Department of Education (Philippines)

The Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences and the National Science Foundation Announce New AI Institute to Accelerate Learning

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

WASHINGTON, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded approximately $20 million dollars to the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign to create The Institute for Inclusive and Intelligent Technologies for Education (INVITE). This institute is one of a suite of institutes launched by the federal government as part of a $500 million investment, the largest from the federal government in artificial intelligence (AI) to date.

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  • INVITE will focus on three noncognitive skills linked to effective learning: persistence, academic resilience, and collaboration.
  • This is the second AI institute NSF and IES have funded together as part of the major investment.
  • The University of Buffalo received an award earlier this year to establish the National AI Institute for Exceptional Education .
  • "The National AI Research Institutes are a critical component of our Nation's AI innovation, infrastructure, technology, education, and partnerships ecosystem," said NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan.

DepEd leaders, local school leaders and EdTech experts gather to discuss the future of K-12 education and hybrid learning in Manila this April

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

This event is happening live, in-person on 19 April 2022 at SMX Convention Center Manila, Manila, Philippines and will be available on-demand, online, on 20 April 2022.

Key Points: 
  • This event is happening live, in-person on 19 April 2022 at SMX Convention Center Manila, Manila, Philippines and will be available on-demand, online, on 20 April 2022.
  • This hybrid event focus on discussions on innovation in how education is delivered, and opportunities to assess solutions and network.
  • Mr Kristian R. Ablan will share more Philippines' roadmap to the hybrid future of education and plans for a digitally transformed education.
  • Jasthyne Cates Salazar, Assistant School Principal II, DepEd - Don Alejandro Roces Sr. Science-Technology High School

5,000+ Educators, Policymakers & Technology Leaders Assemble to Plan for the Future of Education in the Philippines

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

The past two years have shown just how important technology in education truly is, and how being up to date on technology strategy, digital pedagogy and tools is crucial to the delivery of quality education in a hybrid environment.

Key Points: 
  • The past two years have shown just how important technology in education truly is, and how being up to date on technology strategy, digital pedagogy and tools is crucial to the delivery of quality education in a hybrid environment.
  • With that in mind, EDUtech Philippines has created a program tailored to the needs of an increasingly technology-driven education community.
  • While Dr. Betty Cernol McCann, President, Silliman University discusses strategies for designing and implementing innovative digital solutions for your institution.
  • Supported by DepEd and TESDA, the two-day free-to-attend conference and exhibition is expected to gather over 5,000 education stakeholders from Philippines and beyond.