The difference between then and now is modern technology. Modern technologies have changed our lives. Computers have become a part of our society. In modern countries life is no longer conceivable without having a computer at home that is connected to the net. As a student, we are also learning regarding about this matter and this subject is what we call Information and Communication Technology.
The main purpose of ICT in education means implementing of ICT equipment and tools in teaching and learning process as a media and methodology. The purpose of ICT in education is generally to familiarise students with the use and workings of computers, and related social and ethical issues. Information and communications technology or information and communication technology, usually abbreviated as ICT, is often used as an extended synonym for information technology (IT), but is usually a more general term that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of telecommunications (telephone lines and wireless signals), computers, middleware as well as necessary software, storage- and audio-visual systems, which enable users to create, access, store, transmit, and manipulate information. In other words, ICT consists of IT as well as telecommunication, broadcast media, all types of audio and video processing and transmission and network based control and monitoring functions.
For every dream that is reborn, there's a dream that dies. For every hello you say, there's a sad goodbye. I am so glad that I have given the chance to be one of Mrs. Evelyn Vera Cruz student, I am very happy because I have learned a lot from her. She gave me a lot of knowledge regarding computer that before I really didn’t know. I know that this learning’s will help me in the future.
Huwebes, Marso 8, 2012
Sabado, Marso 3, 2012
My Dream: My Future
My vision for the future entails many goals that I know I will have to work hard to achieve. I feel that the path to accomplish my goals will be through hard work within my education. What is my dream in the future?
If you ask me this question in my childhood, I would say, “I want to be a teacher, a doctor, an actress and so on. But now if you ask me this question, I will tell you I have three dreams, to be a valued person, life very colourful and beatific, and have a great job.
First, I want to be a respected person. I know many people want to be a famous person because they think maybe many people will adore and respect them, but in my opinion, I want to be an ordinary and not ordinary person. The reason why I want to be an ordinary person is that I want to be a low-pitched person, and the reason why I want not to be an ordinary person because I want to do things at a very high-key. If you want to be a respected person, first you must respect the other people and respect yourself. Second, I want my life to become colourful and beatific. I think life is not only hard work, but also we must know how to enjoy our lives. Enjoying life doesn't waste money. We should use these to do some significant things. For instance, we can contribute our money to help the poor and homeless children, we can travel to somewhere to see the nature scene, we can buy books or collect our interested things to enrich our lives, and also we can have time to play with our families. Third, I want to have a great job. This job must to be interested because I can do everything which is very exciting.
Maybe you are thinking that my vision in life is difficult to achieve that I may not be able to reach it but I want to try my best for me to reach my goals. I hope my life in the future will be successful. I know everyone has their own dreams, so I hope your dream also come true.
If you ask me this question in my childhood, I would say, “I want to be a teacher, a doctor, an actress and so on. But now if you ask me this question, I will tell you I have three dreams, to be a valued person, life very colourful and beatific, and have a great job.
First, I want to be a respected person. I know many people want to be a famous person because they think maybe many people will adore and respect them, but in my opinion, I want to be an ordinary and not ordinary person. The reason why I want to be an ordinary person is that I want to be a low-pitched person, and the reason why I want not to be an ordinary person because I want to do things at a very high-key. If you want to be a respected person, first you must respect the other people and respect yourself. Second, I want my life to become colourful and beatific. I think life is not only hard work, but also we must know how to enjoy our lives. Enjoying life doesn't waste money. We should use these to do some significant things. For instance, we can contribute our money to help the poor and homeless children, we can travel to somewhere to see the nature scene, we can buy books or collect our interested things to enrich our lives, and also we can have time to play with our families. Third, I want to have a great job. This job must to be interested because I can do everything which is very exciting.
Maybe you are thinking that my vision in life is difficult to achieve that I may not be able to reach it but I want to try my best for me to reach my goals. I hope my life in the future will be successful. I know everyone has their own dreams, so I hope your dream also come true.
Biyernes, Marso 2, 2012
Kannawidan: The Ylocos Festival
This festival, celebrated on January 29 to February 5, also highlights Ilocos foods, arts, trade, crafts, and products. Witnessing all this makes one realize the beauty and dignity of Ilocos culture and people. We should be proud of our Ilocano culture. Like the beauty of the Bayanihan Dance Company show which proudly featured the Filipino culture in songs and dances, the tribal rituals and dances of the province summarizes what Kannawidan Festival is all about.
The province has a rich heritage and unique cultures that need to be preserved for the next generations. However, many of these traditions, songs, dances and other Ilocano cultures were not already familiar to the younger generations due to the influence of the television, computer and internet. But, through our Kannawidan Ylocos Festival, these traditions, customs and cultures are revived to become more entertaining to give more fun and attractions to the visiting tourists in the province. Kannawidan Ylocos Festival, which is the official annual festival of the province our tourism industry was enhanced and helped boost the demand of our products, more job opportunities and livelihood opportunities were crated and more income for our people were generated.
The festival not only brings us takes one back to the roots; it also enables one to look into the future through art created by children. Their art speaks of their belief in the beauty of the world as gift from the Creator. Their songs and dances outshine any sadness this present world has thrown at them.
Miyerkules, Enero 25, 2012
Reflection
This quarter a lot of things happened just like the past grading. Definitely we learned still from all of these happenings in our lives. Right? In the subject ICT IV, I have learned to manage my time. This quarter, we encountered problems again. First, because of so many activities in the school, we didn’t have enough time to discuss and have our lessons. I’ve learned also to do things quicker but still in a brilliant way. We’re running out of time so every minute is very significant to us that moment.
In our existence in this world we can’t run away trouble sand challenges right? There is no particular person who doesn’t have any struggles in life. In this subject, first problem that we came across is the conciseness of the time, second is the net. Why? Because if there is no net we can’t do anything, we can’t do our activities or we can’t post on our blogs.
In all our problems there will still be solution to it. So the problems we encountered has solutions, because we were running out of time, Mrs. Vera Cruz discusses the topic faster. If there is no net in school maybe we can post it on our houses.
In the next grading, I will do better than I did this time to have a higher grade and verify to myself that I really can perform better.
Martes, Enero 24, 2012
Keeping in mind our Mother Tongue
Itangtangsit ko nga Ilokano ak!
Translated in English as, "I am proud that I am an Ilocano," this words always inspire me, giving me thoughts of what could've happened in my life if I weren't born as one native of Ilocos. Being so gives me the running pride inside, giving me reason to fight for my Ilocano people for as long as I can.
One way of doing so, in my opinion, is being proud of speaking Ilocano itself. This dialect itself is very important for me. Why? It is the way of speech that I've grown up with. It was my companion towards communicating with my fellow natives. Well to give more brightness to the thought, it made me feel like I am one with all my native people.
Translated in English as, "I am proud that I am an Ilocano," this words always inspire me, giving me thoughts of what could've happened in my life if I weren't born as one native of Ilocos. Being so gives me the running pride inside, giving me reason to fight for my Ilocano people for as long as I can.
One way of doing so, in my opinion, is being proud of speaking Ilocano itself. This dialect itself is very important for me. Why? It is the way of speech that I've grown up with. It was my companion towards communicating with my fellow natives. Well to give more brightness to the thought, it made me feel like I am one with all my native people.
And so loving our mother tongue is a must. Let me recall to you what everyone had been declaring last Linggo ng Wika. As I can see, we've always thought that if there is unity within speech, there is unity within everything. To elaborate more, when we are one with our own language or dialect, we could all be united through exchange of thoughts itself. And how do we exchange our ideas? Communication, yes! And what do we speak to communicate? Exactly! And if we have unity as a weapon, we can overcome dominating kingdoms!
One mind-snapper is Japan. We all know that Japan itself a small country. A small country for us means lower chance of growing up, isn't? Also, this country is indeed not so fluent when it comes to speaking the International Language, English. All they know is their own language, Chinese. But why is it that this country became so powerful despite its small size that it even once planted dominion in our very own Philippines, changing the Filipino History?
And so, loving Ilocano dialect for the Ilocos Natives would be the same as loving Filipino for the Pinoys. That is why it is very important for us to love our own dialect.
How about you? Are you a native dialect-lover?
One mind-snapper is Japan. We all know that Japan itself a small country. A small country for us means lower chance of growing up, isn't? Also, this country is indeed not so fluent when it comes to speaking the International Language, English. All they know is their own language, Chinese. But why is it that this country became so powerful despite its small size that it even once planted dominion in our very own Philippines, changing the Filipino History?
And so, loving Ilocano dialect for the Ilocos Natives would be the same as loving Filipino for the Pinoys. That is why it is very important for us to love our own dialect.
How about you? Are you a native dialect-lover?
Essence of Christmas
It is better to give than to receive.
That should always be part of every Christians' mind whenever it is the Christmas Season. We often think of Christmas or the coming of the Lord as a time in which easy money comes. A lot of us also think of it to be the time when we are able to wear new jeans and stuff. Some say Christmas is a time of carolling and stuff. The bad thing is people don't realize what Christmas really is.
The true essence of Christmas, as everyone knows, comes out when we taste the awkward feeling when you give everything you have to make multiple faces smile. Not only that! Christmas is indeed Christmas when the Lord's people are happy, celebrating His coming. When Jesus sees us with happy faces, surely He is also pleased. Pleasing Him is the least thing we can give for Him as a present.
The coming of Christ, as we all know, only comes to those who believe in Christ. Our brothers and sisters of the Iglesia Ni Kristo sect don't celebrate Christmas, as I have known just this Advent. Not only them but of other religions like in Buddhism, Islam, etc. But not because they don't celebrate it in their sect, doesn't mean they don't deserve to be happy. In the Christian sea, everyone has the right to celebrate Christmas. Everyone has the right to be happy. Everyone has the right to smile in December 25.
That merely explains the true essence of Christmas, but what really lights up our world in advent are both the bright lights hanging in neither our houses nor the lanterns and lamps blooming with beauty, but the goodwill in generosity - the act of giving without any exchange. That is why Christmas is worth celebrating. That is why Christmas is essential for everyone. And that is what the Lord would surely want for His birthday - goodness in everyone's heart.
That should always be part of every Christians' mind whenever it is the Christmas Season. We often think of Christmas or the coming of the Lord as a time in which easy money comes. A lot of us also think of it to be the time when we are able to wear new jeans and stuff. Some say Christmas is a time of carolling and stuff. The bad thing is people don't realize what Christmas really is.
The true essence of Christmas, as everyone knows, comes out when we taste the awkward feeling when you give everything you have to make multiple faces smile. Not only that! Christmas is indeed Christmas when the Lord's people are happy, celebrating His coming. When Jesus sees us with happy faces, surely He is also pleased. Pleasing Him is the least thing we can give for Him as a present.
The coming of Christ, as we all know, only comes to those who believe in Christ. Our brothers and sisters of the Iglesia Ni Kristo sect don't celebrate Christmas, as I have known just this Advent. Not only them but of other religions like in Buddhism, Islam, etc. But not because they don't celebrate it in their sect, doesn't mean they don't deserve to be happy. In the Christian sea, everyone has the right to celebrate Christmas. Everyone has the right to be happy. Everyone has the right to smile in December 25.
That merely explains the true essence of Christmas, but what really lights up our world in advent are both the bright lights hanging in neither our houses nor the lanterns and lamps blooming with beauty, but the goodwill in generosity - the act of giving without any exchange. That is why Christmas is worth celebrating. That is why Christmas is essential for everyone. And that is what the Lord would surely want for His birthday - goodness in everyone's heart.
Linggo, Enero 15, 2012
Make the difference
Live the dream…Make a difference!
That Capuchin saying gives me the boom-boom-pow feeling to go out to the world, shouting around that I can make a difference and change the world. But what does it mean really to make a difference?
In my humble opinion, making a difference doesn’t mean something like possessing such talent that could take down the likes of many or things like that. But instead it seems to me like making the difference is more likely to become something, though unpopular, but is a good person making the difference not through talent but through necessary contributions that could make a change in the community. Or is it just simply making the change itself.
And so as we struggle along the road towards excellence, we do not aim into being one who wants only to benefit for his life but one who benefits for the economy, for the country, and for the world.
That Capuchin saying gives me the boom-boom-pow feeling to go out to the world, shouting around that I can make a difference and change the world. But what does it mean really to make a difference?
In my humble opinion, making a difference doesn’t mean something like possessing such talent that could take down the likes of many or things like that. But instead it seems to me like making the difference is more likely to become something, though unpopular, but is a good person making the difference not through talent but through necessary contributions that could make a change in the community. Or is it just simply making the change itself.
And so as we struggle along the road towards excellence, we do not aim into being one who wants only to benefit for his life but one who benefits for the economy, for the country, and for the world.
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