What does it take to be an ICT Student?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

          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?

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.

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.

New Year, New Me

        New Year’s Resolutions – annual thoughts that come out our minds which are ought to do some changes about ourselves. Some sure does give benefits, but some remain unremembered. Honestly speaking, the forgotten one’s come out to be the important ones.
        That’s why for me, a New Year’s resolution should be one that comes sticky to the brain and one that gives the best benefit of all, like a bubble gum. One solid example is the resolution to become a better person, which is my present resolution. What matters now is “how I become a better person” throughout the year. Although it sounds a bit nonsense, nothing is worth judging until you know of certain the one that is to be judged. I am certain though that throughout the year, I will undergo great changes – changes that’ll help me become a better person as I promised myself like being a generous person as I learn to share my blessings.
        I’d keep myself comfortable with that kind of resolution, fighting more and more to become the best of what I can be. Promises are made to be broken, and promises to the heart are promises itself.

"Equal rights, equal opportunities"

The theme for International Women's Day this year: "Equal rights, equal opportunities: Progress for all" re-emphasizes that equal rights and opportunities lead to improved health outcomes for women and girls.

Discrimination towards women and girls, or what is known as gender-based discrimination, is one of the most pervasive human rights violations. It severely limits the ability of women, girls and the communities they live in to protect and promote their health.

Gender-based discrimination is irrevocably connected to negative health outcomes for women and girls. Its associated poor health outcomes are often compounded by other forms of inequality related to socioeconomic status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious affiliation or geographical location. While these challenges are imposing, and often encoded in "normalized" ways of living, International Women's Day renews our commitment to denounce violations in human rights and to challenge unequal systems, structures and practices that perpetuate health inequalities across the world.

Gender equality is good for health.

Climate Change

Climate change is a problem that is affecting people and the environment. Greater energy efficiency and new technologies hold promise for reducing greenhouse gases and solving this global challenge. Climate includes patterns of temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind and seasons. "Climate change" affects more than just a change in the weather, it refers to seasonal changes over a long period of time. These climate patterns play a fundamental role in shaping natural ecosystems, and the human economies and cultures that depend on them.

Because so many systems are tied to climate, a change in climate can affect many related aspects of where and how people, plants and animals live, such as food production, availability and use of water, and health risks.

For example, a change in the usual timing of rains or temperatures can affect when plants bloom and set fruit, when insects hatch or when streams are their fullest. This can affect historically synchronized pollination of crops, food for migrating birds, spawning of fish, water supplies for drinking and irrigation, forest health, and more.

Some short-term climate variation is normal, but longer-term trends now indicate a changing climate. A year or two of an extreme change in temperature or other condition doesn’t mean a climate change trend has been "erased.”

Worldwide, people are paying serious attention to climate change. In Washington State, climate change is already disrupting our environment, economy and communities. We can help slow it down, but we must take action now.

Change for the Better

There is no permanent in this world except change. This is the most famous quotation about change. But if you would ask me what would I want to change in myself for the better? I will simply answer my attitude.

Forget the past that made us not a good person but we should get the lesson we learned from it and not to do it again. Since I was a person with a bashful personality, I want to change it with a girl who has a high confidence in herself. I should fight for the people who are trying to make me down. I should also have the confidence to talk and to express myself; I have to speak out all my thoughts and all my ideas. I realized that I was too old not to make it. I have to change for the better. I’m also dreaming to change all my bad attitudes even though I am thinking that it was really impossible. I should do what is right. Hoping that one day I woke up having all those things.

Start now! Change for the better and not for the worst. Be responsible enough to make our responsibilities in life. Wake up! Do what you think is right.

Reflection

                This quarter a lot of things happened maybe this things are neither bad nor good. But in these happenings of our life there are still a lot of learning’s we learned. In the subject ICT IV, I have learned to manage my time. This quarter, were quite busy because of the Sabayang Pagbigkas. Two weeks that we didn’t have classes. So, after the event we need to catch up the lessons that we need to take up because we were definitely behind other sections. Second that I’ve learned is to do things faster but still in an excellent way. We’re running out of time so every minute is very important to us. that time.

                In life we can’t escape problems and challenges right? There is no single person who doesn’t have any problems. In this subject, first problem that we encountered is the shortness 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 on 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 homes.

                In the next grading, I will do better than I did this time to have a higher grade and prove to myself that I really can do better. 

Pomoting Digital Literacy through English Proficiency

Imagine a group of people having a conversation using the english language, but there are some who are not truly understand and express their selves.Difficult isn't it?

Digital literacy is the ability to locate, organize, understand, evaluate, and analyze information using digital technology.

               Nowadays, the new generation are very fun of playing and surfing the internet and modern technologies.  Research around digital literacy is concerned with the wider aspects associated with learning how to effectively find, use, summarize, evaluate, create, and communicate information while using digital technologies, not just being literate at using a computer.  Technologies help us to communicate faster in other countries.  Literacy is social network services and websites help people stay in contact with others, pass timely information and even sell goods and services.  It also prevents from believing hoaxes that are spread online or are the result of photo manipulate.

               Let us promote digital literacy, so that everyone will be an English Proficient.  In promoting digital literacy it’s  really a great work in helping us learn.

CHEMERGY: Chemistry in Science Clubbing in Synergy

       When we first encounter the word Chemergy, some of us may be confused of what it really meant. And maybe some of us, it’s their first time to come across this word. What is Chemergy by the way?

          The theme “Chemergy: Chemistry in Science Clubbing in Synergy” means the power of cooperation of Chemistry and Science in working together to produce a result not obtainable by Chemistry alone or by science alone. They need each other in order to produce a certain kind of result. Thus without the other one, the desired result cannot be achieved.

          One of the most hated subjects in both high school and college is Chemistry and it has proven itself to become more and more forgettable and hard to understand with each one’s advancement in the academic ladder. But why has Chemistry become such a feared and alienated field? And is this fear and alienation good for us in the end.

          One possible reason why many people cannot grasp the basics of Chemistry is the fact that the field of knowledge uses an almost entirely different kind of language. Mathematics uses numbers, and all others use letters and words, but chemistry uses an incomprehensible mixture of these, woven into complex patterns almost to the point of irrationality. Well, that’s how I felt when Chemistry and I first met. But in reality, Chemistry is not something to be feared. It is one of the most enjoyable subjects.

Once you get your hands on it, I tell you, you can’t take them away. But falling in love with Chemistry is not just easy. It takes determination and real ardent desire to learn. What we need is to incorporate it with something enjoyed by people at a stage when their minds are very flexible, malleable, and ductile. This stage I’m talking about is childhood. And what activity beside playing do kids like more than being with each other? So, there you have it, a harmony between Chemistry and Science Clubbing among kids. Or as the theme puts it Chemergy. But synergy, it is meant that together, Chemistry and Science clubbing can do something that they cannot do when they’re separate. And this something is changing the world. How? Chemistry is one field in Science that is very useful in almost all fields of development. We need a thorough understanding of Chemistry if we are to make significant advancements in Agriculture, Aquaculture, Biology, Medicine, Forestry, Environmental Conservation, and a host of other endeavours. Chemistry is the language of our development.

          And what other time to start inculculating love for chemistry than during the early learning of man? Thus the compatibility of Science clubbing and Chemistry. While having fun, kids can learn the wonders of this field. And while learning, they can well be paving the way for better advancements and a brighter future.

My Teacher: My Hero

          Heroes are not like superheroes, people who could fly, who could hold a car using their forefinger, not even fighting villains for saving the world. But, heroes for me are the one's who strengthen us, the one who are at our side when we are down because they were there to lift us up.
          Our lives are shaped by people and events. And as for the people who shape our lives, they are the heroes and we carry around in our hearts and souls. Many people can readily identify one man or one woman who has made a difference in their lives and i applaud those people. Some of us, I believe are even more fortunate to have a group of people who influenced us. For me, that group includes the teachers who helped me build the person I became now.
          Teachers has a very big mission. Because of them, we, students learn more about things around us. Teachers are to develop the students to be productive and to be responsible citizens. Some teachers make an excellent young artist with artistic potential and renewed spiritually committed. When we feel love and kindness towards others, it doesn't only make others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us develop our inner happiness and peace.
          I love all my teachers. They all helped me and my classmates learn more things. Teachers are similarly the same with heroes. They are the same in the way that they help a lot of people especially the students like us. Teachers and heroes may not be physically the same but their goals are the same and that is to help us people and make a better place for us, and maybe someday, us students will become heroes ourselves because of our teachers.

State of the Nation Address of Pres. Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino

The State of the Nation Address is an annual event in the Republic of the Philippines, in which the President of the Philippines reports on the status of the nation, normally to the resumption of a joint session of the Congress, the House of Representatives and the Senate. This is a duty of the President as stated in Article VII, Section 23 of the 1987 Constitution. It had been a year since President NoyNoy Aquino assumed the presidency. Our main question perhaps is what have he done during his first 365 days? What are his plans for our country in the next five years both long term and short term?

First and foremost I would like to applaud PNoy for his use of our national language.  He had used Filipino in his entire speech which means that the State of the Nation Address is truly for the Filipino people and not just a means to impress foreigners or the learned. President Aquino opened his SONA with the reminder of what he promised during his inauguration, which is the removal of the culture of corruption in the country. He referred to this as the "culture of the wang-wang." "Wang-wang" refers to the siren usually attached to vehicles of law enforcement but before he was elected it was also used abusively by government officials particularly the more influential ones. He also mentioned the fact that the fight against corruption is indeed a personal battle for him because he is elected to protect not only the powerful but most specially the Filipino people as a whole. PNoy sighted in his SONA the many cases of corruption including the missing funds in the ARMM and of course the P1Billion expenditure for coffee of PAGCOR. President Aquino also for the first time took recognition of Filipino invention and ingenuity. PNoy's SONA also highlighted economic gains which had been reached during his first year in office. He also has strong position regarding our island claims on the Spratlys located at the West Philippine Sea. To gear up our defenses,  he said that we are now fully modernizing the armed forces and in fact a modern boat and various helicopters are already on the way.

On the negative side, President Aquino’s SONA was notable for what it left out. Not a single word on Hacienda Luisita and land reform, the most critical issue facing the poor. There was hardly a mention of human rights issues, which is unacceptable given that extrajudicial killings, illegal arrests, and torture continue to be perpetrated with impunity by the AFP and PNP under this government’s watch. Neither did PNoy say anything about addressing the high cost of living; the main concern of the majority of the population. It should be noted as well that PNoy failed to endorse two key pieces of legislation that he pledged to support during his presidential campaign, the Reproductive Health bill and the Freedom of Information bill. As someone put it, he “chickened out” on these vital concerns at the crucial moment. PNoy claimed the Philippines’ upgraded credit rating as a major achievement of his administration. But what did it take to get that upgrade? Nothing less than continued gross underspending on social services and high regressive taxation. PNoy drew cheers for asserting the Spratly’s claim. But sovereignty over the Spratly’s and its oil and natural gas reserves will be meaningless if his government hands over the exploitation of these resources to the big oil corporations like Shell. PNoy touted his housing program for the uniformed services. But what about housing for other government employees, including teachers? What about social housing for the poor? Despite the Malacañang press office’s hype that this year’s SONA would be about the President’s vision for the country, where’s the vision? Absent from PNoy’s SONA is an articulation of his administration’s development plan, how agriculture and industry will be developed, how and what kind of jobs will be generated, how incomes will be raised, how delivery of social services will be improved. Where’s the plan for modernizing agriculture and the development of domestic industries?

 Many reactions were arousing, different opinions and ideas. I hope that it would be a challenge to PNoy’s part. He should react now. He should hear the voices of his fellowmen.

ISULONG ANG BREASTFEEDING: TAMA, SAPAT, AT EKSLUSIBO

               Nowadays, many mothers are using a substitute milks rather than their breast milk. Simply because the baby doesn't want the milk of the mother or the mother doesn't want to breastfeed the child. They say that breastfeeding is better. What is breastfeeding? What is the importance of it?

               Breastfeeding is the feeding of an infant or young child with breast milk directly from female human breasts rather than from a baby bottle or other container. Breast milk is easier to digest. For most babies especially premature, breast milk is easier to digest than formula. The proteins in the formula are made from cow's milk and it takes time for babies stomachs to adjust in digesting them. Breast milk fight disease. The cells, hormones, and antibodies in breast milk protect babies from illness. This protection is unique, formula cannot match the chemical make-up of human breast milk. Life can be easier when you breastfeed. Breastfeeding can save money. Breastfeeding can feel great. Physical contacts is important to newborns. It can help them feel more secure, warm, and comforted. Mother can benefit from this closeness, as well. And also, breastfeeding can be good for the mother's health, too.

               The nation benefits overall when mother's breastfeed. Medical care are lower for fully breastfeed infants than never breastfeed infants. Breastfeed infants typically need fewer sick care visits, prescription, and hospitalization. Start now mommies, see what's best for your babies. Encourage every mommies, hand in hand let't promote breastfeeding.

Voices that you should hear!

Dear Mr. President,


               Hello sir! How are you? I hope you are fine as you are reading my letter to you.


               I wrote a letter to you sir because I want to share the problems that we want to solve in our community. And I am hoping that you can help me us.


               I want to talk about the province. Ilocos Sur is such a great place and have many beautiful sites. Many people residing in this province has no jobs, especially the ones that have no education. In this case, many of us suffering poverty. Another is about the leaders, I know and I believe that is is one of the reasons why Ilocos Sur can't achieve progress. One of the leaders are being caught using drugs. And we all know that drugs is a big no no in our society. If this are the kind of leaders we have, how could we achieve progress? Another is about the election that was made last May 28, 2011. I can say that many people in the province are blind, they didn't want change. Instead, they still want the life we had in the past. The life that had no improvement, the life that makes us miserable, and the life that had no equality. I was really disappointed because of this happening. They have already known the backround of that family. Why they still want that family to lead us? It's a big question on my part sir. 


               I am sharing this to you sir because I know that you can help us. I know that you are the most powerful person in the country. And I know that you can help us in giving solution to our problem. I have a request sir, and i hope that this request will be granted. Please do what you can do to make our country one of the richest country in the whole world. 

               Thank you sir! 


                                                                                                                                          Truly yours, 
                                                                                                                                        Lalanie Palado