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The Department of Education and Intel Technology Philippines on
Wednesday launched skoool.ph, which is the Philippines’ version of
the skoool educational website aimed at helping students and
teachers learn the key concepts in science and mathematics.
The website, http://www.skoool.ph, is an online
platform that can be accessed for free, and also contains locally
relevant educational content.
“The Philippine education system needs to
evolve from a teacher-led instructional model to one that is
personalized and learner-focused to meet the challenges of the 21st
century,” Education Secretary Jesli Lapus said.
“I therefore encourage our teachers to access
the content which could be very helpful in the teaching [and]
learning process,” he added.
Lapus said that the objective of the project is
to provide a rich and integrated approach to math and science, and
to complement classroom teaching by encouraging students to learn
outside of the classroom.
Intel Philippines country Manager Ricky Banaag
explained that skoool.com is the first online resource of its kind
designed specifically for students and teachers of math and science
subjects. It also provides resources to enhance their understanding
of these subjects.
“Intel’s goal is to provide technology and
relevant content to increase knowledge development in the
Philippines. Intel is optimistic that skoool.ph will stimulate the
use of IT [information technology] in education and pave the way for
a new generation of technology-savvy Filipinos,” Banaag said.
The Education department’s Bureau of Secondary
Education reviewed and evaluated the contents of skoool.ph,
originally developed by Intel Ireland, and selected lessons that
aligned with the agency’s curricula for high school levels.
The content of the skoool.ph consists of
learning materials in high-school level mathematics and science
covering algebra, geometry, trigonometry, statistics, biology,
chemistry and physics.
It also has exercises for students to test their
comprehension, presented in the form of interactive animated
graphics, video, and voice-over to make complex subjects like math
and science interesting and easier to understand.
-- James Konstantin Galvez
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