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The Department of Education and the Partners for Universal Literacy
Foundation (PULL) signed a memorandum of understanding to make the
Megumi Reader part of the learning apparatus in all the public
elementary schools in the country.
The Megumi Reader is a Filipino-made electronic
book, which aims to assist the non-readers among elementary pupils
and promote literacy. It will also help improve the
teaching-learning process in the classroom.
“The Megumi Reader is a breakthrough in our
effort to integrate technology in enhancing the teaching-learning
process. Its interactive features and versatility will help develop
our pupils’ meta-cognitive skills—the ability to learn how to
learn,” said Department of Education Secretary Jesli Lapus, adding
that PULL has committed P3.5 million to fund the pilot phase of the
project.
The electronic book is a low-cost, portable and
simple-to-use device that can accommodate content for more than one
learning area and can be used for multiple languages.
Designed for the safe use of children, the
Megumi Reader is highly-interactive and has no moving parts.
“We look forward to the success of the
project’s pilot phase so we can make this available to all public
elementary schools nationwide,” the foundation said in a
statement.
The Education department will provide the
curricula for the development of educational software that will be
loaded into the Megumi Reader. It will also monitor and evaluate the
progress of the project.
-- James Konstantin Galvez
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