GILAS Connecting Our Youth to the World Wide Web

1. GILASConnecting Our Youthto the World Wide Web Oscar Sañez 6 September 2006

2. Information Poverty Increasing categories of day to day activities are becoming exclusively Internet accessible Government Services and Transactions

3. Information Poverty Increasing categories of day to day activities are becoming exclusively Internet accessible Government Services and Transactions Consumer Purchases and Commercial Transactions

4. Information Poverty Increasing categories of day to day activities are becoming exclusively Internet accessible Government Services and Transactions Consumer Purchases Online Education Programs and Resources

5. Information Poverty Increasing categories of day to day activities are becoming EXCLUSIVELY Internet accessible only Government Services and Transactions Consumer Purchases Online Education Programs and Resources Communication Music Leisure

6. Information Poverty Increasing categories of day to day activities are becoming EXCLUSIVELY Internet accessible only THOSE WITHOUT ACCESS ARE MARGINALIZED Government Services and Transactions Consumer Purchases Online Education Programs and Resources Communication, Music and Leisure

7. Information Poverty Information Literacy has become a necessary ingredient for human survival in the Information Economy • Academic Performance • Operating Efficiency and Business Competitiveness • Quality of Human Lives

8. Public Secondary Schools Information Poverty in the Philippines There are 5,789* public secondary schools in the country Before January 2005: Less than 6% had internet facilities available for student use *DepEd data as of 2006

9. Public Education Situation The Department of Education struggles to address problem of Information Poverty As of Fiscal Year 2005, there is a shortage of: • 58,000 classrooms, • 2.24 million desks and chairs • 7.77 million textbooks • 21,000 teachers • Government Budget for Education: • $114 per student * • This is the lowest in the ASEAN region *Data as of December 2004

10. Public Education Situation 90% of Filipino students are enrolled in the public school system 100 students 63 finish elementary 32 finish high school 3 finish college

11. Public Education Situation National Secondary Achievement Test Results • (TIMS, 2005 Data) High school mastery rates in 45 countries: the Philippines ranked • 41st in Math • 42nd in Science

12. Gearing up Internet Literacy and Access for Students • The GILAS Mission: • Internet Access and Basic Information Literacy for STUDENTS in ALL 5,789* public high schools by 2010 • *(DepEd data as of 2006)

13. Turbo Charging Educationvia the Internet Resource Maximization • Cost effective use of limited resources • The Internet provides access to up-to-date journals and archives  • Optimized Learning Environment • Multi-media: enhanced multi-sensory learning • Promotes independent learning • Interactive: Effectively reduces teacher: student ratio • Access to global standards of information resources levels the playing field

14. The GILAS Experience 875 public high schools are now connected to the Internet Schools Connected 2000-2004: 323 Schools Connected 2005-August 2006: 552

15. The GILAS Experience • Lack of reliable validation data on infrastructure profiles necessary for optimal resource deployment • 1000 schools don’t even have electricity • More than 3000 schools don’t have PCs Infrastructure Obstacles

16. The GILAS Experience • Telecom service availability • School structures not conducive for sustanability programs • Funding Infrastructure Obstacles

17. The GILAS Experience • Changes in Classroom Dynamics and the Resistance from teachers/administrators • Curriculum Integration • Optimizing technology facilities require more than just teaching skills Our public education system

18. The GILAS Experience • Evaluation and Monitoring • Lack of resources for continuous training of instructors • Maintenance • Sustainability Sustainability

19. The GILAS Experience GILAS engages all sectors of Philippine society in its goal to provide our youth with the best education. • Its efforts are directed by a multi-sectoral consortium • Funding comes from the public sector, private corporations and individuals - both here and abroad

20. The GILAS Experience GILAS engages all sectors of Philippine society in its goal to provide our youth with the best education. • Follow-through programs and studies are conducted by different groups, organizations All geared towards preparing our students for the future

21. The GILAS Experience: Quezon City • Mayor Belmonte matched a donation of US $10,000 made by Credit Suisse First Boston.   • The combined amount was used to provide Internet access initially to 12 public high schools in Quezon City. 

22. The GILAS Experience: Quezon City • A new MoA was signed to provide connectivity to the remaining 33 public high schools, with GILAS matching again the LGU funds . • Bayantel Corporation will donate the Internet service for all the 45 public high schools in, making QC 100% connected in the very near future.

23. Support GILAS • Local Governments • Work with other units to push for education as a priority in their locales • 100% connectivity of public high schools in their province • Department of Education • Support from regional and provincial supervisors to complete public schools survey

24. Support GILAS • Internet Service Providers • Help GILAS connect schools / provide cost-effective Internet solutions to communities • Schools • Rally local alliance to raise funds to set-up and sustain computer labs • For Connected Schools: sustain Internet subscription, improve teacher training

25. Support GILAS • Private Corporations, Organizations, Individuals • Sponsor schools for connection • Be a GILAS Champion • Assist GILAS with validating and connecting schools, computer maintenance, teachers’ training, etc. • Be a GILAS Volunteer

26. Connect our youth to a brighter future with GILAS Visit our website:www.gilas.org Email connect@gilas.org