Panel Discussion on installing a Wireless Internet Connection at

School

Moderator (Rogeliza): Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to a short panel discussion about
“Installing a Wireless Internet Connection at School”. My name is Rogeliza Taclobo, former managing editor
at The Reporter-SNHS Official Student Publication. It is a pleasure to participate in this event.
Our topic for today will revolve around having Wi-Fi connections in school grounds. As
we all know, due to its rapid growth in popularity, wireless networks are suitable for homes, small offices,
warehouses, airport terminals, hospitals, department stores and restaurants. It can be used anytime and
anywhere. It also provides easy access to information for students and teachers.
However, experience shows that the browsing and downloading speed of a wireless
connection can be much slower than a cabled connection. Aside from this is the fact that the farther you are
from the base station, the less signal strength.
Not only this, but students will be more tempted to use their phones during class hours.
First of all let us know how Wi-Fi makes education better.
Joining us today is a set of professionals that will enhance our knowledge about this
topic. Each of them will be given 30 seconds to share their insights.
Mr. Allan Gerald Talavera is an I.T. expert at Code Blue Corp. He graduated from the
University of St. Thomas. He also served as a guest speaker in the International Technolympics 2016 last
January in Tokyo, Japan.
Ms. Maria Jacqueline McCann is also with us today. She graduated in Boston
University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Information Management. Last year, she decided to come back
to the Philippines to promote proper use of the internet.
____________P1___________, college professor at the Asian Insitute of Computer
Studies.
And __________P2_____________, a fourth-year college student at the University of
the Philippines in Diliman.

Moderator (Rogeliza): Our first speaker would be _____________________.

___________________: Thank you. It is a pleasure to speaking here. It would really be of good use to students
and teachers. There are a lot of information nowadays that are uploaded over the internet. There is no need to
purchase this, borrow that. All it takes is a click away.
Moderator (Rogeliza): Thank you __________________. Let us move on to ____________________.
____________________: Thank you. As a student, I use the internet to get information. There are times that I
could not spend long hours in the library because I have a lot of schoolwork to finish. Using a Wi-Fi made it
easy for me to gather all the facts I need for my homework and such.
Moderator (Rogeliza): Thank you for sharing. Mr. Talavera, we are all ears for you.
Mr. Talavera: Good afternoon, good afternoon! Yes. I also witnessed the benefits of a wireless internet
connection during the International Technolympics. The venue for the event has a Wi-Fi network. I was a
speaker there, so naturally I should know a lot about the participants’ projects. We are now in a very advanced
era, kids are very creative when it comes to technology. So I have to keep up. Good thing there was a Wi-Fi
network there and I was able to provide the audience with fresh information in my lecture.
Moderator (Rogeliza): A wonderful experience in Tokyo. Now, Ms. McCann?
Ms. McCann: The internet is a box full of information. And if it is wireless, well that just makes things a lot
easier. Learning is a continuous process. Every now and then, new discoveries come out. What better way
would it be made known to all than the internet? With Wi-Fi though, access would be more convenient. It is
already reachable.
Moderator (Rogeliza): It does make education better. I remember that time when I needed information about
banana and calamansi peels for my research group’s investigatory project. If not for my neighbor’s wireless
connection, then I could not have acquire knowledge about it.
This leads us to this question, is it really a good idea to install a wireless internet
connection at school?
Let us first hear from Mr.Talavera.
Mr. Talavera: Thank you. Nowadays, having an internet connection is a must. It helps us communicate to
people from all sides of the globe. And it also gives us an easy access to information. It really is a big help for
both students and teachers. What we need to install along with the wireless internet connection is discipline. For
me, it is a good idea. There just needs to be a way to discipline the students.
Moderator (Rogeliza): Thank you Mr. Talavera. Let us listen next to Ms. McCann.
Ms. McCann: Yes, thank you very much. We now have 21st century learners, do we not? The internet is an
advantage of course. But having a wireless internet connection at school can be a big problem. It is slow and
can be used by anybody at anytime and anywhere. It would be better for students to get an internet connection
at certain places only. So they can be monitored. They would not be wasting every penny the school pays for
internet connection.
Moderator (Rogeliza): Thank you Ms. McCann. Let me turn next to ________________.
________________:. Like Ms. McCann has stated, it would be better if there are specific places for the Wi-Fi
hotspot. School is a place for learning, we must not encourage them to view sensitive media contents. Same as
for the teachers. The wireless internet connection should be used for educational purposes only.
Moderator (Rogeliza): Very well-said. _______________?
___________________: I really think it is a great idea. It is easier to do homework, activities and research
papers if we have an access to the internet. We do not need to spend long hours in the library because some
textbooks are already uploaded in different websites.
Moderator (Rogeliza): Thank you. Based from your answers, we can say that having a wireless internet
connection is a good idea. But there should be a discipline towards its usage. How will it be used properly?
Ms. McCann we would love to hear from you.
Ms. McCann: It is really easy if the students and also teachers would be able to attend a seminar about proper
internet usage. We do not get internet for free, right? There should be specific areas with Wi-Fi; faculties, the
library and the offices. This way, everyone will be monitored. No overusing.
Moderator (Rogeliza): Yes, we do not get money out of nowhere too. Mr. Talavera?
Mr. Talavera: Oh yes, right now I do not even have money in my pocket! Anyway, the internet is filled with
dirty websites. Youths of course would love to watch sensual videos. But there is a way to prevent this from
happening. By blocking websites the area’s Wi-Fi network. It is not difficult to do, especially if the school
knows the IP addresses of those sites.
Moderator (Rogeliza): Thank you Mr. Talavera that is a very nice tip. Your opinion __________________?
__________________: If the school would install a wireless internet connection, then such change would need
a seminar. Invite teachers, students and also their parents. Why parents? I believe that the parents should be
informed about the costs of having this. In that way, they themselves will discipline their children because they
will be paying for it.
Moderator (Rogeliza): Very well stated. Lastly, let us hear from ____________________.
__________________: I am very impressed with the other panelists. “With power, comes great responsibility”,
says Uncle Ben. I believe that having a Wi-Fi at school is a big advantage, or power. This power should only be
used by the worthy. Those are the wise-users. How can we be wise-users? If we use the internet for educational
purposes. Not to mingle, read and watch sensual materials, play games and the likes. There should be a
limitation.
Moderator (Rogeliza): Very inspirational, thank you. We have gathered that along with the installation of a
wireless internet connection is discipline. Only specific areas are allowed to have Wi-Fi, so the users can be
monitored. Accompanied by the change, parents should also be informed. Because they have the right to know
its purpose and cost. Wireless internet connection should be used wisely.
We are coming to a close now. It has been a very educational afternoon. We learned
about the pros and cons of having a wireless internet connection at school. We also realized that, we need to use
it wisely. Wi-Fi is not something we harvest out of the soil and money is not easy to get.
Let me end the event by thanking the member of the panel. Please join us in the reception
that will be held in the next room. Thank you to the audience for joining us and we hope that you learned a lot
from this Panel Discussion.