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“updates in the new normal”
THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF BAY DISTRICT I DIVISION OF LAGUNA I REGION IV-A
VOL.1 NO.1
NEW NORMAL
BCES conducts simulation on online and
Emily Z. Llameg modular distance learning
S
ince the lockdown
began, the Depart-
ment of Education
(DepEd) has been
exhausting all alternative learn-
ing modalities to allay the fears
and concerns of parents who
might not have access to tech-
nology due to lack of devices and
gadgets.
To adhere to Briones’ battle
cry, Region IV A- CALABARZON
crafted and modified its own ver-
sion of the Most Essential Learn-
ing Competencies (MELC) and
Budget of Work( BOW) based on
the Central Office version.
Alternative learning modali-
ties were also formulated based
on nationwide surveys conduct-
ed.
Curriculum writers began to
develop lesson exemplars and
modules while teachers engaged
themselves in webinars to equip
themselves for teaching in the
BE SAFE: BCES observes health and safety measures
during the orientation on modular distance learning
(Efren L. Fernandez)
To test the validity and effec-
tiveness of these learning modal-
ities, they should be piloted in
selected schools through dry run.
Eight districts were selected in
the province of Laguna and Bay
Central Elementary School (BCES)
was chosen to represent Bay
District.
Since face to face is not possi-
ble, BCES chose two modalities
to test, the Online Distance
Learning (ODL) and Modular Dis-
tance Learning ( MDL) as pro-
grammed in the school’s Learn-
ing Continuity Plan (LCP). The
choice was also based on the
highest percentage of parents or
learners preferred modalities in
the school survey conducted last
May.
In preparation, the district
conducted a webinar on how to
write exemplars and the use of
google classroom, one of the
possible platforms to use in
online teaching.
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The school personnel con-
vened July 3 through google
meet to plan and discuss the
conduct of the dry run. Select
master teachers and teachers in
each grade level from Kindergar-
ten through Grade six were
tasked to prepare exemplar good
for one week for their demon-
stration.
Jane A. Ilagan, BCES school
principal assigned different mo-
dalities for each grade level like
blended learning, modular, and
online distance learning. But in a
virtual meeting with Ruth A.
Camacho, EPS /TA In charge and
Prima Cecilia Ilagan, district su-
pervisor, the former suggested
that all subjects in one grade
level be demonstrated.
The principal assigned MDL
for grade one and ODL for grade
six with blended synchronous
and asynchronous mode of de-
p2
Modular Distance Learning
Modality
Face to face orientation
about MDL with the parents,
pupils, teachers and technical
working group was held, July 8.
All health and safety
measures were observed like
social distancing, thermal scan-
ning, wearing mask, and disin-
fecting to avoid possible infec-
tion.
During the orientation the
following processes were ex-
plained: roles of the parents
while the child is on modular
learning, scheduling, monitoring
mode and time of distribution
and retrieval of modules.
Parents also raised some
concerns like grading system,
examination or tests, sectioning
of classes, possible shifting from
a modality to another modality .
Parents also signed the
commitment and consent forms
to ensure that they agree to help
in the implementation of the
learning scheme.
Janice M. Hofileña will facili-
tate the MDL final dry run on July
20- 24.
Online Distance Learning Mo-
dality
The core group for the ODL dry
run had a separate virtual orien-
tation with parents July 10.
Camacho and Ilagan joined in
to give technical support the da-
ta privacy law, creation of G-
Suite account for the pupils, the
role of parents on online learn-
ing, how to join and use google
classroom and schedule.