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MEMORANDUM

TO Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

Chief Education Supervisors, CID and SGOD
Education Program Supervisors
Public Schools District Supervisors
Public Elementary and Secondary School Heads
Public Elementary and Secondary Teachers
All Others Concerned

FROM CELED BALDERAS, JR.

Sch' • s Division Superintendent

SUBJECT CONSIDERATIONS FOR ONLINE DISTANCE LEARNING MODALITY

DATE September 28, 2020

Considering the welfare of the learners in this new educational set-up, this Division reiterates some
provisions of the guidelines and recommendations for the delivery of learning through online distance
learning as stated in DM-CI-2020-00162 (Suggested Strategies in Implementing Distance Learning
Delivery Modalities (DLDM) for School Year 2020-2021).

a. As recommended by World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
schools may adopt a combination of both synchronous and asynchronous online teaching in
consideration of the Screen Time Guidelines by Age. Thus, it is expected that learning facilitators
at home are well-guided on this matter.

Key Stage Recommended Screen Time

Kindergarten Maximum of one hour daily
Grades 1-5 Maximum of 1.5 hours daily
Grades 6-8) Maximum of two hours daily
Grades 9-12 At most four hours (two hours in the
morning and the other two
hours in the afternoon)

b. Schools shall be flexible enough in crafting their class schedule considering the following:
b. I Limiting synchronous learning (at least once to a maximum of thrice per subject per week)
b.2 Considering recording of the synchronous sessions for those who cannot attend the
scheduled meeting.

c. Online activities shall be complemented with locomotion, motor-sensory, and audio tools which
will support subjects related to performing arts and clubs. Learners shall be provided with activity
sheets and be given performance-based tasks to accomplish.

d. In the preparation of the Weekly Home Learning Plan and Class Programs, schools shall comnlv
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e. Orientation to the parents shall be done to explain recommended screen time, as well as break time
from the screen. They shall be informed of the recommendation of the American Optometric
Association on the 20/20/20 rule, where one needs to look away from the screen every 20 minutes
and focus on an object at least 20 feet away for at least 20 seconds. It is also recommended that
children should walk away from the screen for at least 10 minutes every hour.

f. Learners and parents shall be capacitated on the use of the learning management system (LMS),
the DepEd Commons, and the LR portal. Before the start of classes, it shall be ensured that schools,
through their ICT coordinators and teachers with knowledge on managing LMS and navigating the
DepEd Commons and the LR portal, and through supervision of school officials, shall provide
orientation for learners and parents on navigating these online platforms. Discussion of online
security and protection, digital footprint, promotion of digital honesty, and parental guidance and
supervision, are some of the topics that may also be included during the orientation.

Attached is DepEd Memorandum-CI-2020-00162 for your guidance.

Immediate dissemination of this Memorandum and appropriate action are enjoined.