Schools Division of Zambales

Capstone Presentation on Minecraft: Education Edition

SCRIPT

Ma’am Evelyn: Good morning everyone! Few months ago, we are captivated with the
educational innovation presented by Microsoft Philippines, Inc. as the Department of
Education partnered with them in light of exploring sustainable approaches to
teaching and learning even in the time of COVID-19 pandemic. We are fascinated with
the newly introduced learning platform that promotes creativity, collaboration, and
problem-solving in an immersive digital environment…the Minecraft: Education
Edition.

Sir Andrew: We have undergone the three (3) phases of the Play, Build, Learn with
Minecraft: Education Edition: Capacity Building Program on Game-based Learning for
DepEd.

We are from the Schools Division of Zambales, and here is our Capstone Presentation.

Ma’am Evelyn: We have received optimistic, hopeful and inspiring feedbacks through
the conduct of the training. A certain Zambaleño learner, one among the thousands
who attended activity, expressed her profound gratitude to all people who are behind
this program as she exclaimed that this one is an exceptional opportunity for a pupil
like her to learn while having fun.

Zambaleño teachers also expressed their short but meaningfully grave enjoyment
towards the program. As being noted, there are more than 1,000 teachers who
attended the adoption program. Moreover, a parent also shared that her child is even
more knowledgeable in playing M:EE and that indicates that learning’s more likely to
happen when the learners are interested on what they are doing.

Several posts on social media also signify that the Zambaleño learners have enjoyed
and appreciated the Minecraft training. And they are even asking for more sessions!

Sir Andrew: However, we have experienced some challenges during the course.

First, learners and teachers found issues with gadget and software app compatibility.
Second, the issue with unstable internet connection is also brought out which we
think is really beyond our control. Third, some learners/teachers still don’t have their
own MS O365 accounts, and as a solution, the Champions allowed account sharing.
Another challenge being encountered during the activity is that some learners don’t
have their own gadgets. And to resolve the issue, they borrowed gadgets from their
siblings, parents, and even from their teachers. Further, the schools DCP units like
tablets and laptops were also lent out for them.
It is also noted that some siblings, parent and even neighbors of the registered
learners also watched and listened to the training due to combined curiosity and
amazement.

Ma’am Evelyn: The Schools Division of Zambales is now planning to have this
program integrated across all schools in the entire division. Through the Curriculum
Instruction Division and ICTS unit, a memorandum will be released directing all
schools to conduct a SLAC (or the school-based learning action cell) session and
schools will be required to submit 1 mini world and 1 lesson plan until August 2021.

Let us now proceed to the Lesson Plans for Math and Araling Panlipunan to be
presented by Ma’am Anabelle and Ma’am May Flor.

Ma’am Anabelle: For Math, the lesson focuses on the concepts of Speed, Distance,
and Time. The competency M6ME-IIIg-17 belongs to the Most Essential Learning
Competencies for Quarter 3 Week 5 of the Grade 6 curriculum. Since the world is the
entire stretch of the Province of Zambales, the lesson about speed, distance, and time
will be suited when plotted in the said world. This competency is also one of the basic
skills they need to acquire which can be used in their daily lives. As you can see in
your screen, lessons were presented through chalkboards and posters. Non-Player
Characters, contextualized as Traffic Enforcers, were also used to assist the learners
in doing their tasks.

Ma’am May Flor: Para naman sa Araling Panlipunan, ang aralin ay nakapokus sa
konsepto ng Komunidad. Ang kasanayang pampagkatuto AP2KOM-Ia-6 ay kabilang sa
mga Most Essential Learning Competencies para sa Ikaapat na Markahan – Ikaanim
na Linggo ng Ikalawang Baitang. Dahil ang world na nabuo ay ang kabuuan ng
lalawigan ng Zambales, naaangkop ito para matukoy ng mga mag-aaral ang mga
mahahalagang lugar, istruktura, anyong lupa at anyong tubig na makikita dito.

Sir Andrew: Let us have a glimpse of the structures in the 13 beautiful municipalities
built by the Minecraft champs. Starting with the municipality of Sta. Cruz.

---Alternate with Ma’am Evelyn---

Sir Andrew: Moving forward, please lend us your ears as we navigate through our
Minecraft World entitled “Wow Zambales!”

Sir Brian: “Maabig a awlo con tamon salban!” Starting with the extreme north, we
have the town of Sta. Cruz. Formerly known as “Sigayan”, Sta. Cruz was founded in
year 1612 in Sitio Tambobong which is now within the jurisdiction of Dasol,
Pangasinan. As you walk through our town, you will be able to see some reminders to
remember to fight the coronavirus disease. Here you can find one of the oldest
Catholic churches in the province – the St. Michael’s Parish Church. Last April, the
church celebrated its 500 years of Christianity here in Sta. Cruz. Next to the church,
we can see the Sta Cruz Town Hall. The town hall uses solar energy as its main energy
source.

Sir Renante: In ancient times, Candelaria was a village of Masinloc town. It was
established on December 2, 1870 as a town under the authority of Gobernadorcillo
General. It was named Candelaria as a gift to the wife of the Spanish Gobernadorcillo
whose name was Candelaria. As you walk through our town, you will be able to see
some points to remember to fight the coronavirus disease.

Sir Chester: Next, we have the municipality of Masinloc. In our municipality, you can
find here the San Andres Apostol Parish Church known as Masinloc Church. It is an
18th-century baroque church located in Barangay South Poblacion of the municipality.
It is dedicated to St. Andrew the Apostle and is under the jurisdiction of the Roman
Catholic Diocese of Iba. It has a standout structure in Central Luzon for having been
built with coral stones instead of adobe stones. It was declared as a National Cultural
Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines in the year 2001. As you walk
through our town, you will be able to see some protocols to follow to fight the
coronavirus disease.

Sir Bryan: Next, we have the municipality of Palauig. In our municipality, you can find
here the Municipal Hall of Palauig and the giant Mango statue placed at the center of
the roundabout (rotonda). (dagdagan ko pa po mamaya). As you walk through our
town, you will be able to see some points to remember to fight the coronavirus disease.

Sir Michael: The municipality of Iba, the capital town of Zambales. In our
municipality, you can find here the Provincial Capitol of Zambales. The office of our
Provincial Governor, Hon. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. and other provincial officials. In
front of it, we can find also the Zambales Provincial Park. As you walk through the
town, you will be able to see some protocols to follow to fight the coronavirus disease.

Ma’am Sheila: Maganday allo in english “Good Day”. Sambal is the native language of
Botoleños. Welcome to the municipality of Botolan where in the majestic Mt. Pinatubo
is located. Botolan formerly known as Babayan. Botolan’s name was derived from a
specie of banana with a seedy fruit called botol. In our municipality, you can find here
the Municipal Hall and the Sta. Monica Parochial Church. It is the second oldest
catholic church in Zambales, made of coral stones built by forced labor during the
Spanish period. As you walk through our town, you will see some points to remember
to fight the coronavirus disease.

Sir Ryan: Next, we have the municipality of Cabangan. In our municipality, you can
find here the Municipal Hall of Cabangan. As you walk through our town, you will be
able to see some reminders to fight the coronavirus disease. One of the highlight of the
town landmark is the

Sir Janmar: Naimbag nga bigat kadakayo! Welcome to the municipality of San Felipe.
Home of the Panagkakadua-an Festival. Known for its Bagnet and Longganisa
products. SAN FELIPE is located in the central part of the province, bounded on the
North by the municipality of Cabangan, on the south by the municipality of San
Narciso, on the west by the Philippine Sea and on the east by San Marcelino and
Botolan. It is 200 kilometers away from Manila by land transportation. For early
several years, San Felipe has been recognized as the “Greenest and Cleanest” town in
the entire province and lately in the whole region 3 and entire country, because of the
clean and green program and the solid waste management program. In our
municipality, you can find here the Municipal Hall of San Felipe. One of the
landmarks when entering the town of San Felipe is its beautiful Welcome Arc. Aside
from that we, have the GOVIC Public Market. You can find also in this town the
“Lubong-Nangoloan Falls which is also known as Angulo Falls which is located at
Barangay Feria San Felipe, Zambales as one of the tourist spots of the town. As you
walk through our town, you will be able to see some protocols to follow to fight the
coronavirus disease.

Jerson: Tuloy po kayo sa bayan ng San Narciso! In our municipality, you can find
here the Zambales Version of Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France. The plaza has a very
distinct, unique and recognizable bird’s eye view and inside the modern plaza are the
small landmarks such as the Execution of the 12 Martyrs of San Narciso, as well as
the statues of President Ramon Magsaysay and Dr. Jose P. Rizal. Our town is also the
home of the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy, La Paz Pawikan Conservation
Project, and of course, the Zambales Academy where President Magsaysay spent his
high school days. As you walk through our town, you will be able to see some points to
remember to fight the coronavirus disease.

Sir Ernie: We have the municipality of San Antonio. (Formerly) known as

Pamisaraoan during the Spanish Era and was given the status of district in 1836. In
our municipality, you can find here the Capones Lighthouse. The lighthouse was built
by the Spaniards in 1890 to guide ships entering Subic Bay. The original lighthouse
tower was extended with another level to house the more modern solar-powered lamp.
The town was also the site of the United States Navy Base known as the US Naval
Base Communications Station, San Miguel. Now, it is Naval Education and Training
Command of our (own) Philippine Navy. As you walk through our town, you will be
able to see some protocols to follow to fight the coronavirus disease.

Sir Sam: Welcome to the municipality of San Marcelino. The town got its name after the
first Capitan Municipal whose name was Marcelino. The people of this municipality during
that time were fond of Saints, so they added "San" to the name Marcelino, thus making it
San Marcelino. San Marcelino is one of the first- class municipality in the province of
Zambales according to 2015 census. Our municipality is the home of the famous
Mapanuepe Lake which is a freshwater lake created after the eruption of Mount
Pinatubo in 1991. Lahars following the eruption blocked the drainage of Mapanuepe
River, south of the volcano, flooding Mapanuepe Valley together with its settlements.
Only the steeple of the church protruding out of the water remained on one of the
villages. It is, also a place where you can find the sweet turnips or locally known as
Singkamas as the primary product of the municipality. Here you can also find our
Municipal Hall our public market aand the Plaza Plasuela. As you walk through our
town, you will be able to see some protocols to follow to fight the coronavirus disease.

Ma’am Ivy: Next, we have the municipality of Castillejos, the home residence of
Former President Ramon Magsaysay. The ancestral house is considered a remarkable
historical site that can be found in Zambales Province and open to everyone who
wants to see the old house of Magsaysay that showcasing the old structure design
with two-story building. The house is very simple and beautiful with full of memories
about the president. Inside the house, some of the personal things about the former
president such as clothes, books, furniture, appliances, pictures, and medals are well
presented and decorated. Guests can also spot an old car placed at the back of the
home; the Willys Jeep is owned by the president. In our municipality, you can find
here the Carmelite Monastery built on top a hill in Looc, Castillejos and it is now the
home of the Carmelite nuns in Zambales. As you walk through our town, you will be
able to see some protocols to follow to fight the coronavirus disease.

Ma’am Shaira: Finally, in the extreme south, we have the municipality of Subic. In
our municipality, you can find here WALTERMART Mall. As you enter Waltermart, you
will see that there is a temperature scanner at the entrance. When you go to the
restroom, you can also use the faucet there to wash your hands. Then there is also the
municipal hall across Waltermart. There are also protocols to follow to fight the
coronavirus disease. Also, as you have noticed, we also included here a checkpoint for
the vehicles who want to enter our town as a part of the safety precautions.

Ma’am Evelyn: As you have seen the various towns in our Province, you are more
than welcome to visit us and personally explore it as we have re-opened our area for
our beloved tourists. Just check out our Facebook Page for more details.

Sir Andrew: That ends our Capstone Presentation. Again, I am Sir Andrew...
Ma’am Evelyn: ...and I am Ma’am Evelyn, speaking on behalf of the Schools Division
of Zambales.

Sir Andrew and Ma’am Evelyn: Good day and stay safe!