MANILA, Philippines — Technical glitches marred the national readiness dry run of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, August 10, 2020, for the opening of classes, but these were not
BLENDED LEARNING’ From her home in Calamba City, Laguna province, a Grade 2 pupil dressed in her uniform takes down notes as she attends online class, conducted by the private school in Makati City where she is enrolled. —CHRIS QUINTANADepartment of Education
The national kickoff was supposed to start at 9 a.m. at the DepEd regional office in Sarangani province as a dry run for the opening of classes in two weeks. In a press conference on Monday while the DepEd was fixing the glitches, Secretary Leonor Briones said classes would push through despite calls from various groups to postpone the opening.“There was no word from the President to change the date of the opening. He knows that face-to-face classes will be in 2021,” Briones said.
The alternatives include radio, which does not need information and technology. “If all else fails, we have a print medium,” she said, reiterating that the DepEd was ready. Covid-19 cases have erupted in face-to-face classes in many parts of the world, forcing certain schools to revert to online learning or to close for disinfection, as children and teachers undergo quarantine.
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