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2nd Month for Pinoy Teachers Network...A Call to Action.

« H E Pinoy Teacher :: email
posted Sunday, 11 September 2005

"All of our national problems, from international competitiveness to improving our standard of living to the future of our children, ultimately rest on one important word: education....

Through the history of civilization, the concept of education has remained stable. Colors fade, temples crumble, empires fall, but education endures. Societies that succeed respect their teachers, and the teachers respect themselves."


It is the people who make the country great. In every country, brave compassionate people of action must be willing to assume the mantle of leadership and face the challenges to education, environment and human rights.

We in the Pinoy Teachers Network accept these challenges. Our examples can make a difference. Our strong moral stance can give courage to the many who may feel weak amidst the negativity happening to our mother country and the tragedy happening to the world. Every Pinoy teacher is not going to be alone anymore. The Pinoy Teachers Network family is fast growing far and wide, reaching every island in our country and every corner of the world.

This is a call to action to everyone. Help us disseminate our presence in the cyberspace. Pass it on.

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“Podcasting” refers to any software and hardware combination that permits automatic downloading of audio files to an MP3 player for listening at the user’s convenience. Podcasting allows education to become more portable than ever before, giving educators another way to meet today’s students where they live and learn—on the Internet and on audio players. (SOURCE: EduCause)

I couldn’t contain my happiness, so pardon me if I appear to be excited about this, haha. I experimented with podcasting 5 days ago; and guess what…our PODCASTING is now up in our Filipino Teachers’ community blog. I am also trying to experiment on how to integrate inside my classroom this new tech revolution that’s sweeping the internet at the moment.

We promised everyone that we in the Pinoy Teachers Network would hopefully keep ourselves updated with the fast changing technology. It makes a difference if we turn ourselves into Teachers Teaching Technology. WE CAN DO IT!

Watch it here: http://pinoyteachersnetwork.blog-city.com .

OUR HEARTFELT THANKS TO OUR FRIENDS AT:

1. SUN.STAR BLOG CHRONICLES = cheers sa mga Bisaya; Bikolano ako pero I am so glad to be serving your community too. Oo nga pala, plugging 'to, one of the pioneer bloggers din ang ating Tech Liaison na si J.Angelo dito.

2. DC AREA WRITING PROJECT = the DC Area Writing Project's forum for conversation, mentoring, and exchanging information. Hulaan nyo kung sino ang Tech Liaison dito, hehe *wink*

3. NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT= a resource for the NWP weblogging community

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1. teachersmittie left...
Tuesday, 28 February 2006 1:02 am

The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

When things in your lives seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.

Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes."

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

"Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things-your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full."

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.

The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you."

"Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."

Rebecca Munoz Smith Special Education Northern California


2. Bong Vicente left...
Monday, 14 August 2006 10:08 pm :: http://www.moveonphil.org/

You guys are doing a great job! Keep it up!

Hopefully, PSTN will be able to collaborate with other like-minded organizations in the near future.

Mabuhay!

from the trustees of Move on Philippines, International, Inc.