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Question. May I have your reactions with regards to the content of the videos I showed you. Technology trends. From a Philippine Perspective. Data based on survey gathered by SWS as of March 2011. Computer ownership. In absolute terms : an increase from 414,000 in 1997 to 2.1 million in 2010.
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Question May I have your reactions with regards to the content of the videos I showed you
Technology trends From a Philippine Perspective
Computer ownership In absolute terms : an increase from 414,000 in 1997 to 2.1 million in 2010
Internet Penetration In absolute terms : an increase from 230,000 households in 1998 to 1.3 million in 2010
Mobile Penetration From Mobile Southeast Asia Report, 2012
Some Information • World’s 12th largest mobile market • Reaching 100% mobile penetration • At the end of Q1 2012, PLDT’s total mobile subscriber based : 66.1 million; Globe : 31 million • Fastest growing smartphonemarket in SEA : 402%
About Mobile Services • 3 million broadband subscribers, 3% for a population of 94 million. • 70% of respondents said they have done video calls on their personal computer in the last 12 months
Dynamics of the Philippine Mobile Market • Unique Strengths • SMS based services are key to success • High mobile phone penetration • Mobile payments are widely accepted • Key challenges • Low smartphone penetration • High cost of mobile/fixed line Internet • High cost of smartphone devices • Key recommendations • Stronger market regulations • Enforce fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory access to fixed line and mobile networks for third parties
About Children • Filipino children are ahead of their peers in more developed countries in Asia-Pacific. (based 1,000 randomly selected children from MM, MDavao, MCebu, ABCD) • 2/3 of children (7-14) own a mobile phone; greater than Australia and Taiwan. • More than half of the children surveyed now live in Internet enabled homes; those who don’t have, access it from outside (Internet cafes)
About Children • 38% watch TV on a flat panel screen • 54% have access to a digital camera • 20% have a smartphone within reach • 16% of home have one • 82% of Filipino kids living in homes with a computer go online every week. • Popular pastimes: • 58% play games • 52% social networking sites
Survey on Internet Access and Use by Filipino Schoolchildren Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication
A background of the study • Data collection period February – April 2009 • Study was conducted in • MM : Manila, Mandaluyong, Pasay, Quezon • Luzon : Baguio Cioty and Bokod, Benguet • Visayas : Iloilo City and Oton, Iloilo • Mindanao : Marawi City and Mantao, Lanao del Sur • With Public and Private GS and HS • Students : 10-12 yo (elementary) and 13-17 yo (HS) • 418 school children in MM; 500 school children from LVM
About Computer penetration • 40% of Internet users report having at least one computer unit at home. • Still a significant proportion, 42% have no computer at home
Findings • Filipino schoolchildren are computer literate, 74% have access to the Internet • Schoolchildren in the Visayas and MM have greater access than their counterparts in the Cordilleras and Mindanao. • Internet access stands at 40% with the younger segment turned out to be the highest at 60% • Internet non-users are mostly female children enrolled in public elementary schools
Findings • Schoolchildren from lower grades (GS) have lesser access to the Internet. • 51% of schoolchildren reported not knowing how to use the computer as reason for not using the Internet • Many schoolchildren cited not being allowed by their parents to use the Internet indicate that parental contol is still a very important variable
Findings • Boys are earlier users than girls • GS access Internet at home • HS boys go to the Internet café probably because there are less restrictions • About a fifth of schoolchildren spend from P100 to P300 monthly for their Internet habit.
Findings • Schoolchildren use the Internet for: • Sending/receiving emails • Connecting with friends • Participating in e-groups and networks • Yahoo is the most frequently used email account • Friendster is the most visited website – maintaining one social networking site and visiting others’ social networking sites are the no. 1 online activities of Filipino school children. • Google and Yahoo are the most frequently used web search engines
Findings • Among online schoolchildren: • 71% upload images; 77% download images • 69% upload music; 70% download music • Online gaming is done by 8 out of 10 elementary and HS students • A little over 1/3 (35%) of online gamers play 2-3 times a week; 4 out of 10 online games spend at least an hour
Findings • More public school students play online games more than those enrolled in private schools • Many favorite online games indentified involve “violence” • Email is used for school related activities (too formal) • 68% use Wiki (Wikipedia) used primarily for school work or research • TURNITIN.COM
Technology, broadband and education: advancing the education for all agenda Report from the Broadband Commission of the Internal Telecommunication Union with UNESCO
Setting the Stage • What’s the rationale for using technology to promote learning throughout life? • Participation in the global economy is increasingly dependent on 21st century skills • Technology can assist in increasing the efficiency of school systems, transforming pedagogical models, extending learning ooprtunities • There is an increasing digital divide between the developed and developing countries
What are 21st century skills • The Assessment and Teaching of 21st century skills (ATC21S) consortium (2013) describe these skills as: • Ways of thinking: creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making and learning • Ways of working: communication and collaboration • Tools for working: ICT and information literacy • Skills for living in the world: citizenship, life and career skills, and personal and social responsibility
Strategic Directions • Technology in Education can: • Improve teaching and learning • Support teachers • Support learners • One-to-one policies • 1-1 computer distribution policies (OLPC : Nicholas Negroponte) • Mobile learning (mobile phone, smartphones and tablets, and phablets)
Looking Ahead • Increase Access to Technology and Broadband • Incorporate technology and broadband into job training and continuing education • Teach ICT skills and digital literacy to all educators and learners • Promote mobile learning and OERs • Support the development of content adapted to local context and languages • Work to bridge the technological divide between countries