Wazzup Pilipinas!
I marked these dates, September 10, 11 and 12 as one of the most significant days of my life as an educator because I learned a lot from the different GURUS OF EDUCATION here in the Philippines. University of Philippines, College English Teachers Association, Council of Department Chairpersons for English and Primetrade Asia Inc joined forces to come up with this one of a kind conference nationwide.
I felt so blessed because I’ve got the free slot from the newly awarded WazzupPilipinas.com as one of the Most Emerging Influential Blogs of 2013 to cover the entire event.
In general, this event was a great success. I congratulate all the organizers of the said event for being so munificent in sharing your time, talent, skills and resources to all educators out there.
Here are the highlights of the said event:
Day 1, I listened to the keynote address of our National Artist for Literature -Francisco Sionil Jose (F. Sionil Jose), who knows 28 languages. He mentioned that in order to succeed in writing, we must choose words which are within the level of our target readers. We also need to define our objectives in writing, identify our target readers and express clearly the lessons we want to impart to them.
In the same day, Plenary Lecture #1 was given by Prof. Marilu R. Madrunio, Ph.D. in honor of Prof. Carolina U. Garcia, Ph.D. Other great speakers who talked about their expertise are: Asst. Prof. Arvin Vivar, Ph.D., Assoc. Prof. John Jack Wigley, Ph. D., Pro. Anton Juan, Ph.D., Prof. Portia Padilla, Ph.D., Prof Maria Lourdes Tayao, Ph.D. and DepEd Asst. Sec. Lorna Dino, Ph.D.
The second day of the conference marked the busiest day for me because I met and luckily had an exposure with Senator Sonny Angara, Sec. Enrique Tayag who happened to be a guest in the said conference and the launching of 34th Manila International Book Fair.
My
heart filled with joy and satisfaction because I’ve got the chance to
be with them even in a single minute of their lives. In the same day, I
listened to the Teaching Demonstration of Prof. Ma. Milagros Laurel,
Ph.D. from University of the Philippines, Diliman with this topic
“Strategies and Materials for the Resource-Challenged Classroom”. I
learned different styles in teaching affixes and teaching poems using
our students. It was a very productive day. I will definitely use these
strategies in teaching my students.
The third and last day of the conference was started by a Parallel Sessions on Language Sensitivity for Literary Appreciation by Asst. Prof. Rowell de Guia of Bataan Peninsula State University. This was followed by Standard English vs. Varieties of English by Asst. Prof. Marikit Uychoco from University of the Philippines.
Other
speakers of the day are: Prof. Pia Tenedero, Assoc. Prof. Oscar V.
Campomanes, Ph.D., Mr. Sam Harold Kho Nervez, Mr. Noel Christian
Moratilla, Asst. Prof. Joahna Estacio, PROF. Ken Spillman, Ph.D., Assoc
Prof. Ralph Semino Galan, Assoc. Prof. Augusto Antonio A. Aguila, Ph.D.,
Mr. Rommel Chester Boquiren, Prof. Adelaida Lucero, Ph.D., Pro. J.
Neil Garcia, Ph.D., Prof. Jose Wendell Capili, Ph.D., Mr. Alejandro
Bernardo, Ph.D., Ms. Josephine Nolasco, Ms. Bejay Villaflores, and Prof.
Hope Sabanpan-Yu.
Ms
Marissa Farahbod from University of Santo Tomas, talked about the Role
of Divinities in “The Iliad”. She defined Polytheism or Henotheism as
the society of God. Iliad is a heroic epic about Supreme being. She also
described some of the Olympian gods and goddesses like Athena- goddess
of wisdom, Ares- god of war, most hateful to everyone, Hera- wife of
Zeus and one who loves the Greeks so much, and many more. Iliad is a
form of entertainment and bloodshed is fun for gods who love battle for they
want to be paid attention to.
I would like to congratulate all the organizers for coming up with this one of a kind conference that helps educators improve their crafts.
I would like to congratulate all the organizers for coming up with this one of a kind conference that helps educators improve their crafts.
Realizations that I’ve got from the said conference that I would like to share:
1. Secondary teachers/educators played important roles in the
lives of teenagers for instilling ideas to the minds of young people.
2. Knowing a new language is always an asset.
3. Language is not static it is communication. It dies and changes. It does not unites but it divides. It is a living thing = all the essences. Things that unite people: History, Achievement of People, Culture and Literature. (F. Sionil Jose)
4. Credo for writing: know the language that we are writing, for whom are we writing, what should we write about and be capable to social commentary. (F. Sionil Jose)
5. Let us make literature interesting, subject of entertainment and self- definition.
6. Let us develop critical thinking among our students.
2. Knowing a new language is always an asset.
3. Language is not static it is communication. It dies and changes. It does not unites but it divides. It is a living thing = all the essences. Things that unite people: History, Achievement of People, Culture and Literature. (F. Sionil Jose)
4. Credo for writing: know the language that we are writing, for whom are we writing, what should we write about and be capable to social commentary. (F. Sionil Jose)
5. Let us make literature interesting, subject of entertainment and self- definition.
6. Let us develop critical thinking among our students.
Contributed by Wilma Q. Del Rosario
Ross is known as the Pambansang Blogger ng Pilipinas - An Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Professional by profession and a Social Media Evangelist by heart.
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