{"id":58542,"date":"2023-09-16T09:37:29","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T01:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=58542"},"modified":"2023-09-16T09:37:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T01:37:32","slug":"pldt-smart-join-forces-with-afp-for-mobile-e-learning-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2023\/09\/16\/pldt-smart-join-forces-with-afp-for-mobile-e-learning-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"PLDT, Smart join forces with AFP for mobile e-learning hub"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have banded together with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in expanding the reach of the AFP\u2019s first ever Mobile E-Learning Hub through a donation of a School-in-a-Bag (SIAB) which will bring inclusive quality education in hard-to-reach communities.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTogether with the dedicated men and women of AFP, we are on a mission to bridge the educational gap and empower underserved communities through the SIAB and the AFP\u2019s Mobile E-Learning Hub. Inspired by our shared mission of making sure that no learner is left behind, we help shape futures and build a stronger nation\u2014one bag, one community at a time,\u201d shared Stephanie Orlino, AVP and head of Stakeholder Management at PLDT and Smart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set to reach the farthest corners of Visayas, AFP\u2019s Mobile E-Learning Hub aims to promote Information and Communications Technology-related skills training, online education, government services, as well employment opportunities and upskilling programs to empower more people, especially in marginalized communities.

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Meanwhile, PLDT and Smart\u2019s SIAB works as a portable digital classroom designed to facilitate basic education, especially in off-grid areas. Each package contains a laptop, tablets preloaded with Smart\u2019s #LearnSmart applications that make use of the learners\u2019 mother tongue, and other learning contents including USAID\u2019s All Children\u2019s Reading E-resource. The kit also includes a Smart LTE pocket WiFi kit which teachers can use to go online and download other relevant educational materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI thank everyone who has contributed in our noble efforts and has always believed in the power of education and technology. May we continue to embark on this journey empowered by the knowledge that through innovation and collaboration we can further uplift our beloved nation and pave the way for a brighter future,\u201d said Hon. Vice President of the Philippines and DepEd Secretary Sara Z. Duterte, during the ceremonial launching of AFP\u2019s E-Learning Hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since its launch in 2016, Smart has deployed over 500 SIAB packages across the country. To date, the program has reached more than 100,000 learners and has trained more than 4,000 teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The School-in-a-Bag highlights PLDT and Smart\u2019s steadfast contribution to inclusive quality education through Information and Communication Technology, content, pedagogy, and capacity building to ensure that there is #NoLearnerLeftBehind.These efforts likewise underscore the PLDT group\u2019s commitment in helping the Philippines achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG) No. 4 on Inclusive Quality Education. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Set to reach the farthest corners of Visayas, AFP\u2019s Mobile E-Learning Hub aims to promote Information and Communications Technology-related skills training, online education, government services, as well employment opportunities and upskilling programs to empower more people, especially in marginalized communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":58547,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[343,96,2727,1656],"class_list":["post-58542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headlines","tag-smart-communications","tag-technology","tag-technology-adaption","tag-technology-investment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58542","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58542"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58542\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}