Vacation is Officially On!!!

Officially, summer is here and it is vacation time! For now, you can forget about books, papers, teachers, and school. You do not need to worry about getting late for your classes. Summer vacation is really here. For sure, you only have one thing to complain about. That is the scorching heat of the sun. Hey, that's why it is called summer vacation because of that heat. The best way to beat the heat? Hit up with your friends and enjoy your summer. Swimming time! Enjoy!

DepEd-NCR to host the 6th ASEAN School Games

The Department of Education National Capital Region (NCR) will be hosting the sixth ASEAN Games on November 29 - December 7, 2014. 

There will be 11 sports to be played in the ASG which will take place in the City of Marikina. Athletics, swimming, badminton, golf, tennis, sepak takraw, gymnastics, table tennis. basketball, volleyball, and wushu will be participated by delegates from the different ASEAN nations. Delegates from the Philippines will be selected from various private and public schools nationwide by a separate selection committee. 

DepEd Ssecretary Bro. Armin Luistro is the honorary chairman of the 6th ASG Governing Board tasked to provide directions in planning, organizing, and implementing the hosting of ASG. Other offices if the Governing Board include the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG),  the Department of Tourism (DOT), the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), and the Districts I and II of Marikina City. 

ASG is an annual competition of various schools among the neighboring countries in the Southeast Asia region. The event aims to promote solidarity and foster cultural exchange among the youth from the different ASEAN nations. This is also a venue to provide the youth an opportunity to benchmark their sporting skills. 

Flash Cards: Adding 2- or 3-digit Numbers to 1-digit Number

For more practice on adding 2- to -3-digit number to 1-digit number, you can check this set of flash cards.

Download it. Cut and paste on a card board. It can be a double-face cards. One side the mathematical statement and the other face contains the statement with the answer.

Start from here.

"Pilipinas" is now "Filipinas." - KWP

Online Learning: Coursera.Org

There are different online courses which you can take at your own pace. There are guided modes and self-study modes. Another interesting website that offers various online courses is Coursera.org. There are several reasons that make this online learning site more interesting. Mentors are experts in their fields from different prestigious universities worldwide like Duke University, Vanderbilt University, University of Toronto, and others. Courses being offered range from Education, Technology, Sociology, and more. Courses can be completed from 5 weeks to 12 weeks depending on its complexities and mostly start on a schedule. 

Homepage of Coursera.org