In the Philippines, the buzzwod in the basic education sector now is UbD, Understanding by Design. It is coming like a storm in the education circles as it had been rumored to be the next big thing that the Department of Education (DepED) will be implementing by 2010.
I happened to have attended an orientation workshop sponsored by Rex Bookstore, Inc. for the SPC Education Ministry in Alfonso, Cavite. No less than Mrs. Rita Atienza, the first ever Asian and a Filipino who has undergone an intensive training with one of the proponents of UbD, Dr. Grant Wiggins, conducted the workshop.
It made me rethink of our approaches in instruction. But I will delve deeper into its strengths later on in my coming entries for this blog. Meanwhile, may I share to you some captured moments.
Taking a pose during the conference
Doing a presentation of my UbD output
With colleagues from Surigao
Moments of sharing
With Rex Book Store, Inc. Vice President Don Timothy I. Buhain, my kumpare
