ComMob.... what?

ComMob or community mobilization refers to the social preparation of a recipient high school on the iSchools project.

A recipient high school institution will be receiving 21 computer units from Commission on Information and Communications (CICT) on the iSchools Project . Great gift comes with great responsibility. So, with ComMob, the recipient highschool is briefed on their responsibilities and the responsibilities of CICT as well as the coordinating university.

Visayas State University (VSU), Visca, Baybay, Leyte is assigned to coordinate and give the ComMob to the following public high schools in Leyte:

1. Carigara School of Fisheries, Barugohay Norte
2. San Jose National High School, Dulag
3. Lim-ao National High School, Kananga
4. Mac Arthur National High School, Real St., Poblacion Disctrict I
5. Pinamopoan National High School, Capoocan
6. Hilaan National High School, Bontoc
7. Nonok Norte National High School, Maasin City
8. Don Agustin F. Escaño National High School, Bogo, Tomas Oppos
9. Sta. Paz National High School, San Francisco
10. Cahagnaan National High School, Matalom
11. Waterloo National High School, Matalom
12. Leyte National High School, LeyteLeyte

CoMmob is a social preparation for a recipient school for the responsibilities that goes with being a part of the iSchools project.

A writer in the making

A writer is born


Being a writer needs talent and it needs skills. One does not become a writer overnight.


With my experience, I get to be baptized and immerged in a writing workshop to become one. First, it started with the university I am connected, Visayas State University (VSU) is chosen as one of the universities to coordinate with the iSchools project under the Commission on Information and Communications Technology.


Last year, I attended an 1-week online writing workshop in Pampanga. It was quite an experience. I get to eat and work at the same time just so I can beat the deadline. Each day, I had to submit my work as an output for the day’s lecture, workshop and activities. It was tiresome, but very fruitful nevertheless. I get to learn to how to write for news features and also how to select a good photo and put an eye-catching caption.


Learning does not just stop there. I have to update an blog so as to practice what I learned. Recently, during the 1st week of February, I attended another training workshop in Argao. It is a follow up on the online writing I had in Pampanga. This time, it included techniques on:

1. how to take photos, good photos;
2. how to do interviews
3. how to edit videos and audio outputs


The training was more on application rather than on theory. The first training was a “nosebleeding” experience, then, the advance training was a “blood-draining” experience. But what can I say? It was all worth it, learning the hard way. It was pure work and yet, I loved it. I get to be a writer, a news editor and a documentation newbie.


For now, I might not be that good yet, but who knows, I will become someday. It is just a matter of: constant correct practice makes it perfect.

(photo taken on Feb.5,'09 in Calumpang, Argao during the Advance Online Writing Techniques Training Workshop)

A writer in the making

A writer is born


Being a writer needs talent and it needs skills. One does not become a writer overnight.


With my experience, I get to be baptized and immerged in a writing workshop to become one. First, it started with the university I am connected, Visayas State University (VSU) is chosen as one of the universities to coordinate with the iSchools project under the Commission on Information and Communications Technology.


Last year, I attended an 1-week online writing workshop in Pampanga. It was quite an experience. I get to eat and work at the same time just so I can beat the deadline. Each day, I had to submit my work as an output for the day’s lecture, workshop and activities. It was tiresome, but very fruitful nevertheless. I get to learn to how to write for news features and also how to select a good photo and put an eye-catching caption.


Learning does not just stop there. I have to update an blog so as to practice what I learned. Recently, during the 1st week of February, I attended another training workshop in Argao. (photo taken in Calumpang, Argao on Feb 7, 2009) It is a follow up on the online writing I had in Pampanga.

This time, it included techniques on:

1. how to take photos, good photos;
2. how to do interviews
3. how to edit videos and audio outputs


The training was more on application rather than on theory. The first training was a “nosebleeding” experience, then, the advance training was a “blood-draining” experience. But what can I say? It was all worth it, learning the hard way. It was pure work and yet, I loved it. I get to be a writer, a news editor and a documentation newbie.


For now, I might not be that good yet, but who knows, I will become someday. It is just a matter of: constant correct practice makes it perfect.