• Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) is a private and non-profit foundation dedicated to promoting business sector commitment to social development.
• The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization  Regional Center for Educational Innovation and Technology (SEAMEO INNOTECH) is a Philippine-based international agency that conducts training, research and development, and information technology applications for improving access to and quality of education and learning.

Program Focus

ELSA text2teach is managed for the Department of Education (DepEd) by SEAMEO INNOTECH under the leadership of IYF, and in close partnership with Nokia, Pearson, Globe Telecom, Philippine Multimedia System, Inc.(PMSI)-Dream Broadcasting, and Chikka Asia. The project aims to help improve the quality of teaching in Science, Mathematics, and English in Grades V and VI classes in elementary schools in Mindanao through the provision of highly interactive easy-to-use multimedia packages designed to make science, mathematics, and English learning more fun, exciting and meaningful among young learners.

Specific Objectives

• Expand and enhance basic education learnings in science, mathematics and English
• Train teachers on newer strategies, including ICT-based approaches
• Provide technical assistance in the content planning and development/production/testing of learning materials for both teachers/trainers and learners

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