Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the implementation of face-to-face classes had been prohibited by the Department of Education (DepEd) to avoid having personal contact with the crowd and eventually spread the virus. Owing to this, Paliparan III Senior High School executes the following learning modalities below to ensure the safety and quality education for each students:
This modality is applicable to learners as well as teachers with technology devices in which internet connectivity is required. Learning resources such as the DepEd commons are uploaded in the DepEd Learning Portal and other DepEd -authorized learning management systems or platforms. Example of these include the Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, Edmodo, Moodle which may Synchronous wherein it is applied to various forms of televisual, digital and online learning where students learn from the teachers in real time but no physical appearance is required or Asynchronous which is self-directed and self-pace that does not require all the learners to be virtually present at the same time and uses message boards, discussion groups and self-paced online courses.
This modality which is for learners who do not have internet connectivity. The Printed or Digital Modules are delivered to the homes of learners or picked up by their parents or guardians at designated places within coordinated schedules.
Printed module refer to learning packets (work sheets, activity sheets, self-learning materials). While Digital means modules (e-modules) are saved in USB/flash drives, CDs, OTGs. To be able to access the content of these materials, laptops, computers or tablets are needed. The e-copy of the learning modules like interactive and inclusive e-books, courseware and other offline content formats are provided.
For the Printed Modular Learning Delivery modality, the teachers prepare the learning materials, weekly study guides and other resources for the modular distance learning and these materials shall be accompanied by quality assured instructional packets wherein the parent/guardians or para-teachers shall meet with the teacher and receive instructions and the learning materials to be accomplished by the learner for the week.
Parents use the learning guide and supervise their child’s interaction with the materials and communication with the teacher can be done. For the other students they accomplish the module activities, complete the individual learning pan, connect with the teacher for feedback through text, messenger or any form of communication.
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Furthermore, the Blended Distance Learning (BDL) modality was being included in the student's schedule wherein the teacher and students will have their online meeting for 40 minutes and afterwards, the pupils will be given a task or activity to be done offline. This was administered to minimize the learner's screen time with their gadgets.