CEBU – Some 1,000 primary students in Metro Cebu received free digital remedial classes in Math and Reading subjects to make up for the learning losses worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the advocacy group Philippine Business for Education (PBEd).
The children are the beneficiaries of the Kiddie Learning Train, a project led by PBEd in partnership with Accenture Philippines. The young learners were recommended by the Department of Education (DepEd) and youth groups in Metro Cebu to join the program.
PBEd said the beneficiaries of the project came
from the cities of Lapu-Lapu, Cebu, Mandaue and Talisay and are composed of
Kindergarten to Grade 3 students who need remediation in the two subjects.
PBEd said each beneficiary received provisions including a school kit, P1,200 Internet load card allowance for mobile internet, Globe sim card, and one digital tablet installed with the Kitkit School learning app.
Developed by Enuma, Inc. in 2019,
Kitkit School won the prestigious Global Learning XPRIZE competition funded by
Elon Musk that sought for software solutions to tackle the global literacy
crisis.
To make the learning from the app more engaging,
math and reading lessons are embedded in interactive games designed for early
grade school students. The beneficiaries are required to use the app for at
least one hour a day for two months to ensure learning sustainability. They
will also be required to undergo the app’s pre-assessment and a
post-assessment to evaluate their progress.
About 200 volunteers were mobilized to guide and monitor the beneficiaries on a weekly basis. These volunteers underwent training sessions led by Tiny Labs, an organization that builds and designs educational experiences for students aged 0-12, for proper facilitation of the children.
The volunteers were also provided with Globe sim
cards and P1,200 Internet load card allowance to virtually meet with their
students. (Cebu Examiner)
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