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College faculty members and staff of NTC attended several webinars conducted by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Regional Office XI.

This is to capacitate and retool teaching and non-teaching personnel in the new
normal. The following are the webinars attended:

CHED XI Webinar on Instructional Design for Open and Distance eLearning (ODeL)

CHED ROXI conducted the Webinar on Instructional Design for Open and Distance eLearning (ODeL) last June 3, 2020 via Zoom and Facebook Livestreaming. Dr. Joane V. Serrano, Director Information Office, University of the Philippines, Open University, was the Resource Person. The webinar was attended by Dr. Aiza Romano.

Online Conference with National Service Training Program (NSTP) Coordinators

This conference was held last December 10, 2020 via Zoom Videoconferencing Platform. The main objective of the activity is to present the CHED Regional Office XI directions in the new normal environment, including its updates and activities. This will also be an opportunity to present and share the NSTP 1 and NSTP 2 Course Packs written by the NSTP Coordinators Team of Writers. The participants of the conference are NSTP Coordinators from all Higher Education Institutions in Region XI. Ms. JC Jun Gallera participated the said online conference.

B2HELP Scholarship

Through the scholarship “Bayanihan to Recover as One Act’,” the Commission on Higher Education will be providing a one-time fixed grant of five thousand pesos (Php.5,000.00) to qualified students who are enrolled this first semester of
Academic Year (AY) 2020-2021. NTC submitted online applications, on behalf of our recommended grantees to the CHED Regional Office. 10 grantees benefited from B2HELP Scholarship.

Orientation-Workshop on the UNIFAST Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES)

CHED RO XI conducted the Orientation-Workshop last October 21-23, 2020. TES Focal Person, Ms. Charlyn Melendrez attended the workshop via ZOOM video conferencing. The process of submission of enrollment list into the UNIFAST Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) Portal was discussed. Also, the guidelines on the TES Program as detailed in JMC No. 07 s. 2019 and the guidelines for the implementation of the Tulong-Dunong for ongoing grantees under TES (TDP-
TES) detailed on JMC No. 02 s. 2020 were also presented.

Culminating Activity on the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (End-VAW)

NTC faculty and staff attended the Culminating Activity on the 18-Day Campaign to End VAW last December 9, 2020 through Zoom Video Conferencing. The Safety Spaces Act Guidelines was reiterated by the Resource Person Atty.
Septon dela Cruz of the CHED Central Office. The status of HIV/AIDS in Davao Region was also presented by Ms. Priscilla Senoc of Davao City Health Office.

Riso Machine. 1 unit Riso Machine was acquired through Free Use Scheme from Photo Pro Trading Davao last November 2020

Photocopiers and Printers. Additional 2 units of 3in1 Epson Printer, Scanner, Copier were acquired last July 2020

Internet, Modems. 5 units of GlobeAtHome Modems were purchased last August 2020 to serve as data backup for PLDT Fibr Unli Plan 6000

Laptops for NTCians. NTC allows students to borrow laptops in their distance learning. 50 units of Core i3 Toshiba Laptops were purchased last July 2020.

New Normal Receiving Area for Transactions at the Registrar, Cashier, Library and Guidance Offices. NTC’s former Canteen Area has been converted into client’s receiving area with enough space to observe physical distancing.

The New Normal Faculty Room. As we need more space in this new normal, the La Taza Function Hall is set-up for the
meantime as Faculty Room

Office Chair for Teachers and Staff. In this new normal, teachers and staff were expected to sit all day in front of computers, thus, they were provided with comfortable office chairs.

New Normal Classroom. Teachers still enter each classroom to provide distance learning to students. All classrooms
were provided with computer with internet connection, webcam, speaker and microphone.

Ensuring CoViD-19 Preventive Protocols were observed at all times. NTC provided an android phone for QR Code scanning to be used for contact tracing, automatic temperature scanning and non-contact alcohol dispensing.

By: Jennifer Cequina

Northlink Technological College kicked off its First
Semester on August 24, 2020 in accordance with the
guidelines given by Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF)
wherein safety of its constituent is the main priority.

The Department of Education’s risk control decision
has drawn students into temporary “homeschooling”
situations. These changes have certainly caused
some level of inconvenience, but NTC has also
introduced educational innovation for students’
convenience. Different learning methods were
embraced by means of synchronous distance
learning through Zoom and asynchronous distance
learning through watching pre-recorded learning
videos. Acquiring learning materials are both offline
and online. Students can choose which learning
method is appropriate for their available learning
materials and comfort to bestow another way of
learning. NTC also gathers details about student
performance, teachers’ experience and the
problems encountered during the learning process
to improve their new normal learning delivery.

The rapid spread of COVID-19 has shown the
importance of building resilience to a variety of
threats, from pandemic diseases to extremist
violence to climatic insecurity and even rapid
technological change. In line with the schools’
mission, this is also an opportunity to remind us of the
capability of students’ need in this changing world,
such as decision-making, imaginative problem solving, and most importantly, adaptability. To
ensure that these skills are a priority for all students,
NTC ensures that resilience must also be built in their
educational systems to achieve the institution’s goal.