Through the unraveling support of Tarlac State University – College of Science, College of Teacher Education, and College of Arts and Social Sciences. Extension services were completed and lasted from January to May 2023. With a title “Educational Services in Special Training for Computer Education 2”, aims to capacitate seminarians with regard to the line of operation on computer application programs and websites which are essential to acquire advanced knowledge that can serve as a vital role to their passion.
Furthermore, Our Lady of Peace College Seminary was a partner-beneficiary of TSU, a private, sectarian school specializing in Philosophy and a non-profit Catholic educational institution whose aim is to educate and uplift students spiritually and wholeheartedly interested in a priestly vocation. It is supported by the generosity of sponsors and the efforts of volunteers.
Prof. Edgar Agustin, a faculty member from the TSU-COS Mathematics Department, also demonstrated his expertise in using computer application programs, specifically Microsoft Excel, its several function keys and techniques that are commonly used in encoding simple numbers up to analyzing complex data that is frequently used in research and statistics. He also provided instructions for employing "Canva," which is one of the most renowned design tools on the internet. The program provides ready-made templates that users may use to create magazines, brochures, infographic material, video and slide presentations, and much more.
In addition, the ESP demonstrated to his students the effective usage of "StoryboardThat," an internet application tool for visual communication. Creating a storyboard brings words from the page to life and captures the imagination of the viewer in ways that text alone cannot. Digital storytelling is an efficient way to tell your narrative to the rest of the world. You can generate a rich and interesting experience for your audience by employing visually appealing elements such as photographs, characters, and scenarios.
As a result, the said extension project carried out by our ESPs is significant for the part of the seminarians from OLPCS that contributed to the Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education. TSU ESPs not only uplift and strengthen the students' faith and commitment to pursue their desire to amplify the words of God, but they additionally enhance their skills in using advanced application programs to sharpen their minds and eventually serve as their appropriate reference to their future endeavors.
