Google Philippines to share distance learning strategies and tools with parents, teachers in a free webinar

Some parents and teachers are not sure where to start with the inevitable adjustments needed as schools start to shift to online distance learning amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Enter Google Philippines. The internet giant announced it will hold a two-day free public webinar to share distance learning knowledge and tools that will help both parents and teachers as they guide their students and children to this new normal.

In a statement, Google said the sessions will be streamed live on August 20 for teachers and August 21 for parents. Both will be at 2 pm on Google Philippines' YouTube channel and Facebook page.

The webinar will feature experts who will be sharing "a range of helpful topics from introduction to distance learning for teachers and parents, student assessment and engagement, supporting families with remote learning, the role of YouTube for education, and online child safety among others."

Head of Communications and Public Affairs at Google Philippines Mervin Wenke said they want to help their educators and parents "as we navigate through the shapes and forms of learning in the time of coronavirus."

"It is an uncertain period and there is no ready playbook to all the challenges we are facing at the moment but we hope that through efforts like this webinar series, we are able to contribute and play an important role," he added.

The online webinar will be hosted by EduCreator Team Lyqa and Kapuso host Joyce Pring.  Below are the schedule and details.

All talks will have a live Q&A session after. See the schedule below:

Day 1- August 20 (Teachers session)

2pm: Introduction to Google for Education (Speaker: Aileen Apolo-de Jesus, Senior Program Manager, Google for Education)

2:30pm: Differentiated Instruction Strategies using G Suite for Education (Speaker: Dorothy Reyes, Google Certified Educator - Levels 1 & 2; Google Educator Group Leader - Mandaluyong; ICT Coordinator, Andres Bonifacio Integrated School (ABIS)

3pm: YouTube for Education (Speakers: Aman Dayal, Content Partnerships Manager, YouTube Family & Learning for India & SEA With YouTube Learning Creators Team Lyqa, and Numberbender)

3:45pm - 4:15pm: Engaging Students in Virtual Spaces through Effective Presentations (Speaker: Elbert Or CEO Pushpin Visuals)

4:15 - 4:45pm: Student Assessments Using G Suite for Education (Speaker: Camille Cabatu, Google Certified Educator - Level 1; Google Educator Group Member; Trainer, QSR Corporation)

Day 2- August 21 (Parents session)

2:00pm: G Suite Primer for Parents (Speaker: Gary Garcia, Google Certified Educator - Levels 1 & 2; Google Certified Trainer & Innovator, Google Educator Group Leader - Ortigas; QSR Training Consultant)

2:30pm: Supporting Families with Distance Learning (Aileen Apolo-de Jesus, Senior Program Manager, Google for Education)

3:15pm - 3:45pm: Using G Suite to Support My Child’s Online Learning (Speakers:Paola Cortes, Google Certified Educator - Levels 1 & 2;Google Educator Group Leader - Ortigas; EdTech & IT Specialist - Cornerstone Christian Academy of Quezon City and Melissa Cumpio, Google Certified Educator - Level 1;Parent, & Academic Supervisor - Cornerstone Christian Academy of Quezon City)

3:45pm - 4:15pm: Online Child Safety and Protection (Speaker: Yves Gonzalez, Head of Public Policy and Government Relations, Google Philippines)

— Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/LA, GMA News