"We are now in the Computerize World" as the speaker said during our seminar on Computer-Aided Instruction (CAI) we back year 2000 at Cebu City, he added: "If you are illiterate in computer, then you have no place in this world..." that statement strucked me most, why? Because that time I was one who is very "innocent" about computer.... but that statement also made me courageous and persistent to learn and study even just the basic of computer.
Now, I can say I'm no longer one of them.... I believe that to be competitive in today's generation, I would say that its really worth to study and apply eLEARNING in the teaching-learning situation. As teacher in the college, I must "always" be updated in the new trends of education.... what can I give if I have learned nothing about technology. Thus, I say.... its worth to have eLEARNING especially in the urban schools.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
#1 ARE YOU READY for eLEARNING?
Perhaps.... Maybe.....
In today's generation, I believe that eLEARNING can make a teacher especially in the college, a difference towards teaching-learning environment, where youth are very much influence with the art of Technology. Thus, I need to be ready and more knowledgeable if not expert in the new trends of teaching where IT-integrated instruction is highly recommended especially in the higher education.
Personally, I'm ready for eLEARNING with the help of my expert professor, who taught me and my colleagues the real essence of eLEARNING.I was able to enhance my teaching strategies and techniques from what I've learned from him, I even apply it to my class in Educational Technology especially the blogging.... their reflections per lesson as their quiz... no more paper-pen quiz... I know it benefits my students a lot, as they said that they're amazed and enjoyed doing it.
Yes. I'm ready but not that much, since there's still a lot to study about eLEARNING.... I believe nothing is impossible as long as there is willingness to learn and enthusiasm to apply in the class... in the teaching-learning process.
Friday, February 25, 2011
LEADERSHIP.... FOLLOWERSHIP!!!
"To succeed. leaders must teach their followers not only how o lead, but more importantly, how to be a good follower..."
Today's follower-leader relationships show that followers want trust and are not motivated by what leaders think they would want, but rather by what each specific follower wants. Followers motivate themselves. (Hughes, 1998).
Leadership is taking the robe of a servant just what Jesus did more than 2,000 years ago. He exemplified what it truly means to be a leader. To be a leader is to be a servant. A servant is to put your shoe on the shoes of others. It means understanding the disposition of another person. Just like in teaching, I can be a leader and in its truest essence, a servant, since I"ll be teaching my students not so much about the content of my lessons but I"ll be imparting to them significant lessons in LIFE! I need to see to it that lessons are taught according to their own experiences and circumstances in life. Thus, to be a leader is to be a servant by heart.
I believe, to be a good follower will make a person a good leader in the future.
Today's follower-leader relationships show that followers want trust and are not motivated by what leaders think they would want, but rather by what each specific follower wants. Followers motivate themselves. (Hughes, 1998).
Leadership is taking the robe of a servant just what Jesus did more than 2,000 years ago. He exemplified what it truly means to be a leader. To be a leader is to be a servant. A servant is to put your shoe on the shoes of others. It means understanding the disposition of another person. Just like in teaching, I can be a leader and in its truest essence, a servant, since I"ll be teaching my students not so much about the content of my lessons but I"ll be imparting to them significant lessons in LIFE! I need to see to it that lessons are taught according to their own experiences and circumstances in life. Thus, to be a leader is to be a servant by heart.
I believe, to be a good follower will make a person a good leader in the future.
A VISION.... IN ACTON!!!
" More than words are needed for a Vision to take form in today's world. It requires Leadership and heartfelt commitment..."
A visionary leader is based on a balanced expression of the spiritual, mental, emotional and physical dimensions. it requires core values, clear vision, empowering relationships and innovative action.
In today's generation, there's a lot of leaders may dream wonderful visions of the future...for the good of his/her community...for the country and even for the whole world. But sad to say, only in dreams, it remains a vision...a PROMISE!
A visionary leader is good with actions as well as words and so can bring his/her vision into being in the world, thus transforming it in some way.
As an ordinary and classroom teacher, I envision myself to be a model of TRUTH of what I am teaching and live up the Ignacian-Marian values that will lead me to perfection as God wants me to be. But...this will only be fulfilled by serving and doing the best for my students who are entrusted to my care, by teaching them not only to become an efficient and effective teachers in the future but to continue God's mission...to cater the needs of my students in all aspects of life!
I can be a visionary leader in my own field as teacher, as a mother and as a sister to my students and willing to serve all the rest of my life without expecting a prize, reward or award to be recognized.
I praise and thank God for guiding me all the way!!!
A visionary leader is based on a balanced expression of the spiritual, mental, emotional and physical dimensions. it requires core values, clear vision, empowering relationships and innovative action.
In today's generation, there's a lot of leaders may dream wonderful visions of the future...for the good of his/her community...for the country and even for the whole world. But sad to say, only in dreams, it remains a vision...a PROMISE!
A visionary leader is good with actions as well as words and so can bring his/her vision into being in the world, thus transforming it in some way.
As an ordinary and classroom teacher, I envision myself to be a model of TRUTH of what I am teaching and live up the Ignacian-Marian values that will lead me to perfection as God wants me to be. But...this will only be fulfilled by serving and doing the best for my students who are entrusted to my care, by teaching them not only to become an efficient and effective teachers in the future but to continue God's mission...to cater the needs of my students in all aspects of life!
I can be a visionary leader in my own field as teacher, as a mother and as a sister to my students and willing to serve all the rest of my life without expecting a prize, reward or award to be recognized.
I praise and thank God for guiding me all the way!!!
WHAT MAKES YOU A STAR PERFORMER?
Our character is the fount of everything we do. It is the bed-lock of our dreams and aspirations. From our character springs forth of our creative ways to carry out the task in life entrusted ahead of us. It's not about becoming a star for others to be looked upon but it is about becoming the star you envisioned for yourself for the greater honor glory of our Maker.
I am a "star performer" when I direct all my thoughts and my actions to my one and true God whose light is is imminent and limitness. From him, I draw all my strength and become the person He wants me to be. At the end of the day, I will soon return to Him and it's not important how successful I am in all my tasks but how generous I am in giving myself for others. "Success is not about winning; failure is not about losing... What matter most is one's willingness to do his/her best... my best not because of the end but because of my strength of character. Success of being a star is about how many lives have I touched and help changed for the better.
In a nutshell, the essence of performance is our character in doing the tasks without so much thinking of the outcome but in doing the tasks on how they ought to be done all for GOD's GREATER GLORY!
I am a "star performer" when I direct all my thoughts and my actions to my one and true God whose light is is imminent and limitness. From him, I draw all my strength and become the person He wants me to be. At the end of the day, I will soon return to Him and it's not important how successful I am in all my tasks but how generous I am in giving myself for others. "Success is not about winning; failure is not about losing... What matter most is one's willingness to do his/her best... my best not because of the end but because of my strength of character. Success of being a star is about how many lives have I touched and help changed for the better.
In a nutshell, the essence of performance is our character in doing the tasks without so much thinking of the outcome but in doing the tasks on how they ought to be done all for GOD's GREATER GLORY!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
How do you apply the four functions of managment to your: Organization; Immediate Supervisor and Own Position?
The four functions of Management: Planning, Organizing, Leading and Controlling, assume a great worth in the success of any business every day. (Bateman, Snell, 2007). In all organization, each employee's individual contribution to the success of the company/school is of enormous importance as the company's goals would not be met and success would not be reached. Even with room for improvement.
The first component of managing is planning. An administrator must determine what the organizations goals are and how to achieve those goals. This will come directly from the vision and mission statement of the organization. Setting objectives for the goal and following up on the execution of the plan are two critical components of the planning function.
School Administrators are responsible for organization of the school and this includes organizing people and resources. Knowing how many employees are needed for particular office/post can be critical for the success of a school. Administrators must know their subordinates and what they are capable of in order to organize the most valuable resources a school has, its employees. This is achieved through management staffing the work division, setting up the training for teachers/employees, acquiring resources and organizing the work group into a productive team.
Organizational success is determined by the quality of leadership that is exhibited"A leader can be a manager, but a manager is not necessarily a leader," says Gemmy Allen (1998). Employees see a leader as someone that motivates them and guides them to help meet the school's goals. In an ideal situation, Administrator also serves as the leader. An administrators who want to lead effectively need to discover what motivates their employees and inspire them to reach the school's objectives.
The controlling function involves monitoring the school's performance to make sure goals are being met. Administrators need to pay attention to costs versus performance of the organization. Gemmy Allen stated that "Controlling is the final link in the functional chain of management activities and brings the functions of management cycle full circle." Control allows for ease of delegating tasks to team members and as administrators may be held accountable for the performance of subordinates, they may be wise to extend timely feedback of employee accomplishments.
These four functions of management: Planning, Organizing, Leading and Controlling must be considered in any management position, especially in our school St. Mary's College of Tagum, Tagum City. Both administration and Management Council go hand in hand towards the attainment of its goals and objectives and to produce quality graduates.
The first component of managing is planning. An administrator must determine what the organizations goals are and how to achieve those goals. This will come directly from the vision and mission statement of the organization. Setting objectives for the goal and following up on the execution of the plan are two critical components of the planning function.
School Administrators are responsible for organization of the school and this includes organizing people and resources. Knowing how many employees are needed for particular office/post can be critical for the success of a school. Administrators must know their subordinates and what they are capable of in order to organize the most valuable resources a school has, its employees. This is achieved through management staffing the work division, setting up the training for teachers/employees, acquiring resources and organizing the work group into a productive team.
Organizational success is determined by the quality of leadership that is exhibited"A leader can be a manager, but a manager is not necessarily a leader," says Gemmy Allen (1998). Employees see a leader as someone that motivates them and guides them to help meet the school's goals. In an ideal situation, Administrator also serves as the leader. An administrators who want to lead effectively need to discover what motivates their employees and inspire them to reach the school's objectives.
The controlling function involves monitoring the school's performance to make sure goals are being met. Administrators need to pay attention to costs versus performance of the organization. Gemmy Allen stated that "Controlling is the final link in the functional chain of management activities and brings the functions of management cycle full circle." Control allows for ease of delegating tasks to team members and as administrators may be held accountable for the performance of subordinates, they may be wise to extend timely feedback of employee accomplishments.
These four functions of management: Planning, Organizing, Leading and Controlling must be considered in any management position, especially in our school St. Mary's College of Tagum, Tagum City. Both administration and Management Council go hand in hand towards the attainment of its goals and objectives and to produce quality graduates.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Why is there a need to change management and leadership styles in school?
"What is constant in this world is CHANGE". This is the usual and common quotation I've ever heard from people especially close to me, even from some heads of schools. The need to change is a huge challenge for organization. Too many believe that change management stops with budgetary planning.
Change is pervasive through the organization and has huge impact on the operations of the business especially in schools. Everything is changing with the change of time... with the change of administration. There is a need to change management and leadership styles whether planned or unplanned... it is the transformation of the structure, style, infrastructure, human resources and other managerial patterns of the organization targeting future aims and objectives of the organization.
In school, like in our school, it is always expected, a change of administrator or President is also a change of management and leadership styles that need another adjustments of heads, faculty and staff and even the whole community. But CHANGE when effectively managed... employees would have a solid understanding of why change is happening, they're able to engage in both the solution and the change. Resistance is identified and dealt with early in the process and even senior leaders demonstrate their own the organization's commitment to change and that... CHANGE is less painful to the organization... in the community.... in the school.
As a classroom teacher, I can also be a leader in my own way. I need to change the way I manage the class as well as my styles and strategies for them to be more motivated to participate, inspired to go to school and determined to pursue their studies. The change of classroom management and teaching strategies and styles can also be similar to change of management and Leadership styles as Head of the School but not because you're new to that position, but because you want your people... the whole community to transform for better,,, more committed and love to stay in your school, and most importantly there's CONTENTMENT, that make them live a meaningful life.
Change is pervasive through the organization and has huge impact on the operations of the business especially in schools. Everything is changing with the change of time... with the change of administration. There is a need to change management and leadership styles whether planned or unplanned... it is the transformation of the structure, style, infrastructure, human resources and other managerial patterns of the organization targeting future aims and objectives of the organization.
In school, like in our school, it is always expected, a change of administrator or President is also a change of management and leadership styles that need another adjustments of heads, faculty and staff and even the whole community. But CHANGE when effectively managed... employees would have a solid understanding of why change is happening, they're able to engage in both the solution and the change. Resistance is identified and dealt with early in the process and even senior leaders demonstrate their own the organization's commitment to change and that... CHANGE is less painful to the organization... in the community.... in the school.
As a classroom teacher, I can also be a leader in my own way. I need to change the way I manage the class as well as my styles and strategies for them to be more motivated to participate, inspired to go to school and determined to pursue their studies. The change of classroom management and teaching strategies and styles can also be similar to change of management and Leadership styles as Head of the School but not because you're new to that position, but because you want your people... the whole community to transform for better,,, more committed and love to stay in your school, and most importantly there's CONTENTMENT, that make them live a meaningful life.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Exercise 1: Why is there a need to change Management and Leadership styles in schools?
"What is constant in this world is CHANGE." I usually heard this quotations to most leaders I've known. Everything is changing with the change of time and with the change of administrations especially to our school where I am presently connected. Organizations or schools, be it small or medium or large in size, need to accept the change with a flexible attitude. Change can be felt within the culture of the organization, among different departments or programs of the school/organization.
The need of change management and leadership styles in schools is a huge challenge for school especially if the change is not effectively managed... there's always negative resistance and negative impact to the employees. Too many believe that change management stops with budgetary planning. But if the change is effectively managed, precisely, the employees have a solid understanding of why change is happening, they're able to engage in both the solution and the change. Though, there is resistance but well identified and dealt with early in the process... and because of that changes are less painful to the employees as well as to the organization as a whole.
The need of change management and leadership styles in schools is a huge challenge for school especially if the change is not effectively managed... there's always negative resistance and negative impact to the employees. Too many believe that change management stops with budgetary planning. But if the change is effectively managed, precisely, the employees have a solid understanding of why change is happening, they're able to engage in both the solution and the change. Though, there is resistance but well identified and dealt with early in the process... and because of that changes are less painful to the employees as well as to the organization as a whole.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
PHDEL 608-Educational Planning and Management
HAPPY NEW YEAR..... Doc. May the Almighty God bless you and your family with good health, peace of mind and heart...... not only this year but the years to come!
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