Discovering Local Knowledge in the 21st Century, Connecting Classrooms to the World. May 9-13, 2011, Miriam College, Quezon City, Philippines,

1. Conference Venue: Lecture Rooms, SMT Hall
May 9, Monday
8 to 9 am Registration
Prayer and National Anthem
9:10 – 9:30 Welcome Remarks Dr. Glenda E. Fortez
Vice President for Higher Education, Miriam College
9:30 – 9:50 Keynote Speech CHED’s thrust on Culture, Educational Technology, and Distance Learning, Ms. Ruby Andrion,
Officer-in-Charge, Office of Quality Assurance and Management, Commission on Higher
Education
9:50 – 10:10 Guest Speaker The Community of Inquiry, Dr. Zosimo Lee, University of the Philippines, Diliman
10:10 – 10:30 Open Forum
10:30 – 10:40 BREAK
10:40 – 11:00 Conference Overview Dr. Maria Lourdes Q. Baybay, Director, MC Open/Distance Learning and the Asian University
Digital Resource Network
11:00 – 11:30 Guest Speaker Heritage in Cyberspace: Recent Contributions by Ateneo de Manila, Dr. Fernando Zialcita,
Ateneo de Manila
11:30 – 12:00 Presentation 1 Plateau Culture Initiatives, Gerald Roche
12:00 – 1:30 LUNCH
1:30 – 2:00 Presentation 2 “The I’waks Coping in the Changing World: A Study on the Continuity and Discontinuity of
their Adaptive Strategies”, Dr. Fe Yolanda Gatan & Dr. Darwin Don Dacles (St. Mary’s
University, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya)
2:00 – 2:30 Presentation 3 “English News Media Literary: A Proposal for a Collaborative Teaching Project”, Dr. Zhang
Wei (Peking University, China) and Mr. Van Huy Nguyen (Hue University, Vietnam)
2:30 – 3:00 Presentation 4 “Documentation of Traditional Filipino Arts for Heritage Transmission”, Dr. Cynthia Loza
and Ms. Adrienne Aventino (University of Santo Tomas, Manila)
3:00 – 3:30 Guest Speaker Bakit Kailangan ang Tula sa Panahong Di na Uso: Isang Pagbasa sa Katutubo sa Ating Sarili,
Dr. Rebecca Anonuevo, Miriam College
3:30 – 3:45 BREAK
3:45 – 4:15 Presentation 5 ”Surabaya Memory”, Aditya Nugraha (Petra Christian University, Indonesia)
4:15 – 4:45 Presentation 6 “The Ecological Practices of the Manobo”, Myfel Paluga (UP Mindanao)
4:45 – 5:15 Presentation 7 “Documenting Wa (Lawa) Plants and Herbs for Food and Medicine in Awa Mountains” ,
Ms. Bai Zhihong (Yunnan University, China)
5:15 – 5:45 Field Work Group Sign-up
7:00 – 9:00 Welcome Dinner at the SMT Mini Park
May 10, Tuesday
8:00 – 8:30 Official Event Photo Shoot (venue to be announced)
8:30 – 9:00 Presentation 8 “Promoting Indigenous Filipino Food Ingredients through Social Tags”, Mark Garcia
(Silliman University, Dumaguete City)
9:00 – 9:30 Presentation 9 “Digital Technology for Local Knowledge Conservation Case Study: Javanese Vernacular
Architecture”, Mr. Robertus Nugroho & Mr. Moediartianto (Soegijapranata University,
Indonesia)
9:30 – 10:00 Presentation 10 “MC Tree Mapping Project”, Noel Buensuceso (Miriam College, Quezon City)
10:00 – 10:15 BREAK
10:15 – 10:45 Presentation 11 “My Hometown Project: Android-based Mobile Application for Blogging/Microblogging Re
quirements for College Research Writing Classes”, Dianne Siriban (De La Salle Canlubang)
10:45 – 11:15 Presentation 12 “Technology Integrated Curriculum Development for the course on Indigenous Knowledge for
Undergraduate Students - Process and Implementation”, Dr. Kennedy Thomas (Christ
University, India)
11:15 – 11:45 Presentation 13 “Developing Open Courseware and Teaching Modules on Nutrition and Health on Indigenous
Communities and their Culture”, Dr. Lilian Jasper (Women’s Christian College, India)
11:45—12:15 Conference Summation Dr. Avron Boretz, Program Director, United Board
12:15 - 1:30 LUNCH
Dr. Elineth Elizabeth L. Suarez
Conference Emcee
END OF CONFERENCE

2. Workshop Venue: Viewing Rooms, SMT Hall
May 10, Tuesday
1:30 – 1:45 Message from the President of Miriam College, Dr. Rosario O. Lapus
1:45—2:30 Guest Speaker Dr. Edizon A. Fermin, Miriam College, on Teaching for Understanding
2:30 – 3:00 Introduction of Participants
3:00 – 3:15 BREAK
3:15 – 3:45 Workshop Overview, Joel C. Yuvienco, AUDRN Coordinator
3:45 – 4:15 Field Work Orientation, Dr Victoria N. Apuan, Chair, Social Sciences Department, CAS, Miriam College
4:15—5:30 Field Work Planning with the Guides
Free Time
May 11, Wednesday Venue: Field Areas
Whole day field work at different sites in Metro Manila and nearby provinces.
May 12, Thursday Venue: Computer Lab, Paz Adriano Hall
Lecture Rooms, SMT Hall
8:00 – 12:00 Processing of field work data and preparation of report
12:00 - 1:30 LUNCH
1:30—2:00 Areas 1 & 2 report presentations
2:00—2:30 Areas 3 & 4 report presentations
2:30—3:00 Areas 5 & 6 report presentations
3:00—3:15 BREAK
3:15—3:45 Areas 7 & 8 report presentations
3:45—4:15 Areas 9 & 10 report presentations
4:15—4:45 Areas 11 & 12 report presentations
4:45—5:45 Plenary Reactors: Dr. Lourdes K. Samson, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences and
Dr. Caroline S. de Leon, Dean, College of Education, Miriam College
Free Time
May 13, Friday Venue: San Miguel, Manila
Viewing Rooms and Lecture Rooms, SMT
Hall
7:30 am Meeting area at the Lower Lanai for travel to Manila
9:00—12:00 Power, Palace and a Shot of Beer: A San Miguel—Malacanang Walk!, Ivan Man Dy (Old Manila Walks)
12:00—1:00 LUNCH at Binondo, Manila
1:00—2:00 Travel back to Miriam College
2:00—2:45 Reflection Sharing
2:45—3:30 Roundtable discussion on Network-Building
3:30—4:00 Online Evaluation
4:00—4:30 Closing Remarks, Dr. Avron Boretz
4:30—5:00 Awarding of Certificates, Dr. Glenda E. Fortez and Ms. Anne Ofstedal, Program Director, United Board
6:00—9:00 Farewell Dinner (venue to be announced)
END OF WORKSHOP