CORE GROUP MEMBERS' PROCEDURES

1. NAME & BLOG LINK: Teacher Sol, http://teachersol.blogspot.com

POSITION: Director of PTN (yay! pangangatawanan ko na po, hehe)

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

TRADITIONAL:

- discharging monitoring and accountability functions through collations of information from the core group members and meetings with them thru email on the discharge of their responsibilities to the PTN.

- keep control of the PTN and see to it that we're on target.

NON-TRADITIONAL:

- Hay, the first step is always the toughest. But I will persist.

- I will never expect all of my members to do what I would not do.

- I will be firm, fair, friendly and dependable.

- If I have to correct someone, I will do it in private.

- When PTN members and core group team could work just as well in my absence, that's the only time I can say that I can sit back and relax.

- I will be constantly on the lookout for heroes among the members that we can emulate and admire.

- I will lead by example.

SUGGESTIONS:

- I suggest that we give suggestions so we can help each other build a better network of teachers. "Teachers Teaching Teachers", the Pinoy way, hehe.

- I suggest all of us core group members give their "plataporma de PTN" so we'll have an idea and steps to follow to make this community well organized

REFLECTION:

- I realized that the ship will sink without a captain. I cannot change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust our sail to always reach our destination.

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2. NAME AND BLOG LINK: J. Angelo Racoma - http://jangelo.i.ph

POSITION: Technology Liaison

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Traditional:

• Ensure availability of online resources to members and the general public at all times.  This includes:

• Maintaining and managing the technical aspects of the network, such as the bulletin board/s and e-group/s

• Keeping abreast of new trends to ensure that the group's means and methods are at par with standards

• Ensure members are adequately equipped with the needed knowledge for the group to efficiently operate in a tech-driven space.

Non-Traditional:

• Keep true to the hacker's ideal: explore every possible means to make the most out of any technology

• Continue my advocacy for alternative media such as blogs and pod/video-casts

• Blog, blog, blog

• Act as the resident economist

SUGGESTIONS:
I am for radical changes in our public education system.  Ideas are welcome.

REFLECTION:
We should never be enslaved by technology by letting tech rule our lives.  Technology is but a tool intended to make human life easier.

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3. NAME & BLOG LINK: Rolly delos Santos - http://titorolly.blogspot.com

POSITION: Bulletin Board Entries Moderator

GUIDELINES & PROCEDURES IN POSTING:

1.  Any bona fide member can submit an entry.

2. Entries must be at most 1,000 words maximum. 
 
3.  Members are encouraged to comment on all the entries so that we know what you think about certain issues.
 
4. We reserve the right to edit grammar lapses and typos on the entries and delete entries and comments that we find offensive, detrimental to our cause, personal attack on the author or any member of this network, etc. 
 
5.  We will only post articles that are related to education.  We shall remain apolitical, hence, political entries are not allowed except those directly affecting education.

6. Please try to provide correct links using html codes.  It would be very tedious for us to be correcting them. 

7. To give way for comments and a lengthy,  substantial discussion, we will be updating entries every Sundays and Wednesdays only.

8.  Authors shall be resonsible for the ideas contained in their entries.

9.  We will determine which entry shall be posted first.  

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4. NAME: Liz Genuino

BLOG LINK:  Beliza's Handiwork http://www.nvyblu789.blogspot.com

POSITION: FELLOWSHIP AND MEMBERSHIP MODERATOR

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.      Adds and welcomes new members through the "add member" function of the Yahoo! Group system. An email is sent by the system informing members of their membership.

2.      Approve the subscription through the "approve" function on the website. This monitoring function should be done about twice a week.

3.      The membership coordinator is responsible for maintaining all the records of individual members, including such information as name, address, city-state-zip, phone number(s), e-mail addresses, blogsites and birthdays.

4.      A full membership list is provided in MS Excel for PC format for checking member who subscribe at the website.

5.      Provides support to the Director in producing and distributing membership data by tracking member activity and responses. 

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5. NAME:  Zarelle    http://pritongpusit.blogspot.com

 POSITION:  Overseas PTN Liaison

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1.  Provide assistance to coordinators and moderators regarding operational matters

2.  To disseminate information regarding PTN to members and "would be" members overseas.

3.  Form a support group for teachers overseas, would-be teachers and career shifters.

SUGGESTION:

I suggest that PTN members can get together for bonding sessions.  It doesn't necessarily have to be a big party. Kahit in small groups lang (e.g.  those who live near each other)  I know many of us live oceans away from each other.

EXPECTATIONS:

Exchange teaching ideas and learn new trends in education, technology and anything else under the sun.  

REFLECTION:

"And it is still true, no matter how old you are, when you go out into the world it is best to hold hands and stick together." ~ Fulghum

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6. NAME & BLOG LINK : Noel Oliver E. Punzalan - http://thepunziblog.blogspot.com 

POSITION: Legal Counsel and Counseling

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Traditional:

·         Provide legal advise to network, blogging issues. Of course limited to the Philippine Jurisdiction

·         Review and comment on documents, as necessary

Non-Traditional:

·         Teach y'all about the law

REFLECTION:
As one of my friends said, the ideal goal of a lawyer in any society or group is to make himself obsolete. Without conflict, there will be no more need for us lawyers.

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7. NAME & LINK: BING http://warmstone.blogspot.com , http://bingskee.tripod.com/samingwika/

POSITION: Parent Advocate, Egroups/ Forum Moderator

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

·  advocate on education in parent's perspective

·  encourage everyone to get involved in the egroup/ forum by responding to each of them, spark discussion about anything that would interest them

·  be able to help resolve any issues in the forum

·  come up with ANG ATING ULIRANG GURO among the members, one teacher every week will be posted in the side bar of the BB (Bulletin Board) with their picture and short bio on teaching

SUGGESTIONS FOR THE PTN: Let everybody share their thoughts and ideas but let not anybody provoke anything that would spark indifferences.

REFLECTION: And if education is always to be conceived along the same antiquated lines of a mere transmission of knowledge, there is little to be hoped from it in the bettering of man's future. For what is the use of transmitting knowledge if the individual's total development lags behind?

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8. NAME & BLOG LINK: Teacher Ela = http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=teacher_ela

POSITION: Teachers Network Around The Globe MODERATOR

PROCEDURE IN USING THE FORUM:

Considering the real-time nature of this message board, it is impossible for us to review messages or confirm the validity of information posted. Please remember that I cannot actively monitor the contents of posted messages, however, I do try my best.

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THIS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED BY ANYONE.

The message board is:

1. A PG-17 rated environment

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10. A place for us to gather, have fun, and discusses what we all know and love .... to TEACH!


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