Tech4Ed : The Level of Awareness of the Students in Carmona, Cavite

I. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Information and communication technology (ICT) is an extensional term for information

technology (IT) it was fist use in 1940s, information technology was used in the World War II alliance of

the military and industry in the development of electronics, computers, and information theory, the

military remained the major source of research and development funding for the expansion of automation

to replace manpower with machine power. In 1950s, the military used Information technology as circuits

on a single computer chip that store information. In 1951 UNIVAC I appear, the first commercial

Computer developed by John Eckert and John W. Mauchly. It was used by the Census Bureau to predict

the outcome of the 1952 presidential election. For the next twenty-five years, information Technology

were used in large corporations to do calculations, manipulate large amounts of information stored in the

database and to illustrates any technology which helps to manufacture, accumulate, communicate or

broadcast information. Recently it has become popular to broaden the term to explicitly include the field

of electronic communication so that people tend to use the abbreviation ICT (Information and

Communications Technology)

The infrastructure and also components that enable modern computing it is generally accepted to

mean all devices, networking components, applications and systems that combined allow people and

organizations to interact in the digital world. Today, as we enter in the modern age era Information and

Communication Technology (ICT) is not just a machine power that restore data or a tool technologies that

provide access to information through telecommunication but also an instrument that developed

infrastructure and services, ranging from telecommunications, banking, education, health, and society

(https://searchcio.techtarget.com/definition/ICT-information-and-communications-technology-or-

technologies)
 According to Ýsmail Seki (2008),The emerging features of the New Economy can be seen

everywhere , this sector contributing to rapid technological progress and productivity growth of an

economy changing the economical of a society and the heart of these changes are the innovations made

possible by Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Because it is one of the main drivers of

growth to both economic and social development but unfortunately, Not everyone have access to the

internet and do have enough knowledge in terms of ICT, this problem is known as Digital Divide. Digital

divide is refers to the gap between demographics and regions that have access to modern information and

communications technology, and those that don't or have restricted access. In the Philippines Digital

divide is also a problem many places in the Philippines specially in provinces have no access to the

internet in addition many of the people in there are ignorant when it comes to "technology" as a result

they have limited accessibility ICT to be denied of educational and socioeconomic opportunities

(https://businessmirror.com.ph/2017/04/30/bridging-the-digital-divide)

In the Philippines, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) the

administrative entity of the Executive Branch of the government that plans, develops, and promotes the

national ICT development one of their agenda here in the Philippines is to Bringing the Digital divide

that close the gap between those who have access to computers and internet, and those who do not that

that will narrow down the digital divide in the country through the Technology Empowerment For

Education, Employment, Entrepreneur and Economic Development (Tech4Ed) project

The government's Tech4ED project provides access points for individuals and communities to

bridge the digital and education divide and also It promotes grassroots development opportunities for

inclusive growth and poverty reduction. Project Tech4Ed will give communities access to information,

communication, technology, government services, non-formal education, skills training, telehealth, job

markets, and business portals. The project aims to improve Filipinos' digital literacy and bring online

learning and government services closer to the people and set up community centers around the country

where out-of-school youth, senior citizens, housewives, and other underserved sectors of society can have
access to online government services and learning modules for skills.(https://dict.gov.ph/major-programs-

and-projects/e-filipino/e-filipino-technology-for-the-economic-development-tech4ed/).

Tech4ED was launched in the philippines 2014 it built up a varied mix of members, from students

and fresh graduates. As of 2018 there are 3,943 Tech4ED centers have been established nationwide in

Luzon, one of the province in Luzon that has TECH4ED project is the province of Carmona

(https://tech4edcenters.wordpress.com/2015/07/10/luzon-cluster-2-moa-signing-and-tech4ed-launching-

in-carmona-cavite/amp/).

Throughout the years, the Carmona has been one of the forefront of the TECH4ED project that

bring numerous lives in the Carmona area through increased digital literacy. As of now there are 10

tech4ed center in Carmona in addition there are 21,256 beneficiaries and the equivalent of that is 22% of

the population of Carmona (Tech4ED Stories, p.5).

II. RESEARCH OBJECTIVE

In general this study aims to find out if the students in Carmona, Cavite are aware to the project

Tech4ED of government.

III. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:

This study aims to find out the Level of Awareness of the Students to the Tech4ED project in

Carmona, Cavite.

RESEARCH QUESTION:

1. How many Students in Carmona, Cavite are aware of the project Tech4ED?

2.What are the benefits of Tech4ED to the Respondents?

 3. What is the level of awareness of the students in Angelo Levardo Loyola Senior High School

about project Tech4ed in Carmona?

4. What is the average use of students in Tech4ED?

A. Day

B. Weeks

C. Months

IV. SCOPE AND LIMITATION

The research focused of these study is

the number of the students in ALLSHS who are aware to the project tech4ed and to provide

information about the project in Carmona

The researches limited the study to the selected students in Carmona, Cavite. Significance of

the Study

The Significance of the study is centred on the students, teachers, future researchers and

Community. There are lots of benefits that they can get in this study.

 Students: Students will become aware to the project of government TECH4ED and this project

will help the students in terms their assignment, projects and other school works

 Teachers: Teachers will able to know about the project TECH4ED that will help them to get

learning material for their better teaching.

 Future Researcher: this study would help the student researchers to be aware and

knowledgeable in terms of research program, it would help them to be a better analyst and it can

be a help as a future reference for more studies in the future.

 Community: Aside of the students the community will also be aware to the project of

TECH4ED and they will able to be more productive as individual in their society.