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IT Instructors: How effective are they?

Technology is fast growing nowadays. People intend to know curiously about latest gadgets released in the market or wanted to know how to make websites just like social networks or even to know how to make information systems. Also, developers and programmers are highly demanding here and abroad nowadays because of its justifiable compensation. But, how assured are the students taking IT related courses to learn from the IT instructors in a specific institution? Are they getting what they really need to have a fully baked product after attaining the course?

Teaching is a profession that advocates and facilitates students to be effective professional. "Effective teaching produces beneficial and purposeful student learning through the use of appropriate procedures" (Diamond; 1987). Information Technology (IT) related courses like Computer Science are one of the many courses that are highly chosen by students knowing not what going to happen next. Basically, it is the word "COMPUTER" they are attracted with.

To what extent do IT instructors wanted to be effective to their students? How well they extend their effort to their obligations? Just from a later experience, an instructor gave an activity(an Mars-driven activity) where we should finish it within the allocated time. But this instructor leave us behind without discussing how to or why to. Another one is that, the inconsistency of another instructor for the guidelines of enrollment. If there is no forms, no enrollment. But how come some of my classmates got into enrollment where in fact he didn't comply what the instructor said. How do instructors aware of these? As what one of my friend who is an IT student in one of the universities here. He stated that there is no competence at all in his stay in the university. He added that he is totally board with the course and he have no choice bu to finish it to comply with his scholarship. Feedbacks are everywhere when i met even graduates complaining that the teachings they encountered while they are still studying was just a very basic compared to his job right now. He said "Layo ra jud".

As Joseph Joubert said in Pensées, "To teach is to learn twice." How often should students learn? Perhaps, not twice nor once but a half when teachers do not extend their effort on their profession. To teach is to facilitate and not to irritate.



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Social network's issues and concerns

Recently, Facebook ranks number 1 on the Social network ranks.Given the popularity, how much attention do individual gives on or part of their time to socialize on the outside world. People, youngsters and adolescent or even young at heart go surfing to socialize and earn friends in the internet. There are unsafe and irresponsible things that individuals are engaging with online. According to http://www.education-world.com/a_issues/issues/issues423.shtml, the following are the things individuals are engaged.

* Unsafe disclosure of personal information -- providing potentially dangerous or damaging personal information. Many teens appear to have no understanding that what they post in those communities is public, potentially permanent, and accessible by anyone in the world.
* Addiction -- spending an excessive amount of time online, resulting in lack of healthy engagement in major areas of life.
* Risky sexual behavior -- becoming seduced by a sexual predator or child pornographer, posting sexually suggestive material or self-producing child pornography, or making connections with other teens for sexual "hook-ups."
* Cyberbullying -- being cruel to others by sending or posting harmful material online or through a cell phone, or by engaging in other cruel actions.
* Dangerous communities -- at-risk youth making connections with other at-risk youth or adults to discuss and share information, which can result in a shared belief in the appropriateness of potentially very harmful activities.

So, how not to do these irresponsibilities and to avoid them?
Online Guidelines for Students

Online safety and responsible use guidelines for students include:

* Be kind to others. Think how you would feel if someone posted similar things about you.

* Think before you post. Material posted in these communities is public, could damage your reputation, or could be used to harm you. It is not private!

* Take steps to protect yourself and others from bullying and harassment. Report concerns to the Web site and to a trusted adult.

* Report to an adult if someone posts threats of violence or self-harm. Such threats could be real threats. Don't post threats yourself. Someone might take you seriously.

* Develop "stranger danger" detection skills. People online might not be who they seem to be. Develop a safety plan for meeting online friends that is approved by your parent.

* Stop the predators. If you have been contacted by someone you think might be a sexual predator, report it to a trusted adult.
Source: http://www.education-world.com/a_issues/issues/issues423.shtml





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IT average salary comparison in the Philippines

Are you looking for a right bird’s eye view of what company and place you want to apply as an IT related jobs here in the Philippines? Here is a guide on how much salary do companies give. I compared the average salary in Manila, Cebu and Cagayan de Oro.


Manila


Source: http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Information_Technology_%28IT%29_Consultant/Salary


Cebu


Entry Level: Php16, 000.00

Junior Software Developer: Php16, 000.00 - Php20, 000.00

Junior Software Developer with 3 years experience: Php20, 000.00 - Php28, 000.00

Senior Software Developer: Php28, 000.00 - Php35, 000.00

Senior Software Developer with 6~8 years of experience: Php35, 000.00 - Php50, 000.00

Software Development Supervisor: Php40, 000.00 - Php48, 000.00

Project Manager: Php35, 000.00 - Php45, 000.00

Managerial Positions: Php50, 000.00 - Php90, 000.00

Source: http://wazupcebu.blogspot.com/2007/07/average-salary-of-software-developer-in.html


Cagayan de Oro

Assistant Manager / Manager: Average - Php 27, 000.00

Supervisor / 5 Years & Up Experienced Employee: Average - Php 20, 000.00

1-4 Years Experienced Employee: Average - Php14000.00

Fresh Grad / less than 1 Year Experienced Employee: Average Php 10, 000.00



Source: http://myjobstreet-beta.jobstreet.com/career-enhancer/basic-salary-report.php?param=Programmer||170||ph

According to the comparative IT Salary and Skills Report 2008 conducted by ZDNet Asia, the average annual IT salary in the Philippines is P500,736 (US$12,425).









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