ICT

What is ICT?
ICT stands for "Information and Communication Technologies". It refers to technologies that provide access to information through telecommunications. It is similar to "Information Technology (IT), but focuses primarily on communication technologies. This includes the internet, wireless networks, cellphones, and other communication mediums.

Why is it important?
It is important since we are now in the information age era. With ICT, it will make things easier and faster. It plays a very important role in our daily lives. It is one of the economic development pillars to gain national competitive advantage. It provides wider knowledge and can help in gaining and accessing information.

What have I learned in ICT? 
I learned more about technology and its purpose in our lives. ICT helps us in many things especially in communication. Also by researching or providing information. We had many activities that let us know more about ICT. It enhanced our knowledge and skills in this subject.

credits to google for some information

Greek company names

Did you know? 

There are companies that are named after the greek gods and goddesses!

Here are some of them:

Nike was the goddess of victory in Greek mythology, depicted as having wings, hence her alternative name "Winged Goddess".

- victory which was the company's objective; to be on the top
- having wings; most popular product of the company are shoes which means they are very comfortable and durable

Ares os the Greek God of war. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. He often represents the physical or violent and untamed aspect of war.
- the strength of the company are having creative strategies in terms of business
- so active in the business world 

Trident is a three-prongedspear. It is used for spear fishing and historically as a polearm. The trident is the weapon of Poseidon, or Neptune, the god of sea in greek mythology.

- it is fresh and cool just like the sea

- it represents great strength and aroma

Pegasus was a flying horse in Greek mythology, usually depicted as white coloured. His father was Poseidon and his mother was the Gorgon Medusa.

- the name Asus originates from Pegasus, the winged horse of Greek mythology.

- only the last four letters of the word were used in order to give the name a high position in alphabetical listings. 

Apart from being one of the planets in our system, Saturn – which is the name of a car company in today’s world – was the Roman name for Cronus, who was the father of Zeus.

- Cronus was known to be very strong; just like the company

- their cars are very fast and durable 

Venus is another name that got changed (from Aphrodite) once the Romans took over the Greek mythology. Today, Venus is a very popular and famous beauty product for women.

- enhances womens' beauty; just like the goddess of beauty

- a popular beauty product

The titans were what were around before the Greek gods and goddesses, and are where the likes of Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon come from. 

- a professional football team 

- an independent and trusted company

Hope you enjoyed and learned more about the greek mythology!

Little by little

Little by little

Lets move forward 

Little by little 

Lets make things right

But before everthing else

We must buckle up ourseleves

Learn to face the consequences without stumbling 

For there is a never ending rollercoaster ride coming 

Not all roads lead you to success

Sometimes we need to make our own pathway

Make our own guidelines and rules

By having our own style in making desicions

Making the right desicions
Can't happen all the time

Sometimes we strangled up 

Or worse we end up having the wrong one

But this won't stop us
What is started must be done
There's no room for backing out
For this is just a part of life

28th Foundation day of ACT

   
     Field demonstration

         Last september 2016, asianistas were gathered in ACT. It was to celebrate the 28th foundation day anniversary. It was also the day of our field demonstration. The theme given was "festival". So the music used were different songs from Cebu. All grade levels were performing gracefully and doing their best to make their performance nice.

        Making performances like this is very hard. You need to go through many challenges to complete this stage. But we all made it and performed well. This was also one of the most challenging field demos we had. It is because two grade levels are combined to perform. So teamwork and cooperation were really needed. But despite of all the hardships, we all still had a good performance.

         

   Pardo Night of ACT

        Fiesta is a traditional way of celebrating. It is a day where people gather and celebrates together. Last september 2016 the night after our field demonstration, pardo had a festival. People were busy doing things to make the day special. And our school, ACT even made the day more special for us asianistas. The administration were preparing a special stage for the students. The program was called "The Circle of Life"

       
         Selected students from junior highschool and senior highschool were given a chance to perform in pardo church. They were all showcasing their talents and skills. But before they showed up on stage, they went through many practices and hardships. Yet many were wondering on what is the importance of this stage. Well in my opinion this was a very big help to the students. This performance was to boost the confidence of the students. Not all of us have the courage to go up on stage and perform. But these students surpass all the obstacles and made it to success.
 
     
       

Buwan ng Wika

   Itong kasuotan ay tinatawag na malong. Ang malong ay isang tradisyonal na "tube skirt" na sinusuot mula sa mga tao ng mindanao noong unang panahon. Merong iba't ibang paraan para ito ay suotin. Para ito sa mga babae at lalaki. Pwede maging damit o kaya sayal. Ang mga disenyo at kulay nito ay may kahulugan. Tinutukoy ito kung saang lugar ito ginawa. Halimbawa ang malong rawatan, ito ay mula sa lugar na Lanao del Sur, Mindanao. Ang malong landap na ginawa sa Maranao at meron pang iba pa. May dalawang klase ito, ang handwoven at machine-made na mga malong. Ang handwoven ay ginawa sa pamamagitan sa mga kamay ng tao. Ang machine-made naman ay ginawa sa pamamagitan ng makina.

 
       Pinili ko ito na suotin para sa selebrasyon ng buwan ng wika sa paaralan namin kasi gusto ko ipakita ang kasuotan ng mga tao sa mindanao. Gusto ko ipaalala sa kanila kung ano ang pamamaraan na kasuotan ng mga tao doon. Para rin ma bigyang halaga ang pamumuhay sa lugar at malaman nila ang ibig sabihin sa pag-suot nito.

Ito rin ang iba pang kasuotan sa bansang Pilipinas.

The Gift of the Magi (a parody)

   It was christmas eve and Della was counting her money. She keeps on recounting them but still one dollar and eighty-seven cents. She really wanted to buy her husband, Jim a gift but her money wasn't enough. Then she thought of a bright idea. She went outside and sold her hair. The lady examined her hair on how much will it cost. It was 20 dollars. With no doubt, she let her hair be cut. When she had the money she bought the gold watch that Jim wanted. She then went back home.

    Few hours later Jim arrived. She was really worried on what will be Jim's reaction. When Jim found out he was just staring at her. Before Jim can speak Della explained to him. He was really shocked. Then suprisingly Jim took off his hair, wait no it was a wig! Della was also shocked and had nothing to say. Jim said to her that he really bald. He also sold his hair for their expenses everyday. Now the couple were the same. Silence took over, then suddenly they both laughed. It was because they realized that they look so funny. When they stopped laughing they thought that it wouldn't be nice if they will be like that on christmas day. So they went to the magi and asked them for help. Unfortunately the magi were really not real. They were just group of men that played a role on a carnival. They were laughing because a young man and woman believed in them. While they were laughing the couple was worried. When the magi realized they stopped laughing. They felt bad on what they did. It was really hard for Della and Jim. So they, the magi just gave them a piece of advice. They said that it really doesn't matter on what you will look on christmas, what matters is you are with the person you want. The couple were inspired with them so they thanked them. On christmas day they were celebrating together happily.

How to win a jingle competition

A jingle competition, it is when two or more groups are competing where in they are using a certain theme. Either it is a capella or accompanied by an instrument, mostly a beatbox. This is a way of celebrating big events like nutrition month and etc. Programs like this are usually held in schools and performed by students. This has already become a tradition in some schools.

In performing this you should make songs or chants that fits on the theme. Alsoair it with a choreography to make it more fun. Costumes and props are

also adviseable. The group should have a control on their voices. Not too loud and not too fast, it should be normal and can be heard. With that the judges and audience will already be impressed.

Not only that, the group should also work as a team. They should have teamwork and cooperation. When you make a mistake on the final performance, you shouldn't worry but to continue on what you are doing. Just give the best shot you could have.

Apparently, the main goal in this is not to win but to have fun. When you think you and your team did well, you can be declared as winners. If you lose, learn acceptance and if you win have sportsmanship. This is not really a big matter to worry about. All you need to do is to be in the best