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DepEd must therefore affirm the recommendation of DICT as it follows the same direction and vision with the DepEd Digital Rise Program. There is a proper medium for schools to use in disseminating assignments, test materials, and even instructional tools for e-learning made of lesson delivery. Social media is not the proper outlet to support the needs of learners. Likewise, the use of Project-based Likes in social media is highly discouraged as it does not entail deep sense of linkage in the mastery of lessons and skills. Digital literacy is highly emphasized in DepEd’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) capacity-building program for teachers to lead them with the positive and correct use of these technologies. There are existing open-source Learning Management Systems (LMS) like Edmodo, Schoology, Google Classroom, Nearpod, and Socrative that schools can use to support the e-learning requirements of an institution. They perform almost the same function with added educational features to support the delivery of instruction inside or outside of the classroom. Academic institutions should learn and invest in capacitating their teachers to understand the use and advantages of these technologies and create a more child- friendly environment that is not a high-risk for cyber threats. ICT is inevitably surrounding us in this Information Age, but social media is not the proper medium for schools to use especially in connection to the learning delivery of lessons, Social media can be the brightest innovation in this era but looking at the bigger picture where learners will be prone and affected should be the priority. While this issue seemingly affects only the connected schools, DepEd must also prepare all other schools as it is now providing a pathway to connect the disconnected schools in using Open Educational Resources (OER), distributing contents from host computer to connected devices. With this development, learners from far flung areas will have the opportunity to use the same technology used in urban areas. Additionally, teachers are now being trained on developing e-learning resources that are contextualized in accordance with Filipine culture making these more relevant to learners. DepEd must lead the correct pathway to support its ideals and aspirations in delivering quality, relevant, accessible and liberating education for the benefit of our 2Ist Century learners. It will provide the public schools system with the best Learning Management System (LMS) that could host the instructional support for curriculum and instruction requirements. The collaboration of the Curriculum and Instruction Strand and the Information and Communications Technology Service {ICTS) is needed to address this issue, A DepEd Memorandum/Order on this matter is in order, and the initiative must come from the Curriculum and Instruction Strand.

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