14 public schools in 'Doon Po' finals

MANILA, Philippines - A total of 14 public schools will vie for the top prize in three online contests conducted simultaneously by Smart Communications, Inc.

Finalists of the 4th Doon Po Sa Amin (DPSA) learning challenge, “Ano ang Kwento Mo?” and DPSA Quest will have a chance to showcase their entries during the awards ceremony to be held during the 8th SWEEP Innovation and Excellence Awards on Feb. 22, 2012.

Bataan National High School, Barobo National High School, Camiguin National High School, Cavite National Science High School, Gen. E. Aguinaldo National High School-Bailen, Misamis Occidental National High School, Naga City Science High School and Olongapo City National High School are in the finals of the DPSA Learning Challenge.

Four schools have been shortlisted from 170 entries submitted to “Ano ang Kwento Mo.” These are Barobo National High School, Jose J. Leido Jr. Memorial National High School, Manggahan High School and Naga City Science High School.

Naga Central School 1 and San Roque Central Elementary School are finalists in the DPSA Quest.

Launched in 2008, the DPSA Learning Challenge requires teams to perform basic community mapping exercises to generate local content which will help their respective communities be educated about and/or address pertinent local problems or issues. “Ano ang Kwento Mo?” attempts to get students to create video blogs that feature a distinct characteristic, place, or culture in their communities.

The DPSA Quest engages teacher-student teams to research unique stories about their respective communities and narrate these stories online.