TINEG, Abra -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Abra reached Tineg National High School (TNHS) to give them Science & Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated Kiosk Station (Starbooks), an electronic digital library (e-library) that can be used by the teachers and students in their class.
“Everything they need to learn is programmed in the Starbooks. Even without the internet they can access information on any interactive course wares including math, all fields of sciences like physics, chemistry and biology, audio visuals and educational videos,” said DOST Provincial Director Menandro Buenafe who personally turned over the kiosk to Mayor Corinthia Crisologo accompanied by some teachers and students of said school.
TNHS is one of the most remote schools in the province located in Barangay, Agsimao in this town.
Information in the kiosk also includes disaster preparedness and mitigation materials, researches, e-books, journals, articles, publications, audio visual presentations and others, he added.
Since there is no electricity in Agsimao, the Starbooks is powered by two solar panels which the DOST provided.
“The purpose of Starbooks is to equip remote schools without electricity, internet and any means of access to information,” Buenafe said.
TNHS is the second school in Abra to have this Starbooks kiosk, the first one is Caganayan National High School, also in Tineg. Three other kiosks are located in Pilar, Department of Education Division Office and DOST office.
DOST-Abra conducted hands-on training for some teachers and students for the operation of the e-library. Some of the students are first timers to operate any type of computer. (Ginalyn Brioso/PIA)