DepEd issues guidelines on the use of devices at home during COVID-19 pandemic
By ANA MARIE P. DULTRA
Obrero Elementary School
Central Butuan District II
In a memorandum issued by the Department of Education (DepEd) undersecretary Alain Del B. Pascua, dated April 8, 2020, the Department issued a guidelines on the use of desktop computers, laptops, tablet PCs and smartphones at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The order authorizes the school heads to release said devices to teachers for use in the conduct of online trainings and online classes during the pandemic.
It contains the guidelines on the use of the devices.
The Principals/School Heads shall ensure that the devices which are government property are properly used, cared for, safeguarded from natural and human elements, and recorded upon turn-over to teachers.
Also, teachers can bring home the said devices to enable them to attend online training courses and conduct online classes for their students using tools such as DepEd Commons, LR Portal, and other websites situations when face-to-face instruction is no longer possible due to quarantine restrictions brought about by COVID-19 pandemic.
In the order the teacher is also liable for any losses or damages while the device is in their custody if it is determined that there was negligence on the part of the teacher.
Said devices as stated in the guidelines the teachers are required to return the said devices upon the resumption of regular classes. ###
