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Microsoft and DepEd partner to bring AI tools to 1 million teachers across the Philippines
The Philippine Department of Education (DepEd) and Microsoft are renewing their partnership to integrate AI into the national education system. The collaboration focuses on providing AI tools and training to teachers to modernize learning and reduce administrative burdens.
Why it matters
One million public school teachers will gain AI tools to save time on paperwork, allowing them to spend more time on direct student instruction. This aims to better prepare Filipino students for a workforce where AI skills are essential.
The details
The AI skilling program teaches teachers to draft communications and build curriculum-aligned lesson plans. The Reading Progress tool analyzes word recognition, omissions, mispronunciations, and reading pace to guide intervention. The partnership aligns with DepEd's five-point education agenda focusing on digital foundations and teacher welfare.
What's next
DepEd's National Educators’ Academy of the Philippines will extend the AI skilling program through a new phase of asynchronous training for registered participants.
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