The Camiguin Provincial Science and Technology Center (PSTC-Camiguin) has turned over STARBOOKS to the Mahinog National High School on January 15, 2019.
The school has been utilizing STARBOOKS since June 20, 2018, with a computer unit temporarily provided by PSTC-Camiguin as part of the S & T Promotion Activity.
Since then, the school have been actively involved in the monitoring of the students’ utilization of STARBOOKS and has recorded a total of 382 system registrations.
Finally, this month came their own DOST-funded computer unit with pre-installed K12-Ready STARBOOKS and a STARBOOKS kiosk.
STARBOOKS, or the Science and Technology Academic and Research-based Openly Operated Kiosks, is a stand-alone information source designed to bring S&T information to the grassroots.
It aims to provide S&T-based educational and learning resources in various formats to geographically-isolated schools and local government units throughout the country, as well as enhance the educational competence of students in its beneficiary schools.
Schools are encouraged to avail of STARBOOKS as means of informing and encouraging students to embrace science, technology, and innovation. (Ms. Julie Anne H. Baculio, Science Research Specialist I )
