Bringing new media into the classroom—The CPU Review, Continuing Education and Consultancy Center (RCECC) in partnership with the Association of Filipino Teachers in Eastern America (AFTEA) Inc. and the United Federation of Filipino-American Educators (UNIFIED) held a seminar on Digitalization of the Classroom at the Educational Media (EMC) Center on February 21, 2018.

For the welcome remarks, Vice President for Student Affairs, Rev. Joniel Howard H. Gico, thanked the participants for attending the event. He also highlighted the importance of incorporating new media in the classroom to expand the educational experience of students.

The seminar featured guest speaker, Prof. Marvin Cadornigara, who lectured on Writing in the Content Area, Social Media in the Classroom, Use of Google Drive as Professional Digital Portfolio, Cyber Databases as Sources of Authentic Data for Writing, and Use of Apps in the Classroom.

Prof. Cadornigara, a CPU alumnus, was one of the recipients of the 2017 Lee H. Bryant Outstanding New York State Teacher Award sponsored by the New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education (NYSCATE). He was also recognized by the Association of Fil-Am Teachers in America, Inc. and received the 2017 Ulirang Guro-America’s Finest Teacher Award from the said organization.

Mr. Cadornigara moved to New York City in September 2004 and joined the New York City Department of Education through its International Teachers Program. He taught at three public schools for 13 years before he transferred in 2017 to the Queens Adult Learning Center in Long Island City, Queens.