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Kabacan, Cotabato – The University of Southern Mindanao Extension Services Office (USM-ESO) successfully hosted a three-day Training-Workshop on Bookmaking and Bloom App User’s Training-Workshop from March 17 to 19, 2025, at the USM Commercial Building.
The workshop aimed to equip participants with the skills to create and develop big books, decodable books, leveled books, and other instructional materials essential for academic content. This initiative aligns with the Unibersidad at Kuminidad (UniK) program of ESO for 2025, which seeks to document and preserve the cultural heritage of the Bagobo-Tagabawa in Kasunayan, Makilala, along with other communities supported by the university.
A total of 35 participants attended the event, representing various offices and colleges, including the College of Social Sciences – Department of English Language and Literature (CASS-DELL), Graduate School, Research Development Office (RDO), College of Business, Development, Economics, and Management (CBDEM), and faculty extension implementers.
Language experts from the Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL)—the world’s largest linguistic organization—led the sessions. Maria Cecilia Osorio-Van Zante, MA, Literary and Education Consultant of SIL-Phils, and Manuel S. Tamayao, Senior Archivist at SIL-Phils, served as the resource persons. SIL-Phils Training Specialist Ricky A. Agdahan also joined the workshop, facilitating afternoon sessions.
The event provided a valuable platform for educators and professionals to enhance their expertise in Instructional Educational Communication (IEC) material development, reinforcing USM’s commitment to quality education and innovation.
