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Chipi Buenafe Brings AI to Life with Humor and Insight at OpenText Eventย
At the recent OpenText event in Makati on October 23, Cyrus Paolo "Chipi" Buenafe took the stage as a panelist at the OpenText event in Makati on October 23, diving into the exciting realm of AI with a fresh, Gen Z twist.ย Known for his unique style, Chipi seamlessly balanced Gen Z lingo with in-depth knowledge, making complex AI topics accessible and relatable. His quirky approach brought laughs and nods of agreement, turning what could have been a heavy technical session into a lively exchange. From real-life AI examples to humorous takes on everyday life, Chipi kept the crowd hooked.
Chipi's playful yet informative tone sparked curiosity and encouraged audience participation. He mixed his talk with relatable memes and analogies, shedding light on the benefits and challenges AI presents in both personal and professional aspects. His approachable delivery made the AI concepts resonate with all generations in the room, proving once again that technologyโand a touch of humorโcan bridge any gap.
UA&P IST Team presents paper on ICUNSSI at Mindanao State University
The International Conference on UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and Social Innovation (ICUNSSI) took place last September 18-19, 2024, at Mindanao State University in Iligan City. This flagship conference highlighted MSU-IIT's unwavering commitment to advancing the UN SDGs through innovative social solutions.
Cyrus Paolo โChipiโ Buenafe, representing the University of Asia and the Pacificโs (UA&P) Department of Information Science and Technology (IST), presented a paper titled โA Descriptive Research Exploration of Online Modality in Providing for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Examining the Extension Programs of the UA&P Department of Information Science and Technologyโย His work delved into the critical role of online modalities in promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion, especially within the framework of UA&P IST's extension programs. Co-authored by Joel Mendoza, Giuseppe Ng, Anthony Saul, and Shirley Tolentino, the paper presented insights into how technology and digital platforms can address disparities in education and community engagement, aligning with the overarching goals of the UN SDGs.
Chipi was accompanied by Anthony Saul and Shirley Tolentino, further strengthening the university's presence at the international conference. Their participation not only underscores UA&P's dedication to fostering innovative approaches to education and social development but also enhances its role in contributing to global efforts aimed at sustainable growth.
Chipi Buenafe Advocates Tech-Enhanced Learning at Bulacan SDO's Hybrid Conference: Empowering Teachers in the Digital Ageย
Mr. Cyrus Paolo Buenafe, popularly known as Chipi, Department Chair of IST, spoke to the attendees on September 13 2024, during the SDO Bulacan's event, and expressed the message that the use of technology in education is no longer an option but a necessary requirement. Speaking at the 8 Waves Waterpark and Hotel, Chipi captivated both virtual and in-person audiences at the hybrid conference, which aimed to induct beginning teachers into the profession under the theme "Fostering a Supportive Learning Environment."
Chipi emphasized that technology had the potential to enrich teaching, making it not only more efficient but also more enjoyable. He explained how data management systems could make everyday tasks easier for teachers, making more time available to devote attention to what was really important-learning connections with students. Chipi's way was at once simple yet profound-technology is not meant to replace teachers but to empower them.
His message reminded everyone clearly that with technology tools, they can actually help create a more interactive and supportive learning environment for children, with every chance for children to flourish. Chipi ended his presentation with a firm call to action: start with small steps, embrace change, and fully use whatever potential technology has to offer into the field of education.
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ญ ๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ (๐๐๐๐๐๐จ๐ง๐)ย
ย ย ย ย ย ย The IST Department recently made waves at the 5th Colleges and Universities Public Service Conference (CUPSCon5), presenting their paper, โService-Learning in Information Technology as an Instrument for Effective Community Engagement.โ The event, hosted by UP Padayon Public Service Office, ran from August 28 to 30, 2024, at Palawan State University in Puerto Princesa.
ย With the theme โFuture of Public Service in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Trends, Challenges, and Prospects" The IST Department's presentation showed how service-learning in IT can connect what students learn with real-world community needs.ย
ย ย The IST Department highlighted how tech can drive positive change, showing the importance of blending hands-on learning with community impact. Their approach focuses on helping students build tech skills while making a difference in local communities.
ย ย The successful presentation at CUPSCon5 shows the IST Department's dedication to using tech for good, proving that education and public service can work together in today's digital world.
"๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ญ๐บ ๐ข๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ช๐ค ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ง๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐จ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ด ๐ฉ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ช๐ค ๐ด๐ฆ๐ณ๐ท๐ช๐ค๐ฆ. ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ง๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ท๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ข ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐ต๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ฆ๐ด, ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ท๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ด, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ด๐ค๐ถ๐ด๐ด ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ช๐ค ๐ด๐ฆ๐ณ๐ท๐ช๐ค๐ฆ. ๐๐ต ๐ฆ๐น๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ด ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฐ๐จ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ช๐ฑ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต๐ด ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ท๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฐ๐ถ๐ด ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ช๐ท๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ช๐ค ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ฅ๐ถ๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐๐ฏ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ต๐ถ๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด (๐๐๐๐ด), ๐จ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ข๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ช๐ฆ๐ด, ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ช๐ต๐ด, ๐ค๐ช๐ท๐ช๐ญ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ค๐ช๐ฆ๐ต๐บ ๐ฐ๐ณ๐จ๐ข๐ฏ๐ช๐ป๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ช๐ท๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ." (๐ฉ๐ต๐ต๐ฑ๐ด://๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ช๐ค๐ด๐ฆ๐ณ๐ท๐ช๐ค๐ฆ.๐ถ๐ฑ.๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ถ.๐ฑ๐ฉ/๐ค๐ถ๐ฑ๐ด๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ5/)ย ย
Photo credit: IST faculty and staff and UP FB pageย
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