Annual Convention

Widmarth A. Lodriga, Director
Colegio de San Agustin

This is an intensive 1 day seminar which features speakers and issues relevant to but not limited to art education. The components may include conjectures and practices from other academic denominations. This annual convention is an open ended activity and is not bound to lectures or workshops but may otherwise include or take the form of other appropriate activities such as a symposium, audio visual presentation, general assemblage of PAEA or demonstrations.

This annual convention, as it is carried out once a year, is a bigger event in comparison with that of the Education segment. This is to be facilitated only by exceptional individuals who have achieved excellence in their field of expertise. The future speakers of the annual convention may also include speakers of international importance.

Rationale:

In Tagalog street lingo, people would normally ask a person who is so magaling: “ano ba ang pinakain ng nanay mo sa iyo, bakit ang galing mo?” “Or kanino ka ba nagmana?” “Or genius ka ba?” In the English thesaurus, the word genius has been described with numerous meanings: prodigy, virtuoso, aptitude, talent. And countless more. But they all point to one thing: the human intellect. What is your level of intellect? Me IQ ka ba? Plato once concluded that the human intellect was an inherited characteristic, borne out of genes. Up to a certain level, this notion has been embraced by a few, while many quarters in this society challenged this assumption such as the Binet-Simon theory which linked cultural environment to the intellectual functioning of the human mind.

Ano ba talaga ang multiple intelligences? Intelligence is not a single and fixed trait as has been commonly conceptualized in the past. Here, Ms. Alice A. Panares, Deputy Director of National Educators Academy of the Philippines, Dep-Ed, will elaborate to us the answer to this question that has so mystified so many scholars studying the MI theory.

“Meron ka ba niyan?” a funny Tagalog jargon but which has a no-nonsense explanation from Prof. Brenda V. Fajardo, Ph D., founding member of PAEA , consultant to NCCA, as she tackles the many ways in enhancing these brain functions.

The whiz kids’ presence will attest to the truth of the Filipino genius as their parents answer questions: Is it really about genes? A good diet due to economic class? Cultural environment? Do teachers play a significant role? A psychologist validates.

Finally, 3 National Artists will be presented as they explain what makes them…National Artists: Inborn talent. A gift from above. Expertise. Creative Visualization. All these are key factors. One by one, these national artists will elaborate on their skills as they talk, play their music, dance their stuffs and open their brains and hearts to their audience.

Target Audience:

Educators from public and private schools, all subjects, all levels. Artistic individuals. Maximum of 400 participants.

Seminar Fee:

P800.00 inclusive of 2 snacks and 1 lunch. Cash/check payment should be made on-site. Also inclusive of the Certificate of Attendance.