On February 10, 2017, Sto. Niño National High School (PNHS-Sto. Niño) was introduced to Google Applications for Education through Google Educators Group - South Manila led by Mr. Adrian C. Cruz.
Seeing the potential of Google for Education, the school collaborated with Q Software Research (QSR) Corporation, a Google Partner directed by Ms. Romina V. Sabado. The school entered into a contract with QSR on March 30, 2017. The partnership aimed to equip the faculty for a smooth transition G Suite as a platform in school operations, teaching and learning.
On April 6 and 7, 2017, Phase 1 of Gone Google Program was held. Phase 1 includes the G Suite for Education Training for Teachers and Staff, Google Admin Training, Deployment of school’s domain (stoninonhs.edu.ph).
A three-day GCE Level 1 Bootcamp was held on May 17 to 21, 2017. This endeavor produced 15 Google Certified Educators Level 1 to date. A series of capacity-building programs was conducted to teachers and administrators. Capacity-building activities through Learning Action Cell sessions dubbed as “It’s G Day” aiming for a 100% certification of all teachers by the end of 2017.