{"id":16357,"date":"2020-03-29T22:00:13","date_gmt":"2020-03-29T22:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/?p=16357"},"modified":"2020-03-29T14:13:08","modified_gmt":"2020-03-29T14:13:08","slug":"here-are-your-top-online-resources-while-working-or-studying-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/here-are-your-top-online-resources-while-working-or-studying-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Here are your top online resources while working or studying at home"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are your top online resources while working or studying at home<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do more than just watching videos with double data from PLDT Home Wifi<\/em><\/p>\n

Studying or working from home, or mostly known as \u201ctelecommuting,\u201d can be beneficial for families as it enables flexibility of work schedule, eliminates daily commute, increases productivity and promotes work-life balance. Technology and the internet now make it easier than ever to work and study from home, as there\u2019s an app or website that can help. <\/p>\n

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For parents working at home, there are also many ways to support your kids and enable them to have fun in their home-schooling. Here\u2019s what you\u2019ll need to successfully work from or study at home:<\/p>\n

1.\tFree apps for virtual meetings<\/strong><\/p>\n

You don\u2019t need to be together in one place to have meetings! If you\u2019re working from home, you would need a reliable online tool for your scheduled virtual meetings. Software like Google Hangouts, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and even Facebook Messenger allow you to hold meetings over the internet, with options to enable video, virtual presentation, and convenient file-sharing as well. <\/p>\n

2.\tFree apps to help your productivity<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are also specific apps that are convenient and safe for file-sharing. You\u2019ve got sites like Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, WeTransfer, and Dropbox to easily share large and confidential documents. <\/p>\n

You can also take advantage of free apps for notetaking, calendar, timers, and to-do lists that you can conveniently sync on your laptops and mobile phones. These will help you be organized, improve your time management skills, and get more things done.<\/p>\n

Using these apps will help you stay focused at work and lead a productive and balanced lifestyle for your family at home.<\/p>\n

3.\tFree access to important government and news sites<\/strong><\/p>\n

In light of the COVID-19 global pandemic, we need to stay updated and informed more than ever while working or studying at home. These sites are important for daily viewing to get the latest news and credible information: <\/p>\n

Government websites<\/p>\n

\u2022\tCOVID-19 Tracker (ncovtracker.doh.gov.ph<\/a><\/em><\/strong>)<\/p>\n

\u2022\tNational Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (www.ndrrmc.gov.ph<\/a><\/em><\/strong>)<\/p>\n

\u2022\tPhilippine Information Agency (pia.gov.ph<\/a><\/em><\/strong>)<\/p>\n

\u2022\tDepartment of Health (www.doh.gov.ph<\/a><\/em><\/strong>)<\/p>\n

News outlets
\n\u2022\tABS-CBN News (news.abs-cbn.com<\/a><\/em><\/strong>)<\/p>\n

\u2022\tBusinessWorld (www.bworldonline.com<\/a><\/em><\/strong>)<\/p>\n

\u2022\tCNN Philippines (cnnphilippines.com<\/a><\/em><\/strong>)<\/p>\n

\u2022\tGMA News Online (www.gmanetwork.com\/news<\/a><\/em><\/strong>)<\/p>\n

\u2022\tNews5 (news.tv5.com.ph<\/a><\/em><\/strong>)<\/p>\n

\u2022\tPhilippine Star (www.philstar.com<\/a><\/em><\/strong>)<\/p>\n

What\u2019s even better is that PLDT Home is providing its WiFi Prepaid and volume-based plans subscribers free access to these important government and news websites! That means you can access them whenever, regardless of the data status of your connection.<\/p>\n

4.\tFree educational tools at home<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Of course, the opportunity to learn, grow and discover new skills does not stop when working at home. Whether studying different languages, trying on new recipes, or learning how to make videos or graphics online, there are a lot of online resources that you can explore.<\/p>\n

YouTube is the best place to start, with billions of videos available on just about every topic, including tutorials for anything you want to know. You can also listen to your favorite podcasts online for free. <\/p>\n

For families with kids who are home-schooling now, this is the best time to enjoy free audiobooks and ebooks online. Amazon-owned Audible is now offering free-to-listen catalogue of children\u2019s stories including literary classics, fairy tales, and a lot more for pre-schoolers, elementary, tweens, and teens. All these are available in six different languages. <\/p>\n

You can also be creative with fun and educational activities for your kids. Now you can explore hundreds of museums around the world from the comfort of your home. Google Street View\u2019s Arts and Culture section now offers free virtual tours and exhibits of different museums and galleries worldwide including Tour Eiffel in Paris, British Museum in London, Taj Mahal in India, and Lizares Mansion in Iloilo. The National Museum of the Philippines also offers a 360 degree virtual tour on their website. <\/p>\n

The best thing is that you can enjoy more than just videos and a wealth of educational tools online because PLDT Home is also extending its Double Data promo for Wifi Prepaid until April 30! That means PLDT Home Wifi Prepaid subscribers can still get twice the data allocations from their FamLoad packages.<\/p>\n

Enjoy productivity at home with the strongest connections of PLDT Home Wifi Prepaid powered by Smart LTE, the mobile network with the fastest speed and widest 4G availability in the Philippines, as affirmed by global internet testing firms Ookla, OpenSignal, and umlaut.<\/p>\n

For more updates and information, follow PLDT Home on Facebook at facebook.com\/PLDTHome<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, or visit the website at pldthome.com<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

For more updates and information, follow PLDT Home on Facebook at facebook.com\/PLDTHome<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, or visit the website at pldthome.com<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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