Field Study 3TECHNOLOGY IN THE LEARNING

ENVIRONMENT

EPISODE1

THE SCHOOL’S LEARNING RESOURCES CENTER

Steps:

Visit a school’s learning Resources Center. Look around and see what the resources and facilities are available inside.

Ask the learning resources center in-charge about how some equipment or facilities are used.

Make an inventory of its available resources and classify them according to their characteristics and function.

Write down a brief reflection of your experience.

LIST OF AVAILABLE LEARNING RESOURCES

Available Learning Resources(Enumerate in bullet form)

Characteristics and Unique Capabilities

Teaching Approaches where the Resources is most useful

Print Resources

Audio Resources

Non-electronic Visual Resources

MY REFLECTION

1. Which of the materials in the learning resources caught your interest the most? Why?

2. Which gadgets/materials are you already confident to use/operate?

3. Which ones do you feel you need to learn more about?

4. Read an article about your answer in number 3. Paste a copy of the article here.

EPISODE 2

BULLETIN BOARD DISPLAYS

TARGET:

Look around a school for bulletin board

displays.

Propose enhancements to

make the display more effective.

Pick one and evaluate the display.

BOARD DISPLAY EVALUATION FORM

Topic of the Board Display: __________________________________________

Location of the Board Display in the School: __________________________________

Check the column that indicates your rating. Write comments to backup your answer.

4-Outstanding 3-Very Satisfactory 2-Satisfactory 1-Needs Improvement

CriteriaNI1

S2

VS3

O4 Comments

Effective CommunicationConveys the message quickly and clearly

AttractivenessColors and arrangement catches and holds interest

BalanceObjects are arranged so stability is perceived.

UnityRepeated shapes or colors or use of borders holds display together

InteractivityThe style and approach entice learners to be involved

LegibilityLetters and illustration can be seen from a good distance

CorrectnessFree from grammar errors, misspelled words, and ambiguity.

DurabilityWell-constructed, items are securely attached

MY Reflection:

1. Name at least 5 skills that a teacher should have to be able to come up with effective board display. Elaborate on why each skill is needed.

2. Which of the skills do you already have? Recall your past experience in making board displays. How do you practice these skills?

3. Which skills do you still need to develop? Reflect on how you can improve on or acquire these skills?

EPISODE 3

SEE AND SAY

(Utilization of Teaching Aids)

Target

Step1. Observe a class on its regular schedule.

Step2. Note down the various teaching aids that were utilized in the teaching learning process.

Step3. Comment on the appropriateness of the teaching aids to the learning asks.

Step4. Reflect on your learning’s.

Read the following statements carefully before you observe.

CLASS OBSERVATION GUIDE

Date of Observation:

School:

Subject: Topic: ______

Grade/ year level:

1. What is lesson about?

2. What visual aids/materials/learning resources is the teacher using?

3. Observe and take noted on how the teacher presents/uses the learning resources.

MY Analysis

1. What do you think prompted the teacher to choose the materials/learning resources that she/he used?

2. What difficulties, if any, did teacher experience? How can this be managed?

3. Over-all, were the learning resources/ materials used effectively? Why? Why not?

EPISODE 4

TOOLS OF THE TRADE

(Teaching Aids Bank)

Step1. Decide on a specific content area.

Step2. Find out the learning resources relevant to your topic that are available from your school/university’s learning resources center.

Step3. Develop a file of teaching aids (flash cards, pictures, cut-outs transparencies).

Step4. Organize them in box

OBSERVATION NOTES

Name of the School observed

Location of the School

Date of visit

AN OBSERVATION/SURVEY GUIDE

Are there learning resources useful for your topic in the resource center you visit?

Are the available materials appropriate for your target grade/year level?

What other materials can you make? (Like flash cards, posters, cut-outs, transparencies, etc.)

Name of the School observed

Location of the School

Date of visit

MY Reflection

Which materials did you like making the most? Why?

What difficulties, if any, did you encounter in making the materials? How did you overcome them?

What tips can you give teachers regarding preparation of teaching materials?

EPISODE 5

PAPER WORKS

(Preparing Hands-out)

Prepare handouts for selected topics (i.e., flowcharts, schema,

Describe your hand-outs.

Present it to your FS teacher before producing it.

HAND-OUT PLAN

Subject Matter ___________________________________________________________

Grade/year Level _________________

1. What topic do I like to work on?

2. For what grade or year level is my handout for?

3. What components do I include in my outline?

4. What type of graphic organizers/flow-charts/schemas do I need to use?

5. What reference do I use?

MY ANALYSIS After working on your hand-out, answer the following questions.

1. What is the good feature of hand-out?

2. Which of these features are present in the handout I made?

3. Which feature is not present in the handout I made?

Try out your presentation to a group of learners.

Write a narrative pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of your presentation..

Develop a slide presentation to support a learning activity on a topic.

Select a topic or subject matter.

EPISODE 6

SLIDESHOW BIZ

(Slide Presentation)

Title of my presentation: Objectives: Subject Matter/ topic:

Enhancements( check appropriate box):

Graphics music hyperlink

Animation Voice Narration other please specify

Sound Effects Stylish fonts __________________

My Analysis

What are the good features of a slide presentation?

Which of these features are present in the slide presentation you made?

Which features are not present in the slide presentation you made?