1. FIELD STUDY 3: TECHNOLOGY IN THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Episode 1: The School’s Learning Resource Center
Name of FS student _________________________________________________________________
Course _________________________________ Year & Section ____________________________
Resource Teacher ______________________________ Signature ______________ Date _________
Cooperating School __________________________________________________________________
My Target: At the end of this activity, you will be competent in identifying and classifying resources that
facilitate teaching and learning process.
My Map: It will be an interesting journey to the world of educational technology. A chance to visit and
observe a learning resource center of a school will start you off. For this process, explore the world
through these steps:
1. Visit a school’s learning resource center. Look around and see what resources and facilities are
available inside.
2. Ask the learning resource center in-charge about how some equipment of facilities are used.
3. Make an inventory of its available resources and classify them according to their characteristics
and functions.
4. Write down a brief reflection of your experience.
My Tools: As you visit and observe the learning resource center, use activity forms provided for you to
determine your observations. Ask the assistance of the one manning the center courteously.
Read the following statements carefully before you observe.
1. Go around the learning resource center.
2. See what learning resources are present.
3. Examine and describe how the materials are arranged and how they are classified. Are they free
from dust and moisture? Are they arranged for easy access?
4. Read the guidelines/procedures for borrowing of materials. Are these guidelines/procedures
posted or available for the users to refer to?
5. Familiarize yourself with the guidelines and procedures. You may choose to take photos of the
center (if allowed).
OBSERVATION SHEET
Name of Center Observed: _____________________________________________________________
Date of Observation: __________________________________________________________________
Nam of Observer: ____________________________________________________________________
Course/Year/School: __________________________________________________________________
List of Available Learning Resources
Available Learning Resources
(Enumerate in bullet form)
Characteristics and Unique
Capabilities
Teaching Approaches where the
Resource is Most Useful
1. Print Resources
2. Audio Resources
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2. 3. Non-electronic Visual
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4. ICT Resources
Impression:
Name and Signature of Observer:
Name and Signature of the Learning Resource Center In-charge:
My Analysis
1. Were the learning resources/materials arranged properly according to their functions and
characteristics?
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2. Do the guidelines and procedures facilitate easy access to the materials by the teachers? Why?
Why not?
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3. What are the strengths of this Learning Resource Center?
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4. What are its weaknesses?
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5. What suggestions can you make?
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My Reflections
1. Which of the materials in the Learning Resource Center caught your interest the most? Why?
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2. Which gadgets/materials are you already confident to use/operate?
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3. Which ones do you feel you need to learn more about?
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My Portfolio
Paste an article about an example of technology gadget/material that you want to learn more about. How
can this gadget/material be useful in instruction/teaching? (Attach another sheet if necessary.)
Episode 2: Bulletin Board Displays
Name of FS student _________________________________________________________________
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4. Course _________________________________ Year & Section ____________________________
Resource Teacher ______________________________ Signature ______________ Date _________
Cooperating School __________________________________________________________________
My Target: At the end of this activity, you will be competent in appraising the effectiveness of display
boards as learning resources.
My Map: Display board, or what we more commonly refer to as bulletin board, is one of the most readily
available and versatile learning resources. To reach my target, follow the following:
1. Look around a school for bulleting board displays.
2. Pick one and evaluate the display.
3. Propose enhancements to make the display more effective.
My Tools: As you look around and examine board displays, use the activity forms provided for you to
document your observations.
Read the following statements carefully before you observe.
1. Go around the school and examine the board displays. How many board displays do you see?
2. Where is the display boards found? Are they in places where target viewers can see them?
3. What are the displays about? What images and colors do you see? How are the pieces of
information arranged?
4. What materials were used in making the displays? Are borders used?
5. Do you notice some errors? (misspelled words, grammar inconsistencies and the like)
6. Are the messages clear and easily understood?
7. You may choose to take a photo of the display board (if allowed).
From among the board displays that you saw, pick the one that you got most interested in. evaluate it
using the evaluation form.
BOARD DISPLAYS EVALUATION FORM
Topic of the Board Display ____________________________________________________________
Location of the Board Display in School _________________________________________________
Check the column that indicates your rating. Write comments to back up your ratings.
4 – Outstanding 3 – Very Satisfactory 2 – Satisfactory 1 – Needs Improvement
CRITERIA NI S VS O COMMENTS
Effective Communication
Conveys the message quickly and clearly
Attractiveness
Colors and arrangement catch and hold
interest.
Balance
Objects are arranged so stability is
perceived.
Unity
Repeated shapes or colors or use of
borders holds display together.
Interactivity
The style and approach entice learners to
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5. be involved.
Legibility
Letters and illustrations can be seen from
a good distance.
Correctness
Free from grammar errors, misspelled
words, ambiguously.
Durability
Well-constructed, items are securely
attached.
AN EVALUATION REPORT OF A BULLETIN BOARD
Bulletin Board Evaluated by:
Location:
EVALUATION
Strengths Weaknesses
Description of the Bulletin
Board Lay-out
Evaluation of educational
content and other aspects.
Recommendations or
Suggestions for
Improvement
Signature of Evaluator over Printed Name
My Analysis
1. Did the board display design reflect the likes/interests of its largest audience? Why or why not?
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2. Was the language used clear and simple for the target audience to understand? Why or why not?
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6. 3. What do you think was the purpose of the board display? Was it effective? Why or why not?
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4. What suggestions can you make?
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Based on your suggestions, propose an enhanced version of the display board.
My Proposed Board Display
Theme
Board Title
Rationale (Purpose)
Objectives
Best features of my proposed bulletin enhancement
Content Resources (Name each needed resource and give each a brief description)
Materials for aesthetic enhancement
My Portfolio
Based on your suggestions, make your own board display lay-out. You may present your output through
any of these:
a. A hand-made drawing or layout
b. An electronic (computer) drawing or illustrations or layout
c. A collage
My Board Display Lay-out
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7. My Reflections
1. Name at least 5 skills that a teacher should have to be able to come up with effective board
displays. Elaborate on why each skill is needed.
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2. Which of the skills you named in #1 do you already have? Recall your past experiences in
making board displays. How do you practice these skills?
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3. Which skills do you still need to develop? What concrete steps will you take on how you can
improve on or acquire these skills?
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Episode 3: See and Say (Utilization of Teaching Aids)
Name of FS student _________________________________________________________________
Course _________________________________ Year & Section ____________________________
Resource Teacher ______________________________ Signature ______________ Date _________
Cooperating School __________________________________________________________________
My Target: At the end of this activity, you will gain competence in determining the appropriateness of
teaching aids to learning tasks.
My Map: To reach my target, follow the steps below:
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9. 1. Observe a class on its regular schedule.
2. Note down the various teaching aids that were utilized in the teaching learning process.
3. Comment on the appropriateness of the teaching aids to the learning tasks.
4. Reflect on your learning.
My Tools: Read the following statements carefully before you observe.
1. What is the lesson about?
2. What visual aids/materials/learning resources is the teacher using?
3. Observe and take notes on how the teacher presents/uses the learning resources.
4. Closely observe the learner’s response to the teacher’s use of learning resources. Listen to their
verbal responses. What do their responses indicate? Do their responses show attentiveness,
eagerness and understanding?
5. Focus on their non-verbal responses. Are they learning forward showing their interest on the
lesson and the materials? Are they looking towards the direction of the teacher and the materials?
Do their actions show attentiveness, eagerness and understanding?
UTILIZATION OF TEACHING AIDS FORM
Grade/Year Level of Class Observed
Date of Observation
Subject Matter
Brief Description of Teaching Approach Used by the Teacher
Teaching Aids Used
(Enumerate in bullet
form)
Strengths Weaknesses Comments on
Appropriateness of the
Teaching Aids Used
My Analysis
1. What do you think prompted the teacher to choose the materials/learning resources that she/he
used?
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2. What difficulties, if any, did the teacher experience? How can this be managed?
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3. Over-all, were the learning resources/materials used effectively? Why or why not?
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My Reflections
Put yourself in the place of the teacher. What would you do similarly and what would you do
differently if you would teach the same lesson to the same group of students? Why?
My Portfolio
Include here pictures/illustration of the materials used by the teacher. Put your comments/annotations
about what you observed.
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11. Episode 4: Tools of the Trade (Teaching Aids Bank)
Name of FS student _________________________________________________________________
Course _________________________________ Year & Section ____________________________
Resource Teacher ______________________________ Signature ______________ Date _________
Cooperating School __________________________________________________________________
My Target: At the end of this activity, you will gain competence in preparing instructional materials that
are appropriate to the learning content.
My Map: To reach your target, follow the steps below:
1. Decide on a specific area.
2. Find out the learning resources relevant to your topic that are available from your
school/university’s learning resource center.
3. Develop a pile of teaching aids (flash cards, pictures, cut-outs, transparencies)
4. Organize them in a box.
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12. My Tools: Read the following carefully.
1. Are there learning resources useful for your topic in the resource center you visited?
2. Are the available materials appropriate for your target grade/year level?
3. List down those that can be useful for your topic.
4. What other materials can you make? (like flash cards, posters, cut-outs, transparencies, etc.)
OBSERVATION NOTES
Name of the School Observed ____________________________________________________________
Location of the School __________________________________________________________________
Date of Visit __________________________________________________________________________
My Analysis
Give at least three benefits of doing a survey of available materials before making your own materials.
Explain each.
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My Reflections
1. Which of the materials did you like making the most? Why?
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2. What difficulties, if any, did you encounter in making the materials? How did you overcome
them?
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3. What tips can you give teachers regarding preparation of teaching materials?
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My Portfolio
Learning Resources on a Specific Content Area
Use this graphic organizer to present the learning resources relevant to the topic chosen. On the line
inside the box, indicate if the resource is already AVAILABLE, MAY BE PURCHASED, or WILL BE
MADE (By you, of course!)
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15. Episode 5: Paper Works! (Preparing Hand-outs)
Name of FS student _________________________________________________________________
Course _________________________________ Year & Section ____________________________
Resource Teacher ______________________________ Signature ______________ Date _________
Cooperating School __________________________________________________________________
My Target: At the end of this activity, you will gain competence in preparing instructional materials
(hand-outs) that are appropriate to the learning content.
My Map: With a lot of reflective thinking coupled with your creativity, you can design hand-outs that
will truly work well to make learning effective. You will see that preparing hand-outs is not just any
paper work. When you produce high quality hand-outs and eventually try them out, you will discover
that, indeed, paper works! To reach your target, follow the step below:
1. Prepare hand-outs for a selected topic (i.e. flowcharts, schema, graphic organizers)
2. Describe your handouts.
3. Present it to your FS teacher before reproducing it.
My Tool: Follow the give hand-out planning guide:
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16. 1. What topic do I like to work on?
2. For what grade or year level is my hand-out?
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 references do I use?
HAND-OUT PLAN
Subject Matter ______________________________________________________________
Grade/Year Level ____________________________________________________________
Outline:
Type of graphic organizer/flow chart/schema to use:
References
My Analysis
After working on your hand-out, answer the following questions:
1. What are the good features of a hand-out?
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2. Which of these features are present in the hand-out you made?
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3. Which features are not present in the hand-out you made?
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My Reflections
1. What difficulties, if any, did you encounter in making the hand-outs? How did you overcome
them?
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2. What tips can you give teachers regarding preparation of hand-outs?
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My Portfolio
Paste a copy of your hand-out here. (Attach additional sheet if necessary.)
Episode 6: Slideshow Biz (Slide Presentations)
Name of FS student _________________________________________________________________
Course _________________________________ Year & Section ____________________________
Resource Teacher ______________________________ Signature ______________ Date _________
Cooperating School __________________________________________________________________
My Target: At the end of this activity, you will gain competence in determining and utilizing materials
(slide presentations) which involve students in meaningful learning.
My Map: An effective teacher makes it her/his business to create slide presentations that really enhance
instruction. To reach your target, follow the steps below:
1. Select a topic or subject matter.
2. Develop a slide presentation to support a learning activity on the topic.
3. Try out your presentation to a group of learners.
4. Let the learners evaluate your presentation.
5. Write a narrative pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of your presentation.
My Tool:
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18. Title of my Presentation
Objectives
Subject Matter/Topic
Enhancements (Check appropriate box):
Graphics Music Hyperlink
Animation Voice Narration Others, please specify
Sound Effects Stylish Fonts
Description of Appropriate Use
Presentation Storyboard
Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3
Slide 4 Slide 5 Slide 6
Slide 7 Slide 8 Slide 9
Slide 10 Slide 11 Slide 12
My Analysis
1. What are the good features of a slide presentation?
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2. Which of these features are present in the slide presentation you made?
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3. Which features are not present in the slide presentation you made?
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My Reflections
What difficulties, if any, did you encounter in making the slide presentation? How did you overcome
them?
My Portfolio
Attached a CD containing the following:
1. An electronic copy of your presentation here
2. A collection of downloaded slide presentations, slide templates, clip arts, fonts that may be useful
for you in the future. (Be sure to paste a listing of the contents of the CD on this page, too.)
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20. Episode 7: My E-World (Websites)
Name of FS student ________________________________________________________________
Course ________________________________ Year & Section ____________________________
Resource Teacher _____________________________ Signature ______________ Date _________
Cooperating School _________________________________________________________________
My Target: At the end of this activity, I will be competent in evaluating electronic resources for
appropriate instructional use.
My Map: For this process, explore the world through these steps:
1. Observe a class and take note of the topic being presented.
2. Surf the net to find slides that provide support materials and/or interactive programs (web
quests/games) on the topic.
3. List and described at least 5 sites/ interactive programs.
4. Evaluate the materials or programs.
5. Reflect on your FS experience.
My Tool:
CLASS OBSERVATION GUIDE
Read the following statements carefully before you observe.
1. What is the lesson about? What are the teacher’s objectives?
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2. Note the important concepts that the teacher is emphasizing.
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3. Note the skills that the teacher is developing in the learners.
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My Analysis
Using the information you got from observing the class, surf the internet for electronic resources
that will be useful in teaching the same lesson. Choose the most appropriate ones. Recall the guidelines
you learned in Educational Technology about evaluating electronic resources. These guidelines will help
you fill out the matrix given.
Grade/Year Level
Of the Class
Topic (of the class
observed)
Objectives of the lesson
Name of Electronic
Resource
Description of the Electronic
Resource
How it can be used in the class you
observed
Website
Website
CD ROM
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Games (on-line)
Games (on-line)
Webquest
Webquest
Others
My Reflections
1. Describe your experience in surfing the internet for appropriate electronic resources for the class?
Did you find it easy or difficult?
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2. How did you choose which electronic resource to include here? What did you consider? Explain.
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3. Reflect on your technology skills. What skills do you already have and what skills would you
continue to work on to be better at utilizing electronic resource?
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My Portfolio
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23. Visit www.teachnology.com or other teacher resource websites. Print useful instructional
materials (worksheets, visual aids, flash cards, rubrics, etc) and include them here. Indicate how they
might b useful considering your major or area of specialization
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