FS 3 Technology in the Learning Environment School of Education, Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan First Semester, School Year 2010-2011 Name

of FS Student: ___________________________________ Date of Visit: __July 29,2013_ Course: BEED Major: ______Special Education ________ FS 3 (Section):______________ Cooperating School: Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan______ Cooperating Teacher: Ms. Mia Phoebe Ajo______ Important Reminders: 1) Extend due courtesy to the Administrators, Teachers, and Staff Members of the school. 2) Follow the rules and regulations of the school and the centers you are visiting. 3) Always ask permission from the cooperating teacher if you can conduct this interview. 4) After you have completed your interview, express your gratitude for the time and assistance they gave you for this FS episode.

Aim of this activity: The aim of this activity is for you to have an interview with a teacher handling your area of concentration/major. In the interview, you will ask about his/her experience of utilizing instructional materials in the learning tasks. After the interview, you will answer accomplish the task found in Part 2 of this sheet.
Instructions: 1) Look for a teacher who is currently teaching your major/area of concentration. (Ex. A SPED teacher, pre-school teacher, high school Mathematics teacher, and the like) 2) When s/he agrees to have this interview with you, please indicate the needed information in the template below.
Form A: UTILIZATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Grade/Year Level Taught: 1st Year- 4th Year Subject: SPED subjects Best teaching practices used in the subject: (You can ask what strategies and methods s/he uses) The teaching strategies that Maam Mia uses are conducting lectures, discussions. She let her students participate through interactive participation. She also uses videos, case study analysis, demonstrations and lets the students engage in question and answer.

Reasons for using these teaching practices: Using the above strategies in her discussion, Maam Mia aims that each of her lecture is always focused on the learners. She is using the student-centered type of teacher. She lets the student engage in their learning. In other words, the students are the one accountable for their learning and Maam Mia serves as just the facilitator how facilitators her students. She said that this promotes critical thinking among her students and through this they can apply their Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)

Reference: Trinidad (2010) Learning Episode 2: TECHNOLOGY FOR INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING 1 from elearn.xu.edu.ph

FS 3 Technology in the Learning Environment School of Education, Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan First Semester, School Year 2010-2011

Instructional Materials that are used in the teaching of the subject Powerpoint Presentation

Strengths

Weaknesses

It is a new way of presenting a lesson that makes use of colorful backgrounds and elements

Technical problems may occur in the middle of the presentation such as equipment failure, file corruption and other problems. The reproduction of handouts added to the expenses of the handouts.

Handouts

Serves as supplementary material to the discussion

What instructional materials are not currently used by the teacher but are being explored and are expected to be of great help in the teaching and learning of the subject? Manila paper Flashcards

TIPS (Please ask the teacher of any recommendation/advise s/he can give on how you can best maximize the use of instructional materials in teaching a subject.) 1. The very first thing to remember when using instructional materials especially to children with special needs is safety. The IMs should be safe to use, including small parts that could be swallowed._________________________________________________________________________ 2. When using toys as IMs be sure that there are no small parts that might the children might swallow. We should consider the color of the IMs because there are children that are very sensitive to color. Be sure to also to use non-toxic materials.________________________________________________ 3. When using puppets and clown as IMs, be sure to consider or know the background of the learners, his/ her fears because some learners are afraid of clowns and puppets._________________ 4. To best maximize the use of IMs, the teacher should consider the variations of these IMs depending on the set-up that will help address the different needs of the learners, especially learners with special needs.___________________________________________________________________________ 5. The teachers should also use concrete materials when using IMs, but again safety must be observed.__________________________________________________________________________ 6. The another thing to be observed in using IMs is to use IMs that requires the learners to use more senses in using the IMs, sense such as the sense of touch, sight, hearing and

Reference: Trinidad (2010) Learning Episode 2: TECHNOLOGY FOR INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING 2 from elearn.xu.edu.ph

FS 3 Technology in the Learning Environment School of Education, Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan First Semester, School Year 2010-2011
others. These IMs should also be materials.____________________________________________________________ *******c,******* self-correcting

Part 2. Using MS Word, make a creative interpretation of the things you have learned from this interview.

Reference: Trinidad (2010) Learning Episode 2: TECHNOLOGY FOR INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING 3 from elearn.xu.edu.ph

FS 3 Technology in the Learning Environment School of Education, Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan First Semester, School Year 2010-2011

DOCUMENTATION

Interview with Maam Mia Ajo, a SPED teacher in Xavier University

In utilizing instructional materials, the number one

Reference: Trinidad (2010) Learning Episode 2: TECHNOLOGY FOR INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING 4 from elearn.xu.edu.ph