Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Episode 1
“THE SCHOOL’S LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER”
Name of FS Student:
Course:
Resource Teacher:
School: St. Paul University Surigao
My Target
My Map
As you visit and observe the learning resource center, use activity
forms provided for you to document your observations. Ask the assistance
of the one manning the center courteously.
Observation:
My Analysis
Were the learning resources/materials arranged properly according to their functions and
characteristics?
St. Paul University Surigao provides quality education by providing appropriate learning
resources/materials. These learning resources/materials are properly arranged according
to their respective functions and characteristics. Each material is categorized and labeled
according to their uses. The materials are grouped and placed in a particular room based
on their functions. One key personnel are assigned as an in-charge of a particular section.
Mr. is in-charge of the Instructional Media Center (IMC) while Engr. has the
responsibility over the Audio Video Room (AVR) including the Hardware section.
Do the guidelines and procedures facilitate easy access to the materials by the teachers?
Why? Why not?
The guideline and procedures facilitate easy access to the available learning
materials/resources by the teachers. The personnel responsible in a particular section are
accommodating enough to guide the teachers and students in proper handling and
operation of materials/resources. For every classroom there is one (1) set of audio-video
material. It is equipped with one television, one Central Processing Unit (CPU) with
keyboard and computer mouse attached to it. The teacher often uses these facilities during
their class discussion. The teachers present their Power Point presentation of a particular
lesson through these resources. The teacher makes certain that the guidelines and
procedures in facilitating the materials are followed by the students.
Information and communication development opportunities and information flow are the
big challenges arising from a dedicated review of most educational questions. Each of the
learning resource centers, which offer services for teachers and students, has its strengths.
The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Resources which includes
computer laboratory, internet laboratory and the computer-generated system functioning in
the cashier, registrar, finance, canteen and ID system provides high technology functions.
These materials provide software system designed for each particular office/section. The
Audio Resource is very functional not only he the academic activities but also in the non-
academic exercises, thus increasing the quality of learning in general. The availability of
these materials in SPUS provides easy access to information and lessens the burden of
manual work.
1. Which of the materials in the learning resources caught your interest the
most? Why?
Among the numerous materials in the learning resource, the one which
caught my interest most is the television and central processing unit
(CPU) in each classroom. It caught my interest most because it has
greatly revolutionized teaching strategies. Teachers are no longer
viewed as the prime source of information. These materials will arouse
and sustain the interest and attention of the pupils to learn. It will
increase the quality of learning while decreasing the time spent in
writing at chalkboard or preparing visual aids. It makes learning more
interactive, hence learning is improved.
(refer to page 7)
Display Boards in Schools
Display boards are one on the focal points in a school classroom or hallway. Often, the board displays
important information for both students and educators, while school children can often decorate
display boards themselves, particularly around holidays and festive periods. Educators can use
display boards to chart the progress of students, act as a visual display to boost the self-esteem of
students and encourage positive behavior
Important Notices
Primary school display boards serve an important function within the classroom or hallway, as they
are often the place where important notices are displayed. Teachers can post what to do in the event
of a fire, the student register and rules of classroom behavior on the display board. Given the
importance of this information, it is essential that students understand the display board and its
functions, while also being invited to contribute. One idea may be to introduce the display board to
your students at the start of each academic year and inform them of changes as and when they
occur.
Monitoring Achievement
Display boards are also a good medium for publicly monitoring student achievement. List all of the
students' names on the display and reward positive achievements and behaviors with the award of
bronze, silver and gold stars. At the end of each week or term, further reward students for their hard
work with treats and praise. This will encourage your students to perform well in class and leads to
a positive reinforcement as students see hard work being rewarded. Furthermore, you can also
remove stars to punish misbehavior, but this strategy is better for older students at a primary school.
Special Occasions
Special occasions provide an opportunity for students to decorate their display board. At Christmas
time, for example, make the display festive by having the class make paper Christmas trees, candy
canes, Santa’s and snowmen and affix them to the perimeter of the display board. Capitalize on the
decoration projects to teach important lessons about the holiday in question. For example, at
Thanksgiving, teachers can tell students the about the story behind the holiday while they are making
their decorations.
Student Projects
When your primary school display boards are not full of seasonal or holiday decorations, you can
use them to track the progress of student projects. For example, set a target amount of money/items
to collect for charity and keep a chart of monies/items raised on the display board. This enables
students to organize events, write letters and telephone local businesses and run collection drives,
for items such as toys. Reward your students by recognizing their achievements on the display board.
Field Study 3
TECHNOLOGY IN THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Episode 2
“BULLETIN BOARD DISPLAYS”
Name of FS Student:
Course: Teacher
Resource Teacher:
School: St. Paul University Surigao
My Target
My Map
OBSERVATION REPORT
During my first visit in the St. Paul University Surigao, High School
Campus, I roam around to view the display boards available. The
display board for SPUS Vision and Mission is displayed at the
entrance of the campus. There appears one display board on each
hall of the campus on the ground floor, which sums up to twenty-
three (23) display boards. They are placed at the center of each
hall, making it visible to all viewers. Each display board is unique
from one another. They are Hang to the eye-level with the students
and therefore readable. Some are enriching with texts with
graphics on it, others are colorful and artistically done, while some
contains papers attached to it with information written on it. There
are also display boards in each classroom. Others classrooms
utilized it, while a few have bare display boards. The messages in
the display boards are clear and easily understood especially
boards that contain special notices and announcements.
BOARD DISPLAY EVALUATION FORM
BOARD DISPLAY EVALUATION FORM
Topic of the Board Display: Psalmi deo Chorale – Rosary Month - Prayerfulness
Location of the Board Display in School: Hallway, ground floor, SPUS High 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
NI S VS O
Criteria 1 2 3 4 Comments
Effective Communication The display board
Conveys the message quickly and / lacks emphasis on the
clearly Rosary.
Attractiveness The board is rich in
Colors and arrangement catches / images which are
and holds interest. colorful.
Balance Balanced is nearly
Objects are arranged so stability is / achieved if there is
perceived enough display of
message in text
format.
Unity There is unity in
Repeated shapes or colors or use of / shapes and colors as
borders holds display together presented in the
graphics used.
Interactivity The board is equipped
The style and approach entice / with real photos of
learners to be involved choir members and
students which are
enticing.
Legibility The letters on the
Letters and illustration can be seen / board should be
from a good distance written boldly and
visibly for every
viewer to see.
Correctness The message is
Free from grammar errors, / grammatically correct.
misspelled words, ambiguity
Durability The display board is
Well-constructed, well mounted to its
Items are securely / wall and the graphics
attached is securely placed on
the board.
An Evaluation Report of a Bulletin Board
Location: Located at the hallway, ground floor of SPUS High School Campus
Brief Description of the Bulletin Board: Display board on Psalmi deo Chorale
(Rosary Month) Prayerfulness
EVALUATION
Strengths Weaknesses
Observation:
The display board of The display board The message on the
Psalmi deo Chorale with contains graphics and still board is not visible
its theme Rosary Month photographs with vivid enough from a distance.
(Prayerfulness) is well colors. The letter spacing
presented with graphics should be optical even
and still photographs of and have regular
students of SPUS pattern.
Judgments/Evaluation of
Educational content and
other aspects:
The display board The display board wants The pattern on the display
contains message related to convey message that board should capture the
to the theme. The display Psalmi deo Chorale is viewer’s attention to
board does not only more than just a choir. It relevant details
contain educational manifests the value of
message but it also prayerfulness.
contains spiritual
message.
Did the board display design reflect the likes/interests of its target
audience? Why? Why not?
The display board of Psalmi deo Chorale regarding Rosary Month with its
theme Prayerfulness reflects likes/interests of its target audience. The
display board is equipped with images of Mama Mary and Rosary,
photographs of students praying and activities done at SPUS during the
month of Rosary. The use of graphical representations of students
through photographs makes the board interesting to its target audience.
The brief message on the display board invites the students to take part
on the month of Rosary and to be prayerful.
Was the language used clear and simple for the target audience to
understand? Why? Why not?
The language used in the display board is clear and can be easily
understood. Psalmi deo Chorale stands for Psalms for God Choir. The
message written on the board is simple and it comprehensively explains
well the theme of the display board.
What do you think was the purpose of the board display? Was it effective?
Why? Why not?
Theme:
Graduation
Board Title:
Kudos to the Graduates of 2012
Rationale: (Purpose):
To send a message about upcoming graduation. An ideal way to show off
the essence of graduation and to convey the theme for this year’s
graduation. The display board encourages the students in lower years to
continue their studies to be able to graduate someday.
Objectives:
To give praise to the graduates and transmit the theme of graduation for
this year.
Content Resources (Name each needed resource and give each a brief
description)
Graphics - non photographic, two dimensional materials designed
specifically to communicate a message to the viewer. They often
include verbal as well as symbolic visual cues.
Cartoons - Are another useful visual symbol that can bring novelty to
teaching. Perfect cartoons need no caption
My Reflections
1. Name at least 5 skills that each teacher should have to be able to come
up with effective board displays. Elaborate on why each skill is needed.
2. Which of the skills do you already have? Recall your past experiences
in making board display. How do you practice these skills?
Communication skill is one of the skills that I already have. One way
of practicing this skill is through listening to what others has to say
and sharing my own opinion and views. Communication skills can be
practice through exchanging ideas with others and understanding
others' perspectives
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 Aid)
My Target
At the end of this activity, you will gain competence in determining the
appropriateness of teaching aids to learning tasks.
My Map
Observation Report
Date of Observation:
School: St. Paul University Surigao
Subject:
Topic: Kapangyarihan ng Pamahalaan
Grade/Year Level: 1st year – Our Lady of Carmel
Date of Observation:
What difficulties, if any, did the teacher experience? How can this be
managed?
My Reflections
1. 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?
Field Study 3
TECHNOLOGY IN THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Episode 44
TOOLS OF THE TRADE (Teaching Aids Bank)
Name of FS Student:
Course:
Resource Teacher:
School: St. Paul University Surigao
My Target
My Map
My Tools
An Observation / Survey Guide
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
Charts
Available
Graphics Drawings
Available Will be made
Ang
Diagram Pamahalang Maps (Political Map)
Lokal
Will be made May be purchased
Specific
Content Area
My Analysis
Give at least three benefits of doing a survey of available materials before
making your own materials. Explain each.
2. It saves money.
Surveying of available materials before making your own materials
saves money. Instead of buying or purchasing materials/resources
from the store at my own expense, I can utilize available materials in
the school if it is on hand. One way of saving money is by means of
recycle. An unused calendar could be utilized as a visual aid instead
of buying cartolina or manila paper.
My Reflections
1. Which of the materials did you like making the most? Why?
Among the materials I listed in my Learning Resources on Specific Content Area,
Power Point Presentation is one of the materials I like making the most. With power
point presentation I can include flexibility, creativity and ease. Power point offers a
variety of premade templates and layouts nowadays. While preparing a presentation,
it is easy to modify the slides when necessary. One can edit the information on finished
slides, delete unnecessary slides, add forgotten slides and rearrange the order of the
slides in the presentation. During the actual presentation, PowerPoint has a variety of
advantages for both the presenter and the learners. To progress through a slide show,
the presenter only needs to click a button; this allows the me to maintain eye contact
with my audience. A PowerPoint presentation often features a pleasing appearance
and interesting graphics, which helps keep the students interested. Additionally, the
PowerPoint presentation can be projected onto a large screen for use in a large
classroom.
2. What difficulties, if any, did you encounter in making materials? How did you
overcome them?
The difficulties associated with PowerPoint presentations is the system requirements
involved. A computer, projector, screen and electricity will all be required. It will also
be necessary to dim the lights in the room to allow for proper viewing. The other
difficulty is the risk of technical difficulties. The success of the presentation depends
entirely on the proper functioning of technology.
3. What tips can you give teachers regarding preparation of teaching materials?
One tip I can give teachers regarding preparation of teaching materials if to become
comfortable with the material. If one is not very much familiar with the materials that
he/she is using, it may not be an effective material.
Field Study 3
TECHNOLOGY IN THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Episode 5
PAPER WORKS! (Preparing Hand-outs)
Name of FS Student:
Course:
Resource Teacher: Mrs.
School: St. Paul University Surigao
My Target
My Map
With a lot of reflective thinking coupled with your creativity, you can
design hands-out that will truly work well to make learning effective. You
will see that preparing hands-out 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 you target, follow the steps
below:
My Tools
HAND-OUT PLAN
Outline:
- An introduction to the persons, structures, and processes involved
in the operation of the political system, including the study of basic
political concepts, institutions of government. Focus is on the
Philippine context and contemporary issues and problems. The
1987 constitution is used as the basic framework for analysis. The
lesson aims to (1) Introduce the students to the basic structure and
processes of politics and governance; (2) Enable the students to
understand basic political theories, as well as the workings of
governmental institutions; and (3) Enable the students to critically
examine the Philippines’ own political structure and contemporary
issues and problems relevant to it
My Target
My Reflections
Episode 6
SLIDESHOW BIZ (Slide Presentation)
Name of FS Student:
Course:
Resource Teacher:
School: St. Paul University Surigao
My Target
My map
Presentation Storyboard:
Provincial Fiscal
Provinces Governor Division Superintendent of schools
Cities Vice-Governor Register of Deeds and Provincial
Municipalities / municipal Provincial Sanggunian or the Treasurer
districts Members of Sanggunian Provincial District Auditor
Barangays Panlalawigan Provincial Health Officer
My Analysis
What are the good features of a slide presentation?
A slide presentation must have good features for it to be an effective medium for learners.
A slide presentation must have the following good features, to wit:
Slides should be well-designed and should remain on display for a significant
length of time while you explain them.
Leave graphical figures up for a long time while you talk, textual material up for a
short time only.
To check legibility view computer slides on your monitor from 10 feet away. Graph
axis labels should be legible.
Use fonts emphasizing with bold-face or different colors. Light fonts on dark
backgrounds are good for textual material.
Use appropriate charts.
Use a video or audio.
Keep the backgrounds simple.
Avoid light colors like yellow as these sometimes do not appear in the room lighting
conditions.
Use high quality graphics.
Organize your presentation to present a story logically. Emphasize key points.
Which of these features are present in the slide presentation you made?
As I make my slide presentation I see to it that it contains most of the good features. I
make certain that the fonts that I used are legible and would compliment the background
color of each slide. It contains appropriate charts and graphics. The visual theme of my
slide presentation is consistent, so as not to clutter the presentation.
Which features are not present in the slide presentation you made?
Among the good features mentioned, my slide presentation does not contain a video and
audio and hyperlink is not included as well.
My Reflections
What difficulties, if any, did you encounter in making the slide presentation? How did you
overcome them?
Field Study 3
TECHNOLOGY IN THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Episode 7
MY E-WORLD (Websites)
Name of FS Student:
Course:
Resource Teacher:
School: St. Paul University Surigao
My Target
My Map
The Republic of the Philippines has a representative democracy modeled after
the United States of America's system of government. The 1987 Philippine constitution,
adopted during the Corazon Aquino administration, re-established a presidential
system of government with a bicameral legislature and an independent judiciary.
High-Ranking Officials of the Philippine Government
Vice Senate
President House Speaker Chief Justice
President President
Rodrigo Feliciano Renato
Leni Juan Ponce
Duterte Belmonte, Jr. Corona
Robredo Enrile