THE SCHOOL’S LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER
Name of FS Student: Vina S. Melon Year and Section:II _____Course: BEED/General curriculum Signature:_______________ Resource Teacher: Mss. Tess Fabro
Cooperating School: Cantil-e Elementary School
Your Target
At the end of this activity, you will be competent in identifying and classifying resources that facilitate teaching and learning process.
Your 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:
FIELD STUDY
Technology in the Learning
Environment
Your Tools
As you visit and observe the learning resource center, use activity forms provided for
you to document your observation. Ask the assistance of the one staffing 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 how the materials are arranged and how they are classified?
4. Look for the guidelines/procedures for borrowing of materials. Are these guidelines/procedures posted or available for the users to refer to?
Cantil-e Elementary School has the library as their major learning resource center. Stored in it are the different learning resources such as books, television, cassette/stereo, typewriters, magazines and others. These resources are properly taken care of. They are free from moisture and dust because the librarian assigned some students to clean and polish the learning center. The books can be borrowed directly provided that they must be handled well and returned properly after use. There are rules and regulations posted near the door that everyone may directly notice.
An Observation Guide for a LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER
After you have observed, classify the resources available in the learning resource center. Please use the activity form provided for you.
Name of Center Observed: Cantil-e elementary school learning center Date of Observation: December 4, 2011
Name of Observed: Vina S. Melon Course/Year/School: BEED-II/NORSU
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. Printed Resources Books Encyclopedia Magazines Textbooklets Dictionaries
These are the major source of information for the teacher lessons. These can also help the learner’s reading skills and vocabulary development.
Lecture approach – source of information for the teacher’s lessons.
Linguistic approach – help to develop ones vocabulary and reading skills.
2. Audio Resources Speaker
Microphone Radio Televisions
These are commonly used to develop the learners listening skills. It can also make learning more effective.
Metacognitve approach – let children to think deeply with these learning
materials. 3. Non-electronic Visuals Resource Charts Chalkboard Bulletin board
These are used to represent the lessons
visually. Lecture approach – use in
representing the lessons. 4. ICT Resources
Computers printer
They will keep you abreast in any current trends and information.
Integrated Learning approach – the different senses of the learners will be involved through the use of these materials. Impression:
Their learning resource center has many learning resources that will greatly contribute to the faster learning of the students.
Name and Signature of Observer: VINA S. MELON
Name and Signature of the Learning Resource Center In-charge:
Your Analysis
Were the learning resources/materials arranged properly according to their function and characteristics?
Yes. The learning resources/materials of Cantil-e elementary school were arranged properly according to their functions and characteristics. The books, magazines, and other printed materials are arranged properly in the shelves and the ICT and other electronic resources are place in the safe area.
Do the guidelines and procedures facilitate easy access on the materials by the teachers? Why? Why not?
Yes. The guidelines and procedures facilitate easy access to the materials by the teacher because the instruction was very clear and was posted on the door before entering the center. The selection of words in the guidelines was very clear.
What are the strengths of this Learning Resource Center?
The learning resource center was clean, the resources/materials and conducive for learning for the learners who are wanted to study inside the library. Therefore, the learners can easily access information from the learning resources.
What are its weaknesses?
There were some parts of the shelves that have been destroyed. There are some specific areas in the library that was not cleaned well. The location of the library is not safe for the children because it was located at the second floor of the building.
What suggestions can you make?
I suggest that the cleanliness of the center should be maintained. The learning
resources/materials should be always safe and good condition should always be maintained so that it still useful to the succeeding generation of the learners. In addition, the center must be placed in the safe area so that children will not be going upstairs to avoid farther accident
.
Your Reflection
1. Which of the materials in the learning resources caught your interest the most? Why?
The learning resources that caught my interest the most was the computer. During my elementary years in this school, I could not remember that we use computers in the discussion. In fact, the computers were only located at the principal’s office and only the teachers are allowed to use.
2. Which gadgets/materials are you confident to use/operate?
The materials that I am confident to use are the books, encyclopedias and magazines. I have been using these materials since the day I started to go to school. 3. Which one do you feel you need to learn about?
The gadget that I feel I need to learn more is how to use or operate the
computers. Even though I already have the knowledge on how to operate the computer, I still think that I need to improve it more.
4. Read an article about your answer in number 3. Paste a copy of the article here.
A computer is an electronic device, which executes software programs. It is made up of two parts - hardware and software . The computer processes input through input devices like mouse and keyboard. The computer displays output through output devices like a monitor and printer. The size of a computer varies considerably from small personal computers to gigantic supercomputers which require an entire building to host them. The speed of computers also has a very large range. Computers have become indispensable in today's world. Let us take a look at some of the uses of computers.
BULLETIN BOARD DISPLAYS
Name of FS Student: Vina S. Melon Year and Section: II-_______
Course: BEED/General curriculum Signature:_______________ Resource Teacher: Mss. Tess Fabro
Cooperating School: Cantil-e Elementary School
Your Target
At the end of this activity, you will be competent in appraising the effectiveness of display boards as learning resources.
Your 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 your target, follow the boards below.
FIELD STUDY
Technology in the Learning
Environment
Episode 2
Propose
enhancements to the display more effective Look around a school
for bulletin board displays
Pick one and evaluate the display
Your Tools
As you look around and examine board displays, use the activity forms provided for you to
document your observation.
1. Go around the school and examine the board displays. How many board displays do you see?
2. Where are 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
7. You may choose to take a photo of the display board (If allowed)
OBSERVATION REPORT Name of the School Observed: Cantil-e Elementary School Location of the School: Cantil-e, Dumaguete City
Date of Visit: December 4, 2012
There were five major bulletin boards that I had observed in the school. These were placed at the front-most building of the school. There were also some bulletins placed on the corners of every room. Their main concept is about the Christmas celebration in the month of December. The other concept of some bulletin boards was all about nutrition, peace and justice and etc.
The bulletin boards are made-up of wooden materials, styro and papers. The messages and information is easy to understand by the audience.
From among the board displays that you saw, pick the one that you got most interested in. Evaluate it using the evaluation form below
BOARD DISPLAYS EVALUATIN FORM Topic of the board display: Peace and Justice
Location of the Board Display in School: Inside the classroom
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 1 S 2 VS 3 O 4 Comments Effective Communication Conveys the message quickly and clearly.
The informations are clear to the audience.Attractiveness Colors and
arrangement catches and holds interest
The design can catch the attention of audience but it needs little improvement in the colorful designs.
Balance
Objects are arranged so
stability is perceived
Some pictures were not arranged properly.
Unity
Repeated shapes or colors or use of boarders holds display
together
There is unity of design the pictures were related to each other.Interactivity
The style and approach entice learners to be
Involved
Yes, the style and approach entice learners to be involved.
Legibility
Letters and illustrations can be seen from a
good distance
Yes, the fonts can be seen from a distance.
Correctness Free from grammar errors, misspelled words, ambiguity
Their displays were free from grammar errors. No errors at all.Durability Well-constructed, items are securely attached
Well constructed pictures are well posted.An Evaluation Report of a Bulletin Board
(Option 2)
Bulletin Board Evaluated by: Vina S. Melon
Location: Cantil-e Elementary School Brief Description of the Bulletin Board:
The bulletin board was all about peace and justice. The bulletin board is big and the illustrations are attractive to the target audience.
EVALUATION
Strengths Weaknesses
Observations:
It was beautiful and the information was clear but it was not very attractive.
Their bulletin board displays were durable, and effective. The information was clear.
The bulletin board is not very attractive. There are some missing designs of the board. Some pictures were not arranged well.
Judgments / Evaluation of educational content and other aspects:
The display conveys the message of peace and justice.
The informations are useful and relevant to the learners need. The information was clear.
I don’t see any weakness in the information in the bulletin board.
Recommendations or
Suggestions for improvement:
In making a bulletin board, aside from being updated. You should make it very attractive. We should add pictures related to the topic and arranged it properly.
Signature of Evaluator over Printed Name :
Your Analysis
Did the board display design reflect the likes/interest of its target audience? Why? Why not?
The bulletin board designs reflect to the interest of the learners because it gives information clearly by putting several pictures related to the topic. But on the other hand, the whole bulletin board is not very attractive it lacks colorful designs.
Was the language used clear and simple for the target audience to understand? Why? Why not?
Yes. The language used in the bulletin board was clear and simple that the target audience could understand immediately. It uses information which was clear to the learners and the font size was also clear that can be seen few meters away.
What do you think was the purpose of the board display? Was it effective? Why? Why not?
The purpose of the board display is motivational and decorative. This is motivational because the messages can motivate the learners to perform better and have greater
confidence to promote peace and order in their early age. It is decorative because it will add beauty in the atmosphere of the school if it was creatively made.
What suggestions can you make?
I suggest that in making bulletin board we should consider the neatness and the proper arrangement of the pictures. The purpose of the bulletin board should deal three purposes – the decorative, motivational and instructional purposes, so that it makes learners to get better learning from it.
My Proposed Board Display
Theme:
“Peace and Justice on Earth”
Board Title:
Values bulletin board
Rationale:
As part of the classroom requirement, this values bulletin board was displayed inside the room to add beauty and motivational factor to the audience.
Objectives: The pupils will be able to:
1. Obtain necessary information about the application of peace in our daily living. 2. Identify the good values to commit peace and justice.
Best Features of my proposed bulletin enhancement:
Cut-outs and more different colorful pictures about good values.
Content Resources (Name each needed resource and give each a brief description):
VALUES EDUCATION Book - This book is an orange-colored book, used by teachers in teaching their learners .
Materials for aesthetic enhancement: Cartolinas Scissors Cutter Colored papers Marker Crayons Silver dusts
(Optional activity) based on your suggestions, make you own display lay out. You may present your output through any of these:
A Hand-made drawing or layout
An Electronic (computer) drawing or illustration or layout A collage
My Board Display Lay-out
Your Reflection
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.
Teachers should have these skills in making a board display:
1. Creativity- Instructional content can be dry and boring in a classroom setting.
Creative teachers try to present concepts and content in an interesting way.
2. Visual skills- Teachers are somewhat like interior designers; they must be able to
visualize the presentation and impact they want to create, and then apply those to the display.
3. Organizational skills-It includes comparing and contrasting, grouping and arranging
content in a meaningful way.
4. Communication-Teachers know that words combined with visual content can often
communicate more than words alone. As well, the teacher must be a good communicator.
5. Minimalistic views-Good teachers know they must minimize content to the basic
building blocks they want to teach. Rather than a display aimed at students who understand the most, the best, or the easiest, the display would be geared to include students who understand the least, the poorest, and the hardest.
2. Which of the skills do you already have? Recall your past experience in making board displays. How do you practice these skills?
The skills that I have are the visual skills, organizational skill and the skill of
minimalistic views.
3. Which skill do you still to develop? Reflect on how can you improve on or acquire these skills.
The skills that I still to developed are the creativity and communication skills. I think still need to improve my creativity skills because base on my output I observed that my work was not very colorful and attractive.
SEE AND SAY
(Utilization of teaching Aids)Your Target
At the end of this activity, you will be competent in determining the appropriateness of teaching aids to learning tasks.
Your Map
To reach your target, follow the steps below:
Step 1. Observe a class on its regular class. Step 2. Note down the various teaching aids that were utilized in the teaching learning process.
Step 3. Comment on the appropriateness of the teaching aids to the
learning tasks.
Step 4. Reflect on your learnings. FIELD STUDY
Technology in the Learning
Environment
Your Tools
As you observe the class, use the activity forms provided for you to document your
observations.
Class observation Guide
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 learners’ response to the teacher’s use of the 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?
OBSEVATION REPORT
Date of Observation: January 09, 2012School: Cantil-e Elementary School
Subject: Hekasi Topic: Araw ng Kagitingan Grade or Year Level: Grade –II E-impact Fabro
In the time of my observation, I observed with Hekasi class. The subject matter of the discussion is about the “araw ng kagitingan”. The teacher used manila paper as a chart in her lesson. In using the chart she writes in there the paragraph that is all about araw ng
Your Analysis
UTILIZATION OF TEACHING AIDS FORM
Grade or year level of class observed: Grade II Date of Observation: January 09, 2012
Subject Matter: Araw ng kagitingan
Brief Description of Teaching Approach Used by the Teacher:
The teacher used deductive method of teaching. From general to specific. She first ask the pupils regarding with the different occasions in a year and come up to Araw ng Kagitingan.
Teaching Aids used
(Enumerate in bullet form)
Strengths Weaknesses Comments on Appropriateness of the Teaching Aids used Manila paper as a chart Module It contains information about the topic.
The font size is visible and clear to the learners. The learners can quickly response to it.
So thin and easy to bring.
It is not attractive.
Limited uses only.
Using charts in the class especially in the
discussion/presentation of the lesson was very effective, because pupils can participate actively with lessons.
Using module in discussion is effective because the module is already a simplified form of a book that is why it is easy to bring.
Your Analysis
What do you think prompted the teacher to choose the materials/ learning resources that he/she used?
I think the teacher prompted to use the material because she already know the subject matter that she will be going to discuss and she already knows if what the learning
materials/resources she will used. Another reason is the teacher has already the stock of instructional materials in her bank so she can easily get these in its bank by the times that she needs to use these.
What difficulties, if any, did the teacher experience? How can this be managed?
I think getting the attention of the pupils was the main problem of my cooperating teacher. To get the positive response from the pupils, the teacher should make colorful charts and provide good reinforcements.
Over-all, were the learning resources/materials used effectively? Why or why not?
The learning materials are used effectively in the class. Even though it was not attractive, the teacher still got the positive response from the class by letting her pupils do some activities that only the chart can provide the correct answers. The pupils pay their attention to the learning materials because using of these instructional materials is the only way of getting the exact answers.
Your Reflection
Put yourself in the place of the teacher. What would you do similarly and what would you do differently if you will teach the same lesson to the same group of students? Why?
If I were in the place of the teacher, I’ll find ways to get the learners attention in using learning materials. Similarly to her strategy, I will use the instructional materials in relevance to the lesson that I will be going to discuss in the class so that the learners can acquire better learning. Differently, I will make instructional materials which are more attractive to the learners. I will improve her style in teaching with the used of instructional materials, instructional materials should be very attractive that could catch the learners’ attention.
TOOLS OF THE TRADE
(Teaching Aids Bank) Name of FS Student: Vina S. MelonCourse: Bachelor in Elementary Education Year: II
Resource Teacher: Mss. Tess Fabro Signature_____________________ Cooperating School: Cantil-e Elementary School
Your Target
At the end of this activity, you will be competent in preparing instructional materials that are appropriate to the learning content.
Your Map
To reach your target, follow the steps below: FIELD STUDY
Technology in the Learning
Environment
Episode 4
Step 1. Decide on a specific content area. Step 2. Find out the learning resources relevant to your topic that are available from your school/university’s learning resource center. Step 3. Develop a pile of teaching aids (flash cards, pictures, cut-outs transparencies). Step 4. Organize them in box.
Your Tools
As you observe the class, use the activity forms provided for you to document your observations.
An observation/Survey Guide
1. Are the 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 that can be useful for your topic.
4. What other materials can you make? (Like flash cards, posters, cut-outs, transparences, etc)?
OBSERVATION NOTES
Name of the School: Cantil-e Elementary School Location of the School: Cantil-e, Dumaguete City Date of Visit: January 13 & 16, 2012
1. When I visited Cantil-e Elementary School’s learning center, I saw different kinds of printed materials like books, modules and magazines. Aside from the printed materials, the learning center also has computer, television and radio. These learning materials are very useful in my topic.
2. The available materials that I saw in the learning resource center are appropriate in my target grade level.
3. The materials that are useful in my topic are the books and modules. The computer and television are also useful in my topic
4. The materials that I can make are the flip charts, flash cards, picture cards, word cards and pocket cards.
Learning Resources on a Specific Content Area
Use this graphic organizer to present the learning resources relevant to the topic chosen. On the line of the box, indicate if the resource is already AVAILABLE, MAY BE PURCHASED, OR WILL BE MADE (by yourself course!).
TOPIC: Using a and an in a sentence. (English) Grade: Grade I
Will be made: Picture Cards -this will help me in
presenting my topic because this is one way of showing the children the concrete
illustration of the real object. Will be made: Pocket chart -This can be very helpful in presenting my topic because I can use this a pocket of putting all my picture cards and word cards after presenting my topic. At the same time it can also be used as a decorative in the classroom. Will be made: Flash card
-use to develop the fast mental abilities of the children in answering the questions in math.
Math, English, Sibika, Filipino Specific Content
area
Will be made: Flip Chart
-This can be used by presenting different subject matters for an easy access of information and the topic can be built quickly that will clarify the lesson discussed by the teacher.
Available: Book this is the most valuable source of my topic because inside it are not only the encoded information but also pictures that are very useful in presenting my topic. I will let my student open the page where my topic is located.
Available: Computers
One common technology that will help me present my topic. I will let my student show pictures of living things and non living things that start from vowel and consonant letters. The computers contain video, audio video and printed information these will help the student for an easy access of information.
Will be made: word cards Used to identify the meaning of the words and the different action words. Available: Chalk Board
It is very important because the teacher can use this in writing the important details about the topic.
Your Analysis
Give at least three benefits of doing a survey of available materials before making your own materials? Explain each.
1. LESS EXPENCES; Surveying of available materials before making your own materials is important because it will help us lessen our expenses. By doing a survey it will help me determine the materials that are available and materials that are not available. It will help me know what are the materials that are needed to be made and bought. Through this I can exactly buy the materials that are enough in making my own instructional materials. In this way I can be sure that the materials I bought will all be used exactly. So, by doing a survey we will lessen our expenses because we already know what materials are needed to bought.
2. LESS EFFORT AND TIME; conducting a survey can lessen our effort and time. Again, by conducting a survey we will learn what materials are available and not available. If we will make instructional materials directly without knowing that there are also available materials on what you have just made, then, you are just wasting your time and effort. It is very important to conduct a survey so that we will know what materials are
available that will be appropriate for topic so that we will no longer make another one, but instead we will reuse or improve the existing materials. In this way we can lessen our time and effort.
3. By conducting a survey we can GATHER INFORMATION on how to improve and beautify our own instructional materials. If we conduct a survey, we will know the things on how the instructional materials were made. We can also know the weaknesses and strength of the materials. In connection to this, the information that we have gathered will be used or applied for the future making of better, durable and more beautiful
Your Reflections
Which of the materials did you like to make the most? Why?
Among the materials that I had made, I like making the most was the flip chart. I love making flip chart because I enjoyed cutting and pasting the pictures of my flip chart. I also enjoyed watching and deciding on what color I will use in my flip chart as a background. Aside from it, I also enjoy writing even though my penmanship is not good.
What difficulties, if any, did you encounter in making the materials? How did you overcome them?
The difficulties that I encounter in making my instructional materials were the color combinations and the lack of exact budget. In the color combinations, it gave me a hard time to decide what color to used, but with the help of the color-wheel and the suggestions of my friends I still overcome those difficulties and I came-up to a nice color combinations. In the budget, though we are all suffering from financial difficulties, GOD still provide the budget to buy my materials in making my instructional materials.
What tips can you give teachers regarding preparation of teaching materials?
The tips that I can give to teachers regarding in the preparation of teaching materials is first they must plan and decide of what instructional materials they will be making after conducting a survey. Plan and decide the materials and color combinations needed to be bought so that the exact materials can be bought exactly and may lessen expenses. Second, be sure that the materials you made are durable so that after using you can keep the materials and may use it by the time you have a relevant topic, in this way you can reduce effort and time. Lastly, we must prepare the materials ahead of time so that we could come up to a materials that is not done in a rush way.
PAPER WORKS
(Preparing Hand-out) Name of FS Student : Vina S. MelonCourse: Bachelor in Elementary Education Year: II
Resource Teacher : Mss. Tess Fabro Signature_____________________ Cooperating School: Cantil-e Elementary School
Your Target
At the end of the lesson of this activity, you will gain competence in preparing instructional materials (hand-outs) that are appropriate to the learning content.
Your 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 steps below:
FIELD STUDY
Technology in the Learning
Environment
Episode 5
Prepare handouts for a selected topic (i.e. flowcharts, schema, graphic organizers). Describe your handouts. Present it to your FS teacher before reproducing it.
HAND-OUT PLANNING GUIDE
1. What topic do I like to work?
2. For what grade or year level is my hand-out 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 references do I used?
HAND-OUT PLAN
Subject Matter: Types of Clouds
Grade Level: Grade IV
OUTLINE:
I.
Introduction
II.
Graphic Organizer
III. Types of Clouds
Stratus Cloud
Cumulonimbus Cloud
Cumulus Cloud
Cirrus Cloud
IV. Post activity
Hand-Out Plan (cOn’t)
Type of Graphic Organizer/s/flow charts/schema to use: Concept Map
References:
1. Science and Health IV
2. Bing.com/images/types_of_graphic_organizers
Types of Clouds
Cumulus Cloud Cirrus Cloud Stratus Cloud Cumulo-nimbus CloudYour Analysis
After working with your handout, answer the following questions:
What are the good features of a handout?
The good features of my handout are:
1. Strong Title- this will convince the presenter to explore or encourage to read the subject matter due to its interesting title.
2. Easy to follow – a handout should be on a progressive order so that pupils/student can easily follow the discussion.
3. Keyword in a bold type – use to emphasize or identify the important ideas to be presented in the class.
4. No more than two fonts in a document – to have text uniformly and cleanliness of the handout.
5. Clear-uncluttered handout – the hand out should be neat, clear and uncrumpled.
6. Subtitles make easier to read – to give value or importance to the word, so that it will be easy to read.
Which of these features present in the hand I out?
The features that are present to my handout are:
1. Strong title – the title of my handout is strong and interesting.
2. Easy to follow – my hand out is easy to follow because it is on the format of a progressive order of ideas
3. Keyword in a bold type – I emphasize the important words of my handout by bolding it. 4. Subtitles make easier to read – I made my subtitle bold, in large font size and use a
bullet form so that it will be visible to read.
Which features are not present in the handout I made?
The feature that are not present in my handout are:
2. Clear-uncluttered handout – this is not present in my hand out because my hand out is not very neat.
Your Reflections
1. What difficulties that I have been encountered in making the handouts? How did you overcome them?
The difficulties that I have been encountered in making my handout are – first, I really don’t have the idea on how to make a good successful handout. It takes me to two to three hours surfing the net looking for the criteria of a good handout. I collect the ideas that I had searched in the internet and ask my classmates if the information was correct. In this way I overcome this difficulty.
Another difficulty that I had experienced is the dilemma in deciding for the appropriate topic that I will be choosing. I overcome this difficulty when I already decided to choose the different types of clouds as my topic in my handout.
2. What tips can you give teachers regarding preparation handouts?
The tips that I can give to teachers in making a handout are; first, the teacher should consider the different good features of a handout that includes strong title, easy to follow, keywords should be in bold type, no more than two fonts in a document, clear-uncluttered handout and subtitles should easy to read.
Second, the handout that the teacher must made is simple but elegant, the topic should be easily recognize and clearly made. The specific ideas and lessons must be related to the topic and clear information and explanation should be given. Third, make sure that the objectives of your topic must fit to the level of learners you are targeting.
TYPES OF CLOUDS
I. Introduction
A cloud is a visible mass of liquid droplets or frozen crystals
made of water various chemicals suspended in the atmosphere
above the surface of a planetary body. Clouds are formed when
water evaporates from ocean, lakes, and ponds or by evaporation
over Earth’s land surface and rises up into colder areas of the
atmosphere due to convective or frontal lifting. The water vapor
attaches itself to condensation nuclei which could anything from
dust to microscopic particles of salt and debris. Once the vapor
has been cooled to saturation, the cloud formed. There are
different types of clouds; these are stratus clouds, cumulonimbus
clouds, cumulus clouds and cirrus clouds.
Pre activity
Make your own white cloud pictures. Draw
clouds on white construction or drawing paper
using white crayon.
Materials:
cloud paper
paintbrushes
diluted blue paint
Use the diluted blue paint to paint the paper
and reveal the white clouds.
II. Graphic Organizer
Types of
Clouds
Stratus Cloud Cumulo-nimbus cloud Cirrus Cloud Cumulus CloudIII. Types of Clouds
Stratus Cloud
The Stratus cloud is the lowest of the low clouds.
Stratus clouds are uniform grayish clouds that often cover the
entire sky.
They resemble fog that does not reach the ground. Usually no
precipitation falls from stratus clouds, but sometimes they may
drizzle. When a thick fog "lifts," the resulting clouds are low
stratus.
They appear as a grey overcast deck, but can be scattered.
Because the stratus cloud is low it too has a base below 7,000 feet
and is made of mostly water droplets.
The individual stratus cloud has ill-defined edges compared to
other low clouds.
Cumulonimbus Cloud
Cumulonimbus Cloud is derived from two Latin words
“cumulo”, which means puffy and “nimbus”
precipitation-bearing.
Cumulonimbus is a towering vertical cloud that is very
tall, dense, and involved in thunderstorms and other
inclement weather.
Cumulonimbus clouds usually have large
anvil-shaped tops because of the stronger winds at
those higher levels of the atmosphere.
These clouds can produce lightning, thunder,
Cumulus cloud
Cumulus means “puffy”, latin for stack.
Cumulus clouds are a type of cloud with noticeable vertical
development and clearly defined edges. Cumulus means
"heap" or "pile" in Latin.
They are often described as "cotton-like" in appearance.
These clouds are usually white, puffy with popcorn
like appearance.
Cumulus clouds may appear alone, in lines, or in clusters.
Cumulus clouds can be seen isolated as in this
picture or grouped together is clusters.
The cumulus clouds are low clouds and most often
composed of water droplets, but can have ice
crystals in colder climates.
Cirrus Cloud
Cirrus clouds are atmospheric clouds generally
characterized by thin, wispy strands, giving
them their name from the Latin word cirrus
meaning a ringlet or curling lock of hair.
The strands of cloud sometimes appear in tufts
of a distinctive form referred to by the common
name of mares' tails.
They are mostly made of ice crystals and appear
wispy, thin; almost hair-like.
Cirrus clouds generally occur in fair weather
and point in the direction of air movement at
their elevation.
IV. Post Activity
Answer the following:
1. What are the different types of clouds?
2. It is the lowest of the clouds
3. It is a towering vertical
cloud
that is very tall, dense, and involved in
thunderstorms
and other inclement
weather
.
4. This is the type of a
cloud
with noticeable vertical development and clearly
defined edges.
5. It is a cloud generally characterized by thin, wispy strands.
IV. References
1. Science and Health IV
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud
3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/list_of_cloud_types#Formation_and_Classification_ of_clouds
SLIDESHOW BIZ
(Slide Presentation) Name of FS Student: Vina S. MelonCourse: Bachelor in Elementary Education Year: II______________ Resource Teacher: Mss. Tess Fabro Signature_____________________ Cooperating School: Cantil-e Elementary School
Your Target
At the end of this activity, you will gain competence in developing and utilizing materials (slide presentations) which involve students in meaningful learning.
Your Map
An effective teacher makes it her/his business to create slide presentations that really enhance instruction.
To reach your target, follow the storyboard below:
Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4
Technology in the Learning
Environment
Episode 6
FIELD STUDY Select a topic or subject matter. Develop a slide presentation to support a learning activity on thetopic.Try out your presentation to a group of learners. Write a narrative pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of your presentation…
Your Tools Your Tools
As you prepare your slide presentations, use the activity form below. Include an
electronic copy of the presentation when you submit it to your FS teacher.
Title of my Presentation: Slide Show Presentation
Objectives: To provide information through slideshow presentation. Subject Matter/Topic: The sun and the nine planets of the solar system Enhancements:
Graphics Music Hyperlink Animation Voice Narration Other, please specify
Sound Effects Stylish Fonts
Description of Appropriate Use:
Graphics- I used graphics as the illustration of the different planets.
Animation – it was applied in my presentation to provide motion effect and slide transition. Stylish fonts – to make the presentation more attractive.
Hyperlink – hyper linking the words that deals with broader ideas.
Themes – the themes should be fit to the subject matter and have contrast to the presentation. Presentation Storyboard:
Slide 1.
The sun and the nine planets of the solar system
Slide 2 The sun
-the biggest the hottest in the solar system.
Slide 3
Mercury
- Solid and is covered with craters
- Almost no atmosphere - Eight largest planet
Slide 4 Venus
-the sixth largest planet. It’s about three-fourths the size of the earth.
Slide 5
Earth
Earth is the fifth largest planet and the third from the sun
Slide 6 Mars
-has a thin atmosphere that contains mostly carbon dioxide
Slide 7 Jupiter
-does not have a solid surface. The planet is a ball of liquid surrounded by gas.
Slide 8 Jupiter’s red spot -a huge storm swirling gas
that has lasted for hundreds of years.
Slide 9 Saturn -made up of materials that are lighter than water.
Slide 10 Uranus -One of the giant gas
planets. -is blue green because
the methane in its atmosphere.
Slide 11 Neptune -the fourth largest planet
and the fourth from the sun.
Slide 12 Pluto
-the smallest planet and farthest from the sun.
Your Analysis
After working on your slide presentation, answer the following questions: What are the good features of a slide presentation?
The ood feature of a slide presentation are:
1. Short and sweet – one slide should have less than 4 points or line of text. 2. transition or effects-include to the slide to put emphasis on important point. 3. Include photos/pictures- to let your audience know what you are talking about 4. Use the same theme for your presentation- too mny theme is cnfusing
5. Use special transitions-to have many effects 6. Use links in your presentation
7. Make your presentation not too long nor too short
Which of these features are present in the slide presentation you made?
The feature that are not present in my presentation are:
1. Short and sweet – I made my slides short. I iclude 4 to 7 lines of text. 2. Include transition effect – to be more attractive
3. Include photos and pictures – I include the photos and picture to visualized my topic. 4. Using the same themes in the whole presentation- to show neatness and less
confusing
5. Making my presentation not too long, nor too short-in my presentation I only used 12 slides.
Which features are not present in the slide presentation you made?
The feature that is not present in my presentation is; Use link in the presentation. Mypresentationdid not contaian two points to tacle.
Your Reflections
1. What difficulties, if any, did you encounter in making the slide presentation? How did you overcome them?
The difficulty that I had encounter in making my slide presentation was the slowness of the speed of response by the enternet connection. The speed of response was very slow, it takes time in downloading the graphics, animations and the photos of my slide showe presentation. I over come this problem when I decided to transfer to an expensive but faster internet connection café.
MY E-WORLD
(Websites) Name of FS Student : Vina S. MelonCourse: Bachelor in Elementary Education Year: II
Resource Teacher : Mss. Tess Fabro Signature_____________________ Cooperating School: Cantil-e Elementary School
Your Target
At the end of this activity, you will be decisive in terms of using on-line resource materials and interactive programs.
Your Map
For this process, explore the world through these steps: 4. Reflect on your
FS experience
1. Observe a class and take Note of the topic being Presented
1. Evaluate the materials
or programs.
2. Surf the net to find sites that Provide support materials and/ or interactive programs on topic.
Technology in the Learning
Environment
Episode 7
Your Tools
Please use the class observation guide provided for you.
Class Observation Guide
Read the following statement before you observed.
1. What is the lesson about? What are the teacher’s objectives?
The lesson was all about when to use a and an in a sentence. The teacher’s
objectives in the lesson is the proper use of the word a nad an in a sentence and enhance the skills of the pupils in speakng and writing english.
2. Note the important concepts that the teacher is emphasizing.
The important concept that the teacher was emphasizing was the correct way of speaking english and the development of english laungage sklls.
3. Note the skills that the teacher is developing in the learners.
The skills that the teacher is developing to the learners are thae effective oral speech, written communication skills and better english skills. The teacher was also developing the critical thinking skills of the pupils.
My Analysis
Using the information that 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 below. Grade/Year Level
of the Class
Grade I-Fabro E-impact
Topic (of the class you
observed) When to use a and an in a sentence
Objectives of the Lesson a.) Use the word a and an properly in a sentence b.) Identify the correct grammar c.) Enhance the english skills of the pupils Name of Electronic
Resources
Description of the Electronic Resources
How it can be used in the class you observed
Website:
http://www.academia.ed u
A social networking site for the academic researchers.
By visiting this website, I could get some informationin the video clips or slides that are useful for the lesson.
Website:
http://www.student.circl e.
netwrk.edu
A site connecting the students and teachers to study groups and learning spaces in the computer.
Used as an online journals in the class.
CD ROM:
http://www.orch.music.c om
CD ROM is a media format consist the control instruction that have been wired pernamently into the computer.
CD ROM can be used as a record audio in the class.
CD ROM
CD ROM is a media format capable for saving media files like slide show presentation, audio material, movie presentation, video clips and other media material
CD ROM can be used as a instructional device/ material where you can save the slide presentation or video clips and presentation about the lesson in your class.
Games (on-line)
http://www.connectthe oposites.com
A simple word game that encourages the child to use their comprehension and thinking skills.
By using this game, pupils will be familiar in arranging the words.
Games (on-line)
http://www.anagram sleuth.com
A game that requires kids to spell new words and solve the puzzle of the rockstar.
By using this game, pupils will be able to classify the correct spelling of the words.
Webquest:
http://www.awebquest. org.com.
The educational tool that the teachers research for the activities in the classroom. Inquiry of some activities that the teacher and student interact.
By visiting this web quest, it will help the pupils creatively search for information.
Your Reflection
Please write your refection on your FS experience on this page.
1.
Describe your experiences in surfing the internet for appropriate electronic
resources for the class? Did you find it easy or difficult?
In surfing the neti foun it both easy and difficult. I found it easy becouse the site that I had choosen tosearched my article was very accessible and easy to view. On the other hand, I found difficulty on the speed of the internet connection. The loading was very slow that made me spend longer time in surfing and spend moer money for the used hours.
2. How did you choose which electronic resources to include here? What did
you consider? Explain.
I chose the electronic resources that I include here by spending enough time and effort in surfing the net. I first consider the accessibilty, the strengh and the weaknesses of the site if it was related to my chosen topic. I also consider the
relationship of the site to the class that I had observed so that I can use effectively the information that I had searched in the website.
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
resources?
I alredy ave the word processing sklls in the microsoft office word and I alredy mastered my web seraching skills. In the contrary, I woul continue to work on my
electronic presentation skills and enhance my design and management sklls for the bettr utilization of the electronc resources.
My Personal Reflection on the Fs 3
Based on my experiences that I had gone through the field study , all I can say is that it was an unforgettable experience. I find it very interesting and challenging. Even though I spent sleepless nights in answering the episodes of the Fs3 and encounter many difficulties , I was still thankful becuase it helped me to enhance my skills in using computers especially in doing all my episodes which are all tiresome. I have also learned some tips in preparing creative and durable instructional materials and how to make use of them. The difficultiesthat I had encounter, the expenses and the sleepless night were not taken for grantend because I learned a lot.
The field study contributed alot of challenging yet enjoyable experiences. It did give a great contribution to my knowledge in relation to the learning environment and the different learning tools. It mold me more into a better educator someday.
I am thankful to my professor Dr. Felisa P. Trayvilla for sharing her knowledge to me and to my classmates about the FIELD STUDY 3. Thank you so much ma’am, may God bless you always.
Student Resume
I am Vina S. Melon, 19 years of age, a college
Student of Negros Oriental State University,
taking up Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED)
Major in General Curriculum.
I am the third child of Mr. and Mrs.Cirila Melon. We are four children in the
family. I have three gentleman brothers and me as their only pretty sister. As
their children, we grew up in a right way of life with enough discipline. We are
currently happily residing at Barangay Bajumpandan, Dumaguete City.
I finished my elementary study in Cantil-e Elementary School in the year
1999-2005.
I enjoy my high school life in Junob National High School from the year 2005 and
successfully graduated in the year 2009.
After I graduated in high school, I enrolled myself here at Negros Oriental State
University and took BEED. For now I am currently in the second year of my
college, and hopefully with the help of my professors, peers and classmates I
can continue to pursue my college education.
Statement of purpose
Fs3 is designed to enrich the student’s experiences in developing and
utilizing appropriate technology to facilitate learning. It also provides exposure
and hands-on activities in the use of Information and Communication
Technology (ICT). Furthermore, the course shall afford students’ necessary
observation of actual class room situation through educational field study as
one of the most effective strategies in teaching.
This portfolio is the integration of our output in the seven episodes in FS
3. This is the product of our endeavor in our field study observation. It
composed of our PowerPoint presentation blueprint, handouts and our analysis
and reflections in every episode as our learning in this course.
The purpose of having this portfolio is to have a reflection of what we
have learn in taking this course. This portfolio will serve to the reader especially
to educators to learn if what really the importance of technology in learning.
This can be useful for the incoming generation as we are becoming to be a real
teacher.
Personal Reflection on the Portfolio
Organizing the documents, structured as my portfolio,
has truly been a growth experience for me. All of my
thoughts, ideas, passions, and perspectives in my head where
used in making this portfolio, it was indeed both challenging
and rewarding experienced for me.
The information and ducumentations included in this
portfolio were the result of my wide variety observation in
Cantil-e Elementary School.
This portfolio help me develop my creativity and
makes me learn to offer sacrifices. I spent my total endevour
in making this portfolio a reality. Even thoug h making this
portfolio caused me to have sleepless nights and having lack
of budget for the expenses but in the end the learning that
earned in this activity are cannot be replaced or payed with
money or any expensive things in the world.
N
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Or
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S
tate
U
niversity
College of Education
“Technology in the Learning
Environment”
Submitted by:
Vina S. Melon
Fs3 StudentSubmitted to:
Dr. Felisa P. Trayvilla
ProfessoTable of Contents
I. Title Page
II. Student’s Resume III. Statement of Purpose
IV. Personal Reflection of the portfolio V. Rubrics
VI. Certificate VII. Portfolio Entries
Episode 1 (The School’s Learning Resource Center)
Episode 2 (Bulletin Board Display) Episode 3 (See and Say)
Episode 4 (Tools of the Trade) Episode 5 (Paper Works)
Episode 6 (Slideshow Biz) Episode 7 (My E-World)
VIII. Personal Reflection on the Portfolio IX. Documentation
My Performance (How I Will Be Rated)
Focused on : developing and utilizing materials Tasks Exemplary 4 Superior 3 Satisfactory 2 Unsatisfactory 1 Observation/ Documentation:
All tasks were done with outstanding quality; work exceeds expectations 4
All or nearly all tasks were done with high quality
3
Nearly all tasks were done with acceptable quality 2
Fewer than half of tasks were done; or most objectives met but with poor quality
1
My analysis Analysis questions were answered completely; in the depth answers; thoroughly grounded on theories. Exemplary grammar and spelling. 4 Analysis questions were answered completely Clear connection with theories Grammar and spelling are superior. 3 Analysis questions were not answered completely Vaguely related to the theories Grammar and spelling acceptable. 2 Analysis questions were not answered completely Grammar and spelling unsatisfactory. 1 My Reflection Reflection statements are profound and clear, supported by experiences from the episode.
4
Reflection statements are clear, but not clearly supported by experiences from the episode. 3 Reflection statements are shallow; Supported by experiences from the episode. 2 Reflection statements are unclear and shallow and are not supported by experiences from the episode. 1
My Porfolio Portfolio is complete, clear, well-organized and all supporting documentation are located in sections clearly designated. 4 lkkjhujjjj Portfolio is complete, clear, well-organized and all supporting documentation are available and/or logical and clearly marked locations. 3 Portfolio is incomplete; supporting documentation is organized and unclear. 2 Portfolio has many lacking components; is unorganized and unclear. 1
Submission
Before
deadline
4
On the deadline
3
A day after the
deadline
2
Two days or
more after the
deadline
1
Sub totals
Over-all Score
Rating:
(based
on transmutation)
_______________________ _____________________
Signature of FS teacher Date
above Printed Name
Transmutation of score to grade/rating
Score Grade Score Grade
20 - 1.0 - 99 12-13 - 2.50 - 81
18-19 - 1.25 - 96 11 - 2.75 - 78
17 - 1.5 -93 10 - 3.00 - 75
16 - 1.75 -90 8-9 - 3.5 -72 and
15 - 2.00 – 87 7-below - 5.00 -bellow
Documentation
These pictures were taken during my
observation at Cantil-e Elementary School.
This is the entrance of cantil-e elementary school.
These pictures were taken inside the
school’slearning center.
The school’s bulletine board.
Documentation
Rubrics
Field Study 3 : TECHNOLOGY IN THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Focused on:
Episode 1-The School’s Learning Resource Environment Episode 2-Bulletin Board Displays
Episode 3-See and Say (Utilization of Teaching Aids) Episode 4-Tools of the Trade (Teaching Aids Bank) Episode 5-Paper Works! (Preparing Hand-outs) Episode6-Slideshow Biz (Slide Presentation) Episode 7-My E-World (Websites)
Tasks Exemplary 4 Superior 3 Satisfactory 2 Unsatisfactory 1 Observation/ Documentation
All tasks were done with outstanding quality: work exceeds expectations
All or neatly all tasks were done with high quality
Nearly all tasks were done with acceptable quality
Fewer than half of tasks were done; or most objectives met but with poor quality My Analysis Analysis questions were answered completely; in depth answers; thoroughly grounded on theories Exemplary grammar and spelling Analysis questions were answered completely Clear connection with theories Grammar and spelling are superior Analysis questions were not answered completely. Vaguely related to the theories Grammar and spelling acceptable Analysis questions were not answered. Grammar and spelling unsatisfactory My Reflection Reflection statements are profound and clear, supported by experiences from the episode.
Reflection statements are clear, but not clearly supported by experiences from the episode.
Reflection statements are shallow; supported by experiences from the episode. Reflection statements are unclear and shallow and are not supported by experiences from the episode.
Tasks Exemplary 4 Superior 3 Satisfactory 2 Unsatisfactory 1 My Portfolio Portfolio is complete, clear, well- organized and all supporting documentation is located in sections clearly designated. Portfolio is complete, clear, well- organized and most supporting documentation are available and/or in logical and clearly marked locations. Portfolio is incomplete; supporting documentation is organized but lacking. Portfolio has many lacking components; is unorganized and unclear.
Submission Before deadline On the deadline A day after the deadline
Two days or more after the deadline
Subtotal
Over-All Score Rating:
(Based on Transmutation)
______________________________ _______________________ Signature of FS Teacher Date
Above Printed Teacher
Transmutation of Score To Grading/Rating Score Grade Score Grade
20 - 1.0 - 99 12-13 - 2.50 - 81 18-19 - 1.25 - 96 11 - 2.75 - 78 17 - 1.5 - 93 10 - 3.00 - 75 16 - 1.75 - 90 8-9 - 3.5 - 72 and 15 - 2.00 - 87 7- below- 5.00 - below 14 - 2.25 - 84
