FS3 Technology in the Learning Environment

FIELD STUDY

THE SCHOOLS LEARNING RESOURCES CENTER

Episode 1
Name of FS Student: Irene M. Barres

Course: CPRT Year & Section: First year

Resource Teacher: Mary Angelie A. Madrona Signature:

______________________

Cooperating School: Doa Juana Actub Lluch Memorial Central School

Target
At the end of this activity, you will be competent in identifying and
classifying resources that facilitate and learning processes.

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 schools learning resources center. Look around and see what
resources and facilities are available inside.

2. Ask the learning resource center in charge about some equipment or

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 experiences. After my observation, I

can classify the resources available in the learning resources center.
After I observed, I classify the resources available in the learning resource center.

Name of Center Observed: Doa Juana Actub Lluch Memorial Central School
Date of observation: Sept 19,2011
Name of Observer : Irene M. Barres
Course/ Year / School: CPRT First Year
List of Available Learning Resources
Available Learning Characteristic and Teaching Approaches
Resources Unique Capabilities where the Resources is
(Enumerate in bullet form) Most Useful
1.Print Resources
Printer Easy to print documents To the teacher is not
burden to produce print
out for hand outs,

2. Audio Resources
Radio It can record voice and The lesson can be
play, useful in music presented through
lesson and dancing. recording even if the
teacher is not around.
3. Non-electronic
Visual Resources Can be easily kept and These are the alternative
Flash cards stored for a long period of if the school is slack of
Chalk board time. computer or no computer
Chart or projector to be used for
their lesson.
Manila paper

4. ICT Resources
Computer Files can be kept for long It can be used as a tool
Over head projector period of time and easy to for any paper works. It
update or edit. easily detect wrong
spelling and as tool of
communication.

Impression: This list of available learning resources is most useful in classroom for
an effective teaching learning and globally competitive.

Name and Signature of Observer:

Irene M. Barres
Analysis
Were the learning resources/materials arranged properly according
to their functions and characteristics?

The learning resources/materials are arranged properly according to their

functions and characteristics like the audio materials were place in one
cubicle, the visual aids and the computer, these are the example of some
resources/materials that they have a specific place to be kept.

Do the guidelines and procedures facilitate easy access to the

materials by the teachers? Why? Why not?

The guidelines and procedures facilitate easy access to the materials by the
teacher because they are available, when someone used it they just log I to
the record book ad record of what is being used or barrow.

What are the strengths of this Learning Resource Center?

The strengths of these learning resources center are: The computers are
new, they have their in charge to take care and facilitate the student who will
used it and some also materials even if it is not new but still functioning and
useful.

What its Weaknesses?

The weaknesses are: They dont have internet for the computer, some of the
resources/materials needs mentainance to be well functioning and away
from dust.

What suggestion can you make?

The suggestion I can make is that, much better for the learning
resources/materials that they should provide internet to be globally
competitive student and teachers and have budget for any repair.
Reflection
1. Which of the materials in the learning resources caught your
interest the most? Why?

The materials in the learning resources caught most of my

interest is the computer because they are new and well arranged.

2. Which gadgets/materials are you already confident to

use/operate?

The gadgets/materials that I think Im confident to use /operate

are the computer because I have a little knowledge on how to use
computer and I want to explore more on computer.

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

The wind speed monitor which I need to learn more about.

4. Read an article about your answer in number 3.

Paste a copy of the article here.

There are many different instruments used to determine the speed of a fluid flow (wind). They
are collectively known as anemometers. A related instrument called the wind vane or
weather vane determines the wind direction. A combination instrument, or aerovane,
measures both. Where the precise speed is not required, an orange cloth cone called
a windsock is commonly used to show the direction and the general velocity.

The term anemometer is derived from the Greek word anemos, meaning wind. The first known
description of an anemometer was given by Leon Battista Alberti around 1450.

Types of Anemometers
The most common is the cup anemometer, which is simply three or four cup shaped objects
mounted on the arms of a centre shaft. The cups catch the wind and are spun around as a
result. The speed at which the cups rotate is used to determine the wind speed.
The next most common is the windmill anemometer. It is the same as any windmill, a
propeller mounted on a nacelle which allows the windmill to rotate around to face the wind.
The speed of the wind is determined by how fast the propeller is spinning.
There are several other methods of determining the speed of a flow but are usually assigned
to laboratory use due to their sensitive construction (e.g. hot-wire anemometer or laser
Doppler anemometer.)
FS3 Technology in the Learning Environment

FIELD STUDY

Episode 2

BULLITEN BOARDS DISPLAY

Name of FS Student: Irene M. Barres

Course: CPRT Year & Section: First year

Resource Teacher: Mr. Avemar T. Gonzaga Signature:

______________________

Cooperating School: Doa Juana Actub Lluch Memorial Central School

Target
At the end of this activity, you will be competent in appraising the
effectiveness of display boards as learning resources.

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 you target, follow the boards below;

Tools
As you look around and examine board displays, use the activity forms
provided for you to document your observations.

Look around a Pick one and Propose

school for evaluate the enhancement to
display make the display
Bulletin boards more effective
display
 An Observation Guide for BOARDS DISPLAYS

Read the following statements carefully before you observe.

1. Go around the school and examine the board display. How many
boards diplay 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 are the 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)

OBSERVATION REPORT

Name of the school: Dona Juana Actub Lluch Memorial Central

School
Observed: Irene M. Barres
Location of the school: Outside Principals office and Inside
Classrooms
Date of visit: Sept.
As I went around the school Ive seen boards display
outside the principals office and also inside classrooms. The boards
displays can be seen directly as someone inter the principals office or
having a sign in for attendance as well as inside the classroom. The
boards display outside the principals office is all about memorandum and
guidelines to those who want to apply, they are not attractive, dry color
and no decoration. The content of display boards inside classroom is all
about subject matter, they are attractive to the pupils. Both the boards
mention above, the messages are clear and no misspelled words or
grammar inconsistencies.
From among the boards display that I saw, I pick one that I got most interested
in. Evaluate it using the evaluation form below.

BOARD DISPLAY EVALUATION FORM

Topic of the Board Display: Filipino (Salitang Kilos)
Location of the Board Display in School: Grade II section 1

Check the column that indicates your rating. Write comments to back up your ratings.
4Outstanding 3-Very Satisfactory 2 -Satisfactory 1-Needs improvement
NI S VS O
Criteria 1 2 3 4 Comments
Effective Communication
Conveys the message quickly and
clearly
Attractiveness
Colors and arrangement catches
and holds 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 be involved
Legibility
Letters and illustration can be
seen from a good distance
Correctness
Free from grammar errors,
misspelled words, ambiguity
Durability
Well-constructed,
Items are securely
attached

________________________

Base on the Guidelines for Designing Instructional materials,

in Instructional Technology for Teaching and Learning, Newby et.al, 1996.
 An Evaluation Report of a Bulletin Board

Bulletin Board Evaluated by: Irene M. Barres

Location: Outside Principals Office, Doa Juana Actub Lluch Memorial

Central School

Brief Description of the Bulletin Board: The bulletin board displays

very important to all.

EVALUATION

Strengths Weaknesses

Observation: The content of the The board displays is not attractive

bulletin board are very or dry because there is no dcor or
important and borders and not durable.
updated.

Judgments/Evalu The bulletin board is Not so colorful compare to the

ation of simple but full of classroom bulletin board.
Educational information to the
content and learners.
other aspects:

Recommendation or Suggestion for improvement: I recommend that the

school bulletin must be attractive to all especially to the teacher so that they would
enhance also to their classroom must be good, attractive ad updated for any school
upcoming activities.

Signature of Evaluator over printed name:

Irene M. Barres
Analysis

Did the board display design reflect the likes/interest of its target
audience? Why? Why not?

The boards displays inside the classroom reflect the

likes/interest of its target audiences because the displays are related to their
subject lesson. Some of the displays are generalized; it can be used by the
student to their daily learning as well as the incoming visitors or the
observer.

Was the language used clear and simple for the target audience to
understand? Why? Why not?

Yes the language used clear and simple for the target
audience to understand because the pupils understand and relate what is
being displays when they are ask.

What do you think was the purpose of the board display? Was it
effective? Why? Why not?

The purpose of the board display was to remind the school

activities. It is very effective to the pupils because they can recall what are
the specific events in school and some displays in the board can be used to
their daily living like, steps in hand washing.

What suggestion can you make?

The suggestion I can make is add more decors in order to be

more presentable and updated for any specific school upcoming school
activities.
Base on your suggestion; propose an enhanced version of the
display board. Use the form below.

My Proposed board Display

Theme: Health is Wealth

Board Title: To be Physically Fit

Rationale: (Purpose) : The purpose of this board is to promote fitness.

Specifically, it is promoting the lifetime activities of biking, hiking, and walking, as
not only a good way to enjoy the fall colors of Wisconsin but more importantly to be
healthy. The board also serves as a resource for students and families to see what
local trails and seasonal fresh markets (offering healthy snacks) are near them that
they can take advantage of in the fall.

Objectives:

To be physically fit we can compete globally and a successful one in all

around.

Best features of my proposed bulletin enhancement:

Best feature of my proposed bulletin enhancement, it can be used to generalized

information.

Content Resources ( Name each needed resource ad give each a brief

description)

The content resources that are needed are the following: Paper for cut out letters,
borders used to decorate, colored printer for 3D picture and the computer used for
an electronic drawing.

Materials for aesthetic enhancement:

The materials for aesthetic enhancement are the following: 3d printed pictures,
consistent of font size paper cut out and the wood that used as frame should be
fixed well and clean.

Reflections
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 needed.

Skills teachers need to create an effective board display could include:

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. This goes along with #2, but organization 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. Lastly, good teachers make visual displays part of the lesson plan. Displays or decorated bulletin
boards are not just to make the room pretty. A good teacher can use one display to help students
build many different skills.

1. Which of the skills do you already have? Recall your past

experiences I making board displays. How do you practice these
skills?
 The skills that I have been practice are the organizational skills. Just like
in my home, just like in my home, it is important that the things should be organize
and place in one group according to their usage, just like in the bulletin boards. If
the displays is all about Nutrition Month should not be attach some displays like
Buwan ng Wika.

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

The skills that I need to developed that I think I never use it daily is the
creativity skills, maybe I can improve and acquire the skills y practicing ad engaging
some workshop.

FS 3- Technology in the Learning

Environment
Episode 3-See and Say
Name of FS Student: Irene M. Barres
Course: CPRT Year & Section: First year
Resource Teacher: Mrs. Zenaida A. Billones Signature:
_________________
Cooperating School: Doa Juana Actub Lluch Memorial Central School

Class Observational Guide:

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 teachers 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 leaning 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?

Observational Report
Name of School Observed: Doa Juana Actub Lluch Memorial Central
School

Grade/Year Level of Class Observed: Grade II section 1

Date of Visit/Observation: September 16, 2011

Topic: Problem Solving

Subject Matter: Math

During the class discussion the teacher were using only chalk and chalk board.
The learner in this class was attentive or responsive, when the teacher calls them
to answer they just raise their hand and when their name is being called they
stand up and go to the board to answer the question. They are interested in their
class.

II- Analysis
UTILIZATION OF TEACHING AIDS FORM

Grade/Year Level of Class Observed: Grade II section 1

Date of Observation: September 19,2011

Subject Matter: Math

Brief Description of the Teaching Approach Used by the Teacher: Teacher

Centered
Teaching Aids Strengths Weaknesses Comments on the
Used Appropriateness of
(Enumerate) the Teaching Aids
Used

Chalk The chalk is It can cause Using chalk, chalk board

economical, and asthma when not and manila is an old
easily be erase. properly used style. Maybe the
teacher should use
Chalk board Chalk board is Chalk board is not other instructional
durable and fixed movable. material in order to be
on the wall. more comprehensive
and more attentive, so
 Also economical Easily to scratch. It that the student will
Manila paper and simple to could not be kept enhance to participate
access. longer. and eager to response.

Analysis
What do you think prompted the teacher to choose the materials/learning
resources that she/he used?
I think the teacher used those materials/learning resources that was the
easiest for her to access and produce.
What difficulties, if any, did the teacher experience? How can this be
managed?
The difficulties I think that the teacher experience it is time consuming on
writing the boards using their resource materials, chalk, chalk board and manila
paper, where as when she used any alternative materials or she already made their
visual aide maybe the time she used writing on the board can be used to explain
well or facilitate the pupils need
Over-all, were the learning resources/materials used effectively? Why?
Why not?
The learning resources/materials are not effective to the learners, maybe
the teacher can used flash cards, power point or any alternative for the chalk, chalk
board and manila.

Reflection
If I were the teacher on this class I will do differently with their style of
teaching. May be if I will be allowed to used the computer, I can present power point
to my discussion in order to be more attentive and responsive on the part of the
student.

FS3 Technology in the Learning Environment

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Episode 4

TOOLS OF THE TRADE (Teaching Aids Bank)

Name of FS Student: Irene M. Barres
Course: CPRT Year & Section: First
year

Resource Teacher: Mrs. Melinda A. Colasito

Signature: ______________

Cooperating School: Dona Juana Actub Lluch Memorial Central School

Target
At the end of this activity, you will gain competence in preparing
instructional materials that are appropriate to the learning content.

Map
To reach you target, follow the steps below:

Step1. Decide on a specific content area.

Step 2. Find out the learning resources

relevant to your topic that is available
from your school/ universitys learning
resource center.
3. Develop a pile of teaching aids ( flash
cards, pictures, cut-outs transparencies)

4. Organize them in a box.

Class Observational Guide:

1. Are there learning resources useful for your topics in the resources 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?

Observational Report

Name of School Observed: Dona Juana Actub Lluch Memorial Central School

Location of School:

Grade/Year Level of Class Observed: Grade 5 section 1

Date of Visit/Observation: September 21, 2011

The learning resources are useful to my topic in the resource center, the
availability of the materials are appropriate for my target grade/ year level. The
materials that are useful o my topic are the cut-out materials and transparencies.

Analysis

The benefits of doing a survey for the available materials are that I can
prepare what is being available and suitable to my appropriate level of learners that
suit to their specific lesson. Secondly, during survey I can checked the materials or
facilities f it is working. Third, after a survey and checking the availability of the
materials or facilities, I can use it in the class according to their function.

Reflection

1. Which of the materials did you like making the most? Why?
The materials that I like is the cut-out materials because after cutting picture I
can place it in my readymade drawing as reflection or a model.
2. What difficulties, if any, did you encounter in making the materials?
How did you overcome them?
The difficulties I encounter in making the materials is the time to find some of
the picture that fit or suit to the lesson being discuss or presented to the
learners.
3. What tips can you give t the teachers regarding preparation of
teaching materials?
The tips I can give to the teachers regarding of teaching materials are the
following:
It is important that the materials presented to the class is economical presentable
by using the creativity of a teacher and lastly dur abl

FS3 Technology in the Learning Environment

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Episode 5

PAPER WORKS! (Preparing Hand-outs)

Name of FS Student: Irene M. Barres

Course: CPRT Year & Section: First year

Resource Teacher: Mrs. Zenaida A. Billones Signature:

______________________

Cooperating School: Doa Juana Actub Lluch Memorial Central School

Target
At the end of this activity, you will gain competence in preparing
instructional materials (hand-outs) that are appropriate to the learning
content.

Map
With a lot of reflective thinking coupled with your creativity, you can designed
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:

Prepare handouts for a

selected topic (i.e.,
flowcharts, schema,
and Gragraphic
organizer).

Described your
handouts

Present it to your FS
teacher before
reproducing it
Analysis

What are the good features of a handout?

The good features of a handout are the following: Handouts

has a topic outline what is being discuss to the learner, the
hand out must be presentable to the learner so that they will
 not discard it and the learner must think what s the content
of the topic outline.

Reflection

1. What difficulties, if any, did you encounter in

making the handouts? How did you overcome
them?

The difficulties that I encounter in making the handout is

on how to design my handout so that the learner will kept
them.

2. What tips can you give regarding preparation of

hadouts?

The tips I can give to the teacher s that, make your

handouts presentable and full of information.

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Episode 6
SLIDESHOW BIZ (Slide Presentation)
Name of FS Student: Irene M. Barres
Course: CPRT Year & Section: First year
Resource Teacher: Mrs. Melinda A. Colasito Signature:
______________________
Cooperating School: Doa Juana Actub Lluch Memorial Central School
Target
At the end of this activity, you will gain competence in developing and
utilizing materials (slide presentation) which involve students in meaningful
learning.

Map
An effective teacher makes it her/his business to create slide presentation
that really enhances instruction.

To reach you target, follow the storyboard below:

Develop a Try out your Write a

slide presentation narrative
Select a topic presentation to a group of pointing
or subject to support a learners. out the
matter. learning strengths
activity on and
the topic. weakness
of your
presentatio
n
Slide 1 Slide 2
Slide 3 Slide 4

Analysis
What are the good features of a slide presentation?

The good features of a slide presentation are that, the

slide is flexible, can be re arrange into different
 sequences, slides in Microsoft power point is more
presentable and easy to apply some effect, animation and
design.

Which of these features are present in the slide

presentation you made?

The feature that is present in my slide presentation s

using Microsoft power point because it is easy to apply
effects to be presentable to the learner.

Reflection:
What difficulties, if any, did you encounter in
making the slide presentation? How did you
overcome them?

During my first presentation of slide show using Microsoft

power point I found difficult in it, especially if no internet
at home.

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Episode 7

MY E-WORLD (Website)
Name of FS Student: Irene M. Barres

Course: CPRT Year & Section: First year

Resource Teacher: Mary Angelie A. Madrona Signature:

______________________

Cooperating School: Doa Juana Actub Lluch Memorial Central School

Target
At the end of this activity, you will be decisive in terms of using on-line
resource materials and programs.

Map
For this process, explore the world through these steps:

1.Observe a class and 4. Reflect on your FS

take note of the topic experience.
being presented.

2. Surf the net to find sites

3. Evaluate the
that provide support
materials or programs
materials and/ or
interactive programs on
the topic

In this episode the resource learning school that I

observed has no access on internet, but on my
experience internet is very useful in some research,
updated and most of all it is a source of
communication.
God bless and thank you so much Maam Gomez

Submitted by: Irene M. Barres