FS 3: TECHNOLOGY IN THE LEARNING

ENVIRONMENT
THE SCHOOL’S LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER
Name of FS Student:
Course: Year & Section:
Resource Teacher 1: Signature: Date:
Cooperating School:

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

My Performance (How I Will Be Rated?)

Field Study 3, Episode 1 – The Schools’ Learning Resource Center
Focused on: Identifying and classifying resources that facilitate teaching and learning process.
Tasks Exemplary Superior Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
4 3 2 1
Observation/ All tasks were done All or nearly all Nearly all tasks Fewer than half
Documentation: with outstanding tasks were done were done with of tasks were
quality; work exceeds with high quality acceptable done; or most
expectations quality objectives met
but with poor
quality
4 3 2 1
My Analysis Analysis questions Analysis Analysis Analysis
were answered questions were questions were questions were
completely in depth answered not answered not answered
answers. completely completely
vaguely related Spelling
Thoroughly grounded Clear connection to the theories unsatisfactory
on theories with theories
Grammar and
Exemplary grammar Grammar and spelling
and spelling spelling are acceptable
superior
4 3 2 1
My Reflection Reflection statements Reflection Reflection No reflection
are thoughtful and statements are statements are statements are
clear, supported by clear, but not supported by provided
experiences from the clearly supported experiences
episode by experiences from the
from the episode episode
 4 3 2 1
My Future Application Application is very Application is Application is Application is
clear and highly clear and clear but not not clear, not at
consistent with consistent with very consistent all consistent
reflection and reflection and with reflection with reflection
affirmed concepts; affirmed and affirmed and affirmed
very doable and concepts; very concepts; not concepts; not
feasible doable and doable doable
feasible
4 3 2 1
Submission Before deadline On the deadline A day after the Two days or
deadline more after the
deadline
4 3 2 1
Subtotal
Rating:
(Based on
Overall Score transmutation)

__________________________________________ ____________________
Signature of FS Teacher Date
Above Printed Name
Transmutation of score to grade/rating
Score Grade Scored 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
 My Map
It will be an interesting journey to the world of educational technology. A chance to
visit and observe a learning resource center of a school will start you off.
For this process, explore the world through this steps:

4. Write down a brief reflection of

your experience.

1. Visit a school’s
Learning Resource
Center. Look around
and see what resources
and facilities are
3. Make an inventory available inside.
of its available
resources and classify
them according to their
characteristics and
functions.

2. Ask the learning Resource

Center in-charge about how some
equipment or facilities are used.
My Tools
As you visit and observe the Learning Resource Center, use activity forms provide
for you to document your observation. Ask the assistance of the one manning the center
courteously.

An Observation Guide for a

LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER

Read the following statements carefully before you observe.

1. Go around the Learning Resource Center.
2. See what learning resources are present.
3. Examine and describe how the materials are arranged and how they are classified. Are
they free from dust and moisture? Are they arranged for easy access?
4. Read the guidelines/ procedures for borrowing of materials. Are these
guidelines/procedures posted or available for the users to refer to?
5. Familiarize yourself with the guidelines and procedures. You may choose to take
photos of the center (if allowed).
 After you have observed, classify the resource center. Please use the activity form
provided for you.

Name of Center Observed: _______________________________________________________________

Date of Observation: ___________________________________________________________________
Name of Observer: _____________________________________________________________________
Course/ Year/ School: __________________________________________________________________

List if Available Learning Resources

Available Learning Resources Characteristics and Unique Teaching Approaches where
(Enumerate in bullet form) Capabilities the Resource is Most Useful
1. Print Resources

2. Audio Resources

3. Non-electronic Visual
Resources

4. ICT Resources

Impression:

Name and Signature of Observer:

Name and Signature of the Learning Resource Center In-charge:

My Analysis
Were the learning resources/materials arranged properly
according to their functions and characteristics?

Analysis: The
breaking down of
informational
materials into their
component parts,
examining (and
Do the guidelines and procedures facilitate easy access to the trying to understand
materials by the teachers? Why? Why not? the organizational
structure of) such
information to
develop divergent
conclusions by
identifying motives
or causes, making
inferences, and/or
What are the strengths of this Learning/Resource Center? finding evidence to
support
generalizations. It
involves:
 Organization
of parts
 Identification
of
What are its weaknesses? components
 Questions
Cues:
My Reflections
1. Which of the materials in the Learning Resource Center caught your interest the
most? Why?

2. Which gadgets/materials are you already confident to use/operate?

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

My Portfolio
Paste an article about an example of technology gadget/material that you want to learn
more about. How can this gadget/material be useful in instruction/teaching?
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BULLETIN BOARD DISPLAYS
Name of FS Student:
Course: Year & Section:
Resource Teacher 1: Signature: Date:
Cooperating School:

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

My Performance (How I Will Be Rated?)

Field Study 3, Episode 2 – Bulletin Board Displays
Focused on: Appraising the effectiveness of display boards as learning resources.
 My Map
Display board, or what we more commonly refer to as bulletin board, is one of the
most readily available and versatile learning resources.
To reach you target, follow the boards below:

Look around a Propose enhancements

Pick one and
school for bulletin to make the display
evaluate the display.
board displays. more effective.
My Tools
As you look around and examine board displays, use the activity forms provided for
you to document your observations.

An Observation Guide for BOARD DISPLAYS The purpose of

observation is to
Read the following statements carefully before you provide opportunity for
observe. you to relate theory to
actual practice. To help
1. Go around the school and examine the board you do this, remember
displays. How many board displays do you see? to:
2. Where are the display boards found? Are they in
places where target viewers can see them?  Know and
3. What are the displays about? What images and understand what
colors do you see? How are the pieces of exactly you
information arranged? need to observe.
4. What materials were used in making the displays?  Study the
Are borders used? observation
5. Do you notice some errors? (misspelled words, guides, listen to
grammar inconsistencies and the like) your FS teacher
6. Are the messages clear and easily understood? and ask
7. You may choose to take a photo of the display questions to be
board (if allowed). sure all is clear
to you.
 Have paper and
OBSERVATION REPORT pen ready to jot
down details.
Name of the School:  Carefully
Observed separate facts
Location of the School from
Date of Visit interpretation.
 Accomplish the
checklists/
forms a.s.a.p. so
that the details
are still fresh in
your mind.
 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 DISPLAY EVALUATION FORM

Topic of the Board Display _________________________________________________

Location of the Board Display in School ______________________________________

Check the column that indicated your rating. Write comments to back up your ratings.

4-Outstanding 3-Very Satisfactory

2-Satisfactory 1-Needs Improvement

NI S VS O
CRITERIA COMMENTS
1 2 3 4
Effective Communication
Conveys the message quickly and clearly

Attractiveness
Colors and arrangement catch and hold
interest.
Balance
Objects are arranged so stability is
perceived
Unity
Repealed shapes or colors or use of
borders holds display together.
Interactivity
The style and approach entice learners to
be involved.
Correctness
Free from grammar errors, misspelled
words, ambiguity.
Durability
Well-constructed items are securely
attached.
Based on your suggestions, propose an enhanced version of the display board. Use the form
below.
My Proposal Board Display

Theme:

Board Title:
Rationale:
Purpose

Objectives:

Best feature of my proposed bulletin enhancement:

Content Resource (Name each needed resource and give each a brief description):

Materials for aesthetic enhancement:

My Portfolio
Based on your suggestions, make your own display lay-out. You may present your output
through of these:
 A hand-made drawing or layout
 An electronic (computer) drawing/ illustration or layout
 A collage

My Board Display Lay-out

My Reflections
1. Name at least 5 skills that a teacher have to be able to come up with effective board
displays. Elaborate on why each skill is needed.

2. Which of the skills you named in #1 do you already have? Recall your past
experiences in making board displays. How do you practice these skills?

3. Which skills do you still need to develop? What concrete steps will you take on how
you can improve on or acquire these skills?
 FS 3: TECHNOLOGY IN THE LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT
SEE AND SAY
Name of FS Student:
Course: Year & Section:
Resource Teacher 1: Signature: Date:
Cooperating School:

My Target
At the end of this activity, you will gain competence in determining the
appropriateness of teaching aids to learning tasks.

My Performance (How I Will Be Rated?)

Field Study 3, Episode 3 – See and Say (Utilization of Teaching Aids)
Focused on: The appropriateness of teaching aids to learning tasks.
My Map
To reach you target, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Observe a class on its regular schedule.

Step 2: Note down the various teaching aids that were utilized in the teaching process.
Step 3: Comment on the appropriateness of the teaching aids to the learning tasks.
Step 4: Reflect on your learnings.
My Tools
As you observe, use the activity forms provided for you to document your
observation.

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 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?
 My Analysis
UTILIZATION OF TEACHING AIDS FORM

Grade or Year Level of Class Observed:

Date of Observation:
Subject Matter:

Brief Description of Teaching Approach Used by the Teacher:

Teaching Aid Used Comment on

(Enumerate in bullet Strengths Weaknesses Appropriateness of the
form) Teaching Aids used
My Analysis
What do you think prompted the teacher to choose the “Analysis can
materials/learning resources that she/he used? facilitate the
evaluative process
by focusing
teachers’ attention
on the
effectiveness,
efficiency, and/or
appeal of
instructional
materials and
events.”

What difficulties, if any, did the teacher experience? How can

this be managed?

Over-all, were the learning resources/materials used

effectively? Why? Why not?
 My Reflections
Effective teachers 1. Put yourself in the place of the teacher. What would
who are competent you do similarly and what would you do differently if
in self-reflection you would teach the same lesson to the same group of
are able to adjust students? Why?
their plans to
match the
changing interests
and needs of their
learners. As an
important part of
your own
development as a
pre-service
teacher, reflection
will help you, both
in your self-
evaluation and in
you self-
improvement.

Go ahead… make
reflection a habit!
My Portfolio
Include here pictures/illustration of the materials used by the teacher. Put your
comments/annotations about what you observed.
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TOOLS OF THE TRADE (Teaching Aids Bank)
Name of FS Student:
Course: Year & Section:
Resource Teacher 1: Signature: Date:
Cooperating School:

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

My Performance (How I Will Be Rated?)

Field Study 3, Episode 4 – Tools of the Trade
Focused on: Preparing instructional materials that are appropriate to the learning
content.
My Map
To read your target, follow the steps below:

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
transparencies0

Step 4: Organize them in a box.

My Tools
As you observe the class, use the activity forms
provided for you to document your observations. Before preparing
learning materials,
An Observation/Survey Guide a resourceful
1. Are the learning resources useful for your topic in
teacher:
the resource center you visited?
2. Are the available materials appropriate for your First, check the
target grade/year level? available learning
3. List down those that can be useful for your topic. resources from
4. What other materials can you make? (Like flash varied sources.
cards, posters, cut-outs, transparencies, etc.)?
Second,
OBSERVATION NOTES determines which
will be most
Name of the School: appropriate for her
Observed: learning goals.
Location of the School:
Date of Visit: Third, makes
adaptations for
more effective use
of existing
materials.
Fourth, creates
own materials
 My Analysis
The Bank of Varied Give at least three benefits of doing a survey of available
Teaching Aids that I materials before making your own materials? Explain each.
will create must
1.
contain well-
organized Teaching
Aid materials, each
with a written
description of the
following:
1. Grade/year
level,
subject area
and subject
matter for
which the 2.
teaching aid
is used.
2. Procedures
in using the
teaching aid.
3. Teaching
Approach
where the
teaching aid
could be
used best.
3.
My Reflections
1. Which of the materials did you like making the most? Why?

2. What difficulties, if any, did you encounter in making the materials? How did you
overcome them?

3. What tips can you give teachers regarding preparation of teaching materials?
 My Portfolio
Learning Resources on a Specific Content Area
Use this graphic organizer to present the learning resources relevant to the topic
chosen. On the line inside the box, indicate if the resource is already AVAILABLE, MAY
BE PURCHASED, OR WILL BE MADE (by you, of course!)
TOPIC Grade/Year Level

______________________

______________________ ______________________

______________________ ______________________

_____________________
Specific Content Area

______________________ ______________________

______________________
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PAPER WORKS (Preparing Hand-outs)
Name of FS Student:
Course: Year & Section:
Resource Teacher 1: Signature: Date:
Cooperating School:

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

My Performance (How I Will Be Rated?)

Field Study 3, Episode 5 – Paper Works! (Preparing Hand-outs)
Focused on: Preparing instructional materials (hand-outs) that are appropriate to the
learning content.
My Map
With a lot of reflective thinking coupled with 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 you target, follow the steps below:

 Prepare
handouts for a  Present it to your
selected topic  Describe your FS Teacher
(i.e., flowcharts, handouts. before
schema, graphic reproducing it.
organizers).
My handout must come As you prepare your hand-outs, use the activity form
with a written description below.
of the following:
Hand-out Planning Guide
1. Grade/year level 1. What topic do I like work on?
subject area and 2. For what grade or year level is my handout?
subject matter for 3. What components do I include in my outline?
4. What type of graphic organizers/flow-
which it is best
charts/schemas do I need to use?
used. 5. What reference do I use?

2. The good features HAND-OUT PLAN

of the handout
(may be listed in Subject Matter
bullet form.) ________________________________
Grade/Year Level _____________________________
3. Learning
Outline:
activities required
before and/or
after the handout
is used.
 Hand-out Plan (con’t)
Type of Graphic Organizer/s/flow-char/schema to use:
My Analysis
After working on your handout, answer the following questions:
What are the good features of a handout?

Which of these features are present in the handout I made?

Which features are not present in the handout I made?

My Reflection
1. What difficulties, if any, did you encounter in making the hand-outs? How did you
overcome them?

2. What tips can you give teachers regarding preparation of handouts?

My Portfolio
Paste a copy of your hand-out here.
 FS 3: TECHNOLOGY IN THE LEARNING
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SLIDESHOW BIZ (Slide Presentation)
Name of FS Student:
Course:
Resource Teacher:
Cooperating School:

My Target
At the end of this activity, you will gain competence in developing and utilizing
materials (slide presentations) which involve students in meaningful learning.

My Performance (How I will be rated)

Field Study 3, Episode 6 – Slideshow Biz (Slide Presentation)
Focused on: Developing and utilizing materials (slide presentation) which involve
students in meaningful learning.
My Map

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

To reach you target, follow the story board below:

Develop a
slide
Select a topic presentation Try out your
or subject to support a presentation
matter. learning to a group of
activity on learners.
the topic.

Write a
narrative
Let the pointing out
learners the strengths
evaluate your and
presentation. weaknesses
of your
presentation.
My Tools
As you prepare your slide presentations, use the activity form below.

Title of Presentation:
Objectives:
Subject Matter/Topic:
Enhancements (Check appropriate box):

Graphics Music Hyperlink

Others, please
Animation Voice Narration
specify
Sound Effects Stylish Fonts ___________
Description of Appropriate Use:

Presentation of Storyboard:
Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4

Slide 5 Slide 6 Slide 7 Slide 8

Slide 9 Slide 10 Slide 11 Slide 12

My Analysis
After working on your slide presentation, answer Surf the net. Just key in
the following questions: the words like

What are the good features of a slide presentation?  Slide

My Portfolio
Attached a CD containing the following:
1. An electronic copy of your presentation here.
2. A collection of downloaded slide presentations, slide templates, cliparts, fonts that
may be useful for you in the future. (Be sure to paste a listing of the contents of the
CD on this page, too).
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MY E-WORLD (Websites)
Name of FS Student:
Course:
Resource Teacher:
Cooperating School:

My Target
At the end of this activity, you will gain competence in evaluating electronics
resources for appropriate instructional use.

My Performance (How I will be rated)

Field Study 3, Episode 7 – My E-World
Focused on: Evaluating electronic resources for appropriate instructional use.
My Map
For this process, explore the world through these steps:

5. Reflect on your
FS experience

1. Observe a class
and take note of the
4. Evaluate the topic being presented.
materials or
program.

2. Surf the net to find

sites that provide support
materials and/or
3. List and describe at interactive programs (we
least 5 sites/ interactive quests/games) on the
programs. topic.
My Tool
Please use the Class Observation Guide provide for you.

Class Observation Guide

Read the following statements carefully before you observe.
1. What is the lesson about? What are the teacher’s objectives?

2. Note the important concepts that the teacher is emphasizing.

3. Note the skills that the teacher is developing in the learners.

My Analysis
 Using the information you got from observing the class, surf the internet for electronic
resources that will be useful in teaching the same lesson. Choose 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

Topic (of the class you

observed)

Objectives of the lesson

Description of the How it can be used in the class

Name of Electronic Resource
Electronic Resource you observed

Website:

Website:

CD ROM

CD ROM

Games (on-line)

Games

Webquest

Webquest

Others
My Reflections
1. Describe your experience in surfing the internet for appropriate electronic resources
for the class? Did you find it easy or difficult?

2. How did you choose which electronic resources to include here? What did you
consider? Explain.

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?

My Portfolio
 Visit www.teachnology.com or other teacher resource websites. Print useful
instructional materials (worksheets, visual aids, flash cards, rubrics, etc.) and include
them here. Indicate how they might be useful considering your major or area of
specialization.