Field Study

FIELD STUDY 3
(TECHNOLOGYIN THE
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT)

Topic 1
Department of Education Visit

Objectives:
At the end of this activity, you should:

1. visit the Decentralized Learning Center of the Department of Education;
2. observe how this center operates;
3. find teaching aids that are useful in your discipline; and
4. submit useful outputs.

Take-Off:
Topic 1 entails you to visit the Department of Education, in particular, the Decentralized Learning Center (DLRC) to observe and find out what teaching aids are used in this facility.

Cooperating School: _______________________________________________
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My Expectations:
Write a paragraph of your expectations about Topic 1.
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Observations:
1. What teaching aids did you find in the DLRC?
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2. How were these teaching aids made?
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3. How are they used?
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4. Which of the teaching aids you found in the center do you think are useful in your chosen major?
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5. How useful are these teaching aids?
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Class Turn-in:
Submit an analysis of your observations. What have you learned from this visit?
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Portfolio: Attach photos or documents showing samples of media resources in the media center you have visited.
Topic 2
Media Resource Center Visit

Objectives:
At the end of this activity, you should:

1. describe resources found in a media center;
2. observe how the resources are used;
3. identify various media resource; and
4. submit helpful outputs.

Take-Off:
Topic 2 entails you to visit a Media Resource Center in your college or school. A media center is an area used for storing audio, video, or electronic materials instead of books. Observe and find out what resource materials, gadgets or tools are used in the resource center.

Cooperating School: Polythecnic University of the Philippines
Date: October 3, 2014

My Expectations:
What are your expectations about Topic 2?
I expect to see different kinds of media resources in the media center we wil visit. I also expect to learn how to utilize these media resources effectively in teaching.

Observations:
1. What resources are available in the media center?
The media resources available in the media center are computer, laptop and projector.

2. How can students avail of these resources?
The students can avail these resources by asking submitting a request to the administrator. The computer in the library can be used by the students for free by presenting theiribrary card, provided that they will use it for educational purpose

3. How are these resources used?
The laptop and projector are used to present their reports. They are also use to show their PowerPoint Presentation or Video Presentation.
The computers in the Computer Laboratory in teaching. The IT students use it for hands-on activities to easily learn the lessons about computer while the computers in the Library are used to make their projects andany school related activities.

4. Which of the resources you found in the center do you think are useful in your chosen major?
I consider the laptop and projector to be useful in my chosen major because it can help me, as the teacher to easily teach the subject by using these resources.

5. Mention one resource and describe how it will help you in discussing a lesson.
The Projector can be very useful in teaching. It can help me to discuss the topic easily by presenting PowerPoint Presentation or Video Presentation to my students.

Class Turn-in: Submit an analysis of your observations. What have you learned from this visit? Do you think that media resources are better than traditional resources?
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Portfolio:
Attach photos or documents showing samples of media resources used in the visited Media Center (you may use a separate sheet if you need more space).

Topic 3
Teaching Aids Portfolio

Objectives:
At the end of this activity, you should:

1. Observe how teachers use teaching aids;
2. Make teaching aids; and
3. Show teaching aids samples.

Take-Off:
Topic 3 entails you to select and make teaching aids for use in your major. Teaching aids are tools that classroom teachers use to help their students learn quickly and thoroughly. A teaching aid can be as simple as a chalkboard or as complex as a computer program. Because every individual learns in a different way, teachers rely on these tools to explain concepts to students with a wide variety of learning needs. Teaching aids are crucial for educators as they are keys in differentiating instruction for all types of learners. (Klaus, 2011)

Cooperating School: Batia Elementary School
Date: October 14, 2014

My Expectations:
What are your expectations about Topic 3? What do you want to achieve?
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Observations:
1. Choose a year level/grade level. What is the lesson taught in the subject?
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2. What have you noticed about the teaching aids used by the subject teacher?
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3. If you were the teacher, what teaching aids will you choose to teach the subject matter?
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4. How would your chosen teaching aid/s help the students learn the subject?
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Class Turn-in:
Submit an analysis of your observations. What have you learned from this visit? What teaching aids by the observed teacher is effectively used in class?
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Portfolio:
Attach a sample or samples of teaching aids that you will use in your chosen topic (you may use a separate sheet if you need more space).

Topic 4
Classroom Handouts Preparation

Objectives:
At the end of this activity, you should:

1. research on how classroom handouts are made;
2. prepare and make classroom handouts; and
3. submit a sample handout.

Take-Off:
Topic 4 entails you to prepare classroom handouts that will serve as reinforcement materials in the teaching of your lessons.

Cooperating School: _______________________________________________
Date: ___________

My Expectations:
What to me is a handout? What do I expect out of this activity?
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Observations:
1. Choose a year level/grade level. What is the lesson taught in the subject? What handouts were used?
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2. Is the handout utilized effectively in class?
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3. If you were the teacher, what handout will you use in the observed class? Why?
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4. Aside from the handouts used in the observed class, what other handouts do you know of?
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Class Turn-in:
Submit an analysis of your observations. What have you learned from your observation? Search 10 classroom handouts and describe how these handouts are used.
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Portfolio:
Attach a sample of a handout that you made on a chosen topic (you may use a separate sheet if you need more space)

Topic 5
PowerPoint presentation

Objectives:
At the end of this activity, you should:

1. define a PowerPoint presentation;
2. prepare and make a PowerPoint presentation; and
3. submit a sample PowerPoint presentation.

Take-Off:
Topic 5 is an application of a media resource called the PowerPoint. PowerPoint was originally developed by Bob Gaskins, a former Berkeley Ph.D. student who envisioned an easy-to-use presentation program that would manipulate a string of slides. Being part of Microsoft Office has allowed PowerPoint to become the world’s most widely used presentation program developed for the Microsoft Windows and Mac OS computer operating systems. It is widely used by businesspeople, educators, and trainers (wordiq.com 2010).
The knowledge that you obtained in Educational Technology will guide you in performing tasks on this topic.

Cooperating School: ATEC Technological School
Date: October 10,2014

My Expectations:
What are my goals in this activity? How do I expect to achieve these goals?
My goals in this activity is for me to learn how to effectively use PowerPoint Presentation as the teaching aid and to be able to learn how to incorporate the rules in making a PowerPoint Presentation while making my own Presentation.
I can achieve these goals by observing the teacher on how she manage and use the presentation during the discussion. I will make my own presentation and observe the rules like the proper font color, font size, and the number of lines per slide.

Observations:
1. Choose a year level/grade that uses PowerPoint presentation. What is the lesson taught in the subject?

The class I haveobserved is OMT 2-B in ATEC Technological School. The lesson taught is the Seven Principles of Eagle in the subject Theology

2. Is the PowerPoint utilized effectively in class?

The Powerpoint is well utilized by the professor. He put lictures in the Presentation that attracts the attention of the students. Healso show a video of the life of the eagle. The only problem is the font color and font size of the text, it is not visible.

3. If you were the teacher, what other forms of media or computer program will you use to make the presentation more appreciated by the students?

If I were the teacher, I will make sure that the text in the presentation is visible because it may distract the students and they won'tlisten anymore in the discussion.
Class Turn-in:
Submit an analysis of your observations. What have you learned? Is PowerPoint presentation easy or difficult to use? Will you be using it in your own classes?

Poerpoint Presentation is a widely used presentation program in the computer. It is very easy to use and you can also navigate easily in the program.
In this topic I have learned how to integrate PowerPoint Presentation during a class. When using PowerPoint Presentation, it is important to make sure that everything is visible. Visibility of the text in the presentation may affect the students focus and attention in the discussion. If the text are not visible enough, the students might not pay attention.
When I am already a teacher, I think I will use PowerPoint Presentation in my own class. Presentation like this stimulates and motivate the students to learn. It also attracts the attention of the students because they are seeing something new and they can also see pictures of what you are discussing that enables them to visualize and understand the lesson better.

Portfolio:
Prepare two PowerPoint presentations: one showing only pictures (choose your theme) of not more than 10 slides; and, one, showing a semi-detailed plan of your lesson

Topic 6
Utilization of Teaching Aids in My Subject Area

Objectives:
At the end of this activity, you should:

1. choose teaching aids that sre suited to the lesson and target students;
2. prepare and utilize teaching aids; and
3. analyze the effectiveness of the teaching aids made

Take-Off:
Topic 6 is an application of the knowledge you have gained in the first five topics in the Field Study 3 Manual. You are therefore, expected to produce teaching aids which you will actually use in a chosen or assigned lesson.

Cooperating School: _______________________________________________
Date: ___________

My Expectations: Based on the premise expressed on Take-Off, how do you expect to achieve this expectation?
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Observations:
1. What teaching aids have you actually used in class (e.g. a chart used as part of a report presented in class or flash cards in a demo of lesson presented in class)?

The teaching aids I have used already in a class are visual aids, video presentation and powerpoint presentation.

2. Are the teaching aids utilized effectively? How do you know they are effective?
Yes, the teaching aids are utilized effectively. My classmates learned the topic I have reported. They are also motivated to listen because they see what I am talking about because of the visual aids and PowerPoint Presentation I used.

3. If the teaching aids were not that effective, what do you propose as an alternative?
If the teaching aid is not that effective, you should think more on how to make it more effective by putting animations and being more creative.
You can also give them handouts were there are space provided for their notes.

Class Turn-in: Submit an analysis of your observations. Compare and contrast your observations to one of your classmates. What should you do to improve your useof teaching aids in your presentations?
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Portfolio:
This task entails you to submit a lesson plan, and if possible show a 10 minute lesson utilizing teaching aids in class. Have your plan outlined in the box below and show it to your teacher for approval..