FS 3 Technology in the Learning Environment School of Education, Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan First Semester, School Year 2013-2014

Name of FS Student: Mary Kates Palamine__________________ Date of Visit: July 13-15, 2013_ Course: _BEED-4____ Major:_____SPED_________________ FS 3 (Section):____EDD_______ Cooperating School: CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL________________________________ Cooperating Teacher: ___Mrs. Eva Pacas & Mrs. Weng Palaca_____________________________

Important Reminders: 1) Extend due courtesy to the Administrators, Teachers, and Staff Members of the school. 2) Follow the rules and regulations of the school and the centers you are visiting. 3) Always ask permission from the person-in-charge before touching any material or operating any equipment. 4) After you have completed your observation, express your gratitude for the time and assistance they gave you for this FS episode.

Aim of this activity: The activity is designed for you to survey on the available instructional and educational materials in the school. After the identification, you shall classify these materials according to the guidelines provided.
Part 1: On Facilities What are the various learning centers in the school? Classrooms Library o Learning Resource Center Computer Laboratories o Science Laboratory o o Music Room Gymnasium/Covered Courts Others: __ALS,_HINDU ARABIC LEARNING CENTER____________________________

How do these learning centers facilitate the learning process? __________These learning centers are their main learning environment, specially the classrooms. Classes were held inside the classrooms. And some were in the library, temporarily because their school is still under renovation. Who are in charge for the maintenance and upkeep of these centers? Subject teacher/s Librarian Janitors o Hired staff Technician Students o Student Assistants o Others: _________________________ Are there policies for the use of these facilities? __ Yes ___ No ___ Uncertain

(Note: Ask if you can have a copy of the rules.)

What materials/equipments are available in these facilities? Tables Chairs Shelves Blackboards/Whiteboards Computer units Laboratory equipments

Projectors: OHP,LCD Cabinets/Closets Lockers Charts Bulletin boards Others: _________________________

Does the school include these learning facilities in their annual budget? __ Yes ___ No ___ Uncertain

Reference: Trinidad( 2011)

FS 3 Technology in the Learning Environment School of Education, Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan First Semester, School Year 2013-2014 Which materials/equipments are MOST HELPFUL

Teachers

Students/Pupils

Teachers

LEAST HELPFUL

Students/Pupils

Computer Blackboard Shelves Chairs Table Projectors Cabinets Lockers Bulletin boards Drawings/Pictures DVD/CD Player

Chair Tables Pictures Blackboard Drawings/Pictures DVD/CD Players Handouts

Laboratory equipments

Laboratory equipments

Part 2. On Teachers Instructional Materials What are the instructional materials used by the teachers? Blackboard/Whiteboard: related paraphernalia Handouts Power Point Slides Art Supplies Diorama TV & CD/DVD Player Internet Books Flip charts Transparencies o Charts Posters Drawings Movies Portable CD/Cassette Player Puppets Others: ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________

Please rank the instructional materials in order of its importance and usefulness for the teachers.
10 Most Useful/Important IM Brief Description of its use Advantages Disadvantages

Blackboard TV & CD/DVD Player Art Supplies Charts Portable CD/Cassette Player Book

Writing instructions and lessons. Film Viewing Projects (Parts of the body..) Audio Source of knowledge

Easy access on the teachers part Students can enjoy learning visually and auditory Students can express their creativity through art Students can really have an idea about the lesson Teachers and students can use it during their special activities (awardings, presentations) Books never gets old.

Can be easily erased Some students dont pay attention. Time consuming Can be misplaced Some CDs dont play on some player Some books are old

Reference: Trinidad( 2011)

FS 3 Technology in the Learning Environment School of Education, Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan First Semester, School Year 2013-2014 enough for the students to use, some lacks pages Students tend not to listen to discussion because theyre reading their handouts Some site are not reliable Some pictures are unfamiliar For gradeschool students especially from kinder to grade 3, it would be very hard for them to just flash their lesson Not easy to keep can be misplaced

Handouts Internet Drawings/Pictures

Lesson guide Social Media Visual Aids

Students can easily review on their lessons Can search and learn so many things Students can appreciate and understand more the lesson Handy and easy on the teachers part Can give concrete examples

Powerpoint Slides

Visual Aids

Posters

Visual Aids

Part 3. On Your Insights and Realizations

Which of the centers have caught your attention most? Why? Their library, I was so sad about it because instead of it as a library, they used it as a temporary classroom because they lack classrooms due to the fire accident that happened last year. But teachers said that it has nothing to worry about because the government is now acting and their school is now under renovation and theyre looking forward for a modernized and much nicer school.

Which of the instructional materials caught your attention most? Why? The use of manila paper, it caught up my attention because as I have observer it is the most common instructional material that teachers there have been using. Specially for the veterans one, they never get tired of writing their activities in a manila paper which I find very costly because you need a paper and a marker which is for me very expensive on my part, specially if youre writing so many things, one marker would not be enough.

Which instructional materials/gadgets are you confident to use/operate? Computers and projectors, I feel confident in using them because ever since gradeschool I was exposed to these kinds of instructional materials, most of my teachers are using such kinds of materials and I it saves much time compare to making instructional materials through manila paper, playing videos through television or many more. With this, you can just flash it inside your classroom, without anymore transferring to other places.

Reference: Trinidad( 2011)

FS 3 Technology in the Learning Environment School of Education, Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan First Semester, School Year 2013-2014

Which instructional materials/gadgets do you feel the need to learn more about? As part of the new generation, I feel like I know how to use most of the modern materials and gadgets used as instructional materials, but I am very willing to learn more about computers because I know that nowadays, technology is very busy innovating for a much better product.

More insights and realizations for this episode In this episode, I realized that instructional materials plays a very important role in education. Without these things, it would be so hard not just on the teachers part but also on the part of the students in understanding the discussion and the lessons because I do believe that we humans really learned through experience. We learn much clearly when things are visible, it is very easy for us to understand when we can see it through our naked eyes. And as teachers, it would be so hard explaining things your students cant even imagine, these instructional materials is really very helpful in learning.

Related reading: 1) Research on policies, standards, and guidelines provided by Department of Education for the use of ICT, educational technology, or instructional materials in teaching.

*DepEd Advisory No. 163, s. 2013 April 10, 2013 In compliance with DepEd Order No. 8, s. 2013 this Advisory is issued for the information of DepEd officials, personnel/staff, as well as the concerned public. (Visit www.deped.gov.ph.) NATIONAL SEMINAR-WORKSHOP ON THE PREPARATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE K TO 12 CLASSROOM The Center for the Professional Advancement of Educators (CPAE) will conduct the National Seminar-Workshop on the Preparation of Instructional Materials for the K to 12 Classroom with the theme Optimizing Learning Through Innovative, Localized/Indigenized, Digitized, and Cost-Efficient Instructional Materials on the following dates and venues: Date Venue June 21-23, 2013 Diocesan Pastoral Center, Surigao City July 5-7, 2013 Quezon Hall, Teachers Camp, Baguio City July 12-14, 2013 Naga Regent Hotel, Elias Angeles St., Naga City August 23-25, 2013 Chandler Suites, F.S. Pajares St., Pagadian City The Seminar-Workshop aims to: 1. discuss with the participants the framework and principles of materials design and preparation; Reference: Trinidad( 2011)

FS 3 Technology in the Learning Environment School of Education, Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan First Semester, School Year 2013-2014

2. engage them in the design and creation of instructional materials (IMs) which can help optimize learning; and 3. challenge them to innovate, localize/indigenize, or digitize their IMs to respond to the needs of the K to 12 classroom. The target participants to this activity are school heads/principals, school administrators, supervisors, heads/coordinators, teachers, and college education students. Participation of both public and private schools shall be subject to the nodisruption-of-classes policy as stipulated in DepEd Order No. 9, s. 2005 entitled Instituting Measures to Increase Engaged Time-on-Task and Ensuring Compliance Therewith. More information may be inquired from: The Secretariat Center for the Professional Advancement of Educators (CPAE) B8 L15 Fern St., Spring Heights II, Filinvest, Brgy. Bagong Silangan Quezon City 1119 Telephone No.: (02) 352-7880 Mobile Phone Nos.: 0919-310-1698; 0917-339-8520; 0932-867-8825 Email Address: cpaeph@rocketmail.com Facebook Page: facebook.com/cpaeph. Sally: preparation of instructional materials for the K to 12 classroom 0316/March 25, 2013 *Guidelines on the Allocation of Instructional Materials (IMs) to Support the K to 12 Curriculum The Department of Education (DepEd) has allocated funds from the Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Textbook Funds and subsequent years until FY 2015 for the provision of the centrally procured learning activity packages (LAPs), modules, and other instructional materials (OIMs) to support the initial implementation of the K to 12 Curriculum. These materials will fill-in the gaps of the textbooks (TXs) and teacher's manuals (TMs) currently being used in public elementary and secondary schools. The LAPs shall include kindergarten workbooks with worksheets, learning modules for pupils, teaching guides, and manipulative materials across all subject areas. The materials shall be developed by a team of writers from both public and private sectors who are subject area specialists, commissioned by the DepEd. In addition to these materials, modules and reading materials written in the mother tongue (MT) will also be provided to support the Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) pursuant to DepEd Order No. 74, s. 2009. All other teacher-support materials developed by the bureaus, DepEd-field offices, and developed by foreign-assisted projects (FAPs) implemented by the Department such as the following will be provided:

a. Modified In-School, Off-School Approach (MISOSA) Modules (for teachers and pupils; b. Multi-Grade Teaching Learning Packages; Reference: Trinidad( 2011)

FS 3 Technology in the Learning Environment School of Education, Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan First Semester, School Year 2013-2014

c. d. e. f.

Madrasah materials (for teachers and pupils); Dropout Reduction Program (DORP) materials (for teachers and pupils); All Tech-Voc materials; and Open High School Program (OHSP) materials.

The allocation of the learning packages/materials shall be based on the enrollment data reported in the Basic Education Information System (BEIS). However, the goal of the DepEd is to provide all teachers and pupils with a complete set of the learning materials subject to the availability of funds. A copy of the allocation list of the packages and materials will be provided to the recipient regions, divisions, districts, and high schools as soon as they are available. The materials for the elementary schools shall be delivered to the school districts, while materials for high schools shall be delivered directly to the high schools. The school districts must distribute the materials not later than one (1) month after receipt of the delivery. The division offices (DOs) shall submit a distribution report not later than two (2) months upon completion of distribution to the recipients or not later than three (3) months after receipt of the learning packages/materials addressed to: Ms. Socorro A. Pilor Executive Director Instructional Materials Council Secretariat (IMCS) 5/F Mabini Bldg., DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasic City Telefax Nos.:(02) 634-0901; (02) 631-3690 Email addresses: imcs@deped.gov.ph; depedimcs@gmail.com The DOs which do not comply with these guidelines shall not be included in the future allocations. *DepEd Order No, 70 S. 2012

Beginning School Year 2012-2013, teachers of all public elementary and secondary schools will have more time for the preparation of necessary support instructional materials and student centered activities as the DepEd adopts flexibility in the preparation of daily lessons. Teachers guide have been prepared for teachers of Grade 1 and 7 in the K12 curriculum and the same will be done for succeeding grades. Likewise, there are available teachers manual, textbooks and supplementary materials for use by teachers in the different year levels. T enable the teachers to do other meaningful teaching related task which include but not limited to preparing instructional aids, assessing learners portfolios and conducting learning interventions, the following Guidelines on the Preparation of daily lessons are issued: a. Teachers who have been in the service for more than 2 years, private school experience included shall not be required to prepare detailed lessons plans. They may adopt daily lesson logs which contains the ff entries: Reference: Trinidad( 2011)

FS 3 Technology in the Learning Environment School of Education, Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan First Semester, School Year 2013-2014

1. Lessons as cited in the TG/Tm reference materials with the page number 2. Learners Material - used such as activity sheets, modules, other materials with the page number reference. 3. Remarks indicating number of learns within master level number of learners needing enrichment/refinement lessons and 4. Other activities: include the interventions given to the pupils. Teachers with less than 2 years teaching experience shall be required to prepare Daily lessons plans which shall include the ff: Objectives Subject Matter Procedure Assessment and Assignment Teachers may debate from the TG/TMs whenever necessary to suit the learners ability provided the learning standards and competencies are met. DLP/DLL shall be written in the language of the TG/TM. Grade 1 teachers need not translate them to the mother tongue..

Reference: Trinidad( 2011)