FS 3-Technology in the Learning Environment

Episode 1-The Schools Learning Resource Center

Name of FS Student: Greggy Q. Encinares
Course:
DPE CPRT

Year & Section:

ED125

Resource Teacher:
Mary Angelie Madrona Signature:
________________________
Cooperating School: Doa Juana Actub Lluch Memorial Central School
Name of Center Observed: Computer Room
Date of Visit/Observation:
September 16, 2011
Class Observational Guide:
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. Are they free
from dust and moisture? Are they arranged for easy access?
4. Look for the 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.

List of Available Learning Resources

Available Learning Resources
Characteristics and
Teaching Approaches
Unique Capabilities
where the Resources is
Most Useful
1. Print Resources
a. Posters
b. Tarpaulin
c. manila paper
d. documents
e. folders

Audio Resources
a. Cassette recorder
b. Telephone

The printed materials

are posted near the
entrance,
near the whiteboard
so the students will
be able
to
notice
it
immediately.
It
is
printed in color and
were securely posted
on the wall

Familiarization of new
concept or information to
the learners.
Provide guidance and
idea to students who are
not familiar
with it. And make them
aware about the whole
concept.

It is an old model
cassette
recorder,
although the pla
yer is no longer
working
but
they
were able to preServe it, and its parts
are still intact.

Giving insight as to how

the material looks like
compared to
what it looks like now.

Non-Electronic Visual Resources

a. Specimen
The
science
laboratory has a lot
b. mock ups
of stuff which is very
important
in
the
c. models
teachinglearning
process. There are
d. tarpaulin/posters/wh
models
and
ite
board/chalk
specimens that are
board
being preserved
so the learners can
have
a
close-toreality experience
2. ICT Resources
a. Computer
b. overhead projector
c. television

Flat screen computer

that has a good
resolution. Easy to
operate materials or
equipments.

Bringing out information,

a
close
to
reality
experience for
The students who may
not be familiar with what
it looks like,
since
most
of
the
learners
are
visual
learners, Through this lab
the students are truly
engage in such learning
process.

In
introducing
new
concept and ideas about
other
computer
application that are not
familiar with them

Impression:
The school has resources that are very important to the teaching learning
process. Electronic resources were used as means of learning new concepts and
new ideas to the learner. Science laboratory are the place were they can engage in
a close-to-reality kind of experience since the laboratory has many real-like figures
and equipments useful for there learning.
Name and Signature of Observer:

Greggy Q. Encinares

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

Mary Angelie Madrona
II- Analysis
1. Were the learning resources/materials arranged
according to their functions and characteristics?

properly

Yes, the resources or the materials were being arranged properly. They have
a special room for
learning computer concepts and all the specimens, data, realia, models and
mock ups were put
in their science room for their science activities.

2. Do the guidelines and procedures facilitate easy access to the

materials by the teachers? Why? Why not?
Yes, students can come at any given time if they want to look at the

things displayed in their

science room, they can also ask the facilitator of the science room if they
have a project or any
questions about the subject matter. But I also do understand the concern of
the teachers parti cularly their computer subject teacher if they will not allow or let their
students to have an easy
access to their materials. Only through their permission or guidance that the
student can access
such materials .

3. What are the strengths of this Learning Resource Center?

The strength is that the teacher or the facilitator of the learning resource
center has mastery
of the subject matter or is a knowledgeable individual. Their ways of imparting
learning to her
students are commendable. The science laboratory offers a wide variety of
specimen/materials
that help the learners develop their imagination. They become more
interested to know such
idea that they are not familiar with. The computer center has many
computers that can cater a
section with not more than 15 learners.

4. What are its weaknesses?

Theres no enough space to move around since theres too much
things stuffed in their .
science room. In their computer room, students were not given an extra time
to access their
computer lab if in case they want to learn more or explore the many
applications of the computer.

5. What suggestions can you make?

Bigger room so that there will be enough space to display other
specimens or equipment rele
vant to the learning process, and for students to do some activities inside the
learning resource
center. Computer center should have more computer units to cater the whole
class since most
of the section in the public elementary has more than 15 learners. They
should be given an allo-

wance to explore or navigate the other uses of the computer. They should be
allowed to enter
the computer room whenever they have their assignments or things that they
have not finish
doing.

III- Reflections
1. Which of the materials in the learning resources caught your
interest the most? Why?
Aside from the computer that has bigger monitor than what I expected, I
was amazed by
Their science laboratory. Because of the wide variety of specimen and objects
displayed in it.
Outside their science room, they have also a Greenhouse garden where
medicinal plants are
Being planted of which theyre going to sell it for those who wants to buy it.
Those medicinal
Plants were planted by the students themselves , and if sold, theyre going to
use the money
for their future projects.

2. Which gadgets/materials
use/operate?

are

you

already

confident

to

I think, the computer in their computer room that Im comfortable using or

operate. But only
The basic computer application.

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

Computer applications that Im not yet familiar. And the things I have seen
in their science
room amazes me, that is why I want to know how do they preserve such
specimen or should I
say, I want to know how to run a science laboratory.

FS 3-Technology in the Learning Environment

Episode 2-Bulletin Board Displays
Name of FS Student:
Course: ED125PRT
Year/

Greggy Q. Encinares
Year & Section:

First

Resource Teacher:
Avemar T. Gonzaga
Signature:
________________________
Cooperating School: Doa Juana Actub Lluch Memorial Central School
Class Observational Guide:
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 like misspelled words, grammar inconsistencies, etc.?
6. Are the messages clear and easily understood?
7. You may choose to take a photo of the display board if allowed.

Observational Report
Name of School Observed: Doa Juana Actub Lluch Memorial Central
School
Location of School: Pala-o, Iligan City
Date of Visit/Observation: September 16, 2011
The bulletin board is located near the entrance gate, outside
the Principal and Guidance Office. Yes, the bulletin board is in the
place where students or even parents and pass-Byers can see them.
Posted on the bulletin board were announcement and information
written on a white sheet bondpaper with a DepEd seal on it. There is
a posting also about those who are interested to apply as a teacher
in their school. There is this tarpaulin located at the end side of the
bulletin board that has the picture of Dora on it and has letters
printed about the qualities of a true DJAL students. The bulletin was
a bit dry and boring for me and it did not cater to the students. The
overall message was not that clear to me or the postings are not that
relevant in a student point of view.

II- From among the board displays, picks the one that you got most
interested in, Evaluate it using the evaluation form below:
BOARD EVALUATION DISPLAY FORM
Topic of the Board Display: Ang Batang DJAL ay
Location of the Board Display in School: Near the entrance gate, outside
the Principal and Guidance Office
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
Effective
Communication
conveys the
message
quickly and clearly

NI
1

S
2

VS
3

O
4

Comments

Most of the postings

cannot be understand
by young learners.

Attractiveness
Colors and
arrangement
catches and holds
interest

Only the tarpaulin with

Doras face caught
my attention.

Balance
Objects are arranged
so
stability is perceived

Not that balanced,

though the objects are
well arranged.

Unity
Repeated shapes or
colors
or use of borders
holds
display together

Only the post with

Dora on it catches
anyones attention
because of its color
and size.

Interactivity
The style and
approach
entice learners to be
involved

Tendency is that, the

viewer will only be
involved on the color
posting where Doras
face is on it because it
is very attractive.

Legibility

Those posted with

Letters and
illustrations can be
seen from a good
distance

white bond paper has

small font size that it
would be very difficult
to read.

Correctness
Free from grammar
errors,
misspelled words,
ambiguity

Since the posting has

a DepEd seal on it.

Durability
Well-constructed,
items are
securely attached
III.

Thumbtacks were
used to attached the
material or postings
on the board.
An Evaluation Report of a Bulletin Board

Bulletin Board Evaluated by:

Location:

Greggy Q. Encinares

Outside the Principal and Guidance Office

Brief Description of the Bulletin Board:

Board is made up of wood, no cover and there are postings in
bond paper mostly coming from DepEd or has a seal of DepEd on it.
EVALUATION:
Observations

Strengths
Weaknesses
Visitors
can
easily
The postings are dry and
recognize whats written on boring. The postings on the
the bulletin since it is bulletin are not so relevant
located in the area
to the students
where
people
can
immediately recognize it.
or not focused on the
learners,
instead
they
posted
information
that
young
learners
cannot
comprehend.
No
plastic
cover or a glass cover to
protect its content.

Judgments/Evaluati
on

Most of the postings have Postings on the bulletin

DepEd seal on it which I should include or should

of educational
content
and other aspects

think important to those most of it should be focus

people concerned.
more on students. If you
want your students as well
the parents, you should post
more on students activities.

Recommendations or suggestions for improvement:

There should be a covering or outer cover for the bulletin board to protect its
content. The bulletin board should display students activities or anything that
involves the learners. They should put more colorful stuff in their bulletin that are
relevant to the students as well as the school in general to catch or attract
attention, and so that people and learners will be engage on it.

Signature of Evaluator over Printed Name:

Greggy Q. Encinares

IV- Analysis
1. Did the board display design reflect the likes/interests of its target
audience? Why? Why not?
Not really, the postings are for those concerned people only, not the
learners. It only cater
to those who are interested to apply for their school and for those involved in
DepEd
information like teachers and other professionals.

2. Was the language used clear and simple for the target audience to
understand? Why? Why not?
Yes, somehow since the postings were intended for professionals not for
the young students
of the school. But unfortunately, even parents of some students in this public
will have a hard
understanding its content.
3. What do you think was the purpose of the board display? Was it
effective? Why? Why not?
On the part of some people concern, yes it is. But on the part of the
students, I dont

Think they understood what has been written on their bulletin board. Aside for
the tarpaulin for
Dora character on it which has the qualities of a DJAL students and since its
written in Tagalog.

4. What suggestions can you make?

I think if they have special postings related to DepEd, they should
have another bulletin
Board for that, or it could be that they would have another bulletin board
wherein students
Past activities or even up-and-coming events or activities will be posted.

VBased on your suggestions, propose an enhanced version of the

display board. Use the form below.
My Proposed Board Display
Theme:
Students Previous and Up Coming Activities!

Board Title:
School Activities
Rationale:
For people and students-alike to be aware about
their school activities and what to expect on the up-coming events.
Objectives:

Have the advanced student or group of school

officers put their portfolios in the showcase. Its the students
responsibility to show their work to the best of their ability. Students
may add interesting objects to explore their showcase.
Best features of my proposed bulletin enhancement:
I am going to use boxes to create a broad way
show look. To simulate lights, I am going to use yellow labels and
inside the boxes, I am going to display previous students work or
picture of work, and also I may put there, What for Upcoming
Events, so students will have a knowledge about what will be our
next activities.

Content Resources (Name each needed resource and give each a

brief description)
Colorful pictures, I will be using colored cartolinas,
printed materials, since it can attract learners if you have this
colorful but not disturbing posting in their bulletin board. A glass
cover to protect the postings on the bulletin board.
Materials for aesthetic enhancement:
I may asked donation from the school to have some
sort of glass cover on the bulletin board which I think is very
important, to preserve and protect its content. I may also use a
flannel board so that it would be easy to put things or paste things if
theres changes that to be made.
My Board Display Layout

School
Activities

VI- Reflections
1. Name at least five (5) skills that a teacher should have to be able to
come up with an effective board displays. Elaborate on why each
skill is needed.
The skills that a teacher needs to create an effective board display
could include:
1. Creativity - Instructional content can be dry and boring in a classroom
setting. Creative teacher
tries 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, 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. Minimalistic Views Good teachers know they must minimize content to the
basic building
block they want to teach. Rather than a display aimed at students who
understand the most, the
best, or the easiest, the display would be shared to include students who
understand the least,
the poorest and the hardest.
2. Which of the skills do you already have? Recall your past
experiences in making board displays. How do you practice these
skills?
I do have a bit of creativity, organizational and communication skills. I
have done some
postings In our room before and even in the school that I am teaching at. It
attract students if
you have that colorful background and they also love to see their faces or
they schoolmates pos
ted on it. And make sure also that what you posted on your board will be of
great importance
to your student or audience. I also have a visual skills since I wanted to get
their attention with
the display I am going to make.
3. Which skill do you need to develop? Reflect on how you can improve
on or acquire these skills?

I think, more on the minimalistic view and creativity. There are lots of
ways or techniques
that I am not aware of or that I havent try yet because I dont know how to do
it. Thats why
Theres a need for me to be expose to a lot of bulletin board displays so that I
can apply it on my
Own bulletin board. Surfing the net could be of big help since internet offers a
wide variety of
Sample board displays and techniques on be effective on it.

FS 3-Technology in the Learning Environment

Episode 3-See and Say
Name of FS Student:
Course: CPRT

Greggy Q. Encinares
Year & Section: First Year /

Resource Teacher: Mary Angelie Madrona

Signature:
________________________
Cooperating School: Doa Juana Actub Lluch Memorial Central School
Class Observational Guide:
1.
2.
3.
4.

What is the lesson about?

What visual aids/materials/learning resources is the teacher using?
Observe and take notes on how the teacher presents/uses the learning resources?
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
Location of School: Palao, Iligan City
Grade/Year Level of Class Observed: Grade
Date of Visit/Observation: September 19, 2011
Topic: Plural Form
Subject Matter: English

II- Analysis
UTILIZATION OF TEACHING AIDS FORM
Grade/Year Level of Class Observed:
Date of Observation:
Subject Matter:

Grade II - 3

September 16, 2011

English

Brief Description of the Teaching Approach Used by the Teacher:

Classroom discussion about the plural form of a given noun.
Assessment done by the teacher through completing the sentence
with the appropriate plural form. Teacher uses a manila paper and
chalkboard as her visual aid in the teaching learning process.

Teaching Aids
Used
(Enumerate)

Manila
paper

Strengths

Weaknesses

Comments on the
Appropriateness of
the Teaching Aids
Used

Economical, can The writings on It could have been

be easily remove the manila paper better if she wrote it
and
can
be were not legible on the chalkboard

 Chalk
Chalkboard

recycled or use and neat or not

again
in
the appealing to the
future
eye. There were
visible
erasure
on it and it was
no
posted
properly on the
chalkboard.

1. What do you think prompted the teacher

materials/learning resources that she/he used?

rather than on the

manila paper she
used. Its like an old
recycled
material
that she uses again
in
her
classroom
discussion.

to

choose

the

Since, her topic has already been discussed by her in her previous
years, she used the
same material again or it could be that to save money and effort. But in all
fairness to the teacher, she was able to used or discussed it further and wrote it on the
chalkboard. It is also important that the teacher should use other materials aside from writing it down on
the chalkboard all
the time.
2. What difficulties, if any, did the teacher experience? How can this be
managed?
Mostly because of the pupils misbehaving, some learners were not
listening and they
were doing their own thing in their seats. If only the teacher uses a picture of
what her topic is
all about. She could have inserted some colored pictures about her topic, that
would get her
learners attention and for sure students will be interested in the classroom
discussion.

3. Over-all, were the learning resources/materials used effectively?

Why? Why not?
During this observation, somehow the material were being used
effectively since the material was just for evaluation or a sort of assessment if the learners were able
to understand the
topic or the discussion. But, it could have been better if the words or letter

were written clearer

and legibly, and the overall appearance of the material would be appealing to
the eye, not a just
a recycled material thats too obvious.
III- Reflections
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?
I would start my class with a prayer. And then do some exercise like
what the teacher did
At the start of the class. Then I will have a sort of review about what we have
discussed. If they
Did understand our previous topic, then I will proceed to next topic, knowing
that my students
Have already learned my previous lesson. Since my topic is all about plural
form of a given noun,
I am going to have the word Plural written on a colored cartolina and post it
on the chalkboard.
and also, I may show them a chart with pictures about plural nouns. Then, to
learn more about
plural nouns or forms, I am going to give them more examples of what is the
plural form of a given noun and use it in a sentence. To have a participation from the class, I am
going to ask some
pupils to give examples of plural nouns and they may use it a sentence as
well. They could actout some plural nouns that can be acted out, or I am going to bring things or
objects that are in
plural form, to give students a clearer picture on what do plural nouns look
like, since it this topic involves numbers. At the end of the discussion, if we still have time, I am
going to have some
some sort of evaluation or a short quiz about the topic or it could be that I am
going to give them
assignments about plural forms of a given noun or they can list down the
plural forms of their
chosen nouns as many as they can. Assignment will be check at the start of
the class by the following day.

FS 3-Technology in the Learning Environment

Episode 4-Tools of the Trade (Teaching Aids Bank)
Name of FS Student: Greggy Q. Encinares
Course: _CPRT
Year & Section: First

Resource Teacher: Mrs. Melinda A. Colasito

Signature:
________________________
Cooperating School: Doa Juana Actub Lluch Memorial Central School
Instructions:

1. Decide on a specific topic

2. Find out the learning resources relevant to your topic that are available from your
schools learning resource center
3. Develop a pile of teaching aids
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: Greggy Q. Encinares
Location of School: Palao, Iligan City
Grade/Year Level of Class Observed: Grade 5
Date of Visit/Observation: September 16, 2011

II- 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.

Topic: Presidents of the Philippines

Grade/Year Level: Grade 5

AVAILABLE
MAY BE
PURCHASED

_______________
Computer

_________________

AVAILABLE
_________________
Overhead
Projector

Posters

AVAILABLE

HISTORY

WILL BE MADE

_________________

(POLITICA
L
FIGURES)

________________

Tv Monitor/
Audio Visual
Room

Specific
Content
Area

MAY BE
PIRCHASED

AVAILABLE
_________________

___________________
Flash cards

Cut-outs

Chalkboard
WILL BE MADE
__________________
Timeline

II- Analysis
Give at least three benefits of doing a survey of available materials
before making your own materials? Explain each.
1.

Elementary students should be taught about our countrys presidents.

They are an impor tant figures in our Philippine culture and these personalities shaped our
country of what it has
become today. Since most learners in the public schools are visual learners, it
is very important
for them to know more about these political figures especially what they look
like. Thats why is
important to present the topic accompanied by pictures or anything that they
have vision or they
can see who these personalities are.

2.
Using teaching aids are very important. Since my topic is about past
presidents of the Phili
ppines, the lesson should be presented chronologically. I could use a timeline
for this topic, even
a postcards with the date they became president. After the familiarization of
the ordering on
when they became presidents, I can have a film showing depicting the events
that truly happened during their reign as president of the Philippines and showcasing their
great contribution
to the country. At the beginning of the film showing, I could insert their
lifestory and how they
became the most powerful person in the country, and the struggle theyve
been through before
theyve reached the highest position in the land. That would be very
interesting since it could
inspire and motivate the learners to reach their ambition in life.
3.
The sequencing or the order of events are very important, that is why
learner should be
familiar as to who comes first. The timeline chart is a good teaching aid to
help students analyze
the sequencing or the chronological pattern of events. You need to ask the
learners first if they
know the past presidents or who among the past presidents they are familiar
with and the year
they became president, or if theyve seen or familiar with their faces. The
young learners of today dont know who are our past presidents and what they look like thats
why it is of great importance to have a film showing about this topic.
III-Reflections

1. Which of the materials did you like making the most? Why?
Making timeline about the presidents of the Philippines is what I like
the most doing. In
Making a PowerPoint presentation regarding this topic is a good teaching-aid
for students to
Learn since you can add many important information about the subject
matter. You can also add
some videos or documentary films and relevant photos in presenting this to
your class. Projection system or PowerPoint presentation is a good tool for students to be
engaged in classroom
discussion and a great help for the teaching learning process in general.

2. What difficulties, if any, did you encounter in making the

materials? How did you overcome them?
Since theres a lot of information that students need to know or
would like to know
About these personalities, the hardest part is to narrow down the most
important information
Or details about these presidents that your are going to present in the class.
And another could
Be a hindrance is that PowerPoint presentation need an electronic device, like
projection system
And a computer or laptop, if one these equipment is not available or not
working, then it can
Jeopardize your presentation or your plan. Also, you need to have an
electricity to run these
Equipment so that means your room should have an electrical outlet or you
need to go to a room
Which you can have a film showing. No presentation will be made if one of
these equipment aint
Working or not available.
3. What tips can you give teachers regarding preparation of
teaching materials?
They need to plan it before presenting it to the class. Planning on
what to present and
how to present it is very important since the outcome or result of this will be
base mostly on the
Planning stage. You should also be familiar with the topic that your are going
to present in the
Class. Make sure that you are knowledgeable on the subject matter and how
you were able to
Come-up or made such materials since students may ask you about this and
you should be prePared in answering them or giving them information.

FS 3-Technology in the Learning Environment

Episode 5-Paper Works! (Preparing Hand-outs)
Name of FS Student: Greggy Q. Encinares
Course: CPRT
Year & Section: First Year
Name of FS Teacher: Prof. Rizalina G. Gomez Resource Teacher
:Signature:
Cooperating School: Doa Juana Actub Lluch Memorial Central School
Instructions:

1. Prepare hand-outs for a specific topic

2. Describe your hand-outs
3. Present it to your teacher before reproducing it
Hand-out Planning Guide:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

What topic do I like to work on?

For what grade or year level is my hand-out for?
What components do I include in my outline?
What type of graphic organizers/flow charts/schemas do I need to use?
What references do I use?

HAND-OUT PLAN

Subject Matter: Five Senses

Grade/Year Level: Grade 2
Outline:
The students will be given a sense chart of which they can list
details for each in its coLumn. This chart has five column and each column has a type of senses
like for example, in the
First example, you need or the students need to list things that they
can see through the use of
The sense of sight. The next column is for the sense of hearing, then
the third one will be the
Sense of touch. The fourth column will be for the sense of taste, and
the last column will be for
The sense of smell. This is an activity for the whole day period, inside
the school premise. They
Can do this activity during class or during break or recess time. This
will allow them to scan or
Look for things in their surroundings and their record on their sense
chart the things that inVolves the five senses. I may have them pass their sense chart on the
following day.

Hand-OUT Plan

SENSE CHART
List Details for each sense in its column.

III- Analysis
1. What are the good features of a Hand-out?

2. Which of these features are present in the Hand-out I made?

3. Which features are not present in the Hand-out I made?

IV- Reflection
1. What difficulties, if any, did you encounter in making Hand-outs?
How did you overcome them?

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

FS 3-Technology in the Learning Environment

Episode 6- Slide Show Biz (Slide Presentations)
Name of FS Student:
_________________________________________________________
Course:
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Year
&
Section:
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Name of FS Teacher: _____________________________________________________
Resource
Teacher:
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Cooperating
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Signature:
School:

Instructions:

1.
2.
3.
4.

Select a topic or subject matter

Develop a slide presentation to support a learning activity on the topic
Try out your presentation to a group of learners
Write a narrative pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of your
presentation

FS 3-Technology in the Learning Environment

Episode 7- My E-world (Websites)
Name of FS Student:
_________________________________________________________
Course:
_________________________________
Year
_____________________

&

Section:

Name of FS Teacher: _____________________________________________________

Resource
Teacher:
_________________________
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Cooperating
__________________________________________________________

Signature:
School:

Instructions:

1. Observe a class and take note of the topic being presented.

2. Surf the net to find sites that [provide support materials and/or interactive
programs on the topic.
3. Reflect on your FS experience.
4. Evaluate the materials or programs

Selected Science Web Sites for Primary School Students

Beakman and Jax's Place
http://www.beakman.com/index.html
This site contains interactive demos, news about the Beakman's World TV show, and
several Hubble Telescope pictures. It has a nice section on planets on the first page for
early elementary students. Shockwave plug-in required for interactive demonstrations.
Electronic Zoo
http://netvet.wustl.edu/ssi.htm
This "Electronic Zoo" has a vast amount of resources and various links to the study of
the animal kingdom as well the environments in which some they live. For example,
the link to whales has lesson plans developed by both educators and students to be
interactive and interdisciplinary.
Earth and Mars Education Modules
http://www-k12.atmos.washington.edu/k12/modules/index.html
Interactive student activities geared towards planet exploration. Though some
activities for grades 2 & 3, best suited to upper elementary. Can serve as a link for
teacher to other science activities. Activities linked to national benchmarks and
standards teacher/student 2-3.
UC Museum of Paleontology
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/education.html
Great site for information on dinosaurs. Has a very good rubric (fossil record section)
tying the National Science Standards to the study of dinosaurs at all grade levels.
Chem4Kids
http://www.chem4kids.com/
This site speaks directly to the young scientist. It's an excellent tutorial for children
learning scientific concepts and how math is integrated into science. There are no
hands-on activities and the student has to have genuine interest in topic because its
encyclopedic in its approach.
Discovery Channel School
http://school.discovery.com/index.html
This site offers multimedia, interactive video options to the classroom. The content is
current and linked to the Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel programming,
offering opportunities for teachers to tape the programming and use it interactively

with TLC Elementary School lesson plans. Also provided for teachers and students on
this site are previews of upcoming programs and "Bulletin Board" Discussion
opportunities regarding lessons/program. For full audio effects, the plug-in RealAudio
needs to be downloaded.
The Yuckiest Site on the Internet
http://www.nj.com/yucky/
Learn all about cockroaches, worms, and your gross and cool body! This web site has
a great humorous slant to it that makes learning fun! Great graphics and sounds! An
excellent resource to use in the classroom to learn about entomology and bodily
functions.
VolcanoWorld
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu
VolcanoWorld is an outstanding resource for kids interested in learning about
volcanoes. This website contains real-time volcano information including an
interactive clickable map of active volcanoes world-wide and remote sensing satellite
images. Topics covered at VolcanoWorld include how volcanoes work, submarine
volcanoes, planetary volcanoes, career information on becoming a volcanologist,
volcanic parks and monuments and volcano,exploration on the moon, Mars and
Venus.
Carolina Coastal Science
http://www.ncsu.edu/coast
This web site contains a Carolina Coastal Photojournal with QuickTime movies.
Students can use this Web site to explore similarities and differences in the amount of
sand, visible waves, and plant cover between the ocean side and marsh side of the
same barrier island, and identify similarities and differences among the three regions
of the Carolina Coast.
For Kids Only- Earth Science Enterprise
http://kids.mtpe.hq.nasa.gov/
This site has many interesting activities for young students to learn about various
earth science concepts. An interactive online coloring book is a unique feature of this
web site.
NASA Observatorium
http://observe.ivv.nasa.gov/
In addition to many awesome space pictures, this web site contains a variety of
interactive games with space themes which will engage young students.
WhaleNet
http://whale.wheelock.edu
This web site has many classroom activities for teachers to use in the classrooom for
students to learn about whales and their habitat.
MathMol Hypermedia textbook for elementary school
http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/elem_home1.html
This web site contains an online textbook for students of grades 3,4 and 5 to learn
about water, matter and energy, and atoms and molecules.

National Geographic Kids

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
The web site for kids to explore the fascinating world of National Geographic.
Interactive games and explorations make this Web site very engaging for young
students.
Nine Planets Tour of the Solar System
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html
Take a virtual tour of our solar system.
Galaxy photography
http://www.galaxyphoto.com/index.html
Great pictures of galaxies throughout our universe.
Greatest hits from the Hubble Telescope
http://oposite.stsci.edu/pubinfo/BestOfHST95.html
Just like the title says. Many unique space photographs.
NASA's Planetary Photojournal
http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/
A NASA database with over 1200 space images.
Mars the Red Planet
http://www.nasm.edu/ceps/ETP/MARS
A great Web site for young students interested in exploring the planet Mars.
Cool Science for Curious Kids
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute invites curious kids to explore biology at this
Web site. Activities include dust exploration, classifying critters, microscopy, plant
parts, and more.
ExplorA-Pond
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/pond/
Experience a simulated pond, take a virtual tour of an outdoor classroom, pond math
and pond science activities, publish your adopted pond online, and chat with other K6 students interested in pond stuff.
Sci4Kids
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/
The science behind agriculture is presented as a series of interactive stories based on
research projects featured in Agricultural Research. Web site also contains photos,
graphics, trivia, and classroom connections.
Rock Hounds with Rocky
http://www.fi.edu/fellows/payton/rocks/
Science activities to help students to explore how sedimentary, metamorphic, and
igneous rocks are made. Also contains animations and interactive games.
Air Travelers
http://www.omsi.edu/sln/air/

Introduces students to the basic principles of buoyancy, properties of gases,

temperature, and the technology involved in hot air ballooning.