Final Module Teaching Technology in The Elementary Grades

Republic of the Philippines
ILOCOS SUR POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE

College of Teacher Education
Tagudin Campus
Tagudin, Ilocos Sur
Technology
for
Teaching and Learning I
Course Module
SUBJECT : Technology for Teaching
and Learning I
COURSE NO. : Educ 104
INSTRUCTOR : Maria Ana N. Ilagan, MSE
COLLEGE : ISPSC Tagudin Campus___
Teaching Technology in the Elementary Grades - ISPSC Tagudin Campus, 1st Semester, SY 2020-2021 @ MAIPage 1
Module 4
Collaborative Projects: Technology Tools for Collaborative Work
What This Module Is About

This module would help you discover different flexible learning platforms both used for online and
non-online modalities of learning or the so-called blended learning or collaborative projects and works.
What You Are Expected To Learn

After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. Describe flexible learning environment and the different platforms used for flexible learning and
collaborative projects or works.
2. Recognize how innovative teachers use online resources and educational sites and portals for online
distance learning; and
3. Reflect on the use of technology and on its relevance and appropriateness.
Introduction
Distance learning is a form of learning without a face-to-face contact with the teacher and
delivered via telecommunications. In the past, this involved correspondence courses wherein the student
corresponded with the teacher via mails. This turned out to be beneficial since universities added students
without having to construct classrooms while they enjoy being able to work anytime and anywhere at their
convenience. With the advent of newer technologies, distance learning is delivered via computer-based media
thus called online learning or e-learning. This made classrooms borderless and learning bondless. This was
enhanced by the emergence of the web 2.0 tools which made collaborative learning easier and faster.
Lesson 4.1
Technology Tools For Collaborative Work
Lesson Objectives
At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
1. Identify flexible learning through online communications (synchronous/asynchronous modality).
2. Describe flexible learning environment that enhances collaborations with the use of technology tools.
Read
Learning nowadays is viewed differently. The present generation of learners has access to
information at their fingertips. The teacher is no longer seen as basically the dispenser of knowledge but
rather as one who expertly directs the learners to take their own track in searching for answers to
questions raised inside the classroom. Then they bring these back to the class for further discussion until
perhaps resolutions are agreed. They can search the web and discover a breadth of information related to
the lesson. They even have the patience to stay in front of the computer for an unusually longer time in
search for more articles and multimedia materials that simplify a challenging topic. That is why they can
sometimes learn more that what is confined in the four corners of the classroom.
Every chance or corner becomes a learning space. It is clear that learning takes place anywhere and
this adds to the concept of flexibility in the learning environment. With technology, students can possible
continue to join class sessions even if they are not physically around. The learning space becomes virtual
or mediated. The library is not only a physical structure where they can read published books but has also
become virtual.
Online distance learning is not a new concept. Some schools, higher education institutions in the
country, and educational agencies such as the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Innovations in
Educational Technology (SEAMEO-INNOTECH) provide this mode of learning. It allows flexibility in
learning to a certain extent.
The Different Platforms

The flexible mode of learning uses such as moodle, Google classroom, edmodo, schoology, etc.
These are free programs designed for educational purposes. It has features that are patterned after the
instructional activities of a teacher in a physical classroom. When you use this, you can actually hold a
lesson, post questions for discussion, hold an online chat discussion, give assessment activities and
provide references or links to other online materials, features relevant to instruction and facilitating of
learning.
A. Moodle
Moodle was created by Martin Dougiamas, founder and CEO of Moodle. Moodle stands for Modular
Object Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment which is open source software. It is a Learning
Management System (LMS) that supports teaching and learning.
B. Google Classroom and Edmodo
Google classroom is a free service for teachers and students. It is an LMS platform that is accessible
Google account. You can create classes and perform your roles and functions as a facilitator of
learning. In 2008, Edmodo was created by Nic Borg, Jeff O’Hara, and Crystal Hutter.
Martina (2015) compared Edmodo and Google classroom in her blog. Although she discussed several
commonalities, there are apparently differences but with technology, things evolve in so short a time.
What is clear is that they are created as apps that can integrate well with classroom activities. The
decision lies teaching and learning context. Both are amazing tools that can be explored.
C. Schoology
Schoology is another LMS founded in 2009 by Jeremy Friedman, Ryan Hwang, Tim Trinidad and Bill
kindler.
D. MOOCs
Another recent modality to learning is the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). It is a model for
delivering learning content online to any person who wants to take a course. It allows one to pursue
learning even outside of university or higher education formal structure. Those who are working can
enroll in MOOCs with no limit on attendance. As long as you are willing to learn, you can engage in an
area of discipline and learn. It allows interconnectedness among peoples in the world to discuss and
share recent development in their common field of interest.
EDUCAUSE is a non-profit association with the mission is to advance higher education through the
use of information technology. The link herein provides a succinct video explaining about MOOCs.
(Please view URL: https://library.educause.edu/topics/teaching-and-learning/massive-open-online-
course-mooc.)
Bubbl.us makes it easy to organize your ideas visually in a way that makes sense to you and others.
Our editor is designed to help you stay on task and capture your thoughts quickly.
Thousands of people use Bubbl.us daily to take notes, brainstorm new ideas, collaborate, and present
more effectively. One of the most important things while brainstorming is avoiding distractions. Our
user interface is designed to help you stay focused on task by keeping the number of visible buttons
to a minimum as you work. Bubbl.us lets you share your mind maps easily with people or on social
media. Collaborate with friends or colleagues in real time in a classroom or a business meeting and
see changes to the mind map immediately.
G Suite—formerly known as Google Apps for Work—is a Software as a Service (SaaS) product that
groups all the cloud-based productivity and collaboration tools developed by Google for businesses,
institutes, and non-profits. Included with every subscription you get access to custom Gmail
addresses, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Calendar, Drive and Sites. It might seem like a lot of the same
Google apps are available for free, but there are a few key features that help G Suite integrate with
your company perfectly. While most of these products are free for everyone, G Suite adds enterprise-
level features for its subscribers. Some of these features include shared calendars, optional unlimited
cloud storage, advanced admin controls—like add and remove users, two-step verification, and
single-sign-on—and simple data migration tools to transfer all your company’s valuable data to G
Suite. Plus, G Suite comes with mobile device management, letting you activate/deactivate mobile
devices, control which apps are enabled, and remote wipe if the employee goes rogue with a
company device. In addition to all those already great features, G Suite also has custom email
addresses for your domain. So for instance, unlike a regular Google account, that uses
“@gmail.com,” when you sign up for G Suite, every user’s email will contain your domain and look like
“someone@yourdomain.com.”
Wikispaces can be used many ways in your classroom. Collaboration is the biggest use.
Summarizing the day’s events, posting podcasts, posting Powerpoint projects, posting questions for
students to respond to, having students create pages, and posting links for research projects are
other ways eduators have used a wikispace in their classroom. The closest alternate to Wikispaces
has been Google Classroom wiki, which is an online learning management system designed for
schools. It has met some of the needs of the educators but has some drawbacks to be considered as
a full-fledged alternative to Wikispaces.
Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning

In the flexible learning mode, the activities can be done in two ways; (1) synchronous and (2)
asynchronous.
An online chat at real time is a Synchronous session. Course participants meet in a virtual classroom
and discuss a topic in the lesson. So whenever they are situated in the world, they agree on a scheduled
session and log in to join the live class. The LMS has this feature. The teacher called this as the online tutor
facilitates the discussion. Ideas are posted in an actual live class. One cannot lecture and take all the time in
explaining. In this mode, the course participants are made to be engaged in the flow of discussion that is why;
the online tutor has to plan out the instruction guide in facilitating the discourse.
Using the Skype in holding a live class is another example. Members of the class log-in in their Skype
account at a given time to join the video conferencing.
Another important feature is the Asynchronous session. This is when questions or tasks are posted
and course participants answer the question or post their reply at any time most convenient to them. They can
still participate in the discussion by replying to the post. One advantage is that you can take your time when
replying. The LMS mentioned in this lesson has a feature that can allow an asynchronous session.
In the image map, there is a column of icon labeled as LIVE CLASS and FORUM is responsible for
allowing class participants to join the asynchronous sessions.
If you do not use any of the learning management system, asynchronous discussion can be in the
form of a blog or even a video blog (vblog). A topic of great importance is discussed by the bloggers who can
be the teacher or any of the class members. Since it is openly accessible, anyone from the class once
informed about it can respond or comment on it and which can also be responded to by the other blogger. The
process creates a thread. This is like an actual face-to-face discussion or an online chat but the response and
comments posted may take a short while. Nevertheless, revisiting the FORUM or the BLOG is needed to read
the reaction of others.
Blended Learning
Another way of handling flexible learning is by combining modalities of instructional delivery. Blended
learning is a combination of learning activities wherein part of the lesson is delivered online while the other
part is handled in actual physical setting of a classroom.
Kinds of Blended Learning

1. Model 1: Face-to-Face Driver
In the face-to-face model, the teacher delivers the curricula most of the time and utilizes online learning at
certain times with the purpose to augment or provide an alternative experience. Instruction is provided in a
computer laboratory or assigned tasks are uploaded online.
2. Model 2: Rotation
In a particular course or subject, students rotate on a fixed schedule between learning online in a one-to-one,
self-paced learning environment and being inside the classroom with a face-to-face teacher. This is the model
that is in between the traditional face-to-face learning and online learning.
3. Model 3: Flex
This model uses an online platform that delivers most of the course. Support to learning is provided as
needed through on-site support or by an online tutor who facilitates the tutorial or small group sessions.
Sessions can be arranged into synchronous or asynchronous. Course participants may work on their tasks at
any convenient time as long as it is within the confines of the course duration.
4. Model 4: Online Lab
The online-lab model uses an online platform in delivering the course but located in a physical classroom or
computer laboratory. Since the lessons are in modular format and available in the online program, teacher
assistants supervise these classes. However, they may not provide the needed expertise if learners seek
assistance. Furthermore, students who are enrolled in an Online Lab model of blended learning may be
enrolled in a traditional classroom courses at the same time and therefore have block schedules.
5. Model 5: Self-Blend
The self-blind Model is a system provided by the school where the students can choose the courses they
would like to have in addition to their typical brick-and-mortar classroom classes. This model is always
remote- a major difference from the Online Lab.
6. Model 6: Online Driver
The online-driver model utilizes a platform and a teacher that delivers all curricula. Students remotely work on
their program most of the time. If ever there is a face-to-face component, it Is made optimal or if ever it is
required for the students to go to the physical learning environment such as in a school, then it can be
extracurricular activities augmenting the curriculum.
Planning and managing blended learning experiences are very similar to planning and managing a
brick-and-mortar school with courses or subjects integrating technology. It needs to be system-wide as the
school makes a plan, develops guidelines for students to follow for the use of technology in a blended format
and provide a resource guide. A lot of preparation is needed is designing a blended format. Technology has to
be prepared. The back-end and front-end infrastructures of blended learning have to be put in place as well as
the content in varied multimedia formats. Teachers and teachers assistant who will act as online tutors and
assistants need to be pedagogically capacitated.
Name: _________________________________ Date: __________
Year & Section: __________________________ Score: _________
Instructor’s Name: Maria Ana N. Ilagan
Code: ML 4.1
What YOU will do… (Intended Learning Activity)

Activity 1. Evaluate yourself. Choose the letter that best suits the statement or situation.
_____ 1. The following are learning management systems except one.

A. Moodle C. Schoology
B. Google D. Edmodo
_____ 2. Which statement expresses the right action in case there is an indication of cyber bullying?
A. Ignore the behavior by not responding to all.
B. Block the person.
C. Learn to fight back.
D. Talk to a trustworthy adult about it.
_____ 3. Just as there are benefits in using social networking sites, there are also risks that accompany it.
Which statement is the best paraphrase?
A. Learners can continually connect as they collaborate to accomplish a task or homework using
a social network working site.
B. One major risk is making friends with strangers who may actually be a predator or a cyber-
bully.
C. Teachers and parents or guardians are protective to the extent of disallowing youngsters to
use the internet and social networking sites.
D. There are payoffs and pitfalls when one is active in social networking sites.
_____ 4. Which situation best defines blended learning?
A. It is a combination of online lessons and actual lessons in a physical setting.
B. Learning is ubiquitous which allows learners to learn anytime, anywhere and in any manner.
C. Social networking websites provide information that can be incorporated in instruction.
D. It can employ synchronous and synchronous modality of delivery.
_____ 5. Which online tool is a clear example using asynchronous mode?
A. Online chat C. Blended learning
B. Blog D. Apps and Sites
Module 5
Digital Safety Rules: Cyber Safety

This module would help you discover different safety rules or what is either called as cyber safety.
This will help enrich yourself how you can be safeguarded from using the digital tools through the online
world.

1. Understand that being a digital or online user has to know one’s responsibility over the use of the
online world.
2. List down some additional safety rules on the use of digital world.
3. Reflect how to become a responsible technology user.
Introduction
For many of us, technology plays an integral role in our day-to-day lives. We connect with friends
and family on social media, access news and current events from online media sources, and use smart
phones' GPS capabilities to figure out how to travel to new places. While rapid advancements in technology
provide us with powerful tools to connect, learn, and exchange ideas, they also arm abusers with new ways to
inflict harm.
This newly updated special collection explores ways to promote safe internet use, build healthy online
communities, and promote social justice online, while addressing some of the ways that abusers misuse
technology to commit gender-based violence. The collection features resources that highlight the importance
of privacy and promote safe online interactions, paying particular attention to working with children and youth
to foster safe online spaces. It also includes resources for survivors who have experienced or are currently
experiencing digital abuse, and provides helpful information for service providers.
Technology is ever evolving, at a rate that sometimes feels impossible to grasp. There will always be
a “next big thing” which will undoubtedly raise questions about the safety of survivors of abuse. It is our role to
ask those questions, to support informed, survivor-centered choices around the use of technology, and to
continue to advocate for the rights and needs of those experiencing abuse.
Read
The Benefits of Using Social Networking Sites

Using social networking websites opens an array of benefits for users. The world has become a global
village through connectivity. The connection has transcended space and borders. Getting connected to family
and friends is now just a few clicks away. It is an easy access to keeping in touch with friends, or keeping tabs
on family. It provides opportunities for making friends with others who share similar interests and passion.
A major advantage of social networking websites is that they provide information. News and views of
others around the world can be easily accessed instantly at one’s fingertips. It easily allows one to transmit
information or update contacts on what one thinks or how they feels.
Social networking websites can support learning or augment educational activities. Young learners
are well-acquainted with social networking sites and regard them as just a part of the day-to-day activities and
school-related discussions. Even after school period, learners can continually connect as they could
collaborate to accomplish a task or homework using a social networking website. Announcements on
assignments or instructions for the upcoming work can be conveniently delivered to concerned individuals
through the social networking sites.
The Dangers of Using Social Networking Sites
Just as there are benefits of having an account in a social networking site or using it in the teaching
and learning contexts, these are risks to consider as well. Teachers as well as parents are wary of youngsters
using social networking sites due to many negative publicity and real incidents connected to the wrong use of
social networking websites.
One major risk is making friends with strangers who may actually be a predator or a cyber-bully. No
one initially recognizes the true nature of an acquaintance or one who seemingly poses as a friend.
Sometimes a youngster gets bullied by others who may not even be connected as friends in a social
networking website. There are also trolls who actually instigate conflict, misunderstanding or emotional
response by eliciting anger or ill feelings from other users through social media. They post messages that are
inflammatory or controversial. Topping these risks is also the danger of users getting hooked on internet and
may learn to ignore the real world. Their ability to socialize is incapacitated as they devote hours or days on
gaming or using the computer manifesting abuse to themselves. That is why teachers and parents or
guardians are protective to the extent of disallowing youngsters to use the internet and social networking sites
without realizing that such act denies the opportunity to explore the educational potential it can serve.
While the internet opens up a whole new world of communication and social interaction, it comes with
its drawbacks. Cyberbullying statistics from 2019, 2020 and even earlier prove this modern form of bullying is
an unfortunate reality for many young people as they navigate life online. Social media pages and text
messages provide a way to interact with a buffer, allowing bullies online to say things they might not in
person.
Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place over digital devices such as cell phones, computers, and
tablets, which includes, but is not limited to, SMS and text messages, social media, forums, online gaming and
any other app that allows people to view, participate and share content.
Text Scams
Text scams are becoming more popular and children, who have yet to develop critical reasoning
skills, can easily be bullied by scammers into threatening situations. Brush up on the latest 2020 text
scams and educate your children so they can distinguish between a spam text and a real one. Always let your
children know to come to you immediately if they feel uncomfortable or have been contact by an unknown
number.
What do statistics on cyberbullying say about how often it occurs?
1. Of the student respondents in one study, 23% reported that they’ve said or done something mean or
cruel to someone on the internet. 27% reported that they’ve been the victim of the same treatment
from someone else.
2. Facts about cyberbullying show that almost half of young people (47%) have received intimidating,
threatening or nasty messages on the internet.
3. Over one in three young people have been threatened while online.
4. Anywhere from 9% and 35% of young people say they have been a victim of electronic aggression in
some form.
5. Roughly 14.9% of high school students were electronically bullied in the 12 months prior to one
survey about cyberbullying.
6. About 58% of kids report someone has said mean or hurtful things to them online. More than four out
of 10 report it happening more than once.
7. Cyberbullying facts show nine out of 10 middle school students have had their feelings hurt while
online.
8. 64% of victims who receive an aggressive instant message report knowing the perpetrator from
interactions in-person in 2020.
9. About 75% of victims have visited a website that bashes another student.
Cyberbullying facts show who’s most at risk
10. About 37% of teens between the ages of 12 and 17 have been cyberbullied, while 30% have had it
happen more than one time.
11. Girls are approximately twice as likely as boys to be both victims and perpetrators of cyberbullying in
2019 and 2020.
12. 15% of teenage girls have been the target of at least four different kinds of abusive online behaviors,
compared with only 6% of boys.
13. Roughly half of LGBTQ+ students experience harassment online, which is a rate higher than average.
14. Facts about bullying show over half of adolescents and teens have been cyberbullied.
15. 59% of teens in the United States have been bullied or harassed online.
16. Reports of cyberbullying are highest for middle schools at about 33%, followed by high schools at
30% of reported cyberbullying.
17. Cyberbullying studies in 2019 and earlier have indicated that there is considerable overlap among
traditional bullying and cyberbullying behaviors.
Where and how does cyberbullying occur online?
18. Cyberbullying can happen across platforms online, including email, instant messaging, text message,
social media pages such as Facebook or Tumblr, and other websites.
19. 95% of teens in the U.S. have an online presence, and the vast majority access the internet on their
mobile device, making phones the most common medium for cyber bullying.
20. Over 25% of young people have been bullied more than once through their own smartphones.
21. The social media site where most young people report experiencing cyberbullying is Instagram, with
42% of those surveyed experiencing harassment on the platform.
22. Facebook closely trails Instagram in cyberbullying frequency at 37%.
23. Close to one in five teens have posted or sent sexually suggestive or nude pictures of themselves to
others.
24. 32% of cyberbullying victims say someone made rude or nasty comments about them online.
25. 13% of cyberbullying victims say someone spread rumors about them online.
26. 14% of cyberbullying victims said they have been threatened or someone has made aggressive
comments about them.
27. Among teens aged 12 to 18 who reported being bullied at school during the school year, 15% were
bullied online or by text.
28. According to cyberbullying facts, one in 10 adolescents report someone taking embarrassing or
damaging pictures of them without their permission.
29. Cyberbullying can look like a lot of different things. It can include harassment, insults or threats,
spreading rumours, impersonation, outing and trickery.
30. About 21% of kids have received mean or threatening messages via email.
31. Four out of 10 middle school students have had their password stolen, changed, or been locked out of
online accounts by a bully.
What are the effects of cyberbullying?
32. Young people who experience cyberbullying are at a greater risk for both self-harm and suicidal
behaviors than those who do not, significant effects of cyberbullying that can pose an immediate risk
to life and wellbeing.
33. Cyberbullying facts prove that out of children currently experiencing problems with their mental health,
over two thirds (68%) say they experienced cyberbullying within the last year.
34. The most common forms of cyberbullying include being ignored and disrespected online.
Facts that show how to curb effects of cyberbullying
35. Only one in 10 teenage cyberbullying victims will report their abuse to a parent or trusted adult.
36. 60% of young people have witnessed cyberbullying, while most do not intervene.
37. Four out of five students say they would be more likely to intervene in instances of cyberbullying if
they could do so anonymously. Cyberbullying effects are a significant deterrent to helping those who
are bullied, just in case the helper indeed becomes an additional victim of cyberbullying.
38. 83% of young people believe social media companies should be doing more to tackle cyberbullying
on their platforms.
39. Less than one in five incidents of cyberbullying are reported to law enforcement.
40. Only one in 10 teens tells a parent if they’ve been a victim of cyberbullying.
41. 95% of young people who use social media who have witnessed unkind behavior on social
networking sites say they have seen others ignoring the mean behavior.
42. 40% to 50% of cyberbully victims report knowing who the person bullying them is.
43. Cyberbullying also provides anonymity to the bully, which isn’t always possible with traditional
bullying.
44. Approximately 50% of children report using prevention tactics like blocking a screen name, changing
their passwords or cutting back their friend list
Identity Theft
Identity theft is a crime! It is a crime where your identity is stolen from you. It means that someone
else is using your identity to conduct his or her business. In most cases, it means someone else is making
purchases in your name with your money. It can also mean that someone else is opening up accounts in your
name or even filing taxes under your name. So, what kind of trouble can this cause you? Take a look at some
things that identity thieves have done before:
Stealing private bank account information and creating counterfeit checks from these bank accounts.
Obtaining names, addresses, and Social Security numbers from a website to apply for several car loans.
Fortunately, identity theft is now a crime. Congress added identity theft as a federal offense in 1998. Now,
when someone commits identity theft and are found guilty of the offense, they can be sentenced to a
maximum of 15 years in jail along with a fine, and forfeiture of any personal property that was used to commit
the crime
Plagiarism
If schools wish to impress upon their students how serious an offense plagiarism is, they might start
with an explanation of the word’s history. Plagiarize (and plagiarism) comes from the Latin plagiarius
“kidnapper.” This word, derived from the Latin plaga (“a net used by hunters to catch game”), extended its
meaning in Latin to include a person who stole the words, rather than the children, of another. When
plagiarius first entered English in the form plagiary, it kept its original reference to kidnapping, a sense that is
now quite obsolete.
Plagiarism is the representation of another author's language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions as
one's own original work. In educational contexts, there are differing definitions of plagiarism depending on the
institution. Prominent scholars of plagiarism include Rebecca Moore Howard, Susan Blum, Tracey Bretag and
Sarah Elaine Eaton, among others.
Plagiarism is considered a violation of academic integrity and a breach of journalistic ethics. It is
subject to sanctions such as penalties, suspension, expulsion from school or work, substantial fines and even
incarceration. Recently, cases of "extreme plagiarism" have been identified in academia. The modern concept
of plagiarism as immoral and originality as an ideal emerged in Europe in the 18th century, particularly with
the Romantic movement.
Generally, plagiarism is not in itself a crime, but like counterfeiting fraud can be punished in a court for
prejudices caused by copyright infringement, violation of moral rights, or torts. In academia and industry, it is a
serious ethical offense. Plagiarism and copyright infringement overlap to a considerable extent, but they are
not equivalent concepts, and many types of plagiarism do not constitute copyright infringement, which is
defined by copyright law and may be adjudicated by courts.
Computer Virus
A computer virus, much like a flu virus, is designed to spread from host to host and has the ability to
replicate itself. Similarly, in the same way that flu viruses cannot reproduce without a host cell, computer
viruses cannot reproduce and spread without programming such as a file or document. In more technical
terms, a computer virus is a type of malicious code or program written to alter the way a computer operates
and is designed to spread from one computer to another. A virus operates by inserting or attaching itself to a
legitimate program or document that supports macros in order to execute its code. In the process, a virus has
the potential to cause unexpected or damaging effects, such as harming the system software by corrupting or
destroying data.
Safeguarding Oneself when Engaging in Social Networking Sites
You need to understand and take precautionary measures to safeguard yourself in social networking
websites.
Networking can be confined and monitored within the school system. Students can use social
networking platforms designed for educational purposes that will allow students to post, share and discuss
insights gained from an activity. Some of these sites are SuperClubs Plus, Learner Journey, Scuttlepad,
among others. One drawback, however, is that sometimes youngsters are not enticed to use these social
networking platforms because they are not as attractive as Facebook or Twitter. When young users prefer to
use a social networking website that is outside of the school’s system, teach them to stay safe through some
precautionary measures:
1. A social networking account has passwords and log-in details. Secure passwords and keep them private.
2. Log out every time you use public computers.
3. Regularly check privacy settings of social networking websites so that only direct friends or those
particularly known can see the posts.
4. Online posts are saved and many become a permanent part of their online reputation. As you use the
internet, you leave a digital footprint which can be traced back to you.
5. Do not accept invites from contact unless you know them personally or you are sure of their identity.
6. Seriously consider the effect of possible posts on other before deciding to do so. If posts (i.e. text, picture,
video) could be considered offensive or humiliating another person, then you refrain from posting or
uploading it.
7. Using appropriate language is essential. The tone when communicating or sending social networking
messages should be respectful.
8. Better be safe than sorry. You should accept friends and connections when you are sure of the person’s
identity. Personally you only met online is discouraged. Even if the sincerity of having a personal meeting
looks convincing, it would be better if you will be accompanied.
9. When there is an instruction of harassment or abuse, it is advised that you report this by clicking the report
button of abuse. It is better still to talk to friends or trusted adults the case.
10.Bullying takes place even in social networking websites. Cyber-bullying uses the site’s messages, updates,
and other functions to harass, intimidate, humiliate, taunt, or pick on the individual. When this happens,
you can do the following actions:
a. Ignore the behavior by not responding at all;
b. Block the person;
c. Click the report button of abuse; or
d. Talk to a trustworthy adult about it.
Connecting with friends and having an active life on social networking websites have its rewards.
However, when one is not taking precautionary steps, there is also imminent danger. It is more beneficial if
you understand both its potential and its pitfalls. When used properly and in the right measure, it can bring
more benefits. Only then can social networking sites lead to one’s growth and ensure a productive social life.
Name: _________________________________ Date: __________
Code: ML 5.1

Activity 1. Examine yourself. Write a short paragraph about what you learned from this lesson.
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Module 6
Digital & Conventional Learning Materials to Enhance Teaching-Learning: Digital Learning Resources

This module would help you learn more about the digital and conventional learning materials to
enhance teaching-learning using the digital learning resources and convenional learning resources.

1. Identify the different digital and conventional learning resources.
2. Differentiate and discuss how to use each learning resources.
3. Reflect how to become a responsible technology user.
Introduction
The learning resources included within a course may include digital and non-digital materials. For
example, textbooks, study guides, journal articles and reading packets are often made available
as part of the learning system and play an important role in providing the learner with the necessary course
information and content.
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Digital resources are often made up of separate digital media including text, video, images and sound.
These are the building blocks which are often used to make composite learning objects such as those
displayed above. You may want to use the individual elements to make your own learning resources.
”When you know, what you know and do not know, that is true knowledge.” (Confucius)
In planning a day’s lesson, there is wide range references that can be used to relate well with learners
of this age. Online sources, sites and portals suggest tools and describe how they can used to engage
learners.
Educational Sites and Portals

A lot of information is found in the net. These can be explored and studied to determine their
relevance to the lesson. These are concerned parties that host educational services through websites and
portals. Like a door, the portals opens to a virtual room where activities, tools, application, articles provide
ideas and suggest ways on the use of technology tools.
One example that can be further explored is Educational Technology and Mobile Learning. This blog
site is a rich repository of tools and applications assembled and curated for teachers and educators by
teachers. They evidently understand the pedagogical needs, hence, the arrangement of categories with
corresponding applications, ed tech charts, books, links and many more are found in categories arranged by
subject area or competency. The administrator of this site allows users to download, print and share the
materials just as long as proper citation is done and that the materials are shared free of charge. If you are
interested in implementing Free Educational Technology in the classroom, the administrator highly
encourages you to share this blog site.
What is the right mindset of a teacher in using the digital tool?
With the fast paced development of technology, educational sites, portals, or applications, change is
inevitable. Working on a particular tool at the moment will for sure change, as designers continually work to
upgrade the features and design the tool to integrate new aspects. This is expected. That is why, knowing a
digital tool and its features may not be enough because there is a tendency of its evolving through time .
As you prepared to become a teacher by learning how to utilize these digital tools, you need to have
the right mindset or a way of thinking how these tools can be effectively integrated in the lesson. The anxiety
to explore the possibility can be overwhelming, but for one who has the openness to learn and continuously
study the features of the tool can possibly lead to a more productive way of designing a technology-enhanced
lesson.
Hold on to the positive attitude and openness to learn. Nurture the curiosity and sustain the
passion to improve practice. Persevere as you learn to adapt to the evolving digital tool.
Once you get the habit of exploring the tools perhaps taking one step at a time and expanding your
ideas on how to creatively use the appropriate tool in a class, you will eventually see your transformation as a
teacher who is becoming more relevant and effective in teaching content while at the same time develop
learners’ capacity to be creative and think critically, and become collaborative and effective communicators in
the 21st century.
Online Communities of Learning/Social Networking

When we consider online networking, internet users immediately refer to Facebook. Everybody seems
to have a Facebook account and uses this to communicate. If in the teaching and learning situation, you work
on information, data and collaborate with classmates, friends, teachers and other members of society, then
social networking can also be appropriately employed as an educatio nal tool.
What is networking?
When productive relationships are cultivated, networking works best. A network is defined as that
group of individuals who communicates and connects on a regular basis. If an individual has a personal
network of people, one can tap on the potential contacts for social, educational or professional purposes.
They say that there is a great need to connect because whom one knows matters. Sometimes one
needs to link with them because they have what one needs. However, the challenge is how to shift the
network from people who can provide the favors into establishing the relationship that will entitle him or her to
be called ‘a friend’, one who can be trusted as a collaborator in working on an assigned task by the teacher.
Social Networking Platforms

Different ways to communicate with friends can be through the internet or mobile devices. One can
have a personal page where a profile can be built in a social networking site. Through this site, one can
contact friends or share resources and interests. Communication through a chat format can either be one-on-
one or in a group. Topics being discussed can be posted and made known therefore road by many or it can
be discreet through a direct chat – a feature allowing one to have a certain privacy on matters considered as
such.
Social networking services have been evolving for more than a decade. Initially, these social
networking services allowed users to construct their personal profile so that the other contacts may know the
relevant information about them. At present, these have now evolved to sharing of multimedia resources.
Even having immediate and direct contact with friends in real time is easily accessible through these sites.
There are varied platforms available where one can create a personal account. Some of these
popular social networking sites include Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Flicker, YouTube, and LinkedIn among
others.
1. Facebook apparently is the biggest social networking site founded in 2004 based in Menlo Park,
California. The most popular social network apparently is Facebook. Used by most people, it allows
users to post their profile, blogs, pictures, and videos. Facebook lets one share status updates, news
articles with friends and family.
Although it started as a way for college students to connect and socialize, it expanded its
services allowing people ages 13 and up to use a Facebook account for personal or even business
reasons.
2. Twitter does not only provide social networking service but it also gives online news. Breaking news
has taken a new twist with this social networking website. Friends or colleagues may tell that they saw
the breaking news on Twitter.
Twitter is the site where users post and interact with messages called “tweets,” restricted only
to 140 characters. Only registered users can post tweets, but those who are not can only read them.
One of the main features of Twitter is it enables people to post their thoughts immediately. Founded in
2006, Twitter is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
3. LinkedIn is another social networking websites for work. When one is trying to find a job and may not
have contacts, LinkedIn helps one search for career connections. It may one’s resume for potential
employers to see.
The website lets one upload his educational qualifications, skills, work history, and relevant
experiences. One’s connections can even endorse and this helps employers who can message the
one concerned and talk about the possibility of employment. Launched in 2003, this is a popular
social site in the professional word.
4. Google + is designed to be a total communication social network.

Launched in 2011, Google is its parent and it is more advantageous if it is kept as a browser
for users are connected even if they are outside Google+ site. Users can make friends and remained
up to date with old friends without leaving their Gmail account.
To distinguished connection, Google+ creates circles and the four standard circles refer to
friends, family, acquaintances and those being followed. Users can actually create as many circles as
they intended.
5. YouTube is an American video-sharing website where users can upload, view, and even share video
clips or multimedia productions. It is a free social network site to join and use. Since it is owned by
Google, YouTube prefers a Google account to make it easier and streamlined. Some people think that
YouTube is not a social network. It is such as it allows the users to share personal videos, view other
uploaded multimedia clips and make connections with friends and acquaintances. Just like with other
social networking sites, users can either make their videos private or public. Based in San Bruno,
California, the service was created in February 2005.
6. Pinterest is another social media tool that like YouTube, is often thought of as otherwise. Pinterest
was designed as a catalogue of ideas or project ideas by its founder Ben Silberman. This is an
excellent choice for those who have a passion for creativity. Users must have an account to use
Pinterest. An email account or a Facebook account can be used in singing up to Pinterest, and if
users will use Facebook, their wall should be ready to post pins without linking with Facebook.
7. Instagram is a platform where users share visual stories. This system allows users to post photos
with captions allowing followers to like or comment on one’s posts. Photos shared have a wide range
of coverage- trips, food, business products. Since the site is free, advertisers can use instagram to
reach a wide and are follower base. Instagram account can be private or made public. It is the best
social networking site for photography.
8. Tumblr is a networking site that combines social media and blogging. Its main goal to simplify social
media and blogging. Users can post can post whatever they like such as photos, videos, quotes,
music, links. This is a social media that makes it very easy and straight forward to search just about
anything.
9. MySpace is another popular social networking website where members can make friends, post blogs
and photos, videos. It was acquired by Specific Media in 2011 and based in Beverly Hills California.
MySpace had it done of crisis but came back stronger and rebranded to focus on music. Personal
users can use MySpace to keep up with their favorite artists, have an update on the music industry,
see what their friends are listening to, and connect with people who have similar music preferences. It
is a fitting social networking website for music.
10. Flickr (pronounced “flicker”) is an image and video hosting website that was created by Ludicorp in
2004 and acquired by Yahoo. It offers massive online photo storage.
11. Bebo is a social networking website with the acronym “Blog Early, Blog Often”. It was invented to
answer the question what the name meant. It was founded by husband-and-wife team Michel and
Xochi Birch in January 2005 at their home in San Francisco.
With the fast development and vast coverage of innovations that address the mediated
communicative needs in the virtual reality, it is expected that there will be more interactive features of social
networking sites that will be readily available for the users in the upcoming days.
The Benefits of Using Social Networking Sites

Using social networking websites opens an array of benefits for users. The world has become a global
village through connectivity. The connection has transcended space and borders. Getting connected to family
and friends is now just a few clicks away. It is an easy access to keeping in touch with friends, or keeping tabs
on family. It provides opportunities for making friends with others who share similar interests and passion.
A major advantage of social networking websites is that they provide information. News and views of
others around the world can be easily accessed instantly at one’s fingertips. It easily allows one to transmit
information or update contacts on what one thinks or how they feels.
Social networking websites can support learning or augment educational activities. Young learners
are well-acquainted with social networking sites and regard them as just a part of the day-to-day activities and
school-related discussions. Even after school period, learners can continually connect as they could
collaborate to accomplish a task or homework using a social networking website. Announcements on
assignments or instructions for the upcoming work can be conveniently delivered to concerned individuals
through the social networking sites.
Conventional Learning Resources

What Are Manipulatives?
Manipulatives, in the context of education, are physical tools of teaching, engaging students visually
and physically with objects such as coins, blocks, puzzles, markers, etc. The use of manipulatives is
constructivist because students are actively engaged in discovery during the learning process. A teacher
provides the materials along with a basic direction, but students should be allowed to explore the materials
and ask questions before and during the lesson.
According to education professor Dr. Jean Shaw, manipulatives are effective for the following
reasons: they are multisensory, they represent ideas in more than one way, they promote communication
among students, and they increase confidence, leading to lessened confusion and deepened understanding.
According to a review of studies by the National Center for Accessing the General Curriculum, certain
groups of students, including learning-disabled students and students with limited English skills, benefit from
using manipulatives.
Other examples of manipulatives are realia and models or mock ups.
What are Printed Materials?

Printed materials consist of all written material, excluding non-print resources, which convey planned
course information. Examples of printed resources include, but are not limited to: textbooks, workbooks,
reference books, magazines, newspaper, journals. There are 3 mechanisms on how to select print materials:
1. Appropriateness of the print material to the planned course
2. Readability of text and appropriateness of the vocabulary and content of the print material to the
age/maturity level of the students for whom the material is intended.
3. The material shall be screened for accuracy of the content and shall be free of bias (sex, race, religion,
ethnic)
Other examples of printed materials are handouts, study guides, flashcard, big books, charts/graphs and
posters/wall display.
Name: _________________________________ Date: __________
Code: ML 6.1
Activity 1. Evaluate yourself. Familiarize yourself with the following tools. Study the description of
each tool and identify the category to which it belongs by writing the letter corresponding on the space
provided for.
A. Digital Storytelling Tools

B. Online Bibliography and Citation Tools for Teachers
C. Photo and Image Editing Tools for Teachers
D. Podcast Tools
E. Survey, Polls, and Quizzes Tools for Teachers
F. Sticky Notes Tools for Teachers
G. Stock Photo sites for Teachers
H. Testing and Quizzing Tools for Teachers
_____ 1. Audacity is a free, open source, cross-platform software that is used for recording and editing
sounds. It is an operating system (OS) for Windows, Mac, GNU/Linux.
_____ 2. MakeBeliefsComix is an easy and fun way to create a comics strip. You can create a story dialogue
by choosing interesting characters. Adding thought balloons, you can add the lines and make your characters
converse. Also, you can add a background, panel prompts and interesting objects to spice up the story. When
you are finished with entire comic strip, you can print or email if it is an image file.
_____ 3. EndNote makes it easy for you to organize your research work through flexible tools for searching,
organizing and sharing your work. It enables you to create your bibliography and write your research paper.
Once you mastered the unique features, you can save time to automatically find full text and updating records.
_____ 4. Pixton uses a revolutionary patented technology that makes it easy to create comics-Click-n-Drag
comics. From characters to dynamic panels, bubbles and props, they can be controlled by dragging it. Pixton
is free but it has paid version for schools and businesses.
_____ 5. Easy Test Maker is a test generator that can help you create your own test. You can make different
types such as multiple choice, fill-in the blank, short answer, alternate response (true or false). Instructions
can be inserted as you divide your test into several sections.
_____ 6. Corkboard Remember shares what is important to you. You can collaborate with others in this tool
by posting and accessing the postings. Also, you can share what you post on FB wall and get notifications as
well.
_____ 7. Hot Potatoes is a tool that you can create six types of questions in an interactive quiz: crossword,
multiple choice, short answer, gap-fill, matching/ordering and jumbled sentences.
_____ 8. Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Citation Wizard – free is a toll that gives three
Ciattion styles: APA, CSE, formerly known as CBE, and MLA. Since these publications formats vary in certain
details, feature specific templates for citing online Journals, Web pages with or without authors, electronic
Books and Databases are arranged according to the desired formatting style.
_____ 9. Free Digital Photos allows you to download royalty free photos, images and illustrations for
websites, newspapers, magazines, video and TV productions, iPhone applications, PowerPoint presentations,
forums, blogs and school work.
_____ 10. Toondoo is a quick way to create cartoons.
_____ 11. PollDaddy is an easy-to-use survey tool. It can create polls and surveys in a quick time.
Responses via email or website, FB or even twitter can be collected and generated into an easy-to-read
reports. This can then be easily shared.
_____ 12. Public Domain Photos provides access to thousands of free photos and free clipart. All photos in
this web site are public domain. You may use these images for nay purposes, including commercial.
_____ 13. Padlet is a tool that allows you to post comments on what looks like a sticky note which you can
post in blank page (a wall). It is easy for young learners to use. You can pose a question and get their
answers to which you can provide a feedback. This is done on one page.
_____ 14. SurveyMonkey is a popular online survey tool. It is easy to create a survey tool 9survey
questionnaires, polls, customer feedback and market research) and send it to target respondents. You can
use professional templates available in the tool.
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Bilbao, et al. (2019). Technology for Teaching and Learning I, Lorimar Publishing House, Inc.
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What This Module Is About

What You Are Expected To Learn

The Different Platforms

Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning

Kinds of Blended Learning

What YOU will do… (Intended Learning Activity)

_____ 1. The following are learning management systems except one.

What This Module Is About

What You Are Expected To Learn

The Benefits of Using Social Networking Sites

What do statistics on cyberbullying say about how often it occurs?

Cyberbullying facts show who’s most at risk

Where and how does cyberbullying occur online?

What are the effects of cyberbullying?

Facts that show how to curb effects of cyberbullying

What YOU will do… (Intended Learning Activity)

I learned from this lesson that

What This Module Is About

What You Are Expected To Learn

Educational Sites and Portals

What is the right mindset of a teacher in using the digital tool?

Online Communities of Learning/Social Networking

Social Networking Platforms

4. Google + is designed to be a total communication social network.

The Benefits of Using Social Networking Sites

Conventional Learning Resources

Other examples of manipulatives are realia and models or mock ups.

What are Printed Materials?

What YOU will do… (Intended Learning Activity)

A. Digital Storytelling Tools

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