Technology in the Learning

Environment
FIELD STUDY

Episode 1

THE SCHOOL’S LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER

Name of FS Student: Vina S. Melon Year and Section:II _____
Course: BEED/General curriculum Signature:_______________
Resource Teacher: Mss. Tess Fabro
Cooperating School: Cantil-e Elementary School

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

Your Map
It will be an interesting journey to the world of educational technology. A chance to visit
and observe a learning resource center of a school will start you off.
For this process, explore the world through these steps:
Your Tools
As you visit and observe the learning resource center, use activity forms provided for

you to document your observation. Ask the assistance of the one staffing the center courteously.

An Observation Guide for a

LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER

Read the following statements carefully before you observe.

1. Go around the Learning Resource Center.

2. See what learning resources are present.

3. Examine how the materials are arranged and how they are classified?

4. Look for the guidelines/procedures for borrowing of materials. Are these guidelines/procedures

posted or available for the users to refer to?

Cantil-e Elementary School has the library as their major learning resource center.

Stored in it are the different learning resources such as books, television, cassette/stereo,

typewriters, magazines and others. These resources are properly taken care of. They are free

from moisture and dust because the librarian assigned some students to clean and polish the

learning center. The books can be borrowed directly provided that they must be handled well

and returned properly after use. There are rules and regulations posted near the door that

everyone may directly notice.

After you have observed, classify the resources available in the learning resource center.
Please use the activity form provided for you.
Name of Center Observed: Cantil-e elementary school learning center
Date of Observation: December 4, 2011
Name of Observed: Vina S. Melon
Course/Year/School: BEED-II/NORSU

List of Available Learning Resources

Available Learning Resources Characteristics and Teaching Approaches where

(enumerate in bullet form) Unique Capabilities the Resource is most Useful

1. Printed Resources Lecture approach – source

 Books These are the major source of of information for the
 Encyclopedia information for the teacher lessons. teacher’s lessons.
 Magazines These can also help the learner’s Linguistic approach – help
 Textbooklets reading skills and vocabulary to develop ones vocabulary
 Dictionaries development. and reading skills.

2. Audio Resources
Metacognitve approach –
 Speaker These are commonly used to develop
let children to think deeply
 Microphone the learners listening skills. It can also
with these learning
 Radio make learning more effective.
materials.
 Televisions
3. Non-electronic
Visuals Resource
These are used to represent the lessons
 Charts Lecture approach – use in
visually.
 Chalkboard representing the lessons.
 Bulletin board
4. ICT Resources Integrated Learning
 Computers They will keep you abreast in any approach – the different
 printer current trends and information. senses of the learners will
be involved through the
use of these materials.
Impression:
Their learning resource center has many learning resources that will greatly contribute to the
faster learning of the students.
Name and Signature of Observer: VINA S. MELON
Name and Signature of the Learning Resource Center In-charge:
IVY MAY C. LOQUENE

Your Analysis
Were the learning resources/materials arranged properly according to their
function and characteristics?

Yes. The learning resources/materials of Cantil-e elementary school were arranged

properly according to their functions and characteristics. The books, magazines, and other

printed materials are arranged properly in the shelves and the ICT and other electronic

resources are place in the safe area.

Do the guidelines and procedures facilitate easy access on the materials by the
teachers? Why? Why not?

Yes. The guidelines and procedures facilitate easy access to the materials by the teacher
because the instruction was very clear and was posted on the door before entering the center.
The selection of words in the guidelines was very clear.

What are the strengths of this Learning Resource Center?

The learning resource center was clean, the resources/materials and conducive for
learning for the learners who are wanted to study inside the library. Therefore, the learners can
easily access information from the learning resources.

What are its weaknesses?

There were some parts of the shelves that have been destroyed. There are some specific
areas in the library that was not cleaned well. The location of the library is not safe for the
children because it was located at the second floor of the building.

What suggestions can you make?

I suggest that the cleanliness of the center should be maintained. The learning
resources/materials should be always safe and good condition should always be maintained so
that it still useful to the succeeding generation of the learners. In addition, the center must be

placed in the safe area so that children will not be going upstairs to avoid farther accident .

Your Reflection
1. Which of the materials in the learning resources caught your interest the most?
Why?

The learning resources that caught my interest the most was the computer.
During my elementary years in this school, I could not remember that we use computers
in the discussion. In fact, the computers were only located at the principal’s office and
only the teachers are allowed to use.

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

The materials that I am confident to use are the books, encyclopedias and
magazines. I have been using these materials since the day I started to go to school.

3. Which one do you feel you need to learn about?

The gadget that I feel I need to learn more is how to use or operate the
computers. Even though I already have the knowledge on how to operate the computer,
I still think that I need to improve it more.

4. Read an article about your answer in number 3.

Paste a copy of the article here.

A computer is an electronic device, which executes software programs. It is

made up of two parts - hardware and software . The computer processes input through
input devices like mouse and keyboard. The computer displays output through output
devices like a monitor and printer. The size of a computer varies considerably from
small personal computers to gigantic supercomputers which require an entire building
to host them. The speed of computers also has a very large range. Computers have
become indispensable in today's world. Let us take a look at some of the uses of
computers.
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Episode 2

BULLETIN BOARD DISPLAYS

Name of FS Student: Vina S. Melon Year and Section: II-_______

Course: BEED/General curriculum Signature:_______________
Resource Teacher: Mss. Tess Fabro
Cooperating School: Cantil-e Elementary School

Your Target

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

Your Map

Display board, or what we more commonly refer to as bulletin board, is one of the most
readily available and versatile learning resources.
To reach your target, follow the boards below.

Look around a school Pick one and evaluate Propose

for bulletin board the display enhancements to the
displays display more
effective
Your Tools
As you look around and examine board displays, use the activity forms provided for you to
document your observation.

An Observation Guide for BOARD DISPLAYS

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? (misspelled words, grammar inconsistencies and the like)
6. Are the messages clear and
7. You may choose to take a photo of the display board (If allowed)

OBSERVATION REPORT
Name of the School Observed: Cantil-e Elementary School

Location of the School: Cantil-e, Dumaguete City

Date of Visit: December 4, 2012

There were five major bulletin boards that I had observed in the school. These
were placed at the front-most building of the school. There were also some bulletins placed on the
corners of every room. Their main concept is about the Christmas celebration in the month of
December. The other concept of some bulletin boards was all about nutrition, peace and justice and
etc.
The bulletin boards are made-up of wooden materials, styro and papers. The
messages and information is easy to understand by the audience.
From among the board displays that you saw, pick the one that you got most interested in. Evaluate it
using the evaluation form below

BOARD DISPLAYS EVALUATIN FORM

Topic of the board display: Peace and Justice

Location of the Board Display in School: Inside the classroom
Check the column that indicates your rating. Write comments to back up your ratings.
4-Outstanding 3-Very Satisfactory
2-Satisfactory 1-Needs Improvement
NI S VS O
Criteria Comments
1 2 3 4
Effective
The informations are clear
Communication
Conveys the message  to the audience.
quickly and clearly.
Attractiveness
Colors and
arrangement catches  The design can catch the
attention of audience but it
and holds interest 
needs little improvement in
the colorful designs.
Balance Some pictures were not
Objects are arranged  arranged properly.
so stability is perceived
Unity
Repeated shapes or  There is unity of design the
colors or use of pictures were related to
boarders holds display each other.
together
Interactivity
The style and approach Yes, the style and approach
entice learners to be
Involved
 entice learners to be
involved.
Legibility Yes, the fonts can be seen
Letters and illustrations from a distance.
can be seen from a
good distance

Correctness
Free from grammar Their displays were free
errors, misspelled
words, ambiguity
 from grammar errors.
No errors at all.

Durability
Well-constructed,  Well constructed pictures
items are securely are well posted.
attached
 An Evaluation Report of a Bulletin Board

(Option 2)

Bulletin Board Evaluated by: Vina S. Melon

Location: Cantil-e Elementary School

Brief Description of the Bulletin Board:

The bulletin board was all about peace and justice. The bulletin board is big and the
illustrations are attractive to the target audience.

EVALUATION
Strengths Weaknesses

Their bulletin board displays The bulletin board is not very

Observations: were durable, and effective. attractive. There are some missing
It was beautiful and the designs of the board. Some pictures
information was clear but it The information was clear. were not arranged well.
was not very attractive.

Judgments / Evaluation of
educational content and other
aspects:
The display conveys the
message of peace and justice.
The informations are useful I don’t see any weakness in the
and relevant to the learners information in the bulletin board.
need. The information was
clear.

Recommendations or
Suggestions for improvement:

In making a bulletin board, aside from being updated. You should make it very attractive. We
should add pictures related to the topic and arranged it properly.

Signature of Evaluator over Printed Name :

VINA S. MELON
 Your Analysis

Did the board display design reflect the likes/interest of its target audience?
Why? Why not?

The bulletin board designs reflect to the interest of the learners because it gives
information clearly by putting several pictures related to the topic. But on the other hand, the
whole bulletin board is not very attractive it lacks colorful designs.

Was the language used clear and simple for the target audience to understand?
Why? Why not?

Yes. The language used in the bulletin board was clear and simple that the target
audience could understand immediately. It uses information which was clear to the learners
and the font size was also clear that can be seen few meters away.

What do you think was the purpose of the board display? Was it effective?
Why? Why not?

The purpose of the board display is motivational and decorative. This is motivational
because the messages can motivate the learners to perform better and have greater confidence
to promote peace and order in their early age. It is decorative because it will add beauty in the
atmosphere of the school if it was creatively made.

What suggestions can you make?

I suggest that in making bulletin board we should consider the neatness and the proper
arrangement of the pictures. The purpose of the bulletin board should deal three purposes –
the decorative, motivational and instructional purposes, so that it makes learners to get better
learning from it.
 My Proposed Board Display

Theme:
“Peace and Justice on Earth”

Board Title:
Values bulletin board

Rationale:
As part of the classroom requirement, this values bulletin board was displayed inside the room to add
beauty and motivational factor to the audience.

Objectives: The pupils will be able to:

1. Obtain necessary information about the application of peace in our daily living.
2. Identify the good values to commit peace and justice.

Best Features of my proposed bulletin enhancement:

Cut-outs and more different colorful pictures about good values.

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

VALUES EDUCATION Book - This book is an orange-colored book, used by teachers in teaching their

learners .

Materials for aesthetic enhancement:

Cartolinas
Scissors
Cutter
Colored papers
Marker
Crayons
Silver dusts
(Optional activity) based on your suggestions, make you own display lay out. You may present
your output through any of these:

 A Hand-made drawing or layout

 An Electronic (computer) drawing or illustration or layout
 A collage

My Board Display Lay-out

Theme: ““ Peace and justice on Earth”

Your Reflection

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

Teachers should have these skills in making a board display:

1. Creativity- Instructional content can be dry and boring in a classroom setting. Creative
teachers try 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, and then apply those to the
display.
3. Organizational skills-It 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 blocks they want to teach. Rather than a display aimed at students who
understand the most, the best, or the easiest, the display would be geared to include
students who understand the least, the poorest, and the hardest.

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

The skills that I have are the visual skills, organizational skill and the skill of
minimalistic views.

3. Which skill do you still to develop? Reflect on how can you improve on or
acquire these skills.

The skills that I still to developed are the creativity and communication skills. I think still
need to improve my creativity skills because base on my output I observed that my work
was not very colorful and attractive.
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Episode 3

SEE AND SAY (Utilization of teaching Aids)

Your Target
At the end of this activity, you will be competent in determining the appropriateness of teaching
aids to learning tasks.

Your Map
To reach your target, follow the steps below:

Step 1. Observe a class on its regular class.

Step 2. Note down the various teaching

aids that were utilized in the
teaching learning process.

Step 3. Comment on the

appropriateness of the
teaching aids to the
learning tasks.

Step 4. Reflect on your learnings.

 Your Tools

As you observe the class, use the activity forms provided for you to document your
observations.

Class observation Guide

Read the following statements carefully before you observe.

1. What is the lesson about?
2. What visual aids/materials/learning resources is the teacher using?
3. Observe and take notes on how the teacher presents/uses the learning
resources.
4. Closely observe the learners’ response to the teacher’s use of the learning
resources. Listen to their verbal responses. What do their responses
indicate? Do their responses show attentiveness, eagerness and
understanding?
5. Focus on their non-verbal responses. Are they learning forward showing
their interest on the lesson and the materials? Are they looking towards the
direction of the teacher and the materials? Do their actions show
attentiveness, eagerness and understanding?

OBSEVATION REPORT
Date of Observation: January 09, 2012

School: Cantil-e Elementary School

Subject: Hekasi Topic: Araw ng Kagitingan

Grade or Year Level: Grade –II E-impact Fabro

In the time of my observation, I observed with Hekasi class. The subject matter of the
discussion is about the “araw ng kagitingan”. The teacher used manila paper as a chart in her
lesson. In using the chart she writes in there the paragraph that is all about araw ng
kagitingan. The learners participate through reading the paragraph in the chart.
 UTILIZATION OF TEACHING AIDS FORM

Grade or year level of class observed: Grade II

Date of Observation: January 09, 2012

Subject Matter: Araw ng kagitingan

Brief Description of Teaching Approach Used by the Teacher:

The teacher used deductive method of teaching. From general to specific. She first ask the pupils
regarding with the different occasions in a year and come up to Araw ng Kagitingan.

Teaching Aids used Strengths Weaknesses Comments on Appropriateness

(Enumerate in bullet of the Teaching Aids used
form)
It contains
 Manila paper information about It is not attractive. Using charts in the class
as a chart the topic. especially in the
The font size is discussion/presentation of the
visible and clear to lesson was very effective,
the learners. The because pupils can participate
learners can quickly actively with lessons.
response to it.

Using module in discussion is

 Module effective because the module is
So thin and easy to Limited uses only. already a simplified form of a
bring. book that is why it is easy to
bring.

Your Analysis

Your Analysis
What do you think prompted the teacher to choose the materials/ learning resources that
he/she used?

I think the teacher prompted to use the material because she already know the subject
matter that she will be going to discuss and she already knows if what the learning
materials/resources she will used. Another reason is the teacher has already the stock of
instructional materials in her bank so she can easily get these in its bank by the times that she
needs to use these.

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

I think getting the attention of the pupils was the main problem of my cooperating
teacher. To get the positive response from the pupils, the teacher should make colorful charts
and provide good reinforcements.

Over-all, were the learning resources/materials used effectively? Why or why not?

The learning materials are used effectively in the class. Even though it was not
attractive, the teacher still got the positive response from the class by letting her pupils do
some activities that only the chart can provide the correct answers. The pupils pay their
attention to the learning materials because using of these instructional materials is the only
way of getting the exact answers.
Your Reflection

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?

If I were in the place of the teacher, I’ll find ways to get the learners attention in using
learning materials. Similarly to her strategy, I will use the instructional materials in relevance to
the lesson that I will be going to discuss in the class so that the learners can acquire better
learning. Differently, I will make instructional materials which are more attractive to the
learners. I will improve her style in teaching with the used of instructional materials,
instructional materials should be very attractive that could catch the learners’ attention.
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Episode 4

TOOLS OF THE TRADE (Teaching Aids Bank)

Name of FS Student: Vina S. Melon
Course: Bachelor in Elementary Education Year: II
Resource Teacher: Mss. Tess Fabro Signature_____________________
Cooperating School: Cantil-e Elementary School

Your Target
At the end of this activity, you will be competent in preparing instructional materials that are
appropriate to the learning content.

Your Map
To reach your target, follow the steps below:

Step 1. Decide on a specific content area.

Step 2. Find out the learning resources relevant

to your topic that are available from your
school/university’s learning resource center.

Step 3. Develop a pile of teaching aids (flash

cards, pictures, cut-outs transparencies).

Step 4. Organize them in box.

Your Tools
As you observe the class, use the activity forms provided for you to document your observations.

An observation/Survey Guide
1. Are the learning resources useful for your topic in the resource center you visited?
2. Are the available materials appropriate for your target grade/year level?
3. List down that can be useful for your topic.
4. What other materials can you make? (Like flash cards, posters, cut-outs, transparences, etc)?

OBSERVATION NOTES

Name of the School: Cantil-e Elementary School

Location of the School: Cantil-e, Dumaguete City

Date of Visit: January 13 & 16, 2012

1. When I visited Cantil-e Elementary School’s learning center, I saw different

kinds of printed materials like books, modules and magazines. Aside from
the printed materials, the learning center also has computer, television and
radio. These learning materials are very useful in my topic.
2. The available materials that I saw in the learning resource center are
appropriate in my target grade level.
3. The materials that are useful in my topic are the books and modules. The
computer and television are also useful in my topic
4. The materials that I can make are the flip charts, flash cards, picture cards,
word cards and pocket cards.
 Learning Resources on a Specific Content Area
Use this graphic organizer to present the learning resources relevant to the topic chosen. On the
line of the box, indicate if the resource is already AVAILABLE, MAY BE PURCHASED, OR WILL BE MADE
(by yourself course!).

TOPIC: Using a and an in a sentence. (English) Grade: Grade I

be made: Picture Cards -this will help me in presenting my topic because this is one way of showing the children the concrete illustration of the real obj

d -use to develop the fast mental abilities of the children in answering the questions in math. Will be made: Pocket chart
-This can be very helpful in presenting my topic because I can use this a pocket of putting all my picture cards and word cards after presenting my topic

Math, English, Sibika, Filipino

Will be made: Flip Chart
-This can be used by presenting different subject matters for an easy access of information and the topic can be built quic
ly the encoded information but also pictures that are very useful in presenting my topic. I will let my student open the page where my topic is located.
Specific Content area

Will be made: word cards

Used to identify the meaning of the words and the different action wo

d non living things that start from vowel and consonant letters. The computers contain video, audio video and printed information these will help the student for an

Available: Chalk Board

It is very important because the teacher can use this in writing the important details about the topic.
Your Analysis

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

1. LESS EXPENCES; Surveying of available materials before making your own materials is
important because it will help us lessen our expenses. By doing a survey it will help me
determine the materials that are available and materials that are not available. It will
help me know what are the materials that are needed to be made and bought. Through
this I can exactly buy the materials that are enough in making my own instructional
materials. In this way I can be sure that the materials I bought will all be used exactly.
So, by doing a survey we will lessen our expenses because we already know what
materials are needed to bought.
2. LESS EFFORT AND TIME; conducting a survey can lessen our effort and time. Again, by
conducting a survey we will learn what materials are available and not available. If we
will make instructional materials directly without knowing that there are also available
materials on what you have just made, then, you are just wasting your time and effort. It
is very important to conduct a survey so that we will know what materials are available
that will be appropriate for topic so that we will no longer make another one, but
instead we will reuse or improve the existing materials. In this way we can lessen our
time and effort.
3. By conducting a survey we can GATHER INFORMATION on how to improve and beautify
our own instructional materials. If we conduct a survey, we will know the things on how
the instructional materials were made. We can also know the weaknesses and strength
of the materials. In connection to this, the information that we have gathered will be
used or applied for the future making of better, durable and more beautiful instructional
materials.

Your Reflections
Which of the materials did you like to make the most? Why?
Among the materials that I had made, I like making the most was the flip chart. I love
making flip chart because I enjoyed cutting and pasting the pictures of my flip chart. I also
enjoyed watching and deciding on what color I will use in my flip chart as a background. Aside
from it, I also enjoy writing even though my penmanship is not good.

What difficulties, if any, did you encounter in making the materials? How did you
overcome them?
The difficulties that I encounter in making my instructional materials were the color
combinations and the lack of exact budget. In the color combinations, it gave me a hard time to
decide what color to used, but with the help of the color-wheel and the suggestions of my
friends I still overcome those difficulties and I came-up to a nice color combinations. In the
budget, though we are all suffering from financial difficulties, GOD still provide the budget to
buy my materials in making my instructional materials.

What tips can you give teachers regarding preparation of teaching materials?
The tips that I can give to teachers regarding in the preparation of teaching materials is
first they must plan and decide of what instructional materials they will be making after
conducting a survey. Plan and decide the materials and color combinations needed to be
bought so that the exact materials can be bought exactly and may lessen expenses. Second, be
sure that the materials you made are durable so that after using you can keep the materials and
may use it by the time you have a relevant topic, in this way you can reduce effort and time.
Lastly, we must prepare the materials ahead of time so that we could come up to a materials
that is not done in a rush way.
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Episode 5
PAPER WORKS (Preparing Hand-out)
Name of FS Student : Vina S. Melon
Course: Bachelor in Elementary Education Year: II
Resource Teacher : Mss. Tess Fabro Signature_____________________
Cooperating School: Cantil-e Elementary School

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

Your Map
With a lot of reflective thinking coupled with your creativity, you can design hand-outs
that will truly work well to make learning effective. You will see that preparing hand-outs is not
just any paper work. When you produce high quality hand-outs and eventually try them out, you
will discover that, indeed, paper works! To reach your target, follow the steps below:

 Prepare handouts for a  Describe your  Present it to your FS

selected topic (i.e. handouts. teacher before
flowcharts, schema, reproducing it.
graphic organizers).
 HAND-OUT PLANNING GUIDE
1. What topic do I like to work?
2. For what grade or year level is my hand-out for?
3. What components do I include in my outline?
4. What type of graphic organizers/flow charts/schemas do I need to use?
5. What references do I used?

HAND-OUT PLAN
Subject Matter: Types of Clouds
Grade Level: Grade IV
OUTLINE:
I. Introduction
II. Graphic Organizer
III. Types of Clouds
 Stratus Cloud
 Cumulonimbus Cloud
 Cumulus Cloud
 Cirrus Cloud
IV. Post activity
V. References

Hand-Out Plan (con’t)

 Type of Graphic Organizer/s/flow charts/schema to use: Concept Map
Cumulo-
Stratus Cloud
nimbus Cloud

Types of Clouds

Cumulus Cirrus Cloud

Cloud

References:
1. Science and Health IV
2. Bing.com/images/types_of_graphic_organizers

Your Analysis
After working with your handout, answer the following questions:
What are the good features of a handout?
The good features of my handout are:
1. Strong Title- this will convince the presenter to explore or encourage to read the subject
matter due to its interesting title.
2. Easy to follow – a handout should be on a progressive order so that pupils/student can
easily follow the discussion.
3. Keyword in a bold type – use to emphasize or identify the important ideas to be
presented in the class.
4. No more than two fonts in a document – to have text uniformly and cleanliness of the
handout.
5. Clear-uncluttered handout – the hand out should be neat, clear and uncrumpled.
6. Subtitles make easier to read – to give value or importance to the word, so that it will be
easy to read.

Which of these features present in the hand I out?

The features that are present to my handout are:
1. Strong title – the title of my handout is strong and interesting.
2. Easy to follow – my hand out is easy to follow because it is on the format of a
progressive order of ideas
3. Keyword in a bold type – I emphasize the important words of my handout by bolding it.
4. Subtitles make easier to read – I made my subtitle bold, in large font size and use a
bullet form so that it will be visible to read.

Which features are not present in the handout I made?

The feature that are not present in my handout are:
1. No more than two font in a document – in my handout I used three different font styles.
2. Clear-uncluttered handout – this is not present in my hand out because my hand out is
not very neat.
Your Reflections
1. What difficulties that I have been encountered in making the handouts? How did
you overcome them?
The difficulties that I have been encountered in making my handout are – first, I
really don’t have the idea on how to make a good successful handout. It takes me to
two to three hours surfing the net looking for the criteria of a good handout. I collect
the ideas that I had searched in the internet and ask my classmates if the information
was correct. In this way I overcome this difficulty.
Another difficulty that I had experienced is the dilemma in deciding for the
appropriate topic that I will be choosing. I overcome this difficulty when I already
decided to choose the different types of clouds as my topic in my handout.

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

The tips that I can give to teachers in making a handout are; first, the teacher
should consider the different good features of a handout that includes strong
title, easy to follow, keywords should be in bold type, no more than two fonts in
a document, clear-uncluttered handout and subtitles should easy to read.
Second, the handout that the teacher must made is simple but elegant, the topic
should be easily recognize and clearly made. The specific ideas and lessons must
be related to the topic and clear information and explanation should be given.
Third, make sure that the objectives of your topic must fit to the level of learners
you are targeting.

TYPES OF CLOUDS
 I. Introduction

A cloud is a visible mass of liquid droplets or frozen crystals

made of water various chemicals suspended in the atmosphere
above the surface of a planetary body. Clouds are formed when
water evaporates from ocean, lakes, and ponds or by evaporation
over Earth’s land surface and rises up into colder areas of the
atmosphere due to convective or frontal lifting. The water vapor
attaches itself to condensation nuclei which could anything from
dust to microscopic particles of salt and debris. Once the vapor
has been cooled to saturation, the cloud formed. There are
different types of clouds; these are stratus clouds, cumulonimbus
clouds, cumulus clouds and cirrus clouds.

Pre activity
 Make your own white cloud pictures. Draw
clouds on white construction or drawing paper
using white crayon.
Materials:
 cloud paper
 paintbrushes
 diluted blue paint
Use the diluted blue paint to paint the paper
and reveal the white clouds.

II. Graphic Organizer

Stratus Cloud Cumulo-

nimbus cloud
 Types of
Clouds

Cirrus Cloud
Cumulus
Cloud

III. Types of Clouds

 Stratus Cloud
 The Stratus cloud is the lowest of the low clouds.
 Stratus clouds are uniform grayish clouds that often cover the
entire sky.
 They resemble fog that does not reach the ground. Usually no
precipitation falls from stratus clouds, but sometimes they may
drizzle. When a thick fog "lifts," the resulting clouds are low
stratus.
 They appear as a grey overcast deck, but can be scattered.
Because the stratus cloud is low it too has a base below 7,000 feet
and is made of mostly water droplets.
 The individual stratus cloud has ill-defined edges compared to
other low clouds.

 Cumulonimbus Cloud
 Cumulonimbus Cloud is derived from two Latin words
“cumulo”, which means puffy and “nimbus”
precipitation-bearing.
 Cumulonimbus is a towering vertical cloud that is very
tall, dense, and involved in thunderstorms and other
inclement weather.
 Cumulonimbus clouds usually have large anvil-
shaped tops because of the stronger winds at
those higher levels of the atmosphere.
 These clouds can produce lightning, thunder,
heavy rains, strong winds, and tornadoes.

 Cumulus cloud
 Cumulus means “puffy”, latin for stack.
 Cumulus clouds are a type of cloud with noticeable vertical
development and clearly defined edges. Cumulus means
"heap" or "pile" in Latin.
 They are often described as "cotton-like" in appearance.
These clouds are usually white, puffy with popcorn
like appearance.
 Cumulus clouds may appear alone, in lines, or in clusters.
Cumulus clouds can be seen isolated as in this
picture or grouped together is clusters.
 The cumulus clouds are low clouds and most often
composed of water droplets, but can have ice
crystals in colder climates.
  Cirrus Cloud

 Cirrus clouds are atmospheric clouds generally

characterized by thin, wispy strands, giving
them their name from the Latin word cirrus
meaning a ringlet or curling lock of hair.

 The strands of cloud sometimes appear in tufts

of a distinctive form referred to by the common
name of mares' tails.

 They are mostly made of ice crystals and appear

wispy, thin; almost hair-like.

 Cirrus clouds generally occur in fair weather

and point in the direction of air movement at
their elevation.
 IV. Post Activity
Answer the following:

1. What are the different types of clouds?

2. It is the lowest of the clouds

3. It is a towering vertical cloud that is very tall, dense, and involved in

thunderstorms and other inclement weather.

4. This is the type of a cloud with noticeable vertical development and clearly
defined edges.

5. It is a cloud generally characterized by thin, wispy strands.

IV. References
1. Science and Health IV
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud
3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/list_of_cloud_types#Formation_and_Classification_
of_clouds
 Technology in the Learning
Environment
FIELD STUDY

Episode 6

SLIDESHOW BIZ (Slide Presentation)

Name of FS Student: Vina S. Melon
Course: Bachelor in Elementary Education Year: II______________
Resource Teacher: Mss. Tess Fabro Signature_____________________
Cooperating School: Cantil-e Elementary School

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

Your Map
An effective teacher makes it her/his business to create slide presentations that
really enhance instruction.
To reach your target, follow the storyboard below:

Develop a slide Try out your Write a

presentation to presentation narrative
Select a topic support a to a group of pointing out
or subject learning the strengths
learners.
matter. activity on the and
topic. weaknesses
of your

Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4

 Your Tools Your Tools
As you prepare your slide presentations, use the activity form below. Include an
electronic copy of the presentation when you submit it to your FS teacher.

Title of my Presentation: Slide Show Presentation

Objectives: To provide information through slideshow presentation.

Subject Matter/Topic: The sun and the nine planets of the solar system
Enhancements:
Graphics Music Hyperlink

Animation Voice Narration Other, please

specify
Sound Effects Stylish Fonts

Description of Appropriate Use:

Graphics- I used graphics as the illustration of the different planets.
Animation – it was applied in my presentation to provide motion effect and slide transition.
Stylish fonts – to make the presentation more attractive.
Hyperlink – hyper linking the words that deals with broader ideas.
Themes – the themes should be fit to the subject matter and have contrast to the presentation.
Presentation Storyboard:
Slide 1. Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4
The sun Mercury Venus
- Solid and is covered
The sun and the -the biggest the hottest -the sixth largest planet.
with craters
nine planets of in the solar system. - Almost no atmosphere It’s about three-fourths the
- Eight largest planet size of the earth.
the solar system

Slide 5 Slide 6 Slide 7 Slide 8

Earth Jupiter
Earth is the fifth largest
Mars -does not have a solid Jupiter’s red spot
planet and the third from
the sun -has a thin surface. The planet is a ball -a huge storm swirling gas
atmosphere that of liquid surrounded by gas. that has lasted for
contains mostly carbon hundreds of years.
dioxide

Slide 9 Slide 10 Slide 11 Slide 12

Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto
-made up of -One of the giant gas -the fourth largest planet -the smallest planet and
materials that are planets. and the fourth from the farthest from the sun.
lighter than water. -is blue green because the sun.
methane in its
atmosphere.
Your Analysis
After working on your slide presentation, answer the following questions:

What are the good features of a slide presentation?

The ood feature of a slide presentation are:

1. Short and sweet – one slide should have less than 4 points or line of text.
2. transition or effects-include to the slide to put emphasis on important point.
3. Include photos/pictures- to let your audience know what you are talking about
4. Use the same theme for your presentation- too mny theme is cnfusing
5. Use special transitions-to have many effects
6. Use links in your presentation
7. Make your presentation not too long nor too short
Which of these features are present in the slide presentation you made?

The feature that are not present in my presentation are:

1. Short and sweet – I made my slides short. I iclude 4 to 7 lines of text.
2. Include transition effect – to be more attractive
3. Include photos and pictures – I include the photos and picture to visualized my topic.
4. Using the same themes in the whole presentation- to show neatness and less
confusing
5. Making my presentation not too long, nor too short-in my presentation I only used
12 slides.

Which features are not present in the slide presentation you made?
The feature that is not present in my presentation is; Use link in the
presentation. Mypresentationdid not contaian two points to tacle.
Your Reflections
1. What difficulties, if any, did you encounter in making the slide presentation? How
did you overcome them?

The difficulty that I had encounter in making my slide presentation was the
slowness of the speed of response by the enternet connection. The speed of response
was very slow, it takes time in downloading the graphics, animations and the photos of
my slide showe presentation. I over come this problem when I decided to transfer to an
expensive but faster internet connection café.
 Technology in the Learning
Environment
FIELD STUDY

Episode 7

MY E-WORLD (Websites)
Name of FS Student : Vina S. Melon
Course: Bachelor in Elementary Education Year: II
Resource Teacher : Mss. Tess Fabro Signature_____________________
Cooperating School: Cantil-e Elementary School

Your Target

At the end of this activity, you will be decisive in terms of using on-line resource materials and
interactive programs.

Your Map
For this process, explore the world through these steps:

4. Reflect on your
FS experience

1. Observe a class and take

Note of the topic being
Presented
1. Evaluate the
materials
or programs.
2. Surf the net to find sites that
Provide support materials and/
or interactive programs on topic.
 Your Tools

Please use the class observation guide provided for you.

Class Observation Guide

Read the following statement before you observed.

1. What is the lesson about? What are the teacher’s objectives?

The lesson was all about when to use a and an in a sentence. The teacher’s
objectives in the lesson is the proper use of the word a nad an in a sentence and
enhance the skills of the pupils in speakng and writing english.

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

The important concept that the teacher was emphasizing was the correct way
of speaking english and the development of english laungage sklls.

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

The skills that the teacher is developing to the learners are thae effective oral
speech, written communication skills and better english skills. The teacher was also
developing the critical thinking skills of the pupils.
My Analysis

Using the information that you got from observing the class, surf the internet for electronic
resources that will be useful in teaching the same lesson. Choose the most appropriate ones. Recall the
guidelines you learned in Educational Technology about evaluating electronic resources. These
guidelines will help you fill out the matrix below.

Grade/Year Level
Grade I-Fabro E-impact
of the Class

Topic (of the class you

When to use a and an in a sentence
observed)

a.) Use the word a and an properly in a sentence

Objectives of the Lesson b.) Identify the correct grammar
c.) Enhance the english skills of the pupils

Name of Electronic Description of the Electronic How it can be used in the class
Resources Resources you observed

Website: By visiting this website, I could get

A social networking site for the some informationin the video
http://www.academia.ed academic researchers. clips or slides that are useful for
u the lesson.

Website:
A site connecting the students and
http://www.student.circl Used as an online journals in the
teachers to study groups and learning
e. class.
spaces in the computer.
netwrk.edu
CD ROM: CD ROM is a media format consist the
control instruction that have been CD ROM can be used as a record
http://www.orch.music.c wired pernamently into the audio in the class.
om computer.

CD ROM can be used as a

CD ROM is a media format capable for
instructional device/ material
saving media files like slide show
where you can save the slide
CD ROM presentation, audio material, movie
presentation or video clips and
presentation, video clips and other
presentation about the lesson in
media material
your class.

Games (on-line) A simple word game that encourages

By using this game, pupils will be
http://www.connectthe the child to use their comprehension
familiar in arranging the words.
oposites.com and thinking skills.

Games (on-line)
A game that requires kids to spell new By using this game, pupils will be
http://www.anagram words and solve the puzzle of the able to classify the correct spelling
rockstar. of the words.
sleuth.com

Webquest: The educational tool that the teachers

By visiting this web quest, it will
http://www.awebquest. research for the activities in the
help the pupils creatively search
classroom. Inquiry of some activities
org.com. for information.
that the teacher and student interact.
Your Reflection

Please write your refection on your FS experience on this page.

1. Describe your experiences in surfing the internet for

appropriate electronic resources for the class? Did you find it easy or
difficult?

In surfing the neti foun it both easy and difficult. I found it easy becouse the site
that I had choosen tosearched my article was very accessible and easy to view. On the
other hand, I found difficulty on the speed of the internet connection. The loading was
very slow that made me spend longer time in surfing and spend moer money for the
used hours.

2. How did you choose which electronic resources to

include here? What did you consider? Explain.

I chose the electronic resources that I include here by spending enough time
and effort in surfing the net. I first consider the accessibilty, the strengh and the
weaknesses of the site if it was related to my chosen topic. I also consider the
relationship of the site to the class that I had observed so that I can use effectively the
information that I had searched in the website.

3. Reflect on your technology skills. What skills do you already have and what
skills would you continue to work on to be better at utilizing electronic
resources?
 I alredy ave the word processing sklls in the microsoft office word and I alredy
mastered my web seraching skills. In the contrary, I woul continue to work on my
electronic presentation skills and enhance my design and management sklls for the bettr
utilization of the electronc resources.

My Personal Reflection on the Fs 3

Based on my experiences that I had gone through the field study , all I can say is

that it was an unforgettable experience. I find it very interesting and challenging. Even

though I spent sleepless nights in answering the episodes of the Fs3 and encounter

many difficulties , I was still thankful becuase it helped me to enhance my skills in using

computers especially in doing all my episodes which are all tiresome. I have also learned

some tips in preparing creative and durable instructional materials and how to make use

of them. The difficultiesthat I had encounter, the expenses and the sleepless night were

not taken for grantend because I learned a lot.

The field study contributed alot of challenging yet enjoyable experiences. It did

give a great contribution to my knowledge in relation to the learning environment and

the different learning tools. It mold me more into a better educator someday.

I am thankful to my professor Dr. Felisa P. Trayvilla for sharing her knowledge to

me and to my classmates about the FIELD STUDY 3. Thank you so much ma’am, may

God bless you always.

 Student Resume

I am Vina S. Melon, 19 years of age, a college

Student of Negros Oriental State University,
taking up Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED)
Major in General Curriculum.

I am the third child of Mr. and Mrs.Cirila Melon. We are four children in the
family. I have three gentleman brothers and me as their only pretty sister. As
their children, we grew up in a right way of life with enough discipline. We are
currently happily residing at Barangay Bajumpandan, Dumaguete City.

I finished my elementary study in Cantil-e Elementary School in the year 1999-

2005.
I enjoy my high school life in Junob National High School from the year 2005 and
successfully graduated in the year 2009.

After I graduated in high school, I enrolled myself here at Negros Oriental State
University and took BEED. For now I am currently in the second year of my
college, and hopefully with the help of my professors, peers and classmates I
can continue to pursue my college education.
 Statement of purpose

Fs3 is designed to enrich the student’s experiences in developing and

utilizing appropriate technology to facilitate learning. It also provides exposure
and hands-on activities in the use of Information and Communication
Technology (ICT). Furthermore, the course shall afford students’ necessary
observation of actual class room situation through educational field study as
one of the most effective strategies in teaching.

This portfolio is the integration of our output in the seven episodes in FS

3. This is the product of our endeavor in our field study observation. It
composed of our PowerPoint presentation blueprint, handouts and our analysis
and reflections in every episode as our learning in this course.

The purpose of having this portfolio is to have a reflection of what we

have learn in taking this course. This portfolio will serve to the reader especially
to educators to learn if what really the importance of technology in learning.
This can be useful for the incoming generation as we are becoming to be a real
teacher.
 Personal Reflection on the Portfolio
Organizing the documents, structured as my portfolio,
has truly been a growth experience for me. All of my
thoughts, ideas, passions, and perspectives in my head where
used in making this portfolio, it was indeed both challenging
and rewarding experienced for me.

The information and ducumentations included in this

portfolio were the result of my wide variety observation in
Cantil-e Elementary School.

This portfolio help me develop my creativity and

makes me learn to offer sacrifices. I spent my total endevour
in making this portfolio a reality. Even thoug h making this
portfolio caused me to have sleepless nights and having lack
of budget for the expenses but in the end the learning that
earned in this activity are cannot be replaced or payed with
money or any expensive things in the world.
Daily Time Record
Daily Time Record
 Negros Oriental State University
College of Education

“Technology in the Learning

Environment”

Submitted by:
Vina S. Melon
Fs3 Student
 Submitted to:
Dr. Felisa P. Trayvilla
Professo

Table of Contents

I. Title Page
II. Student’s Resume
III. Statement of Purpose
IV. Personal Reflection of the portfolio
V. Rubrics
VI. Certificate
VII. Portfolio Entries
 Episode 1 (The School’s Learning Resource Center)
 Episode 2 (Bulletin Board Display)
 Episode 3 (See and Say)
 Episode 4 (Tools of the Trade)
 Episode 5 (Paper Works)
 Episode 6 (Slideshow Biz)
 Episode 7 (My E-World)

VIII. Personal Reflection on the Portfolio

IX. Documentation
 My Performance (How I Will Be Rated)

Field Study 3, Episodes 1-7

Focused on : developing and utilizing materials

Tasks Exemplary Superior Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

4 3 2 1

Observation/ All tasks were done All or nearly all Nearly all tasks Fewer than half of
with outstanding tasks were done were done with tasks were done; or
Documentation: quality; work with high quality acceptable quality most objectives
met but with poor
exceeds
2 quality
expectations 1
4 3

My analysis Analysis questions Analysis questions Analysis questions Analysis questions

were answered were answered were not were not answered
completely; in the completely answered completely
depth answers; completely
Clear connection Grammar and
thoroughly
grounded on with theories Vaguely related to spelling
the theories unsatisfactory.
theories. Exemplary Grammar and
grammar and spelling are Grammar and
spelling. superior. spelling
4 acceptable.
3
2 1

My Reflection Reflection Reflection Reflection Reflection

statements are statements are statements are statements are
profound and clear, but not shallow; unclear and
clear, supported clearly shallow and are
Supported by
by experiences supported by not supported by
experiences
from the episode. experiences experiences from
from the
from the the episode.
episode.
episode.
 4 3 2 1

My Porfolio Portfolio is Portfolio is Portfolio is Portfolio has

complete, clear, complete, clear, incomplete; many lacking
well-organized well-organized supporting components; is
and all supporting and all documentation unorganized and
documentation supporting is organized and unclear.
are located in documentation unclear.
sections clearly are available
designated. and/or logical
and clearly
marked
4 locations.
1
3 2

Submission Before On the deadline A day after the Two days or

deadline deadline more after the
deadline
4 3 2
 1

Sub totals

Rating:

Over-all Score (based

on transmutation)

_______________________ _____________________

Signature of FS teacher Date

above Printed Name

Transmutation of score to grade/rating

Score Grade Score Grade

20 - 1.0 - 99 12-13 - 2.50 - 81

18-19 - 1.25 - 96 11 - 2.75 - 78

17 - 1.5 -93 10 - 3.00 - 75

16 - 1.75 -90 8-9 - 3.5 -72 and

15 - 2.00 – 87 7-below - 5.00 -bellow

Documentation
 These pictures were taken during my
observation at Cantil-e Elementary School.

This is the entrance of cantil-e elementary school.

 Documentation

These pictures were taken inside the

school’slearning center.
 Documentation

The school’s bulletine board.

Documentation
 Rubrics
Field Study 3 : TECHNOLOGY IN THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Focused on:
 Episode 1-The School’s Learning Resource Environment
 Episode 2-Bulletin Board Displays
 Episode 3-See and Say (Utilization of Teaching Aids)
 Episode 4-Tools of the Trade (Teaching Aids Bank)
 Episode 5-Paper Works! (Preparing Hand-outs)
 Episode6-Slideshow Biz (Slide Presentation)
 Episode 7-My E-World (Websites)
Tasks Exemplary Superior Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
4 3 2 1

Observation/ All tasks were All or neatly all Nearly all tasks Fewer than half
Documentation done with tasks were done were done with of tasks were
outstanding with high quality acceptable done; or most
quality: work quality objectives met
exceeds but with poor
expectations quality

Analysis questions Analysis Analysis Analysis

were answered questions were questions were questions were
My Analysis completely; in answered not answered not answered.
depth answers; completely completely.
thoroughly Grammar and
grounded on Clear connection Vaguely related spelling
theories with theories to the theories unsatisfactory

Exemplary Grammar and Grammar and

grammar and spelling are spelling
spelling superior acceptable

Reflection Reflection Reflection Reflection

My Reflection statements are statements are statements are statements are
profound and clear, but not shallow; unclear and
clear, supported clearly supported supported by shallow and are
 by experiences by experiences experiences from not supported by
from the episode. from the episode. the episode. experiences from
the episode.

Tasks Exemplary Superior Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

4 3 2 1
Portfolio is Portfolio is Portfolio is Portfolio has
complete, clear, complete, clear, incomplete; many lacking
My Portfolio well- organized well- organized supporting components; is
and all supporting and most documentation is unorganized and
documentation is supporting organized but unclear.
located in sections documentation lacking.
clearly designated. are available
and/or in logical
and clearly
marked locations.

Submission Before deadline On the deadline A day after the Two days or
deadline more after the
deadline

Subtotal

Over-All Score Rating:

(Based on Transmutation)

______________________________ _______________________
Signature of FS Teacher Date
Above Printed Teacher

Transmutation of Score To Grading/Rating

Score Grade Score Grade
20 - 1.0 - 99 12-13 - 2.50 - 81
18-19 - 1.25 - 96 11 - 2.75 - 78
17 - 1.5 - 93 10 - 3.00 - 75
16 - 1.75 - 90 8-9 - 3.5 - 72 and
15 - 2.00 - 87 7- below- 5.00 - below
14 - 2.25 - 84