Republic of the Philippines

Laguna State Polytechnic University

ISO 9001:2015 Certified
Province of Laguna
Level I Institutionally Accredited

LSPU Self-Paced Learning Module (SLM)

Course Bachelor of Technology and Livelihood Education
Technology for Teaching and Learning 1
Sem/AY First Semester/2022-2023
Module No. 3
Lesson Title Flexible Learning
Week
4
Duration
Date
Description This lesson will discuss about online distance education, online resources, education
of the sites and portals that enhance the development of community learners.
Lesson

Learning Outcomes
Intended Students should be able to meet the following intended learning outcomes:
Learning ● Described a flexible learning environment and the different platforms used for
Outcomes flexible learning
● Recognized how innovative teachers use online resources and educational sites
and portals for online distance learning
● Reflected on the use of technology and on its relevance and
appropriateness

Targets/ At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

Objectives ● Identified flexible learning through online communications (synchronous/
asynchronous modality)
● Described flexible learning environment that enhances collaboration with the
use of technology tools

Student Learning Strategies

Online Activities A. Online Discussion via Google Meet

(Synchronous/ You will be directed to attend in a Two-Hour class discussion on the
nature and types of educational technologies. To have access to the
Asynchronous) Online Discussion, refer to this link: ____________________.

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The online discussion will happen on ________ from ________.

(For further instructions, refer to your Google Classroom and see the
schedule of activities for this module)

B. Learning Guide Questions:

1. What are the 4 C’s in 21st Century skills?
2. What are the digital literary skills?
3. Differentiate the digital literacy skills to digital literacy?

Note: The insight that you will post on online discussion forum using Learning Management
System (LMS) will receive additional scores in class participation.

Offline Activities
(e-Learning/Self- Lecture Guide
Paced)
Lesson 1: Online Distance Education and Communities of Learners

Flexible Learning Environment

- Learning takes place anywhere and this adds to the concept of flexibility in the
learning environment. With technology, students can possibly 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

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

Google Classroom and Edmodo
Google Classroom is a free service for teachers and students. It is an LMS
(Learning Management System) 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.

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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 were created as
apps that can integrate well with classroom activities. The decision lies in the teacher
who will determine what works best in her teaching and learning context. Both are
amazing tools that can be explored.

Schoology
Schoology is another LMS Hwang, Tim Trinidad and Bill Kindler.
You can actually create your own online distance education learning system using any
of these platforms

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 enrol 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 developments in their common field of interest.
EDucAtisit is a nonprofit 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.edt/topics/teaching-and-learning/massive-open-online-
course-mooc.)

SYNCHRONOUS AND ASYNCHRONOUS

In the flexible learning mode, the activities can be done in two ways:
1. synchronous
2. asynchronous
SYNCHRONOUS
- An online chat at real time is a session.
- Course participants meet in a virtual classroom and discuss a topic in the
lesson. So wherever they are situated in the world, they agree on a scheduled
session and log in to join the live class.

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- The LMS has this feature.
o The teacher called as the online tutor facilitates the discussion
o Ideas are posted in an actual live class. One cannot lecture and take all
the time in explaining.
o 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.

Asynchronous
- 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.
- 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

Blended Learning
Another way of handling flexible learning is by combining modalities of
instructional delivery. Blended learning is a combination of a learning activities
wherein a 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
- 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

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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 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 optional 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 in 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.

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 educational tool.

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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 read 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 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.
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.
Twitter does not only provide social networking service but it also gives
online news. Breaking news has taken a new twist with this social network website.
Friends or colleagues may tell that they saw the breaking news on Twitter.

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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.
LinkedIn is another social networking website for work. When one is trying to
find a job and may not have contacts, LinkedIn helps one search for career
connections. It may contain 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 world.
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 distinguish 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 intend.
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.
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 signing up to Pinterest, and if users will use
Facebook, their wall would be ready to post pins without linking with Facebook.
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.

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Tumblr is a networking site that combines social media and blogging. Its main
goal is to simplify social media and blogging. Users 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.

The Benefits of Using Social Networking Sites

1. The world has become a global village through connectivity. The connection
has transcended space and borders.
2. 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.
3. It provides opportunities for making friends with others who share similar
interests and passion.
4. 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.
5. It easily allows one to transmit information or update contacts on what one
thinks or how now feels.
6. 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
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

1. One major risk is making friends with strangers who may actually be a
predator or a cyberbully.
2. 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.
3. There are also trolls who actually instigate conflict, misunderstanding or
emotional response by eliciting anger or ill feelings from other users through
social media.
4. 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.
5. Their ability to socialize is incapacitated as they devote hours or days on
gaming or using the computer manifesting abuse to themselves.

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Safeguarding Oneself when Engaging in Social Networking Sites
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 may 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 contacts unless you know them personally or you
are sure of their identity.
6. Seriously consider the effect of possible posts on others 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 meeting someone. You only
met online is discouraged. liven if the sincerity of having a personal meeting
looks convincing, it would be better if you will be accompanied.
9. When there is an indication 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 about thercase.
10. Bullying takes place even in social networking websites. Cyberbullying 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.

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Performance Tasks
I. Match the digital literacy in Column A with its description in Column B
Match column A with column B write the letter of your answer in the blanks
provided at column B
COLUMN A COLUMN B
A. Participating in the digital networks
for learning and research
______1. Media Literacy

B. Adopting, adapting and using of

digital devices, application and
services ______2. Communication and Collaboration

C. Critically reading and creatively

producing academic and professional
______3. Learning Skills
communications in a wide range of
media

D. Managing digital reputation and ______4. ICT Literacy

online activity

E. Participating in emerging academic,

professional and research practices ______5. Career and identity Management
that depend on digital systems

F. Finding, interpreting, evaluating, ______6. Digital Scholarship

managing and sharing of information

G. Studying and learning effectively in

technology-rich environments ______7. Information Literacy

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Learning Resources

● Bilbao, Purina P. Technology for Teaching and learning 1, Lorimar Publishing, Inc. 2019
● Lucido, P & Corpuz B. Educational Technology 2, Lorimar Publishing, Inc. 2012
● https://www.instructables.com/Eportfolio-With-Google-Sites/

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