Republic of the Philippines

WESTERN MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
Normal Road, Baliwasan, Zamboanga City 7000

AS13 ECE12
Technology for Teaching and Learning

Group 7:
Saddaramil, Ruhina
Sahak, Marjaina
Salialam, Darl Wilson
Salvador, Michelle Jane
Samson, Krissia
Sanson Kristina Cassandra
Tamayo, Leslie Mae
BECED 3

Topic 9: Designing Technology Enhanced Lesson Plan

I. ACTIVITY: BRAINSTORMING

Instructions: The class will be divided into 8 groups. The presenters will be flashing pictures and each group is
given 1 minute to brainstorm their ideas. The group must have 1 representative per picture to answer and share
their insight about the given picture. However, the presenters will be the one who will pick the representative.

TECHNOLOGY DESIGNING

II. ANALYSIS
1. Based on the 3 pictures presented, which picture caught your interest? Why?
2. For you as a student, how vital technology in designing and planning?
3. Is it really crucial that all teachers must be skilled in utilizing technology?

III. ABSTRACTION: Designing Technology Enhanced Lesson Plan

Introduction (Salialam, Darl Wilson)

Advancements in technology have made classroom instruction more efficient and have granted teachers
the ability to transform difficult concepts in to easy, comprehensible material that reaches all types of learners.
Integrating technology resources into the curriculum has proven to be extremely beneficial for students’
academic success as well as enhancing a teacher’s quality of instruction. Incorporating various components
using the three basic software tools, word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation in to classroom instruction
will help become an effective teacher and will assist in facilitating the highest level of quality education for my
students. By incorporating word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software in to the classroom, teachers
can reach all types of learners and can help demonstrate difficult concepts in a more relatable and efficient way.
As someone born in the 80s, I can hardly remember a time before computers. I vividly remember the day my
dad brought our first computer home — it was big and white, and my older sister and I learned to input the
designated codes in the designated order to access our favorite games. So, I guess you could say my dad was
one of the computer pioneers in our small town!

Since that time, computer technology has expanded in leaps and bounds. No longer does computer use in high
schools merely entail ushering kids into the computer lab for the opportunity to play “Oregon Trail”, “Trucker”,
and “Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego”. Instead, computers can now be used in every stage of the
teaching and learning process. With that in mind, let’s take a look at how you can make the most of technology
in your classroom.

Planning your lessons

Computers save time and help you organize material more easily when it comes to lesson planning. There are
also lesson-planning apps and websites you can use to make your life much easier when typing up and
organizing your lessons.

Technology-enhanced lesson planning

Many schools now have a way for teachers to connect their computers to a projector. Some even have SMART
boards, Kindles, and personalized student computers. If you have access to any of these, or are able to schedule
class time in a computer lab, here are eight ways you can use this technology to enhance your lessons and two
ways computers can assist you beyond them.

10 Ways to Enhance Lesson Planning with Technology (Saddramil, Ruhina)

Jenny Fulton March 19, 2019
1. Lesson organization
Computers help you better organize and present your information. Typing up your notes in Microsoft
Word or Google Docs, or creating a PowerPoint presentation, helps you focus less on how you’re going
to teach and more on what you’re going to cover. During class, you can project those notes onto a big
screen to give students an indication of where the lesson is going. If you do have a tendency to take
rabbit trails, or if your class is especially proficient at finding them, it’s easy to refocus and redirect
when the lesson content is neatly organized on screen.
Having the notes projected onto a big screen also helps you focus on the overall content instead of
getting lost in the minutiae. Rather than taking the time to write everything up on the board with a
marker while you’re giving the lesson (and simultaneously having to worry about your handwriting and
spelling), you can instead focus on expounding the content.

2. Visual aids
I’m a very visual learner, so when I teach, I like to use as many visual aids as I can. If I’m teaching
about weather, for example, I want to not only talk about the subject but also show my students relevant
pictures so they can better understand the topic. Fortunately, the Internet provides more opportunities
than ever to find relevant images so you can give
students a concrete context for the subject. Pre-selected images can also be projected or shown on
individual computers to reinforce the lesson while you talk. At the very least, you can print pictures off
of a personal computer and show them to the class.

3. Videos
A short, entertaining, instructional video is a great way to get students excited about learning. Some of
my favorite sites for this are Brainpop, National Geographic Kids, and National Geographic on
YouTube (especially the 101 videos like Tornadoes 101). Your students are also bound to love the Crash
Course series with Hank Green; you can use these videos to quickly introduce a subject, supplement
your own lessons, or review the material before an exam.

4. Class reading
I used to teach as a substitute in one classroom in which there was a Kindle library that the teachers
shared and used in their English classes. The students could adjust the size of the text and follow along
as their classmates took turns reading. Besides using Kindles, you can also project the assigned text onto
a big screen or use personal computers to direct the students to sites like Learning A-Z, which has
leveled e-books and guided lessons.

5. Board work with a SMART board

I love SMART boards — with this technology, you can easily project your computer screen onto the
board while still retaining the functionality of a traditional classroom whiteboard. This means that you
can display any pictures, notes, or practice work from your computer and then write all over them as you
discuss different elements of the lesson. Students love coming up and writing on this board, too; this
makes practice work for subjects like math, grammar, and languages especially fun.
If you don’t have access to a SMART board but do have access to a computer and projector, you can
achieve similar results by simply projecting the image from your computer onto a whiteboard.

6. Games (Sahak, Marjaina)

Educational games are a great way to reinforce your lesson and engage your students (read more about
the lessons that come from playing games). Students can play pre-selected games on individual
computers, or you can project one game onto your board and play it as a class.
For example, Classcraft offers both pre-made and make-your-own quests that can be used to guide
students through a particular lesson or unit. To make these quests even more engaging, you can include
an accompanying online game or short video. Other websites with educational games include Sheppard
Software, Fun Brain, PBS Kids Games, and National Geographic Kids Games.

7. Research
While I love hard-copy books, there’s no denying that the Internet has expanded the range of available
resources and made research easier than ever before — students no longer have to trudge on over to the
library and find books on their research topic, then flip through hundreds of pages to find what they’re
looking for. Now, computers enable students to quickly and easily collect information from a wide range
of credible online resources. Students can also use local library web pages to more efficiently search for
relevant hard-copy sources.
Note: As we all know, not everything you read on the Internet is accurate. Be sure to discuss this with
your students and maybe even give them a list of pre-selected sites that you trust. Alternatively, you can
teach them how to distinguish between credible and untrustworthy sites.

8. Presentations
When it comes to presentations, computers provide a fun variety of ways for students to share their
knowledge. PowerPoint is definitely a favorite that can be used with all ages. Students can write a story,
display graphs and pictures, and practice public speaking as they navigate through the slides in an oral
presentation. Prezi is another excellent online presentation resource for students; it gives them a bit more
freedom and creativity in how they choose to present the information and transition between “slides.”
Students can also present what they’ve learned by using tools such as Microsoft Publisher to create
bookmarks, brochures, posters, or postcards. There are even programs to guide students through the
process of developing and designing their own websites. And of course, computers also enable students
to type up high-quality reports, with the added benefit of helping them learn from editing features that
check for spelling and grammar errors, as well as other writing mistakes.
 Beyond the lesson.
The role of a teacher continues long after the lesson has ended. To that end, here are two ways in which
computers can enrich the post-lesson experience.

9. Communication and feedback

Some schools provide online portals like Canvas through which teachers and students can communicate
via messages or discussion boards. This encourages questions and dialogue about classroom
assignments. It also enables teachers to give immediate feedback on any project or assignment.

Did you know?

Classcraft offers a messaging feature that allows you to communicate with students and parents who
have created parent accounts. You can also send announcements as one-way messages that blast out to
all students or parents.

10. Grades
Rather than recording grades on individual papers and in a gradebook, and then sending out paper report
cards at the end of each term, teachers can post the grades in an online portal that’s accessible to both
students and parents. This allows everyone to get an immediate idea of how the student is doing. If the
student is struggling with a concept, the parent is informed early enough to be able to work with the
teacher on providing extra support. Plus, there’s less of a need to worry about any paper communication
getting lost in backpacks and pockets.

Technology and learning go hand in hand (Sanson, Kristina Casandra)

Computer technology has grown in leaps and bounds since the 80s. Whereas it was once a rare privilege to have
access to computers, it’s now almost impossible not to (at the very least, there are libraries and internet cafes
available to those who don’t own a personal computer). And while computers are not a necessary component of
teaching (I’ve certainly taught without them), they do expand the possibilities available to you and your
students. When used properly, classroom technology makes learning more fun, engaging, and highly effective.

How to Use Technology to Enhance a Lesson

Traditionally classes have always been taught with heavy textbooks, notebooks, pencils and chalkboards. Over the
past years we have seen new teaching tools emerging such as whiteboards, projectors and educational computer
games.
We know change is difficult to accept, especially in the classroom because the old methods are tried and true. They
have produced test results and educated individuals for years, but it is time to move forward.
New technological advances can not only help your students learn better, but will also allow them to adapt to the
fast paced technological environment they are growing up in.
Computers
 Computers can be used for Internet, word processing, presentations, music development, educational games
and more.
 In a setting where every student has their own computer or they are sharing between 2 or 3 students, more
students are actively engaged and thinking than in a lecture setting where they may be tuning the teacher
out.
 This has been proved to have a wider range of success than a traditional classroom setting. The role of
teachers changes in a computer setting so that the teacher is no longer the center of attention, but rather a
facilitator asking individual students about their choices and engaging them in deeper conversation on the
subject.
  Students have also been proven to offer to help their peers and ask for help more often. This leads to more
student interaction and more in depth learning. They feel a greater sense of self-esteem and confidence in
mastering a necessary tool for success and doing it better than their parents.
 Computers allow students to learn by doing rather than trying to absorb lines of information from a
textbook. They are also given the opportunity to learn by trial and error, which allows them to see how
things work rather than forcing them to trust what the teacher says.

Computer Games (Salvador, Michelle Jane)

 Allow students to make decisions and see instant results to evaluate their progress.
 Allow students to interact with material and learn without realizing they are learning.

Word Processing
 Instills a greater willingness to write and work because the computer feels less like work.
 Allows for greater legibility than handwriting.
 Changes how students think about a sentence. Using bold, italics and other emphasis tools they can
creatively enhance a sentence and manipulate it for better understanding.

Teacher Websites
 Message boards where students and teachers can have conversations and work out difficult topics.
 Teachers can post material that either goes with the lesson or more in depth so that students who are
interested can learn more about a particular subject.

Digital Textbooks
 Interactive reading supplemented by games and quizzes get students actively involved in their reading.
 Voice programs that read the material to the student can help them hear correct pronunciation of new and
difficult words and practice them in the same way that foreign language software does.

Videos
 Visual learners benefit from hearing and seeing the information at the same time.
 Allow for things to be said directly with intent instead of a teacher trying to get a point over and over again.
 Allow for detailed and organized explanation of topics with written outlines and step by step instruction.
 Videos are a set time which allows for better time management in the classroom.

Music
 Students can create music to interact with class topics and educate their classmates.
 Difficult subjects can be presented in music format to make it seem less intimidating.

Video Conferencing (Tamayo, Leslie Mae)

 Allow students to practice and improve their public speaking and presentation skills.
 Go on a virtual field trip to explore a museum, a zoo or bring an industry professional to the classroom.
 Visit another country or state to learn what other students are doing and experiencing.

Podcasts
 Students can create audio clips to work out difficult topics and help educate their peers.
 Teachers can create unique podcasts to share with students on their personal website.
 Premade podcasts can be downloaded and shared with students to further educate or tell them the same

Wikis and Blogs

 Allow students to publish their ideas and stories as well as share them with friends and family.
 Encourage learning in an interactive way that feels less like traditional learning and more like fun.
 Showcase student work and achievements.

Social Media
  Twitter can help teach the rules and practice of probability.
 Study current events in real time and share thoughts, comments and concerns.
 Practice a new language with native speakers without the pressure of face to face conversation.
 Practice language and increase vocabulary.
 Shy students may feel more open to conversing online than in a classroom.
 Students can conduct research and surveys to learn and conduct research projects.

Google Maps
 Teaches geography, your place in the world.
 Street views can help students understand the culture and compare and contrast their home with a foreign
country.

IV. APPLICATION: Concept Map Making

Instruction: Each group will choose (1) application / software that they know. As group, list down the possible
use of this to you as a future ECE Teachers. The class is given 10 minutes to come up with their Concept maps.
(The materials will be provided by the presenters)

Materials: Manila Paper, Marker, Tape and color papers.

References
https://sites.google.com/a/fau.edu/barnickel2014/6-classroom-website

https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2006/10/6-steps-integrating-technology-your-lesson-plan

https://www.classcraft.com/blog/technology-enhanced-lesson-plans/

https://resilienteducator.com/classroom-resources/how-to-use-technology-to-enhance-a-lesson/?
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