Episode 2

REFLECTION
Bulletin boards take time to make, but they add immeasurably to student
learning in your classroom when done carefully and creatively. Visual learners in
the classroom will gain much additional knowledge from the bulletin board
displays in the classroom. Connect a bulletin board to each unit lesson taught to
add peripheral learning to the teacher instruction. Although many teachers
attempt to create bulletin board displays that do not change for the entire year,
creating unit displays that follow lesson plans enhance student learning. Visual
learners take in everything around them in the classroom and often remember
specifics from what they see later when taking tests.

Skills teachers need to create an effective board display could include:

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. This goes along with #2, but organization includes
comparing and contrasting, grouping and arranging content in a
meaningful way.
4. Communication. Teachers know that words combined with visual content
can often communicate more than words alone. As well, the teacher must
be a good communicator.

Lastly, good teachers make visual displays part of the lesson plan. Displays or
decorated bulletin boards are not just to make the room pretty. A good
teacher can use one display to help students build many different skills.
The skills that I have been practice are the organizational skills and visual
skills. Just like in my home, it is important that the things should be organize and
place in one group according to their usage, just like in the bulletin boards. If the
displays are all about Nutrition Month should not be attach some displays like
Buwan ng Wika.
The skills that I need to developed that I think I never use it daily is the
creativity skills, maybe I can improve and acquire the skills by practicing and
engaging some workshop.
-FRANCIS P. SANTANA-

Episode 1

REFLECTION

It is essential to know what students learn and under what conditions, in order
to assess whether schools are useful and effective. As a teacher, the library
media specialists works with students and other members of the learning
community to analyze learning and information needs, to locate and use
resources that will meet those needs, and to understand and communicate the
information the resource provides. The library media specialist is knowledgeable
about current research on teaching and learning and skilled in applying its
findings to a variety of situations - particularly those that call upon students to
access, evaluate, and use information from multiple sources in order to learn, to
think, and to create and to apply knowledge.

Despite of the super typhoon Yolanda, I was still amazed by their
computer laboratory because the computers are well arranged. The room is
also beautiful and is conducive for learning. Though there is no internet
connection and some of the computers are not functioning, they are able to
maintain its cleanliness and importance as a learning resource. Aside from that I
was also amazed by their garden that has different vegetables. The landscape
is good and can really catch your attention. Their school library is yet under
construction because it was totally damaged. Books and other references can
no longer be used because the pages were torn and scratched and the words
or its content cant be read anymore. There are also resources that were saved.
They stored it in their storage room so that it can be used again by the students.

The gadgets/materials that I think Im confident to use /operate are the
computers because I have a little knowledge on how to use computer and I
want to explore more on computer. I want to know more on the computer
application.

-FRANCIS P. SANTANA-


COMPUTER APPLICATION ARTICLE:
RTD Commuter Computer Will Offer Customized Bus
Schedules
It's the age of the customized commuter. At least, that's the vision of Rapid Transit
District officials.
In the latest move to encourage more drivers to leave their cars at home, the RTD
announced Tuesday a computerized planning service that gives commuters a tailor-
made schedule for taking the bus from home to work and back.
"It's a whole new way of reaching out and touching someone," RTD spokesman James
Smart said at a news conference Tuesday.
Companies pay the RTD $150 for a computer disc, where employers list the company
location, workers' home addresses and times they travel to and from work. RTD
customer service representatives then plan a route for each employee.
Within 10 days, the commuter receives a schedule, which includes an alternate route,
the estimated trip time and the cost, said Nikolas Patsaouras, president of the RTD
Board of Directors.
So far, 20 companies have signed up for the program's customized schedules, which
cost 48 cents per employee. Eight account executives are recruiting more companies,
said Gary Spivack, RTD assistant general manager.
In addition to trying to attract riders, the bus system is showing concern for the
environment, Patsaouras said. "We're going to do our share in cleaning the air."
The program will help companies comply with air quality standards, he said.
District spokesman Paula Levy said that companies using the RTD's plan still will need to
provide other incentives to meet requirements. Still, "Anything that helps people learn to
use the mass transit system is something we promote," she said.
Plans for a telephone service that would allow callers to receive printouts instantly at
their companies are under way, officials said. They are also planning a bilingual version
of the service and a voice-activated computer calling system for fast information.
The trip planning service is the latest in a series of efforts to increase ridership. In July, the
RTD unveiled a Transit Bill of Rights, giving free rides to passengers whose bus arrives
more than 15 minutes behind schedule.
Although that program received a lukewarm response at first, Patsaouras said, more
people have heard about it now and it will continue indefinitely.
Episode 3
REFLECTION

Learning and teaching is the concern of the trained teacher. But learning is
a complex process. It can however be defined as a change in disposition; a
relatively permanent change in behavior overtime and this is brought about by
experience. Learning can occur as a result of newly acquired skill, knowledge,
perception, facts, principles, new information at hand etc. Learning aids are
instructional materials and devices through which teaching and learning are
done in schools.

Technology is a tool for a meaningful learning. During our observation in a
particular class a teacher used chalk board during her presentation of lessons. I
think teacher prompted to choose the materials/learning resources that she
used was its because she conceived that those aids was effective and suit to
her students needs of learning. And in other cares, maybe a teacher cant use
a power point presentation its because there is no availability or lack of
computers those instructional materials that can be used in teaching.

I cant say that all those learning resources/materials were effective in used
to the students. Teacher was still need to adjust her plans to match the
changing interest and needs of the learners. During the discussion, students
show boredom about the presentation of the lesson because visual aid for me
describe as a dry tool to be used to the learners. Maybe, until now, that aid is
effective to some but using technology can create a meaningful learning that
transmits students effectively. It is much better to use power point to present well
the lessons clearly including some examples especially pictures.


-FRANCIS P. SANTANA-





Episode 4
REFLECTION
People have different learning styles. Some students learn by best by listening,
others by seeing and reading and others by hands-on activities. Demonstrations
show students exactly how certain concepts were discovered, students who are
not native speakers may have a very difficult time understanding scientific
words, but if they have something visual to see, they can understand the
concept and understand the new vocabulary faster, students who are not
academically inclined automatically tune out when a teacher is standing in the
front and droning on and on about a topic. When there's something for them to
watch, they end up paying attention and becoming engaged.

The materials that Id liked making the most were printed materials and
cut-out letters. I liked it because it is my passion since high school in making
printed materials. I liked cutting letters though it was time-consuming but I
enjoyed a lot.

I have not found difficulties in making printed materials. But in cutting
letters, I found difficulties in folding and cutting letters since my hands shake
when I was about to cut the letters.

The following should be considered in preparing the teaching materials:

a. they should have decided the topic to be discussed before going to the
learning resource center.
b. Teachers should make teaching materials in a creative way, in order to get
the attention of the pupils.
c. Teachers should have a survey on the available resources in the learning
center, to lessen the cost/expenditures in making visual aids if it is available.
d. After knowing the available resources, they should decide what activities to
be imposed using those available resources.


-FRANCIS P. SANTANA-



Episode 5
REFELECTION


The posting of handouts utilizing course management systems has
become, in many cases, a standard expectation by students. Perhaps this has
been motivated by the intent to provide more information than can be written
on a board or to make life easier for our students. I would suspect many of us
have probably commented or heard from students how disappointing it was
that we did not get the handout for class or asked if the handout would be
available after the class.

The difficulties I encountered in making the hand-out were the selection
of what graphic organizer to be used that is best suited to my topic, as well as,
the preparation of the hand-out because it was time-consuming.

In preparation of hand-outs, the teacher should decide what topic to be
discussed. After deciding, the teacher should choose what graphic organizer is
best suited to the topic. The teacher should be flexible in meeting the needs of
the learners since learners have multiple intelligences and varied learning styles.

-FRANCIS P. SANTANA-









Episode 6
REFLECTION
A presentation program is supposed to help both: the speaker with an easier
access to his ideas and the participants with visual information which
complements the talk. PowerPoint presentations consist of a number of
individual pages or "slides", the ease of use of presentation software can save a
lot of time for people who otherwise would have used other types of visual aid
hand-drawn or mechanically typeset slides, blackboards or whiteboards, or
overhead projections. Ease of use also encourages those who otherwise would
not have used visual aids, or would not have given a presentation at all, to
make presentations.

In making a slide presentation the teacher should consider the learning
process of the students, it should be unique and at the same time creative in a
way that the students can understand what you have made. For me, there is no
such thing as difficulties in making a slide presentation as long as you strive hard
or take an effort in doing that thing. In presenting your slide presentation, the
teacher should consider also the interest of the students so that they will listen
attentively and can catch the attention of the students. In making a slide
presentation it also helps the teacher summarize all of his/her discussion and the
length of the time required for discussion can be lessened. Instead of making a
visual aid it is better to make a slide presentation to have an effective and good
interaction with the students.
As a future teacher, I will do my very best in doing a slide presentation
and can come up with a good presentation. It can help the students to take
down notes while Im discussing. For me, it is good to make a slide presentation
to make your work faster and easier to handle.



-FRANCIS P. SANTANA-



Episode 7
REFELECTION

Online learning also help make learning environment interesting and
engaging, learners are being exposed to technology and digital devices so
when they come to school, they have little to no patience for lecture-style
teaching. Since not all learners learn in the same fashion, employing the use of
online-learning in the classroom and at home help teachers reach all learning
styles. Engaging all learners will facilitate the comprehension of content and
allows for consistent progression in the teaching of material.

On my experiences in surfing the net to find sites that provide support
materials and interactive programs on my topic, I found out that it easy to get
information about your topic because there is a website that can assist you in
your field of specialization like in mathematics. I feel comfortable in searching
information about my topic that I was observed. I saw and understand what is
really the point of my topic and I learned how easily to come up about my
topic.
I choose it by means of their specific functions and usage. I always
consider the advantage and disadvantages of using them in school as learning
resources.

I already master all the basics in computer operation which is really helpful
for me as a future mentor. I am literate in M.S Office application and other
components that might be very helpful in teaching career like photo editing
and web surfing and etc. Since everyday there is a change in technology, I
prefer to study more regarding it.



-FRANCIS P. SANTANA-