LEARNING EPISODE 11

SPARK Your Interest

With the lightning speed by which technology is evolving, and now with 4.0, technology
continues to be an ever significant part of the learning environment. This episode provides an
opportunity for students to examine a Learning Resource Center or Multi-Media Center and
learn about its collection, services, equipment, observe how a teacher utilizes technology for
instruction, and explore resources in, the virtual learning environment. Students will analyze, and
reflect on how technology, including artificial intelligence, supports the teaching-learning
process.

TARGET Your Intended Learning Outcomes

At the end of this Episode, I must be able to:
➢ identify and classify learning resource materials in the multi-media center;
➢ show skills in the positive use of ICT to facilitate the teaching-learning process (PPST
1.3.1);
➢ show skills in the evaluation, selection, development, and use of a variety learning
resources, including ICT to address learning goals (PPST 4.5.1);
➢ analyze the level of technology integration in the classroom; and
➢ demonstrate motivation to utilize ICT for professional development goals based on the
PPST (PPST 7.5.1).

REVISIT the Learning Essentials

UNESCO ICT Competency Framework for Teachers Version 3 (ICT CFT v3, 2018)

The Information and Communications Technology Competency Framework for Teachers

(ICT CFT) version 3 is a comprehensive framework guide teachers' development on the effective
and appropriate use of ICT in education. It highlights what teachers should know and do
clustered in six aspects, namely: 1. Understanding ICT in Education, 2. Curriculum and
Assessment, 3. Pedagogy, 4. Application of Digital Skills, 5. Organization and administration,
and 6. Teacher Professional Learning.
Similar to the PPST, the ICT CFT also articulated competencies in levels which guide
teachers as they develop their ICT skills from Level 1, Knowledge Acquisition, to Level 2,
Knowledge Deepening, and Level 3, Knowledge Creation. The Commission on Higher
Education Teacher Education Curricula (2017) includes the UNESCO ICT CFT so most likely
you have tackled this in your Technology for Teaching and Learning classes.
It will be good to review the UNESCO ICT CFT v3 'framework as you work in this
episode e activities here are meant for you to observe, analyze and reflect about the competencies
discussed in the framework. (Access it at
https://www.open.edu/openlearncreate/pluginfilephp/306820/mod_resource/content/2/UNESCO
%20ICT%20Competency%20Framework%20V3.pdf)
 The Learning Resource Center
1. A school usually sets up a center that will provide valuable support to the
teaching-learning process. Over the years the name of this center has evolved.
Some of the names are Audiovisual Center, Media and Technology Resource
Center, Teaching-Learning Technology Department, or Simply Learning
Resource Center.

2. With the swift development of ICT, the natural outcome was the ever-expanding
interface between the traditional library and ICT both in terms of hardware and
software systems and applications.

3. Schools may have different set-ups when it comes to a Learning Resource Center
('LRC), Some have replaced the term library with LRC. Some have a separate
library, LRC, and Audio Visual or Media Center. Some only have the LRC both
for teachers and students. Still some have combined their learning resource
centers with maker spaces.

4. The common purpose among these centers is to provide print, audio-visual and
ICI' resources to support the teaching-learning process

5. The goals of the Center may include orienting and training teachers in the use of
audiovisual and ICT resources, working with teachers and administrators in
producing instructional materials, making available useful resources to the
students, teachers, and the school community.

6. In order to support the philosophy and aims of the school, the Center must fulfill
the following functions: center of resources, laboratory of learning, agent of
teaching, service agency, coordinating agency, recreational reading center, and a
link to other community resources

Technology Integration
The Technology Integration Matrix provides a comprehensive framework for you to
define and evaluate technology integration. It will provide you direction and guide you in the
process of achieving effective teaching with technology. The teacher's integration of technology
in instruction can be described as progressing in 5 levels: entry, adoption, adaptation, infusion
and finally transformation.
The teacher also works at creating a learning environment that encourages and enables
quality technology integration. The interdependent characteristics of the learning environment
are being active, collaborative, constructive, authentic, and goal-directed.
The Technology Integration Matrix connects the Levels of Technology Integration and,
the 'Characteristics of the Learning Environment. Examine the matrix below. To make you
understand how integration is done in each of the levels and environment, explore the TIM
website and learn from the many interesting videos showing technology integration. Go to
http://fcitustedu/matra/ matrix.php

Observing technology integration in the classroom

 Technology Levels of Technology Integration into the Curriculum
Integration Matrix
Entry: The teacher Adoption: The Adaptation: The Infusion: The Transformation: The
uses technology to teacher directs teacher encourages teacher creates a teacher creates a
deliver curriculum students In the adaptation of tool- lemming rich learning
content to students. conventional use of based software by environment that environment in
tool-based software. allowing students to Infuses the power of which students
If such software Is select a tool and technology tools regularly engage In
available, this level modify Its use to throughout the day activities that would
Is the recommended accomplish the task and across subject have been
entry point. at hand. areas. Impossible to
achieve Without
technology.
Active: Students are Students use Students begin to Students have Throughout the Given ongoing
actively engaged in technology for drill utilize technology opportunities to school day, students access to online
using " technology and practice and tools to create select and modify are empowered to resources, students
as a tool rather than computer based products, for technology tools to select appropriate actively select and
passively receiving training example Using a accomplish specific, technology tools and pursue topics
Information from word processor to purposes, for actively apply them beyond the
the technology. create a report. example using to the tasks at hand. limitations of even
colored cells on a the best school
spreadsheet to plan a library.
garden.
Collaborative: Students primarily Students have Students have Throughout the day Technology enables
Students use work alone when opportunities to opportunities to and across subject students to
technology tools to using technology. utilize collaborative select and modify areas, students collaborate with
collaborate with tools, such as email, technology tools to utilize technology peers and experts
others rather than in conventional facilitate tools to facilitate Irrespective of time
working ways. collaborative work. collaborative zone or physical
Individually at all learning. distances.
times.
Constructive: Technology is used Students begin to Students have Students utilize Students use
Students use to deliver utilize constructive opportunities to technology to make technology to
technology tools to information to tools such as graphic select and modify connections and construct, share, and
build understanding students. organizers to build technology tools to construct publish knowledge
rather than simply upon prior assist them in the understanding to a worldwide
receive Information. knowledge and construction of across disciplines audience.
construct meaning. understanding. and throughout the
day.
Authentic: Students Students use Students have Students have Students select By means of
use technology tools technology to opportunities to opportunities to appropriate technology tools,
to build complete assigned apply technology select and modify technology tools Co students participate
understanding rather activities that are tools to some technology tools to complete authentic in outside-of-school
than simply receive generally unrelated content-specific solve problems tasks across projects and
information. to real-world activities that are based on real-world disciplines problem-solving
problems. based on real-world issues. activities that have
problems. meaning for the
students and the
community.
Goal Directed: Students receive From time to time, Students have Students use Students engage in
Students use directions, guidance, students have the opportunities to technology tools to ongoing
technology tools to and feedback from opportunity to use select and modify set goals, plan metacognitive
set goals, plan technology, rather technology to either the use of activities, monitor activities at a level
activities, monitor than using plan, monitor, or technology tools to progress, and that would be
progress, and technology tools to evaluate an activity. facilitate goal- evaluate results unattainable without
evaluate results set goals, plan setting, planning, throughout the the support of
rather than simply activities, monitor monitoring, and curriculum. technology tools
completing progress, or self- evaluating specific
assignments without evaluate. activities.
reflection

(Reproduced with permission of the Florida Center for Instructional Technology, College
of Education, University of South Florida, fcit.usf.edu)

Evaluation of ICT Resources

 The world wide web is like an endless network of information, ever-expanding and
almost limitless. Electronic resources come in different forms like websites, webquests, blogs,
social network sites, on-line courses, a wide range of tools, and so many forms of apps.
As a future teacher, one of the skills that will be most useful for you is the ability not only
to search for information but to make decisions, as to which ones you will take and use and
which ones you will put aside. Aim to develop your skills in evaluating interne resources. You
will be able to choose the best resources that will help you attain your teaching-learning
objectives.

Below is a set of criteria which you can use to evaluate resources;

1. Accuracy. The resource material comes from a reliable source and is accurate,
free from error and is up-to-date.
2. Appropriateness. The resource is grade/level-appropriate. The content matches
what is needed by the teacher.
3. Clarity. The resource clearly addresses the instructional goals in mind.
4. Completeness. The content is complete. It has all the information needed to be
able to use them.

5. Motivation. The resource is engaging and rewarding to learners. It will encourage

the active participation of the learners.
6. Organization. The resource. is logically sequenced. It clearly indicates which
steps should be taken. The procedures or processes flow smoothly.

(Based on the work of Fitzgerald, Mary Ann, Lovin, Vicki, & Branch, Robert Maribe
(2003). A Gateway to Educational Materials: An Evaluation of an Online Resource for Teachers
and an Exploration of User Behaviors. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education. 11(1), 21-
51).

Education 4.0
Shwab described the 4th wave of the industrial revolution. The unprecedented speed at
which technology is evolving has disrupted many vital processes that involve how we run
production, businesses and consequently how we teach and learn. The following Technology
trends have huge potential to transform the ways we teach and learn (UNESCO, 2018):
1. Open Educational Resources (OER). OERs are materials that can be used for teaching and
learning that do not require payment of royalties nor license fees. There is an abundance of
OERs in the form of textbooks course materials, curriculum maps, streaming videos,
multimedia apps, podcasts, and many others. They can have a significant impact on
education as they are made available and easily accessible in the internet. Be sure to explore
them to help you' work on this episode.

2. Social Networks. Social networks have revolutionized the way we interact, learn about
things and share information. Sites and apps such as facebook, twitter, Instagram provide a
virtual venue for teachers and learners to work together interact among themselves and with
other classrooms locally and globally.
3. Mobile Technologies. Filipinos are one of the most active on the internet, and also one who
sends the most number of text messages per day. This indicates the high number of mobile
device users. These devices can also be used as a learning tool by allowing teachers and
students more opportunities to learn inside and even outside the classroom.

4. The Internet of Things. IoT is a system of computing mechanisms that become built-in into
many everyday things, that allow sending and receiving data through the internet. A lot of
things have turned "smart." We have smart cars that can navigate on its own. Smart houses
that monitor temperature and light. Smart TVs that interface with the internet. Watches that
send our vital signs to our doctors. All of these development can influence the way we teach
and learn.

5. Artificial Intelligence. Commonly, artificial intelligence is associated when computers or

machine simulate thinking and behaviors of humans such as talking, learning and solving
problems. Virtual assistants such as Siri, Alexa, Bixby and Google assistant are near samples
of AI. Among others,- uses of AI in education can be in the areas of gamification and
adaptive instruction for learners with special needs.

6. Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality. VR is a simulation of an environment by _a

computer program that allows a person to visit and experience the environment virtually. In
AR, images from computer programs interlay with the actual views of the real-word,
resulting in an extended, expanded, or altered view of a real-world environment. . In
education, among others, VR and AR programs and apps allow more exciting ways of seeing
and experiencing things that add to the motivation and engagement of learners

7. Big Data. Through the billions of interactions and transactions are done electronically, and
through the internet, an enormous amount of data is generated and stored. The challenge is
how to make sense of this data, through analytics and research, possibly answer pertinent
questions about how to make teaching and learning most effective.

8. Coding. Coding is a skill necessary to create computer software, apps, and websites. Today,
there are learning programs that introduce coding activities as early as kindergarten. Robotics
programs in the elementary and secondary programs introduce and hone the skills of young
learners. Coding helps learners develop novel ways of exploring and trying out ideas,
especially when done with problem or project-based learning approaches.

9. Ethics and privacy protection. We have repeatedly heard about how quickly technology is
changing and impacting our lives. Through all this, It is crucial to ensure that human values
and principles govern or guide our use of technology. Ethical practices that protect the rights
of every person need to be upheld.
 Massive Open On-line Courses

Massive Open On-line Courses (MOOCs) are online courses open to a big group of
people. Below are the basic information about MOOCS. Let us focus on each word:

Massive
• MOOCs are on-line courses designed for large number of participants, usually larger than
the
number
of
students
that can
fit a
regular

classroom. There can be hundreds or even be a thousand students or more.

Open
• There is mostly freedom of place, pace and time.
 • Courses can be accessed by anyone anywhere as long as they have internet connection. •
Courses are open to everyone without entry qualifications.
• Some courses are for free.

Online
All aspects of the course are delivered online
.
Course
The MOOC course offers a full course experience including:
• Educational content. May include video, audio, text, games, simulations, social media
and animation
• Facilitation interaction among peers. Builds a learning community through opportunities
to interact
• Some interaction with the teacher or academic staff
• Activities/tasks, tests, including feedback. Participants are provided with some feedback
mechanism. Can be automatically generated like quizzes, feedback from peers or the
teacher.
• Some kind of (non-formal) recognition options. It includes some kind of recognition like
badges or certificate of completion. A formal certificate is optional and most likely has to
be paid for.
• A study guide/syllabus. This includes instructions as to how you may learn from the
materials and interactions presented.
- Based on Definition Massive Open Online Courses v1.1 licensed under Creative
Commons Attribution 4.0

There are many MOOC providers like Edx, Coursera, Udacity, Udemy, Iversity. You will
have a chance to explore them as you go through this Episode.

OBSERVE, ANALYZE, REFLECT Visiting the Learning Resource

Resource Teacher: Teacher's Signature: School: St. Thomas Academy-

Avida
Grade/Year Level: Grade Subject: Science Date: October 27,2021

To realize the Intended Learning Outcomes, work through these steps:

1. Visit a school's Learning Resource Center. Look around and see facilities are available
inside.
2. Ask the learning Resource Center in-charge about how some equipment or facilities are
used.
3. Make an inventory of its available resources and classify them according to their
characteristics and functions.
OBSERVE

As you visit and observe the Learning Resource Center, use the observation guide
provided. Ask the assistance of the Center staff 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. Find out what learning resources are present.
3. Examine and describe how the materials are arranged and how they are classified.
Are they free from dust and moisture? Are they arranged for easy access?
4. Read the guidelines/procedures for borrowing of materials. Are these guidelines/
procedures posted are available for the users to refer to?
5. Familiarize yourself with the guidelines and procedures. Take photos of the center
(if allowed).

After you are through with your observation, classify the resources available that you
believe are most useful. Use the activity form provided for you.
Name of Center Observed: Reading and learning resource center -ST.Thomas Academy -
Avida (the library)
Date of Observation: October 28,2021
Name of Observer: Bryan A. Maceda
Course/Year/School: BSEd-Sciences-4101 ,BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY JPLPC
MALVAR

List of Available Learning Resources

Available Learning Characteristics and Unique Teaching Approaches

Resources (Enumerate in Capabilities where the Resource is Most
bullet form) Useful
1. Print Resources • Books introduced • The print resources
• Books students to a wide can be effectively
• Thesaurus variety of information used in a teacher
• Encyclopedias and imagination. centered approach and
• Dictionaries • Thesaurus helps the also it can be useful
• Research papers students to locate because it is a tool for
synonyms of a word looking for reference
• Encyclopedias attempt and definitions.
to summarize
knowledge in
relatively short
articles
 • Students can used
dictionary to know the
meaning of a word
easily.
• Help the students to
gaining information
about a certain
problem
2. Audio Resources • None • None

3. Non-electronic Visual • It is used by the • It can be used to a

Resources teacher to increased student centered
• Pictures students interactivity approach and
• Charts and discussion, it also cooperative learning
can be used in making because pictures and
some representation charts are mostly used
of a meaning in a group activities
• Charts are used to
represents the
similarities or
differences of
subjects.
4. ICT Resources • It can be used to • It can be effective in
search variety of most of teaching
• Computers with information deeply . It approach such as
internet or wifi also can be used in student centered
students storing approach, inquiry
documents or making based learning,
presentation cooperative learning
and etc.
Impression about the LRC: In conclusion , the learning resource center is vital and must be
build in every school because it can be a reference tool that helps the students to locate
information and learned things that they must know with ease. It also able students with
different learning styles to know about a subject .

Name and Signature of Observer: Bryan A. Maceda

Name and Signature of the Learning Resource Center In-charge”

ICT Competency Standards for Teachers (CHED Teacher Education Programs (2017):
ANALYZE

Are the learning resources/materials arranged properly according to their functions and
characteristics?

• Yes , the learning resources/materials are arranged properly ,in an alphabetical and
numerical orders and it is separated according to their functions and
characteristics.
Do the guidelines and procedures facilitate easy access to the materials by the teachers? 'Why?
Why not?
• Yes , the guidelines and procedure facilitate easy access to the materials by the
teachers. The guidelines , instructions and procedures helps the teachers to easily
access and find what they are looking because the resources in LRC are arranged
according to their functions.

What are the strengths of this Learning Resource Center?

• Based on my observation the strengths of this Learning Resource teacher is that it
acts as a reference tool for the students and teachers and made the teachers to
access the resources with ease, confusion also was avoided because the resources and
materials are arranged properly.

What are its weaknesses?

• Based on my observation, the weakness of this is that it can handle a limited number
of persons inside the room . There are limited computers . but a library is not often
full so that I think this will not be a hindrance of problem for the teachers to access
the resources that they need

What suggestions can you make?

• I suggest that they add more materials likes books ,research papers and
encyclopedias and etc. It is also advisable to upgrade their ICT materials and add
some audio resources.

REFLECT
Which of the materials in the Learning Resource Center caught your interest? Why?
• The materials in the Learning Resource Center caught my attention is the books
because it allows me to feel that books are never been forgotten and replaced by
computers. There are also some documents and researches that cannot be seen in
computers or internet.
1. Which gadgets/materials are you already confident to use/operate?
• Computers
2. Which one do you feel you need to learn more about?

• I need to learn more about the research papers because I am not fond of reading
before but now I was encouraged to read more. Also about the teaching strategies I
want to learn more about the teacher centered and student centered so that I can
apply the combination of it in the near future.

OBSERVE, ANALYZE, REFLECT

Activity 11. 2 Observing Technology Integration in the Classroom

Resource Teacher: Cheryy Teacher's Signature: __________ School: ____________

Ducay
Grade/Year Level: Grade 6 Subject: Science Date: October,26,2021

To realize my Intended Learning Outcomes, I will work my way through these steps:
Step 1. Observe a class for three meetings. Video-tape, if allowed. Step 2. Describe how
technology was integrated the lessons and how the students were involved. Step 3. Use the
Technology Integration Matrix to analyze the technology integration done by the teacher. Step 4.
Reflect on what you have learned.

OBSERVE
As you observe the class, use the observation sheets provided for you to document your
observations.

Class Observation Guide

Read the following questions and instructions 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 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 and are they showing their interest
in the lesson and in the materials? Are they looking towards the direction of the teacher
and the materials? Do their actions show attentiveness, eagerness, and understanding?
 UTILIZATION OF TEACHING AIDS FORM

OBSERVATION SHEET NO.

REPORT

Date of Observation : October 27,2021

School :St. Thomas Academy- Avida
Subject: Science Topic: Skeletal System
Grade/Year Level: Grade 6

Grade or Year Level of Class Observed: Grade 6

Date of Observation: St. Tomas Academy Avida
Subject Matter: Skeletal System
 • Beef Description of Teaching Approach Used by the Teacher: Student Centered
Teaching Aids used Strengths Weaknesses Appropriateness of
(Enumerate in bullet the Teaching Aids
form) used

• Powerpoint • Powerpoint • The • The resource

presentation presentation powerpoint teacher used
can be a presentation the
tool to is very powerpoint
present portable yet presentation
ideas it requires appropriately
virtually laptop , . She list
anywhere. electricity to down the
It is very be able to functions of
portable . In present. So the bones in
terms of the lack of text format
teaching it resources their
can be a big can be a differences
help weakness of using images.
because it this The designs of
can include teaching the
images aids. powerpoints
,videos & also are
graphs that connected to
both the topic to be
benefits the dicussed. In
teaching of conclusion
the teachers teacher
and the Cherry used
students the
learning. powerpoint
presentation
as a teaching
ai
appropriately
and
effectively.
• Graphs/Image
s • Graphs and • The used of
• The Images can images to
students can also be used present and
understand to present describe
the lesson limited function of
easily using ideas . Some the parts of
images or of the ideas the bones and
pictures. can be assessment
 Pictures presented graphs was
also gain but it result used
students to students appropriately
attention to confussion and
listen and about the effectively.
cooperate subject .
• Educational actively.
Videos
• Educational • Educational
videos videos also
especially requires a
those who player an
are electricity .
animated Moreover
mostly playing
caught the videos only
students inside a
attention . classroom
Students will make
can learn the students
while bored and
enjoying the teacher
watching , it to be unable
can also to teach
show the responsibly.
actual
process of a
subject
which
cannot be
seen
through our
naked eye.
Use the Technology Integration Form to analyze the class you observed. Refer to the
Technology Integration Matrix on p.123. In which level of technology integration do you
think the teacher you observed operated? Why?

Based on my observation , I have noticed that the level of technology integration that the
teacher I observed operated was in the level of infusion and at the same time at in the
transformation process. Because the school that we are observing was St. Thomas Academy
-Avida a premiere school which was able to integrate the use of technology even in
elementary grade. The school was able to provide computers that the students need for
studying unlike some schools that can only provide libraries. The assessment , activities and
presentation of ideas was presented effectively, caught the students attention and retain
students knowledge because of the use of this technologies.

Based on the Technology Integration Matrix, what is the characteristic of the learning
environment in the class that you observed? Point your observations that justify your
answer

The five characteristics of a learning environment are: active, cooperative,

constructive, authentic, and goal directed. And based on what I have observed it is all
permeated deeply In all class discussions, activities, and presentation. The first is from
the point of view ,Active students get the opportunity to use tools to complete tasks
and access them online. Resources to use to learn more about a topic. Second,
cooperation is highly encouraged in class. Collaborative learning is highly promoted ,
students can also have a group activity online that makes them learn with their peers
even they are a distance apart. Then, the reason why they have constructive learning
environment is that they Building interdisciplinary understanding today and
discusses some subjects from inside and outside the room. Fourth, when discussing
authenticity, students complete real learning with technology so you can share
everything. their community. Finally, the teacher is focused in assessing the learnings
of the student at the end of the lesson.

So that I therefore conclude, all of the five characteristics of learning

environment was shown inside the classroom. Morever, teachers have executed
teaching strategies and assessment activities effectively, these helps the students to
engaged to class and listen attentively.
 Over-all, were the learning resources used effectively? Why? Why not? Give your
suggestions

Overall the learning resources used effectively, yet since it is online some of the resources
was not be able to used because it is not accessible by the students

Reflect

1. Put yourself in the place of the teacher. What would you do similarly and what
would you do differently if you would teach the same lesson to the same group of
students? Why?

If I were given a chance to put myself now in the place of the teacher , I would likely
to do also the student approach that the teacher was executed . This will allow me and
the students to established a new and good learning environment . I would likely to
used the presentations and video animations to teach my students effectively, because
I believed that animated videos highly encourage and caught the student attention to
listen and participate actively in class. Moreover, video presentations make the
students also enjoy their watching while learning some new ideas about the topic. I
would likely to add some pre-assesment activities that uses technology to have a group
collaboration between the students, I can provide some images to task them to
arranged this images according to its function or parts and these activities can also
be done with the used of technology that they have. The class that I have observed
teaches me a lot in handling the students in an online environment, they teaches me
teaching strategies or style that I can used once I become a teacher. In conclusion I
want to use also Teacher Cherry’s teaching strategy but I would like to impose some
activities that the students can collaborate with their classmates and I would likely to
promote the used of technology in teaching them.

OBSERVE, ANALYZE REFLECT

Activity 11.3 Exploring Education 4.0

Resource Teacher: Loisa De Teacher's Signature: _________ School: St. Thomas Academy
Roxas Avida
Grade/Year Level: Grade 3 Subject: Science Date: October 28,2021
OBSERVE

Explore the Education 4.0 through these steps: 1. Observe a class and take note of the topic
being presented. 2. Surf the net to find sites that provide support materials and/or interactive
programs (web quests/games) on the topic. Try to ask Ski, Alexa; 3. List and describe at least 5
sites/interactive programs; 4. Evaluate the materials or programs; 5. Reflect on your FS
experience.

Class Observation Guide

Read the following statements carefully before you observe.

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

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

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

ANALYZE

Analyzing the information you got from observing the class, surf the internet to select electronic
resources, including OERs, social networking sites, and apps with virtual or augmented reality
that will be useful in teaching the same lesson. Evaluate the resources your found, using the set
of criteria discussed in the Revisit the Leaning Essentials part of this Episode. Use the form
below to note your analysis and evaluation.

Electronic Resources Evaluation Form

Grade/Year Level Grade 3
Subject Matter/Topic (Based on the Body Parts of the animals (Science)
class you observed)
Lesson Objective/Learning Outcomes Learning objective were divided into two, and that are essential
standard and essential skills. Essential Standard:

1.Be familiar with the different body parts of animals that

affect how they move, eat, and protect themselves. 2. Demonstrate
understanding on the difference between
domesticated and wild animals. 3. Demonstrate understanding on the
proper ways to treat
animals.

Essentials Skills:
1.Classify animals according to how they move, eat, and
protect themselves.
2.Observe how structures of animals effect how they move, eat, and
protect themselves
Name and Describe the electronic Put a check if the resource satisfies the criterion Describe
Type of resource (include how you
 Electronic author/publisher/sourc can use if
Resource e) you were
teach in
the class
you
observed
Accurat Appropriat Clea Complet Motivatin Organize
e e r e g d
Visual The visual graphs are I want to
graphs some assessment tool
/ / / / / / used this
made by the resource to present
teacher. similaritie
s and
difference
s between
the
functions
or the
parts of
the body
of the
animals.
Powerpoint Powerpoint presentation I want to
presentatio was used to present ideas
/ / / / / / used this
n and made by the resource to present
teacher. images
and
directions
of the
assessmen
t activities
Microsoft Microsoft word used to I want to
word encode text and used by
/ / / / / / used this
the resource teacher. in making
summativ
e test
Youtube The videos used are from I want to
Videos varied websites and
/ / / / / / use this
channels from youtube. also in
presenting
some
complex
process
that
happens
in the
body of
the
animals.

REFLECT
1. Describe your class? What made it easy? difficult? experience in surfing the internet for
appropriate electronic resources for the class? What made it easy? Difficult?
 • The class that I have observed made it easy for me to understand what the teacher
teaching capabilities likewise student learning capabilities . The availability of the
resources used by the teacher and students also made it easy for me to observed
without interruption. As I have experience in surfing the net I have used appropriate
devices such as laptop and cellphones which I was lucky to have . The availability of
resources made my surfing so easy and accessible. The availability of this research
devices such as cellphones and laptop are now very vital because we are studying in
an online class environment since the pandemic starts. Lack of gadgets now will
become a big problem for those students who wants to study but lack of money. I want
to encouraged those higher ups in education to have a financial budget to support
those students that wants to study but no gadget and internet to use.

2. How did you choose which electronic resources to include here? What did you consider?
Explain. Which of the new trends in Education 4.0 would you like to explore more for
your work as a teacher? Why?

I choose which electronic resources to include based on what I need to do and what is
the purpose such as I am using Microsoft word in encoding documents, excel for
computing numbers and tabling with ease, powerpoint presentations if I want to
present ideas and information to a number of students and internet if I want to look
for additional information based on different of researchers and/or researches. The
knowledge about this electronic resources about its functions or uses will greatly help
the students and teachers to use it appropriately and effectively in class. Moreover, I
want to explore more for my work as a teacher is the excel because as I am studying
since highschool and college I was introduced more on powerpoint presentations,
word document and internet so that I want to learn more on those things that I am
lacking such as using excel. I believed that exploring this will greatly help me in the
near future in computing grades of my students.

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 education 4.0 resources?

In terms of technology skills, I am proud to say that I have such a knowledge in using the
Microsoft word, using powerpoint presentation and exploring in the internet. I am also
quite knowledgable in editing videos and exploring computer softwares with ease. Yet, I
want to improve this skills and continue working and exploring other technological tools to
help me as a future teacher to utilize this resources effectively in teaching .

OBSERVE ANALYZE, REFLECT

Activity 11. 4 Professional Development Through MOOCS

Resource Teacher: Loisa De Teacher's Signature: _________ School: St.Thomas Academy -

Roxas Avida
 Grade/Year Level: Grade 3- Date: October 27 2021
Subject: Science
St.Thomas Avida

OBSERVE
To realize my Intended Learning Outcomes, I will work my way through these steps.
Step 1: Review the seven domains of PPST and identify competencies I like to develop more.
Step 2: Visit sites of MOOC providers and explore the courses offered that are relevant to PPST
domains I want to work on.
Step 3: Reflect on how I can continue developing my skills through MOOCS.

OBSERVE
1. Get a copy of the PPST and go over the competencies.
2. On the second column, write the competencies you like to work on.
3. Search for MOOCs in the internet which are relevant to the competencies you identi-: fled.
You may try these sites:
• http://vvww.teachthought.corn/technology/list-75-moocs-teachers-students/
• http://www.educationworld.com/a_curemoocS-best-teachers-free-online-courses. shtml
• http://www. forbes com/sites/skollworldforum/2013/06/10/mo ocs-for-teachers-theyre-
learners-too/
• https://www.mooc-list.comicategories/teacher-professional-development
• http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/04/30/new-online-teacher-training-program-joins-
mooc-madness/
4. Indicate the MOOC provider. You might need to create an account in the different-MOOC
providers to explore their MOOCs.

PPST Domain Competencies I want MOOCs related to MOOC Provider

to work on the competency/ies
(Include a short
description)
1. Content Problem Solving Curriculum is a one Coursera
Knowledge and Critical Thinking way to communicate
Pedagogy skills more on the learning
goals, objective and
outcomes of each
lesson. To maximize
the engagement of
the on the content,
knowledge and
pedagogy itself. The
overall content
provides a rationally
 of lesson for the
students and teachers.
2. The Learning Teamwork Upon completing this Coursera
Environment Flexibility and course, you will be
Adaptability able to: familiarize
the learning needs
along a positive
classroom
environment. With
the implementation of
completion on the
rules given to attend
with the students.
3. Diversity of Decision making The teacher’s work is Coursera
Learners and resilience to encourage the
Initiative and students that
Independent differences is valid
but with utmost
respect to others.
Create a culture-
diverse type of
learning and teaching
for the students and
teach
4. Curriculum and Organizational About this course: Coursera
Planning Skills Develop a more
diverse and goal
driven plan along that
is designed to
promote a holistic
and unique element
of every curriculum
content.
5. Assessing and Decision Making The teacher create a Coursera
Reporting ,Researching , more accessible
Investigating competencies for the
students wherein it is
measurable and
appropriate mode of
assessment to them
6. Community Communication Provide a regular Coursera
Linkages and Interpersonal authentic knowledge
Professional Effectiveness content that is useful
Engagement and link to what their
community needed. It
teaches to have a
 strong and positive
relationship that
enables that improves
your social skil
7. Personal Growth Leadership Upon completing this Coursera
and Professional ,Trustworthiness course, you will be
Development and Ethics Quality able to: access a
Orientation and flexible approach that
Personal Motivation allows them to grow
more and develop
more. A career
guidance that is
committed to access
their participation to
hone them
professionally

ANALYZE

From among the MOOCs you explored, pick at least three which you believe are the most
appropriate for you. Describe the MOOCs below.

1. MOOC Title : The Science of Stem Cell

Provider: Coursera

Objectives of the MOOC:

1. Introduction to the Course
2. Differentiate Stem Cells
3. History of Stem Cells
4. Importance of Stem Cell

Content Outline :

The topic is all about stem cells, this course will begins with a basic overview of the said topic,
its history and the researches conducted related to stem cells. Also, the second part of it
discuss how it works and how scientists began to coax it. By how technology assist us to a
promote a mitochondrial replacement and another information on science and the ethics of
cloning. The third part, discusses the stem cell as to studying diseases. Another, this course
will teach us on how to categorize culture dish as it address a potential help on diabetes. Also,
a doctor will discussed his ongoing research by exploring stem cells to see if it would also
help to cure Alzheimer’s disease. The fourth part deals with the differentiation and the
importance of stem cells as it can create a potential treatment.
Why did you pick this MOOC?

I chose this MOOC because In the past few years of studying SCIENCES, Biology becomes
one of my favorite branches of sciences because it tackles mostly about the human body.
Before I was task to report about the blood and this MOOC reminds me about the stem cell
transplant , since my report it wakes my interest in studying the biology especially the
blood.

2. MOOC Title Provider: Whole Genome Sequencing: Decoding the Language of Life and
Health

Objectives of the MOOC:

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to:

1. Describe the fundamentals of genomics: what is DNA, what is a
genome and how do they influence our health?
2. Describe how whole genome sequencing works: its principles, processes, limitations and
possibilities.
3. Describe a range of concrete cases and scenarios where whole genome
sequencing is having a profound impact on healthcare.
4. Engage in the debate surrounding the future of whole genome
sequencing.

Content Outline

In this course, primarily it focuses on how genome sequencing works. And

explore how whole genome sequencing affects healthcare. It prioritize to cover the eleven
(11) sub-topic. And those are, the composition, function and structure of a genome. Second
is the process and the importance of DNA replication and genomic variation and
the third sub-topic is its connections with health and disease. Fourth and fifth topic to
discussed are, the evolution of genome sequencing and the advent and possibilities of
next generation sequencing. The sixth and seventh sub-topic are the preparation and
processing of DNA samples in whole genome sequencing and the interpretation of
genomic information for clinicians and patients. The eight and ninth topics to cover are
the limitations and challenges faced by current sequencing technologies. Addition to that
is the ninth topic, additional, incidental and secondary findings from whole genome
sequencing. The tenth topic would be, the ownership, storing and sharing of genomic data.
The last topic to discuss is the overall impact of whole genome sequencing on healthcare
in the future. This would help to further explore the unfamiliar process in our genome
that has been known for its natural occurrence as part pf our history.

Why did you pick this MOOC?

I have picked this MOOC because this topic caught my intention, The content also of this
MOOC involves process of how genome sequencing works. This is highly relevant during
pandemic because it tackles how genomes sequence affect healthcare. I have questions in
mind that can be answered by these MOOC such as does the virus or a kind of virus can
affect the genes , How genomes can change the world and the history of mankind. I am a
fan of scifi movies also so it adds the flavour in my interest also because genome sequencing
is mostly used in experiment that I am seeing on those movies.

I have picked this MOOC

3. MOOC Title Provider: Global Warming I: The Science and Modelling of Climate
Change

Objectives of the MOOC:

Objectives of the MOOC: 1. Overview of the course

2. Understand heat, light , and energy
3. Know the first climate model
4. Importance of Greenhouse gases and the atmosphere
5. Describe the structure of the atmosphere
6. Understand weather and climate
7. Describe the carbon cycle
8. Engage in mitigation

Content Outline :

The content of this course discussed everything about global warming. It deals
with eight topics namely; heat, light , and energy, first climate model, Importance of
Greenhouse gases and the atmosphere, structure of the atmosphere, weather and climate,
the carbon cycle and mitigation. The topic this course wants to emphasize leads to the
science and modelling of climate change. The first topic and second topic is much related
to each other as it gives importance of usage of units as to guide calculations. Also, the
exercise for this two sub-topic is for analytical model and for numerical model. While the
topic greenhouse gases and atmosphere, deals with concentration in oxygen, carbon
dioxide and radiations that comes from the sun. Also, there will be another segment to
discussed the topic on the structure of the atmosphere. Shortly after that, the topic to
discussed focus more on weather and climate. On the other hand, the seventh topic
mainly focuses on the carbon cycle as it is an energy needed in storing life. The eight and
last topic is the mitigation, this is the one who serves as the framework as part of the
Earth’s mechanism to cope up in the climate changes. So, the bottom line of this course is
the challenge given by our nature and the mitigating strategies we, humans used to deal
within this ever changing world.

Why did you pick this MOOC?

I have picked the this MOOC because I am a student researcher, and our research is
entitled “Physical Risk Perception And Adaptive Capacity Of Pre-Service Teachers On
Climate Change. Since our study tackles about climate change , this mooc will greatly help
us to understand more the climate change and use these information to make our thesis
more effective and reliable. Also this MOOC also tackles about the Climate change
mitigation strategies , it can also be applied in research where we can use the learning on
these MOOC in creating recommendation and action research based on our statement of
the problem.

REFLECT
1. How can MOOCs help you in your future career as a professional teacher and as a lifelong
learner?
• Taking MOOC’s will help me in my future career as a professional teacher by
applying what I have learned in taking these MOOC’s in real life. There are
different contents that I can take such as connected to climate change, biodiversity
or even how our body works. The knowledge that I have gain in taking MOOC’s
can be shared to the students that I will be teaching and I know that their learnings
will be applied in real life scenario because in taking MOOC’s they are not teaching
by the book but also teaching based on someone’s experience. The knowledge also
that I have gained in MOOC’s help me as a lifelong learner because it can allow me
to build my skills continuously and boost my position in the career that I have
chosen.

2. What did You learn from the way the providers use technology to teach in the
MOOCs?
• I have learned from the way that the providers use technology to teach is that they
are teaching MOOC’s in an online platform to enable us to learn how to be digitally
literate person. The produces also who creates the MOOC’s makes course beyond
expectation and it maximize the teaching using videos that’s goes beyond the
traditional teaching. They also created visual presentation which are engaging and
interactive. I have noticed also that they used online platform to provide realtime
results.

3. How will you prepare yourself for MOOCS, as a learner, and as a teacher who may someday
teach a MOOC?
• I will prepare myself for MOOC’s as a learner and as a teacher who might someday
teach MOOC’s by taking MOOC’s as much as subject I can take, because I believed
that these experience can be the best teacher . But I will not only focused on
experiences in taking MOOC’s I will also prepare myself to the future questions and
add some Ideas that I believed that will be helpful to my future students.

LINK Theory to Practice

Directions: Read the items given below and encircle the correct answer.

1. Mrs. Inton is evaluating a website for her Literature class. She is making sure that factual
pieces of information found on the site are well-documented, and pictures and diagrams
are properly labeled. She is also checking that there are no misspelled words nor
grammar errors. Which criterion is she focusing on?
A. Appropriateness
B. Clarity
 C. Motivation
D. Accuracy

2. Miss Castro 'is evaluating an early literacy app for her kindergarteners. She is making-
sure the app is uncluttered in appearance, is arranged in some order of difficulty, and that
icons represent what they were intended to represent. Which criterion is she focusing on?
A. Organization
B. Accuracy
C. Motivation
D. Appropriateness

3. Miss Tanada. is evaluating an app for her Grade 8 Science class. She is finding out
whether the app taps the skills found in the Grade 8 standards to ensure that this app will
help meet her objectives. She wants to make sure it is not too easy nor too difficult for
her students. Which criterion is she focusing on?
A. Organization
B. Accuracy
C. Currency
D. Appropriateness

4. A Science teacher uses a powerpoint presentation to show the classification in kingdom

Animalia. The teacher then teaches them how to use a soft-ware in making graphic
organizers. Students then use this to create their own graphic organizers to classify
animals. This shows technology integration which is _______.
A. entry-constructive
B. adoption-constructive
C. infusion-constructive
D. transformation-constructive

5. Teacher A demonstrates how to work with a math app that provides practice in adding
mixed fractions. The students then work independently with the app to provide them
sufficient practice in adding mixed fractions. This shows technology integration which
is________.
A. entry-constructive
B. adoption-constructive
C. infusion-constructive
D. transformation-constructive

6. A Grade 7 Social Studies teacher gave a project where her class in Manila will work
together with other Grade 7 classes in their school campuses in Visayas and Mindanao.
They will create posters and a video clip to communicate a message about peace. They
will use social media to spread their peace campaign. This project involves technology
integration which is________.
A. entry-constructive
B. adoption-constructive
C. infusion-constructive
 D. transformation-constructive

7. All are responsibilities of the Learning Resource/Audio-Visual/Educational Technology

Center of a school EXCET _________
A. make available technology equipment for the use of teachers and students
B. conduct training for teachers on how to use technology tools
C. work with teachers in producing instructional materials
D. accomplish the students' technology project for them

8. The Learning Resource / Audio-visual / Educational Technology Center regularly

provides the teachers list of websites, apps and instructional materials available in the city
which arc relevant to the different subjects they teach. This fulfills which function?
A. Recreational reading center
B. A link to other community resources
C. Laboratory of learning
D. Center of resources

9. The Learning Resource / Audio-visual / Educational Technology Center sponsors a

seminar-workshop for teachers and administrators on the use of the latest presenter
applications. This fulfills which function?
A. Center of resources
B. Agent of teaching
C. Coordinating agency
D. Recreational reading center

10. MOOCs arc considered massive because

A. they need a big amount of computer storage to be able to avail of a course
B. they can accommodate a big number of learners
C. they can only be provided by big universities
D. they were designed and created by a big group of experts

11. MOOCs arc open because

A. all courses are offered for free
B. courses can be accessed by anyone anywhere as long as they are connected to the
interact
C. openness to ideas is a strict requirement
D. one can avail of them only during the opening of a semester

12. MOOCs arc considered as a course because

A. they have a guide or a syllabus that indicates content, objectives, activities, and
assessment
B. they are always given by a fully-recognized university in the world
C. they are a requirement for a Bachelor's degree
D. they are graded
SHOW Your Learning Artifacts

1. Include here pictures/illustration of the materials used by the teacher. Put your comments/
annotations about what you observed.

Nearpod used by Teacher Jayvee Escalanda

• This enable student to collaborate ideas while the teacher is guiding and watching
their works. This strategy is very effective because it allows the student to collaborate
ideas with the guide of their teachers , Using these this can avoid vandalism of words
and inappropriate word usage.
• The graphs using nearpod used by Teacher Jayvee Escalanda to assess the students
prior knowledge about the topic. Just like the first one it enables collaboration of
students with the guide of teachers and also it is effective in assessing students prior
knowledge.

• A powerpoint presentation used as a form of providing instruction to the children.

This enable students to read the instructions clearly and repeatedly.
• This is a presentation of jumbled letters used by Teacher cherry to assess the
students prior knowledge in skeletal system, This helps the student to retain ideas
from their past learnings.

• This visual aids able the teacher to teach with ease and according to the studies
visual representation is very effective in teaching because it enable the students to
retain a lot of information in their mind
2. Visit www.teachnology.com or other teacher resource websites. Print useful instructional
materials (worksheets, visual aids, flashcards, rubrics, etc.) and include them here.
Indicate how they might be useful considering your major or area of specialization.

Worksheets Educational Videos

 Flashcards

Being a General Science teacher is very hard , it needs flexibility to the subjects because we
will not just teach a specific subject but we will teach different branches of Science. This
instructional materials will greatly help me as a teacher because this will give allow me to
work with ease, I can use this in assessing the prior knowledge and the learnings of the
students about the subject. These instructional increases the effectiveness of the teacher,
clarity of the subject matter, It stimulate interest ,motivate the learner to learn , it can be a
tool for the teacher and It can be a tool which the students can share their ideas and
experience necessary for a new learning. It can help also the students to retain new learnings
in a long period of time.

3. Visit www.edudemic.com/50-educationtechnology-tools-everyLteacher-should-lcnow-
abouv

I tried to visit the link but there are some errors that happen . I think the link doesn’t exist
anymore

4. Visit edtechteacher.org. This a treasure box for you. Explore and share what you. learned.

• As I have explored the edtechteacher.org provide multiple ways to learn with their help.

It is a website which aims to provide teachers a clear vision of how technology can

leverage student learning. This website provides free hosted worskshops for teachers,

course ,summit and conference. They also include summer workshops, customized

training, and it also introduced teachers and students in a blended learning environment.

In exploring this website I have learned a lot about it and realize it’s importance in

teaching. This website will greatly help the students and teachers because it includes
 demonstrations and latest videos that introduced what is the edtechteacher.org. They tried

to diversify their offerings , and as a result the team grew, but they also claim that their

mission remains the same. What`s more, the good thing about this website is that it

appreciates the past 4,444 events and, of course, its customers. In addition, they offer

learning events, personalized training courses, summer workshops and year-round

professional development.

5. Paste an article about an example of technology gadget/material that you want to learn
more about. How can this gadget/material be useful in instruction/teaching?

This is an article that showcase the definition and importance of assistive technology. I have
choose assistive technology that I want to learn about because I believe that assistive technology
is not familiar on some people. I am familiar in assistive technology because nowadays it can be
seen in android phones just like what I am using. It was also introduced to us when I am at 3rd
year on college at Science and technology course . Yet, I want to know more about it ,because I
want to use assistive technology appropriately because it has different kinds. Some kinds of
assistive technology is not advisable or applicable to some learners. Furthermore, assistive
technology can provide products ,systems and enhance learning and working in daily lives. It is
not just also technology in teaching but it can be used by students with those who have difficulty
in speaking speaking , typing, writing, remembering, pointing, seeing, hearing, learning,
walking, and many other things. And according to the study of Watson ,Ito, Smith, & Andersen
2018 , In comparison to other interventions, assistive technology may have a significant effect in
helping students with disabilities progress towards the goals outlined on their Individual
Education Plans. Assistive technology helps in two ways: it can help the student learn how to
complete the task and it can help to bypass an area of difficulty. For example, when a student
decides to listen to a digital version of a book, they are bypassing an area of difficulty. However,
if the student focuses on the computer screen as highlighted words are read aloud, they can learn
unfamiliar words. In conclusion, the assistive technology is needed to be understand and learned
by the pre-service teachers because it will be vital in the near future.