INAUGURATION OF THE MULTIMEDIA

 

Toni Gonzaga is being called as a Multimedia star because of her skills that she can offer such as singing, host ing, dancing and drama. She can deliver a lot to the viewers. It is the same analogy in terms of using multimedia in the classroom.

According to Lamb (2005)  Multimedia can be defined as access to text (words & numbers), aural (sound effects, music, & speech), and visual (still images, movies, & animation) elements as part of the teaching/learning process.When I first began to read the module, I firmly say that multimedia is easy, however, I was wrong. It needs and propel a different level of teaching strategy. All I know about multimedia is combination of text and video that conveys a message such as documentary movies. But it replaces with the idea that multimedia needs a different kind of approach wherein you need to actually put great impact to the students. It might time consuming but I guess the way you transcend your material can integrate in the hearts and mind of the students. The more sensory perceptions we apply, the more students will be able to use it.

Moreover, multimedia as product and application can definitely enhance the role of learning. Specific multimedia resources can be used to elementary students and even preschool level. Furthermore, the awareness and competency level of the teacher to use multimedia will reflect its attitude, awareness and relevance of the output given.

I chose a 3d animation because it basically leads to active participation which is an important element of effective instruction. Therefore, the development and use of your student participation area is critical in developing an effective lesson. The instructions you provide students within this area must be clear and precise. This kind of tool will provide students with opportunities to represent and express their ideas and construct by referring to their prior knowledge. It gives students a chance to analyze, access, identify and interpret the images. Through this idea, students will engage students themselves with valuable learning and encourages deep reflective thinking.

According to Lehrer, studies support distinct differences in way students retain information gathered and applied using multimedia versus traditional modes of instruction. He found out that students who learned through multimedia had made long lasting connections with the materials while students who just learned the traditional way had little to no retention of the material. It was also noted that the level of student engagement was significant.

So I asked myself how I should integrate multimedia in the future. Well, since this encourages active learner participation, I want my students to work in groups, express their own knowledge in multiple ways, construct prior knowledge and revise their own output.  I want them to acknowledge the real world scenario and integrate it with technology. They should have an effective collaboration technique so that they value teamwork. Since they will integrate multimedia, this is the way how media can bring impact and importance to their own learning process.

I hope in the near future, I can be able to comply and integrate multimedia in terms of assessment, strategy and creative type of instruction.

KEY POINTS:

• Show students lots of examples to give them ideas about different ways to organize their information.
• Internet link verification is important
• Student centered approach and collaborative type of learning
• Relate the design and utilization of multimedia of the theories of learning

Multimedia environments allow students to explore information, discover relationships, practice skills, synthesize ideas, and formulate solutions by presenting text, graphics, still and motion pictures, and sounds on the screen. Sounds good? Interesting? But…

New Administration. New President. New Education Challenge.

Yes , multimedia can deliver a lot of messages-bad or good. According to incoming President Duterte wherein he has doubt about the country’s preparedness towards the full implementation of K to 12 program, can also be a reflection in dealing with education system of the country. The education agenda points that will link to instructional media will definitely be affected. As a Davaoeno and as a student and as a citizen of this country, I believe that our incoming president should strengthen and contribute in building a public education system (facilities, resources-multimedia, curriculum and empowered and competent teachers to shape Filipino students and develop certain skills to build a strong and self-reliant economy.

For other stakeholders, this is not only a challenge for the new administration but also a challenge to pursue and revolutionize a transmission of change in instructional resources such as promoting multimedia as part of the instructional plan of the school. This can hone the student’s learning and experience a technical and innovative type of strategy which is within the guidelines of Department of Education and CHED. Importantly, our centralized agency –DepED and CHED should be agents to create  and reverse boldly the neoliberal thrust of our Philippine education system. Extensive research in using multimedia and channeling this to our national, regional and district educational institutions is a significant effect in enhancing our responsibility to develop the Filipino learners. Multimedia is not only visible within private institutions but also outside the four walls of the classrooms- public schools.

I hope that Duterte presidency is a change of the system itself-a system that has been rotten for a thousand of years. A change within the system will alwaays give way for a better change if not better at least there is a change. Change for facilities, resources and incompetent teachers. And lastly, a change of heart. HEART FOR THE NEEDY AND POVERTY STRICKEN CHILDREN who needs education more than anything else.

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References

 

Albion, P. (2001). Developing interactive multimedia using a problem-based learning framework. In L. Richardson and J. Lidstone (Eds), Flexible Learning for a Flexible Society, 30-38. Proceedings of ASET-HERDSA 2000 Conference, Toowoomba, Qld. Available at http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.25.7527&rep=rep1&type=pdf)

Lamb, A. (2005). Designing and developing resources: multimedia materials (Chap 11). In Building treehouses for learning: Technology in today’s classrooms, 385-438. Available at http://eduscapes.com/treehouses/TN11multimedia.pdf

Albion, P. (2001). Developing interactive multimedia using a problem-based learning framework. In L. Richardson and J. Lidstone (Eds), Flexible Learning for a Flexible Society, 30-38. Proceedings of ASET-HERDSA 2000 Conference, Toowoomba, Qld. Available at http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.25.7527&rep=rep1&type=pdf

STOP, LOOK AND CLICK

 

 

Long time ago, people used to send messages through letters, communicate through telephone, teach students by going to schools and doesn’t involve anything with the modern Internet. Before, when I was still young, I used to read encyclopedia, oh yes, I can still remember that name-Glorier’s Encyclopedia which has 20 sets. I also read 6 different types of Science Journal which my mom gave me. Not only that, I always awarded The Borrower’s Award in our high school library for the number of books I borrowed. I miss this stuffs because I learned a lot of things and collaborated with my learning through books, encyclopedia, dictionary, short stories and etc.

I couldn’t imagine if life still like in the 21^st century. Now, people send messages through cellphone applications, communicate through Skype and even teach students using online learning. We have got of different things that Internet provides. But what is really the purpose of Internet or specifically Internet resources in the field of modern education. Well, yes, it enhances the effectiveness of different disciplines of education and increases the boundaries to explore more and acquire knowledge. Indeed, what is it that these resources would provide if students mistakenly believe everything what the internet lays down. How about the teacher? Does she know that these resources belong to the 5 criteria for evaluating web pages?

Albiet, the set of internet resources is primarily a responsibility of educators to be aware to use this. Teachers must realize that teaching and learning process does not only widely open to any kind of internet web pages and proper facilitation will give us awareness on what to use and which is better. Consequently, the internet can offer a different sphere in education, teachers and students can do anything as long as internet exists. But the main purpose of education is to give properly produced resources for education. I think there must be a balance in using the internet. Teachers should not underestimate and not also overestimate the role of internet.

Some recommendations given by Stephen Pickles from the Institute of Education, University of London. He advises the user to ask several key questions about every new Internet resource he finds:

Who?  When?   Where?

1. Who provided the information?

This is a very important key question because there are a lot of anonymous author or writer that should be vital in our reference. One thing to know the accuracy of the web document is through the writer’s qualification to provide information. Is it credible or not?  Are there any details given in terms of the publisher? Are they being bias on their point of view?

So I realized that it doesn’t mean that it is in the Google and the first pop out information means the best and credible. We have to go deeper to know if it’s really factual or just simply to give out a different context.

1. When and where does the information provided?

Before, when I just click the information, I just really don’t care when is it published or made. However, I realized it is very important to know when the material publishes especially if you will use it in a statistical data or research.

Practically, the information coming from the internet is not just simply type of communication. It requires an ability to search and acquire correct and appropriate information form a huge ocean of the internet. Goal? To be effectively use in the cognitive, affective and psychomotor of our students.

But as I go deeper with this reflection, I wonder how about those teachers in the less poverty areas such as Sudan, some parts of Africa and even in the Philippines wherein most cases they are unprepared to integrate internet resources. The facilities itself is also a big problem because most of them don’t have computers at home. I hope that the government and even the people in the community will try to train future teachers for this kind of activity in handling internet resources.  Students should be provided with enough knowledge on how to locate, acquire and used proper information from the internet or other resources. Definitely, the problem still deals with the teachers and students who can wholly adapt the internet world.

On a positive note, I suggest that education system here in the Philippines should be more advance in terms of intellectual and moral development, increasing their critical and social awareness, be creative and ability to achieve higher order thinking skills. The theories of constructivism demands students to interact with their prior knowledge and not just stick with what internet resources has just given. The significance of internet is great but if the life of the students just revolves on internet, then here comes our problem. That is why, THINK BEFORE YOU CLICK!

PHILIPPINE INTERNET BASED

The Philippines is one of the many countries that has begun using Internet to establish a closer communication with others. University of the Philippines has engage in distance learning to provide accessible, anytime and anywhere education. However, are students ready to establish a different kind of internet resources to provide in their learning process?  Perhaps for tertiary and postgraduate level it can be proper venue to explore and established a foundation to analyze and achieve self-actualization in dealing web sources. But how about elementary and high school levels?

A lot of public school here in Davao City does not have even have a proper facilities and amenities to be able to come up with proper venue to study internet. They don’t have computer laboratories. The above pictures are evidence to prove that our school in the province should also be taken into consideration by our government. Where can they learn the modern trend (internet)? No, not in the internet café’s.

The integration of TIM in my place will not be an effective tool for the teachers to use because students cannot relate it. I am quite upset that still our elementary and high school students cannot access any internet or even computer in their school. Indeed, because of lack of funding, the principals focuses on their textbooks and basic facilities.

Many public educational facilities are located in remote areas where they do not even have electricity, telephone facilities, let alone Internet access. Due to lack of funding, the government has been forced to focus first on providing these schools with the most basic of amenities. Aside from these efforts, the government has also begun to provide ICT facilities to chosen schools that meet the basic requirements for ICT to function.

 

Smaldino, S. E., Russell, J.D., Heinich, R., and Molenda, M. (2004). Audio (Chap 11). In Instructional technology and media for learning (8th ed) (264-280). New Jersey: Prentice-Hall. Available at https://navelmangelep.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/instructional-technology-and-media-for-learning-8th-ed.pdf

New York Scholar Archives. (2014, February 6). Teaching with audio [Video file]. Available
at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcYeEykJLjk

Can you hear what I hear?

“Someday we’ll know if love can move a mountain

Someday we’ll  know why the sky is blue

Someday we’ll know why I wasn’t meant for you”

 Songs are made for us to listen the lyrics, the rhythm, and the melody and even feel what the message is it. And because of all kinds of song, we are definitely engaging ourselves with listening. However, nowadays, we incorporate songs with pictures for example, instagram, snapshots, flipgrams and videos. A lot of educators are not integrating solely the AUDIO material to enhance student learning.

When I was in nursing school, I learned that sound causes the eardrum and its tiny attached bones in the middle portion of the ear to vibrate, and the vibrations are conducted to the nearby cochlea. The spiral-shaped cochlea is part of the inner ear; it transforms sound into nerve impulses that travel to the brain (from www.webmd.com). In line with the lesson, I definitely agree that when a teacher uses audio clips, she has to ensure that the quality is good.

I agree that when students use their different sensory organs, these stimulate more learning experiences. Yes, a lot of teachers engage with print and projected type of materials, however, audio materials will also improve the listening skill of the student. I realized now that good teachers are very into on how to play different kind of method and material in their teachings. However, teachers must ensure in selecting audio materials that will provide a meaningful learning.

A STORY OF THE PAST

Before the internet, Tv and other forms of media, we have radio first wherein we acquire information. I can still remember when I go to the province to do some research about leftist, I realized that they have a very good listening skill. Yes, it’s true. Well, they don’t have TV in that remote area, however, the form of acquiring and engaging their selves is through listening in the radio. I am very amazed how they easily comprehend my questions even though they are quite old already.

History, one of my favorite subjects all time. Real documentaries are very essential to appreciate and enliven the history of the world. Audio becomes also a media to pass down to future generations what happened in the past. The role then is to ensure that the there should be a MEAN to interact with students what happened in the past and able to connect it with the present situation. So take example of this:

Please click:

https://mp3-juices.com/download/hitler-speech.html

Do you know who the speaker is?

He is Adolf Hitler- the great Nazi President in Germany. So studying revolution and holocaust in Germany, audio materials like this can help students analyze what happened during the time. They can able to relate it and imagine why such barbaric and unmerciful kind of killings existed. So preserving what is important in the future through audio materials can help sustain the History and able to interject this values and lessons to our students.

TEACHER’S ROLE

On the other hand, those teachers who want to engage audio to their class must first know their learners if there are audio type of learners. But I think, even though they are not, it is good to inject a new type of strategy. Why? Because learning and improving new skills will be helpful for them when they engage in a certain interviews wherein listening skill is significant.

According to research, the importance of interesting stimulant will enrich the students experience such as audio-visual materials. Not only that, students will start to comprehend abstractly. If students can think and understand abstract things, the more he can enrich knowledge.

There are many types of audio materials such as cassette (for me it is obsolete), CD (well, some still used this) and MP3 which can be easily downloaded. If these materials are used properly then it can convey messaged effectively. Students should be encouraged as well to do audio activities to improve their knowledge and enhance their skill in understanding the material and collaborate with others.

PHILIPPINE LIBRARY MEDIA

When I went to Singapore and South Korea, I visited there library and I was very amazed and surprised that they do have a certain section wherein audio references and materials are going to be effectively used by the students and teachers. Unfortunately, I haven’t encountered yet here in the Philippines a kind of materials – audio that is available in the library and students can able to manipulate it.

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(Photo taken last January 20, 2016 at South Korea)

According to research, libraries in the Philippines are most likely to maintain media resource centers to complement their print collection. They concentrate more in increasing their collection and preservation. Is it really true? I heard in UP Diliman, they already have AV collection as well as in DLSU and ADMU. But how about other universities and colleges?

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. I always want a creative type of material to be used to my students and considering audio as part in academic achievement and the holistic development of the students should take one step at time. Learn to infuse audio with visual at first especially to visual learners.  With proper assessment, audio can step in alone and use as a core of teaching method in a specific lesson.
2. Training for teachers to exercise effectively in making audio materials.
3. School facilities should be upgraded in making audio materials. It should accommodate creative teachers to build a new kind of environment for students to learn such as audio learning.

 

My principle in teaching audio is that “The goal of education should be able to RETAIN what the teachers teach to their students.” –Elaine Medillo

 

 

LOOKING BEYOND

 

Source:www.channelnomics.eu

Instructional materials are not only about what we can see. It pertains to learning materials that can induce learning situations into something valuable and relevant in the teaching and learning process. Learning centered situation is a new trend in the Philippine Education system. I have learned that integration of technology during the learning process will definitely be a good experience for the students. However, there are things that need to ponder regarding these materials.

This week I have learned a lot of things about Non-visual and Visual materials. I am very challenged to the extent that I have go through each details in the module. The principles behind the visual aids are important in giving out a proper medium to instill knowledge. Therefore, any kind of materials should be concrete and effective, more realistic and dynamic to be considered as projected and non projected materials.

Elements, Pattern and arrangement are important factors in dealing with visual materials. Initially, I am just thinking about the principle of KEEP IT SIMPLE, however, there are certain details that I have to keep in mind. Is it suitable to the learners? Are the colors complementing to each other? Indeed, I am very happy with the lesson because I can able to reflect and learn especially that I am dealing with digital technology and e learning. I must say that in order for me to expand my knowledge in integrating technology, I must have a good foundation in the principles that deals with visual materials. It must be meaningful and purposeful, accurate in every aspect. Improvised it but simple and I must say this are all up to date materials.

I realized that it is very important now that we need to check everything the materials to be given out to the students especially visual materials. This can make or break the learning process of the students.For every visual aid, students have different responses and expressions because of their different educational and cultural background. When teachers use visual aids this can help learners understand the deep meaning of a topic and realize and identify similarities and differences between each topic. The elements presented possess all important features that plays effective teaching aid and it is the job of the teachers to facilitate the process of learning using visual materials. I believe that additional sensory will also help and boost the interest of the students.

Furthermore, effective visual materials will definitely help students to be more interested and be conceptual in dealing with the subject matter. It grabs their attention and motivates them. Undeniably, this provides students a realistic approach and experience. I can still remember the Dale’s Cone of Learning  wherein he stated that visual devices can help teachers to make decision on what kind of resources and materials will maximize student’s learning.

Since students do have different kinds of learning styles as what Howard Gardner presented in his Multiple Intelligence Theory. Now, that we are dealing with K to 12 system, the learner-centered instruction should be deal properly with technology. The the methods and what kind of resources must be studied accurately. The prior knowledge and entry competency must be also included during the planning stage.

MY EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF E-LEARNING

For 7 years, I have tried to be dependent with my software designers on how to make our website great and attractive to our clients. Well, I don’t know much of the standard designs and fonts before, so I just let him design it. Now, I scrutinized our website, it is just the KISS principle. It has color blue as a background and white and black for the fonts. I also examine the alignment and as well the rule of thirds applies. However, there is only one font and it is consistent throughout the entire page and layout. And that’s where I understand the module because I can see that it also applies not only in education but even in our own businesses.

So now, I can be more creative in designing our website. I have tried to do website design for fun before. I always want to learn new things on my own. So I want to revised that and apply what I have learned in Module 4.

IN TODAY’S VISUAL MATERIALS

Now, that computers and applications can easily make a wonderful and good visual material, it is time for Filipino teachers to be more creative in presenting visual tools. Indeed, the costs will be one of the primary issue but definitely with active research and study, visual materials will be considered as a primary resources in fostering student-centered approach. Teachers must be the pathway to give more details on how to engage this resources to our stakeholders. We know that for visual, we use graphs, charts, pictures and others, why don’t we try to make this graphs be challenging to our students. Of course, teacher must be considerate on the principles of visual designs. We should let them explore graphs, charts and has a direct experience in doing this. “Learning by doing” plays a significant role in our education system.

Indeed, the social-economic status of some areas in the Philippines may not able to prosper some specific visual materials because of the lack of budget. Even though, the appropriation budget is  given much to the education but still it is not enough due to some corruption and uneven distribution of these to some district. How? When? Where?

Source: http://www.bulatlat.com

 

How can these poor students in rural area able to visualize the true essence of Education?

When can these poor students can take the visual materials that is rightfully theirs?

Where can they be able to learn properly to see and able to LOOK BEYOND?

 

LEARNING UNLEARNED

“I am devastated… Print Material”

                                   -myself

Instruction Print materials such as handouts can be an effective teaching tool. It is more effective if the handouts are organized that will create justification in the teacher’s learning outcomes for the students. When students receive the handouts they can picture out clearly the information you want to convey. It is like the handout is giving a color in the picture.

I haven’t read in the module what paper size should be use, so I guess it depends on the teacher as long as it gives clarification on the topic to be discuss. I realized that when I received handouts it gives me more time to reflect and understand clearly the topic. It saves me from any trouble of writing unnecessary details. For the teacher, it saves their time and effort to write EVERYTHING in the board. Well, it gives more time to elaborate the subject matter without exhausting your handwriting skills.

As a full time student in postgraduate school before, I probably carry a much heavier load. I can still remember when I was young wherein I brought all the textbooks and you were not allowed to write or highlight important words. I am a person who is really fascinated with mnemonics and jotting down important details. Our brain is a temple of learning, not a garbage can so definitely I don’t memorize unnecessary information. That is why informational hand outs are very vital in my learning process even up to now.

As I read the module 3, I am very annoyed for the fact that why is it necessary to do such a specific part in designing and making printable materials. Honestly, while reading the first part of the module, I am confused, why not make it very simple- LEARNERS SHOULD READ THE TEXT CLEARLY. However, I realized that the details provided are very significant in the learning context of the students. Basically, it helps students but the more the handout is properly designed, the more the students will be able to adapt the knowledge. But, I am having hard time to know if this output is properly designed or not. I am having hard time to do this activity. Hence, I am challenge with the help of my classmates who are good on it and I am very thankful. I want to learn and really able to apply this in the future.

Actually, I want to show a sample of worksheets but I guess a lot of students will really provide that kind of material. I want to give out something different- my hand out in law school. One page of content is not enough for one specific law but there are professors who are very diligent to find ways to make it easier for the learners to understand and retain a specific important information, most especially if that will come out in the bar examination.

 

The printed copy has a plenty of space. I can certainly take down and organized notes as I listen to the lecture and even participate during the oral recitation. It encourage me then to be more involve in the class.  As you can see, the content is being group in one subject matter. It is well-organized. I suggest that there are “think questions” so that we can able to learn more effectivtely.

The fact that post graduate usually deals with direct information,professors forgot the nature in giving out proper handouts to students. I think there are certain lapses that the sample handout in terms of lay out. I am not an expert to scrutinize the precision of designing print material, however, it is construed that fonts, sizes, margins and indention are very important in presenting the instructional print materials.

I firmly believe that teachers should not forget their specific objectives in matching the handouts given. The content, purpose as well as the learners style should be consider. Like for example, in law school, we tend to write a lot of information in just one sitting so we are much comfortable if the handouts given have much space to jot down information.  In addition, what I like about print materials is that the information and details are well organized. The bulleted and numbered lists are correct and the key points are well designed.

I just learned through this module the importance of using san serif and serif fonts accordingly. I am a great fan of Arial and Cambria font style. I think I have to stick with one kind of font when I make handouts later on. I have here a checklist from the internet that I read. Perhaps I will be using this in making print material when I become a teacher in the future.

Making your handouts more effective

To ensure your handouts are effective, use the following checklist:

Content—I have:

1. Checked the learning outcomes to establish what is needed ……………………..❑
2. Checked that the information is not readily available elsewhere …………………❑
3. Applied for permission to reproduce copyrighted material ………………………..❑
4. Organized the information in a logical order for learning ………………………….❑
5. Clearly stated the topic and purpose of each handout ……………………………..❑
6. Made it clear whether the students are to put their names on the

handouts if they are to return them ………………………………………………………❑

7. Included instructions for any test questions or procedures ……………………….❑
8. Included all necessary steps in procedures and instructions …………………….❑
9. Included safety cautions for all dangerous or difficult

procedural steps ………………………………………………………………………………❑

Style—I have:

1. Used simple, clear language throughout ……………………………………………….❑
2. Explained any trade or technical terms …………………………………………………❑
3. Subdivided long handouts with headings to help guide the student ……………..❑
4. Left plenty of white space so that the type is not overwhelming

to read …………………………………………………………………………………………..❑

5. Left plenty of white space where students are to write on

the handout …………………………………………………………………………………….❑

6. Included an overview before each set of procedures ……………………………….❑
7. Written procedural steps in the order they will be performed …………………….❑
8. Placed safety cautions immediately before the action(s)

they refer to ……………………………………………………………………………………❑

9. Divided long, complex procedures into groupings of between

five and nine steps ……………………………………………………………………………❑

Graphics—I have:

1. Chosen graphics that illustrate the topic clearly and add to the text …………….❑
2. Labelled all important parts of each graphic …………………………………………..❑
3. Labelled axes and used keys to clarify all charts and graphs …………………….❑
4. Used graphics to explain difficult or complicated procedural steps ……………..❑
5. Placed graphics close to the written material they illustrate ……………………….❑

Reminder to myself: Try to challenge yourself on something that you are not good. Hi there, Print Materials. 🙂 

 

 

 

Lamb, A. (2005). Designing & developing resources: Print materials (Chap 7). In Building
treehouses for learning: Technology in today’s classrooms, 243 – 272. Available at

Click to access TJ7print.pdf

 

TPACK: The world you should know

TPACK came across to me last first semester and I can still remember the meaning of this. Technological Pedagogical Acquired Content knowledge is basically an interrelationship and an interaction between the three areas which are content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge and technological knowledge. Traditionally, only pedagogy and content are being used in the classroom but because of the innovation, technology comes in. Well, I am quite lucky because I was able to witness the application of TPACK in our class.

During my elementary years, during our language class, our teacher uses audio recorder for us to listen. It was definitely a story but I forgot what was story hence I remember that she introduced this kind of tool to let us understanding the components of story. After doing the activity, she hands out couple of questions that is related in the audio recorder. For me, it was an effective kind of approach wherein she uses technology, pedagogy and content in delivering a kind of instruction. Students were eager to learn, were interested to listen since it’s a different style of learning and I think it gives us an idea that learning is not just all about blackboard and a chalk.

I think TPACK implementation is a very significant part that a teacher must try to expand its knowledge. Why? It is mainly because teachers should know everything, every single area- pedagogy, content and technology. A broken of another area might be damaging in the learning process to the students. For example, the content- multiplication, pedagogy- direct inquiry, technology- uses a video clip on how to multiply. Yes, it can be possible, but teachers should be sure that these technology, pedagogy and content are related to one another and not only that the need of the students should be taken into consideration. I guess, the video clip is unnecessary to use in this kind of set up because primarily mathematics should be more on paper pen type of learning. I believe that students can learn more if they uses technology such as flashcards, using whiteboard in solving a solution and other related materials.

Teacher should always think the pros and cons of each technology they want to corporate. Are these available? Can these constitute in motivating student learning? Is it really in line with the pedagogy and content? Some might argue with this statement, when it comes to technology, freedom of usage is unlimited (well, I am not preferring about the mobile data). They always have to see the value of technology in the classroom.

With the kind of activity that Teacher Roja gave us, I was very focused if my example in TPACK was correct or not. I am trying to be very detailed and dissect if the teacher portrays the three knowledge independently or interrelated. But what I have observed is that, instruction usually pertains to a certain level of lesson plan that teacher follows. The objectives, learning outcomes and even the curriculum so for me, it is hardly a teacher will make a big mistake in choosing the appropriate technology but I think the question is, does it give impact to the learning process of the students. Perhaps it depends now to the students, they should give an evaluation of the tools that were given to them to really make sure that it is really an effective type of TPACK application.

On the other hand, I have learned a lot about ASSURE Model. My classmate, Abel is also a nurse so we decided to come up a topic that both of us can easily handle which is a nursing concept relating to demonstration of Clinical Hand washing.

Indeed, Assure Model in education is very important to give way of different type of learning styles. Students can explore, use and  help them acquire new knowledge by expanding their resources through the use of technology. Teaching strategy plays a significant role because you tend to analyze your learners prior to implementation. In fact, these can  help in the succeeding events when you have complete and appropriate data of your students.

I will present an artifact that we made that integrates TPACK

This lesson way back before, realizes something that History is a good ground to have TPACK. Teacher should ponder that integrating technology that is collaborative and constitutes constructive type of approach will pave way to the learning experience of the students.

 

 

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY: AN INTEGRATION TO STUDENT’S PROGRESS

Facebook, internet, online blog sites and others are the different technologies that help students involve in for a CHANGE. Yes, change on the medium in delivering messages and idea to the students. I firmly believe that certain technologies and media are quite alarming because it creates different kinds of concepts that are not quite helpful to our students.

In the first module, I learned a lot of things. Let me start with the terms:

MEDIA

Well, I was thinking that it is basically related with TV networks. Sounds shallow but it is true. But thanks to our resources because it enlightens me that it is the plural form of the word MEDIUM. Medium then is a channel or way of communication. In fact, it refers to anything that can carries information between a source and a receiver. Therefore, appropriate media should be pondered to our teachers to deliver the content and lesson to our students effectively.

 Technology

According to Merriam Webster dictionary, is machine or a piece of equipment, method that is created.

Initially, I find it easy to understand the definition but perhaps as I go over with the readings, I realized that it takes a greater role to understand deeply the usage of media and instruction in the learning process. It is not just about the technology but how can you definitely able to use these tools to reach your learning outcomes. Now, instruction comes in wherein it plays a certain role in education. For me, instruction should map out in detail so that appropriate media and technology can be injected and use effectively.

I can still remember when I was in elementary, printed based instructional materials were very popular kind of medium for teaching and delivering knowledge. However, alternatives (technology) have been sought and effective in delivering and acquiring learning such as video based instructional materials.  Not only that can save a lot of time and effort but it gives more retention to students. According to studies, it is very evident that collaboration of sensual perception during learning process achieves a certain level of retention. Well, I must agree then because in my experience it is pedagogically superior to acquire skill and knowledge, however, there are specific things such as teacher needs to elaborate more and use the traditional approach (lecture) in dealing with theories.

I must imply that the three domains of learning: cognitive, fine and motor skills and psychosocial must be the inner consideration of the teachers in making up instruction with integration of technology not just only about the technology, itself.

THE DALE’S CONE OF EXPERIENCE

 

 

This was an eye opening to me. I didn’t know that this theory implies a great impact of education. I think this is very important to understand and I guess I have to study more the said theory. WHY?

Dale’s Cone of Experience Theory is a kind of model that visually demonstrates a concrete experience by the learner in giving meaning to a certain abstract theories. For example, the theory of relativity of Albert Einstein, do you think a grade six student can immediately understand the content, if yes, perhaps he or she is a genius. But basically, for an average student, it creates a gap on how to visualize and understand the theory. Here goes the explanation of Mr. Dale.

He said that, it is important that there must be a good foundation on our learning. That is why educating through active learning and doing can enrich and retain the information and knowledge thus will create a constructive kind of information that can reach and understand the abstract knowledge. But for me, a well-balance integration of technology should be taken into consideration. Moreover, Dale suggested that teachers should be balance in dealing with concrete and abstract learning experience (Lee and Reeves, 2007).

 This kind of integration will definitely has a great impact to the student learning and pedagogical process. I hope that the Depatment of Education will instill a proper integration of technology. I know ICT is being implemented but I hope that those remote areas, public schools, informal setting and other places will be able to reach this kind of system. Again, it is in the constitution that “Every Filipino should have an access of proper education.”

CHANGE IS COMING

Who am I?

                I am Elaine Medillo, 29 years of age. I lived in Davao City. I had my Bachelor of Science in Nursing and took up Bachelor of Law at Ateneo de Davao University. I am planning to finish my post graduate course sometime next year. I am into with business wherein it caters an informal type of education and a travel agency in Boracay. I love to travel and visit historical places. I love to read, watch movies and exercise.

                I am quite strict when it comes to time and I am honed with the task given to me. Though, there are times I am upset when my entire group are not doing well. I am a very positive person, I am hoping for change which I guess is important if it for the betterment of my personal avenue. I fight for what I believe is right. I am evident to ask questions most especially if this pertains to a certain task because I want a smooth and right output. I am open for criticisms because that’s how you learn and develop your skills and knowledge.

ROLE AND FUNCTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA

 

We are in the world wherein change is inevitable. We tend to find new ways to adhere certain demands and needs for our future. Before we just use stones to make fire, but now just one press and you can easily have it. Before we just only use telegrams to send messages, but now, in just one minute you can immediately say “ Happy Mother’s Day!”. Indeed, in the kind of evolution we have now, there is a great difference we usually experienced. It’s up to us if we want it or leave with it.

In the Philippine education system, instructional materials and resources are definitely important. We try to set up different kinds of instructional materials that can readily help students. When I was young, I totally remember that we usually used 9 textbooks of all subjects. We do have supplementary resources under Science, Math and English subjects. I can still remember “Salaguinto” wherein I fondly love to read it because it is very child friendly articles. It made me realized that these kinds of materials help me more to understand Science, perhaps because of the images and activities given. Moreover, when I entered  high school,  the role of resources are very vital for our home works and understanding the lesson because it gives us more time to go to the library and do a lot of research. Not only that, it aids us to simply signify the importance of a certain subject matter. For example, in our economics class, we had a lesson about society and the teacher use video clips as our guide to understand the nature of society. I truly appreciate that because it enlightens me about the said matter. It is not just about merely reading and listening but also using the visual images to ascertain the proper delivery of knowledge to the students.

Therefore, I believe that the role and function of instructional materials is simple to guide and aid the students to improve their cognitive and reasoning skills that will engage themselves in learning  and perhaps use in their daily progress.

AN ONLINE LEARNER

On the other hand, I think I love studying through online learning basically because I am a working student and time constraint is one of the problems if I pursue a regular/traditional type of class. I am very happy because I made a lot of friends and learn something out from them. We help one another in engaging ourselves to meet our goal in UPOU. Moreover, my role as a UPOU student is to be able to adapt totally the kind of learning that is presented by us- to be more positive, take the challenge and try to be more helpful with other classmates.

Last Sunday, I retook the test and I was very happy about the result.

My scores are quite higher than the set benchmark. However, I must admit that I am not a big fan of textbooks but these would be an eye opener for me to surpass and challenge myself to read more textbooks. Actually, I am very happy that the rest of the results will give me more confidence to finish this last semester and I guess with the TOUGH activities given by Teacher Roja, I can be able to face it. I know that I managed my time very well despite works, hobbies and other things. I know how important this course to me and I am very much sure I will really do my best to finish with the best abilities that could be.

Honestly, this experience at University of the Philippines-Open University gave me a different perspective when it comes to learning. Why? I believe that entering this e-learning perhaps challenges me to go deeper with my knowledge and enrich them as well. Teachers help me overcome my weaknesses when it comes to dealing with people. I am a very strict person when it comes to deadlines, maybe because I am always time conscious. That is why, I am quite anxious about the group work since I have no idea about the personalities and abilities of my group mates. However, I am a very optimistic person and I will take this opportunity to make friends and learned something from them though I met and gain a lot of friends from this university. This last journey will be just the beginning of a free ride to purse my dream and to be able to enrich my personal knowledge when it comes to education.

PLEDGE OF COMMITMENT

 

                I, Elaine Medillo, do solemnly swear to be more active and diligent in the online learning,

                By consistently study and read the sources given by the FIC;

                To be helpful and share certain knowledge to my classmates;

                To be more engage and collaborate promptly to my group mates

                By doing my best in everything pondered with respect and humility.

                Therefore, I totally commit myself in engaging online learning fruitful and knowledgeable.

THE FINAL ASSESSMENT OF ASSESSMENT (A self-assessment)

When I have Assessment as my course for the semester, I was really excited. I was thinking that it will be just an ordinary kind of subject. But I was wrong. I definitely learned a lot, really. Does assessing a student easy? NO. Does evaluating a student quite interesting? Perhaps. Does assessment cycle needed to become better in your assessment? Definitely. And endless questions that popped up my mind as I write this final entry of this semester.

 

THE FIRST SAGA: DIVERGENT

Honestly, I find it annoying when the teacher gives pre test before the class proper starts. When I entered in college, they almost let us answer these 100 questions that I really don’t know- diseases, prevention, treatment, pathology and etc. Isn’t it annoying for someone who doesn’t know anything about it? And you just don’t know if I did well or not since they are not giving it back the tool. Well, after studying this course, I must admit that all along I must thank my professors in doing it. For me, pre test is very important. Not only to assess the level of cognitive skill and prior knowledge but how will the teacher designs the instructional plans that will cater all the learners in our knowledge and skills expense. Moreover, I want to applaud my other professors who really challenged me by giving a lot of assessment such as homework, self-assessment, journal writing, open ending questions and so forth. I think assessment in nursing level should be always relevant in our field because it is not just about our knowledge but as well an evaluation of our analysis and comprehension to collaborate with theory and practice.

THE SECOND SAGA: INSURGENT

Making an assessment is not just about assessing students. It is most likely assessing the entire connected stakeholders. The school’s curriculum, the value and principles, validity, reliability, feedback and even the costing.I always say this, even a piece of assessment is very important and significant because this can make or break a certain beneficiary. Have you noticed that there are different kinds of assessment and its purpose? If yes, then congrats because it is necessary that we should know where these assessment lead us. For me, it can spice up something for the student’s knowledge and skill, teacher’s efficiency, school’s performance and effectivity and government’s education status. So everything boils down with assessment.

Now, what if the assessment goes wrong? Well, blame it to the one who did it. Yeah, practically for me it is correct answer. That is why, as an education student, I have to be efficient and really study hard what is meant and elements of assessment. I don’t want to be bias in terms of assessing my students. There shall be fairness in our practice. Nevertheless, the kind of teacher we are will reflect if the student shall be responsible in the society. That is why, table of specifications, feedbacks and other resources prior to making assessment are effective ways to double check, justify the construction and even the layout and etc. Indeed, it takes time but being a teacher we have to think the result on it. Assessment is not just about assessing as what I have said in my previous journal, it is more beyond what we expect.

THIRD SAGA: ALLEGIANT FOR THE FUTURE GENERATION

As part of education society, we should be active participants for change. Change for good assessment that is grounded with principles and proper methods will lead to factual information and evaluation. Yes, Grades are, most basically, a means of feedback.  Therefore, as a teacher we should provide measurement of performance, collaborating with proper comments and criticisms and enhanced students improvement.

As a community, involvement of parents is very important because they can help their children’s weakness points. Proper report cards, written progress report and even parent teacher’s conferences are ways to show how their children evolve and enrich their learning process.  In my own opinion, these can provide greater meaning to the stakeholders of the school if teachers and administration help one another to come up with certain reformation together with the parents as well as students.

Being allegiant to our principle and motivation to be responsible educator to our students is one of the most aspiring things to become a teacher. Now, that I am on my journey, I learned a lot of things beside theory itself. However the affection on how things turn out to my students if proper assessment is involved during the learning process enlightened me deeply. As a student, I must LEARN more and should be MOTIVATED to be good at assessment. This course changed my personal opinions regarding tests, methods and teacher’s methods in giving assessment. There are positive and negative ideas that remind me during my elementary, high school, college and post graduate. It gives me joy that my teachers are very dedicated to assess her students and lead us to what we are right now. I was a nursing student, so our assessment process was somehow difficult because we are dealing with lives. I truly appreciate this kind of course because it enlightens me what true factual information can do for the students.

LAST SAGA: AT THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN

When you hike going to the mountain it is quite hard. You need to grasp your breath, you need good shoes and gear to feel safe and you should be knowledgeable where the direction is. I can relate these experiences to my past schooling wherein you hate to study and finish a lot of home works, projects and tests. You have to have good resources to study so that you can pass the test. You should memorize and analyze the questions when you take any kind of assessment.

When you are already at the top of the mountain, you see the beautiful scenery same with assessment. When you finished taking the tests, home works and other tools, you feel relax and happy most especially if you passed everything.

When you are ready to go down, it feels easier. You don’t need to catch your breath and learn to be independent. Through thorough assessment, you learned a lot of things not only the level of cognitive but also touches the affective and psychomotor domains that’s why I learn to be on my own and learn a lot of things that I can use in my daily life.

And now… I am ready… ready to learn more about ASSESSMENT. This is not yet the end of my journey. I want to keep the pace going. Think aloud. Be more active in the learning process. I want to be a good educator someday and I believe through GOOD ASSESSMENT, I can simply achieve this.

 

 

ASSIGNMENT 2: FRUIT OF LABOR

Assessment as I always imply, is very important in the learning process and student’s progression. Since it is a definite important it should be relied on specific principles of assessment. Yes, we can make our own assessment. I believe so. But while doing the assignment, I certainly realized that it is not just about constructing an exam and it is beyond what I expected.

I had a partner with this assignment (Abel) and I was very happy because he is very intelligent and we do have same college course. We chose our assessment tools way back in college so that the two of us can relate of the assessment. We were tasked to present characteristics or attributes of each authentic assessment we used.

INSIGHTS

The level of assessment depends on what do you really want to achieve. For example, in our tool for formative assessment, the clinical instructor uses assignment to know what kind of understanding, level of knowledge and so forth. This is very important because the instructor wants to make his or her instructional method and plan to be effective to the students learning outcome. I can still remember when I was still in college, I hate doing assignments especially on the first day. I mean I always try to persuade myself that it is useless activity because I cannot get anything about it. Why start an assignment wherein fact the teacher hasn’t fed us anything. Well, there is always a reason for everything- and that is for my own sake.

I wrote the attributes for traditional, alternative, formative and summative. I have learned a lot that it is important that you clearly stated your instructions, the stems, and even alternative answers. There are certain characteristics of selected items where I find it strange. Teachers in tertiary must perhaps expert in giving us assessment. I remember some of our exams, teachers tend to trick us with certain questions and leads us with a lot of mistakes especially with the instruction is very vague and ambiguous in nature. And one thing that I have to ask is that, teachers in higher education should be careful in validating the test or questionnaires given. I believe there are a lot of errors given to us way back in college after studying this subject. I find it invalid, inaccurate, and bias in nature some of the items I took.

That is why; I realized that when I become a teacher I want to be FAIR with my assessment though I have to always take note those diverse students particularly weak and physically incapable to do some assessment activities. I want to take note what is really the best assessment I can give and dispense to the students and through this I can measure what more learning and methods that I can inject to them. My principle why I want to become a teacher is to teach them to become responsible and instill values that can help them mold into better persons therefore my job is to always try to evaluate what is the best for this students.