As You Visit and Observe The Learning Resource Center, Use The Observation Guide

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Activity 11.

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Resource Teacher: Teacher’s Signature: School:
Grade/Year Level: Subject Area: Date:

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 statement carefully before you observe.
1. Go around the Learning Resource Center.
2. Find out what learning resource 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:
Date of Observation:
Name of Observer”
Course / Year / School:

List of Available Learning Resources


Available Learning Characteristics and Unique Teaching Approach where
Resources Capabilities the Resource is Most Useful
(Enumerate in Bullet form)
1.Print Resources



2. Audio Resources



3. Non-electronic Visual
Resources



4. ICT Resources



Impression about LRC:

Name and Signature of Observer:

Name and Signature of the Learning Resources Center In-charge:

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

Do the guidelines and procedures facilitate easy access to the materials by the teachers?
Why?

What are the strengths of this Learning Resource Center?

What are its weakness?

What suggestions can you make?

REFLECT
1. Which of the materials in the Learning Resource Center caught your interest the
most? Why?

2. Which gadgets/materials are you already confident to use/operate?

3. Which ones do you feel you need to learn more about?

Activity 11.2
Resource Teacher: Teacher’s Signature: School:
Grade/Year Level: Subject Area: Date:

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 teaching 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 materials? Do their actions show attentiveness, eagerness, and
understanding?
OBSERVATION SHEET NO. REPORT

Date of Observation
School:
Subject: Topic:

Grade / Year Level:


ANALZE
UTILIZATION OF TEACHING AIDS FORM
Grade or Year level of Class Observed:
Date of Observation:

Subject Matter:
Brief Description of Teaching Approach Used by the Teacher:

Teaching Aids used Strengths Weaknesses Appropriateness of


(Enumerate in bullet the Teaching Aids
form) used

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 the Technology Integration Matrix, what is the characteristics of the learning
environment in the class that you observed? Point your observations that justify your
answer.
Over-all were the learning resources used effectively? Why? Why not? Give your
suggestions.

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?
Activity 11.3
Resource Teacher: Teacher’s Signature: School:
Grade/Year Level: Subject Area: Date:

OBSERVE
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 te 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
you found, using the set of criteria discussed in the Revisit the Learning Essentials part of
this Episode. Use the form below to note your analysis and evaluation.

Electronic Resources Evaluation Form


Grade / Year Level

Subject Matter/Topic
(Based on the class you observed)
Lesson Objectives/Learning
Outcomes

Name and Type Describe the Put a check if the resource satisfies the Describe
of Electronic electronic criterion. how you
Resources resources (include can use it
author/publisher/s if you
ource). were to
teach in
the class
you
observed.

Accu Appr Clear Com Moti Orga


rate opria plete vatin nized
te g

REFLECT
1. Describe your experience in surfing the internet for appropriate electronic resources
for the class? What made it easy? Difficult?
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?
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?

Activity 11.4 Professional development Through MOOCS


Resource Teacher: Teacher’s Signature: School:
Grade/Year Level: Subject Area: Date:

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 identified.
You may try these sites:
 http://www.teachthought.com/technology/list-75-moocs-teachers-students/
 http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/moocs-best-teachers-free-online-courses.
shtml
 http://www.forbes.com/sites/skollworldforum/2013/06/10/moocs-for-teachers-theyre
learners-too/
 https://www.mooc-list.com/categories/teacher-professional-development
 http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/04/30/nnew-online-teacher-training-
prograjoins-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 MOOCs related to MOOC Provider
want to work on the competency/ies
(Include a short
description)
1.Content Knowledge
and Pedagogy
2.The Learning
Environment
3.Diversity of
Learners
4.Curriculum and
Planning
5.Assessing and
Reporting
6.Community
Linkages and
Professional
Engagement
7.Personal Growth
and Professional
Development

ANALYZE
From the MOOCs you explored, pick at least three which you believe are the most
appropriate for you. Describe the MOOCs below.
1. MOOC Title

Provider:
Objectives of the MOOC:

Content Outline

Why did you pick this MOOC?

2. MOOC Title

Provider:
Objectives of the MOOC:

Content Outline

Why did you pick this MOOC?

3. MOOC Title

Provider:
Objectives of the MOOC:
Content Outline

Why did you pick this MOOC?

REFLECT
1. How can MOOCs help you in your future career as a professional teacher and as a
lifelong learner?

2. What did you learn from the way the providers use technology to teach in the
MOOCs?

3. How will you prepare yourself for MOOCS, as a learner, and as a teacher who may
someday teach a MOOC?

SHOW Your Learning Artifacts


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

3. Visit www.edudemic.com/50-educationtechnology-tools-every-teacher-should-
know-about/ Explore and enjoy the fantastic education tools. Try them out.
Describe what you discovered and share how these tools can be helpful to you, as a
teacher
4. Visit edtechteacher.org. This a treasure box for you. Explore and share what you
learned.
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?

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