MODULE 3

Using Open-Ended Tools in Facilitating Mathematics Learning

At the end of the Module, the students should be able to:

• plan for mathematics lessons that can be best presented using open-ended tools or
productivity software applications
• explore for available open-ended tools for mathematics teaching and learning; search for
mathematics tools for open ended tools and
• demonstrate how these open-ended tools or productivity software applications can be
maximized for mathematics teaching and learning.

Introduction

The existence of open-ended tools and/ or productivity tools for teaching and learning is
very helpful to aid teachers in today's 21st Century classrooms. The demands of the century are
very challenging because they pose a lot of complex work requirements for teachers and
multifaceted tasks for learners. Gone were the days when a student can just focus on doing his her
schoolwork without any other engagements and gone were the days when teachers may just focus
on delivering his or her lessons aided by traditional technologies.

Today's classroom requires integrating instructional technologies to aid the teacher in

facilitating the attainment of the learning outcomes that are meant for the students to demonstrate.
Appropriate engagement of these technologies as tools for mathematics or science learning helps
create a rewarding environment because students get the most from the instructional activities. An
essential element in engaging open-ended tools is when it directly helps in attaining the intended
knowledge, skills and attitudes set for the students to acquire. When the tools are appropriately
used, they can fully make learning motivating, encouraging, and meaningful.

Open-ended tools may come in varied forms. There are tools that are very common or
conventional and are installed but there are also tools that are new, innovative and web-based.
Regardless of whether the tool is common or new, installed or web-based, what is important is its
contribution to make learning encouraging, enhancing and managing in mathematics teaching and
learning. Module 3 will provide some ways on how this can be done.
 Lesson 1:
Productivity Software Applications for Mathematics Teaching and Learning

Lesson Outcomes

• Identify uses of productivity software applications in the teaching- learning of mathematics

• Share experiences in using productivity software applications as a mathematics or science
learner
• Explore samples of documents, presentations and spreadsheets that were used in delivering
learning plans for mathematics and the sciences
• Report new open-ended tools or productivity software applications that are beneficial for
mathematics learning

Engage

It is assumed that your teachers and you have been engaging productivity software
applications and or media tools to enhance the teaching and learning process of your courses or
subjects in the basic education and in the teacher education program prior to enrolling in MTECH.
The common productivity tools that they or you may have used are word processing software,
spreadsheets, and presentations. At this time, you will be asked to recall and share your memorable
lessons with their intended learning outcomes that were fully attained because of the appropriate
ICT integration done by your teacher or you. Share your experiences by completing the Table.

Topics and Learning How productivity software applications or media tools

Outcome/Objectives were used to attain the learning outcomes
 Explore

Open-ended Tools and their Uses in Teaching and Learning Mathematics or Science Skills

Open-ended tools or productivity software applications are ICT tools, which help the
teachers and learners make their learning together as concrete, efficient, encouraging and
meaningful as possible. In any teaching-learning process, the use of these tools plays a vital role as
it helps meet the demands of the learners in the 21st Century classrooms. As described by Palmer
(2015), teachers need to demonstrate 21st Century characteristics to be able to meet the demands
of the 21st Century learners. Below is a list of what math teachers should do to respond to the
demands of the 21st Century.

1. Create a learner centered classroom and make instruction personalized because learners
have different personalities, goals, and needs;
2. Facilitate learners' productivity skills by helping students produce creative blogs,
digital stories and movies that are helpful to enhance their mathematics proficiency.
3. Learn new technologies since technology keeps on developing. Learning a tool once is
not an option for teachers.
4. Go global to allow students to learn mathematical and scientific stalls virtually
5. Be smart and allow the use of devices as aids to mathematics or science concept and
skill acquisition.
6. Do blogging to give students real experience to see the value of writing for real
audience and establishing their digital presence.
7. Go digital to promote the advocacy and to help level up the mathematics learning
experience of the students through digital discussions.
8. Collaborate with other educators and students. This will allow the sharing of great ideas
beyond a conversation and paper copy.
9. Use web chats to share research and ideas and stay updated in the field.
10. Connect with like-minded individuals by using media tools like the social media.
11. Introduce Project Based Learning to allow students to develop their own driving
questions, conduct research, contact experts, and create their projects for sharing with
the use of devices present.
12. Build positive digital footprint that aims to model appropriate use of social media,
produce and publish valuable content and create shareable resources.
13. Code as it is today's literacy. This will boost students' writing skills as the feeling of
writing a page with HTML is amazing.
14. Innovate to expand your teaching toolbox for the sake of your students, engage social
media for discussions and announcements and use new formats like TED talks in
presenting your lessons.
15. Keep learning.
 To come up with an ICT-engaged classroom and teacher, it is appropriate to discuss how
the various productivity software applications can be used in the mathematics or science
classrooms.

A. Using Word in Scaffolding Student Learning in a Mathematics or Science Classroom

To appreciate the value of Word Applications in scaffolding student learning, it is

necessary to explore how these are maximized by teachers. In education, scaffolding is used to
refer to various forms of support given to assist, guide, or facilitate the learning process (World
Links, 2008). Examples of scaffolding for learning that are usually prepared using word
applications are learning plans, assessment tools, templates and forms, graphic organizers and
others.

Activity 1: Creating Learning Plans Using Word Applications

With the ubiquity of word-processing software applications and the ability of students to
quickly use them, it is not difficult to encode and package learning plans. This activity will help
you plan, organize, share, implement and enhance your own learning plans in teaching your
mathematics or science courses.
Step 1: Testing Your Knowledge of Word Processing Software Applications
Begin this activity by citing the existing word processing software applications
familiar to the students.
You may wish to visit the following websites to explore the types of word
processing software applications:

Types of Word Processing Applications

By Louise Balle (2017)
https://itstillworks.com/purpose-word-processor-1155.html

10 Free MS Word Alternatives You Can Use Today

Investintech (2020)
https://www.investintech.com/resources/articles/tenwordalternatives/
 Step 2: Viewing the Essential Parts of Learning Plans
Although there are varied formats and contents of learning plans across schools in
the world, learning plans have essential parts that are non-negotiable which must be
considered by any teacher. Learning plans can be good for a semester like the syllabus in
the tertiary education. It can be a unit plan, a daily lesson plan or an individualized plan.
To better appreciate the way word processing software features are used to prepare learning
plans, some examples of these will be viewed, analyzed and explored.

1. Intel Teach Unit Plan

The Intel Teach Program has this template for its Unit Plan (Intel Corporation,
2007)

Unit Author
First and Last Name
School District
School Name
School City, State
Unit Overview
Unit Title

Unit Summary

Subject Area

Grade Level

Approximate Time Needed

Unit Foundation
Targeted Content Standards and Benchmarks

Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes

Curriculum-Framing Questions
Essential Question
Unit Question
Content Question
Assessment Plan
Assessment Timeline
Students work on projects
Before project work begins After project work is complete
and complete tasks
Assessment Summary

Unit Details
Prerequisite Skills

Instructional Procedures

Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction

Resource Student

Non-native English
Speaker

Gifted Student

Materials and Resources Required For Unit

Technology Hardware

Technology Software

Printed Materials

Supplies

Internet Resources

Other Resources

2. Department of Education (DepEd)

The Department of Education of the Philippines requires teachers to
develop and submit their lesson plans. With the help of Word Application, the
 teachers are assisted to develop them with ease and with the provision to edit
and update them.

Detailed Lesson Plan Title:

Time Frame:
Teacher:
Objectives: At the end of the lesson, the student should be able to:

Contents:
Topic Reference Materials

Procedure
Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity
A. Motivation

B. Presentation

C. Discussion

D. Generalization

E. Application

Evaluation

Assignment

3. Syllabus
Teaching mathematics courses in the university requires learning plans such
as a course syllabus. Below is a sample of a syllabus template that will certainly
require encoding and formatting using word application.

Name of Course:
Course Number:
Semester and Year Offered:
Credit Units:
 Contact Hours:
Pre-requisites (if any):
Co-requisites (if any)

Course Description

Program Learning Outcomes At the end of the Program, the students of the Bachelor of
Secondary Education Major in Mathematics/Science should
be able to:
1. Institutional Outcome (based on the VMO of the
Institution)
2. Typology Outcome (University, College, or Institute)
3. CHED Mandated Learning Outcomes
4. BSED-English Policies and Standards Program Learning
Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes At the end of the course/subject, the students should be able
to:

Alignment of Course Learning Outcomes with the Graduate Attributes

Graduate Attributes Course Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes vs Program Learning Outcomes Mapping Table

Course Learning Program Learning Outcomes

Outcomes PLO 1 PLO 2 PLO 3 PLO 4 PLO 5 PLO 6 PLO 7 PLO 8

Course Learning Plan

Assessment
Topic Learning Time Learning Learning
Topic Activities and
Outcomes Allotment Activities Resources
Tools
Prelims

Midterms

Finals

Final Course Requirement

As evidence of attaining the learning outcomes stated, students submit the following
requirements on dates indicated.

Course Learning Outcome Required Output Due Date

1.
2.
3.
Assessment and Grading System
Course References

Step 3: Sharing the Features of Word Applications for Scaffolding Student Learning

By analyzing the special features of Word Applications used in the samples of

learning plans, answer the following discussion questions:

1. What are the advantages of developing learning plans using a word processing
software application?
2. Based on the example, what are the special features of word application
software that are beneficial in organizing the information required in any
learning documents?
3. What additional features of word applications do you think are beneficial in
preparing the following in your mathematics or science class:
a. pamphlets for learning equations;
b. brochures for the different mathematical or scientific skills;
c. charts and graphs for data interpretation and analysis;
d. worksheets for mathematics or science drills and
e. mathematics or science assessment tools?

Activity 2: Preparing Process Guides and Graphic Organizers using Word Processing Software
Applications
As a result of the exploration of word processing application features in Activity 1 of this
Module, in this activity you will be tasked to explore some process guides that you may implement
to help your future students do their assignments and perform various tasks supported by
productivity software application tools.
Step 1: The Relevance of Providing Process Guides and Graphic Organizers in
Mathematics Teaching
Discuss the relevance of using process guides and graphic organizers to allow
students to become more efficient and productive in performing their learning tasks.
Provide examples on how to guide them through the process of problem-solving activities
or laboratory work.
Step 2: Examples of Process Guides as Scaffold in Mathematics or Science Teaching
and Learning
Brainstorm and analyze some examples of process guides in mathematics or science
teaching and learning. Follow the procedures below for the brainstorming activity.
 1. In a small or large group, select a leader and a recorder (They may be the same
person)
2. Present the question or idea to be brainstormed: What are some specific
examples of process guides that you need to prepare as a reception scaffold in
teaching solving word problems?
3. Present the following sample steps of teaching how to solve word problems and
let the students research and develop a guide for each step. Let them use word
application creatively in introducing the guides. In the development of the
process guides, they may use charts and graphs or graphic organizer. Package
the process guide using pamphlets or brochure. The steps are:
a. Teach how to identify the given.
b. Teach how to identify the unknown or required.
c. Teach how to be consistent with the units.
d. Teach how to choose the equations or formulas to use.
e. Teach how to derive equations or formulas.
f. Teach how to check or recheck the answers.
4. To enhance your process guide, you may consider completing the following
graphic organizers identified according to different purposes (Ware, nd, cited
by World Links, 2008):

Purpose Graphic organizer

To compare and contrast two or more
Venn Diagram
concepts
To describe a concept Frayer model, Bubble Diagram, Concept Map
To make decision T Chart
To show causes and effects Fishbone Map, Inductive Tower
To show sequence (as in a process) Flow Chart
To identify basic components Story Map, 5Ws Chart

a. Venn Diagram
b. Frayer Model
Definition Characteristics
A prime number is a number that is Prime numbers are positive.
divisible only by itself and one (1). 0 is not a prime number.
1 is not a prime number.
2 is the only even prime number.
Examples Non-examples
Prime numbers include: These are not prime numbers:
2,3,5,7,11,13,15,17,19,23 0,1,4,6,8,9,12,-2,-3,-5

c. Bubble Diagram

d. T Chart

Rules in Multiplying Radicals Rules in Dividing Radicals

e. Fishbone Map

f. Inductive Tower
g. Flow Chart

h. Story Map
Title of the
How Albert Einstein Developed his Theory of Relativity
Short Story
Author

Setting

Characters
Plot

Exposition

Rising Action

Climax

Falling Action

Resolution
 i. 5Ws Chart

Event: Amazon rainforest fire in 2020 Descriptions and Narrations

What happened?

Who was there?

Why did it happen?

When did it happen?

Where did it happen?

Step 4. Presentation of the Process Guides and or Graphic Organizer

After developing your process guides and/or graphic organizer packaged in a

brochure, present this to your classmates. Your brochure will be evaluated using the
brochure rubric (Rubistar, 2007) below.

Category 4 3 2 1 X2
Graphics go Graphics go Graphics go Graphics do not
well with the well with the well with the go with the
text and there text, but there text, but there accompanying
is a good mix are so many are too few text or appear to
Graphics
of text and that they and the be randomly
graphics distract from brochure chosen.
the text seems “text-
heavy”
The brochure The brochure The brochure The brochure’s
has has attractive has well- formatting and
exceptionally formatting and organized organization of
Attractiveness
attractive well-organized information. material are
& Organization
formatting and information. confusing to the
well-organized reader.
information.
 All facts in the 99-90% of the 89-90% of the Fewer than 80%
Content – brochure are facts in the facts in the of the facts in
Accuracy accurate. brochure are brochure are the brochure are
accurate. accurate accurate
Careful and Careful and Careful and Sources are not
accurate accurate accurate documented
records are records are records are accurately or are
kept to kept to kept to not kept on
document the document the document the many facts and
Sources
source of 95- source of 94- source of 84- graphics.
100% of the 85% of the 75% of the
facts and facts and facts and
graphics in the graphics in the graphics in the
brochure. brochure. brochure.
No spelling No more than No more than Several spelling
errors remain 1 spelling error 3 spelling errors in the
after one remains after errors remain brochure.
person other one person after one
Spelling &
than the typist other than the person other
Proofreading
reads and typist reads than the typist
corrects the and corrects reads and
brochure. the brochure. corrects the
brochure

B. Using Presentations in Teaching Mathematical and Scientific Skills

Mathematics teachers can use computers to create visually and audibly appealing
presentations that utilize a variety of media tools. By using presentation software applications,
students can also develop their project outputs and reports to be able to share in the class or in the
World Wide Web. Both teachers and students can learn variety of skills in the process of planning,
developing, presenting, and evaluating their presentations.

In mathematics or science teaching and learning, presentation software applications have

a lot of uses. This, in essence, are used when topics in sciences are too abstract (too small to be
seen atoms or cells; not observable through the naked eyes biogeochemical cycles; or because of
its nature - earthquakes). Akpinar (2014) endorses the use of presentation software applications
like interactive animation as they improve students' understanding of static electricity concepts.
Another study conducted by Eliyawati & Mudzakir (2017) presented that using presentation
software like multimedia is student-centered and teachers teach science (nanotechnology on solar
cell) by concept approach and a context-oriented approach. Smith & Suzuki (2015), found out that
presentation software like screen-capture used in Algebra class improved the performance of
secondary school students because the embedded multimedia lessons are accessible outside their
classroom.
Presentation software applications are commonly used in business and other disciplines for
presentation. These are also very powerful tools in the mathematics classrooms.
Using presentations enable mathematics or science learners to experience lessons in
mathematics courses, i.e. Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Probability and Statistics, and in
science courses, i.e. Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Physics, to experience a world of real
mathematics environment and opportunity. For instance, presentation software applications allow
mathematics or science learners to:

1. present their mathematics or science reports with audio, visual images and animations;
2. develop and present their group projects using real-world visual presentations;
3. present charts, tables, graphics, charts, and others that are useful to facilitate their
understanding of mathematics or science concepts;
4. show data stored in graphic organizers that cannot be fully presented by a printed
material;
5. develop digital mathematics investigation reports or digital science investigatory
reports;
6. show results of any survey, questionnaire and other forms of mathematics assessment
activities;
7. articulate and crystalize their ideas using the special features of presentation software
apps;
8. experience mathematics learning processes through the integration of contents in the
presentations;
9. enjoy developing their projects; thus, are highly involved;
10. commit to the quality of their work, both content and form, because they don't only
present what their classmates hear but what they also see;
11. present information in condensed form and focusing on salient points because of the
limited area in slide presentations; hence, avoiding digression and drifting and
12. communicate their ideas in an innovative manner and express themselves in ways they
feel comfortable with.

In preparing mathematics or science presentations, there are various factors that must be
considered to ensure that the mathematics or science competencies are also developed and
demonstrated. The following are some guidelines that Brooks and Gavin (2015) shared in
designing presentations:
Basic Instructional Design in Preparing Presentations
1. Setting Up the Presentation Class - It is not enough to simply tell students to go and do
a presentation. Students have to be taught the skills involved in giving a presentation. This
can include such things as when to use eye contact, how to organize a presentation, how to
connect with an audience, how to use body language and manage time and how to construct
an effective PowerPoint presentation. Since oral presentations involve multiple
communication and language skills, it is important to focus on the specific presentation
skills that are needed to present in front of others. These included things like voice
projection, eye contact and the use of gestures.
2. Organization of the Presentation - Proper organization of information is one of the most
important competencies that must be developed amongst students. Hence, before beginning
to work on developing presentation, it is important to understand the genre of oral
presentation. There is a need to learn how to separate the presentation into meaningful
sections and presenting each section separately to reduce the cognitive work that required
of in the presentation.
3. Presentation Skills - In developing oral presentations, it is very important to consider to
spend time in the delivery of their outputs. Because English is the medium of instruction
for mathematics , specific language items, such as vocabulary and grammar must be
considered to be successful in oral presentations. These items are important to the students
for two reasons. First of all, they enable students to be successful when they present in the
class. Secondly, the language and grammar students learn in the course of giving a
presentation will be useful for them in other situations that involve spoken English
(Thornbury, 2005).
4. The Use of Visual Aids - Visual aids are an important part of oral presentations because
they provide support for both the speakers and listeners during the presentation. Visual aids
can be used to give more details about the topic, help the audience members to understand
what is being said, and serve as a concrete reminder of the message for both the audience
and the presenter. The type of visual aid used can vary depending on the topic of the
presentation. Visual aids helped cater to different learning styles. Some of the students who
are not savvy at paper written presentations are motivated at using presentation software
applications. In mathematics or science learning, visual aids help students who are weak at
acquiring a mathematical or scientific skill to be motivated to participate in the presentation
and become valuable members of their groups.
5. Performing Self-Reflections - The final stage of each oral presentation involves students
writing a self-reflection of their own presentation. Through this activity, writing skills are
further enhanced together with the ability of the students to do self-reflection.
C. Using Spreadsheets in Mathematics Learning

Spreadsheets are very helpful in introducing some lessons in mathematics courses.

Through spreadsheets, one can teach with tables and charts, make a table and a graph, compute
students' grades. Spreadsheet programs are not only beneficial to business and mathematics
courses but are also beneficial to science courses. Apart from being built around a grid of cells that
hold numerical data, spreadsheets also contain text, dates and other content that can be presented in
science courses for discussions.
There are essential ideas that teachers may consider doing when employing spreadsheets
in the mathematics or science classrooms. These are:
1. Reinforce learning scientific and mathematical languages in other fields.
2. Add well-designed charts and tables to reports to enhance students' non-verbal reading
skills.
3. Allow students to create their own charts, graphs, tables, and the like, their
computational skills and spatial skills are developed and enhanced.
4. Give students completed chart and see if they can reconstruct underlying worksheet.
This goes a long way toward helping them to understand the relationships between the
data and the chart.
5. Require that science laboratory reports and research papers contain some type of chart
to help support their findings. Encourage them to look for samples form the World
Wide Web.
6. Let students explore websites that have table presentations for mathematics or science
teaching and let them discuss how these were used to facilitate the acquisition of
mathematics or science competencies.
7. Let the students look for charts in mathematics learning materials like textbooks,
workbooks and others and discuss why these were used.
8. Teach the principles of financial literacy and management as it is also important to
learn these concepts in the context of life skills.
9. Explain numerical concepts by showing the relationships between numbers and their
concrete representation in charts and graphs. As mathematics teachers, this is needed
to understand mathematics researches with quantitative designs.
10. Demonstrate how spreadsheets are useful in preparing assessment and evaluation tools
for students' performance.
Explain
1. Drop Box Paper
Dropbox Paper is a free online word processor offered by the online cloud storage
provider. To start using it, you will need a Dropbox account. Once logged in, you get
full access to the online suite. The minimalist interface is very intuitive, and its
simplicity allows you to focus on your content. You can also do a number of things that
go beyond creating a textual document. You can add rich media, such as audio, video
and images. Dropbox Paper also allows you to access apps that let you embed Trello
cards, Youtube videos or SlideShare decks. Other collaborative features include
document link-sharing, creating and assigning checklist items to members or
embedding one of your Dropbox documents. Dropbox Paper, overall, does an excellent
job at creating dynamic documents you can share and access online.

2. Office Online
For Microsoft Word and Office aficionados, the best possible free online alternative
for their document editing needs is definitely Word online, which comes as part of the
Office Online suite. Although free MS Word web app is not a full-fledged version of
its paid counterpart, it allows you to open, create and edit Word documents online.
Also, it offers some additional benefits of online software tools. For example, you are
able to see and access updates from co-authors to your docs literally from anywhere in
real time with only an Internet connection and the latest 2016 version. You can share
and collaborate on documents. An equally alluring feature of Office Online is its cross-
platform compatibility. So, if you're a Chromebook or Linux OS user, MS Word web
app is the most elegant way to get access to Microsoft's document editing features for
free!

3. Google Docs
Google Docs allows you to create, collaborate and share documents, spreadsheets,
presentations, drawings and even forms. Google Docs is packed with features, which
can be further extended with various add-ons. While it will automatically save the file
online and store it there, you can also have the documents published as a web page,
downloaded, or emailed as an attachment in Word, ODT, PDF, plain text or RTF
formats. You can invite collaborators to work on the document with you or only allow
others to view it without the ability to edit. And if you are apprehensive of having to
depend on the Internet connection for document processing, don't worry. You can
enable Google Docs offline access and keep editing your documents even when you
are disconnected from Internet. All it takes is a free Google account.
4. Etherpad
Etherpad is an online document editor primarily intended for collaborative editing
in, as the site claims, “really real time”. It's an open source, highly customizable tool
for online document collaboration with friends, fellow students and classmates, or
colleagues at work. One of its advantages, especially appealing to users who are
reluctant to use services which require email registration, is that there is no sign up with
Etherpad. All you need to do is start a new pad and share the link to it with your
collaborators. You can also invite them by email if you prefer. After that, you can start
working on the planned writing project together, in real-time, even if you are miles
apart.

5. Zoho
Zoho offers around 20 free online applications including Writer for word
processing. You can link your Zoho account to your Google and Yahoo accounts, as
well. The Writer's interface shouldn't cause anyone problems as it is comfortably
familiar. When working online there's always the risk of losing data due to a lost
network connection, accidentally closing your browser or having your browser crash.
Luckily Zoho automatically saves your documents for you, as you finish typing. Zoho
Writer is well-equipped with features that allow you to work easily online: two-way
desktop sync, large file transfer, encryption, file recovery, two-step authentication, in-
app chat, and more. You can import and work with MS Word documents, allowing you
to insert images, and edit content as needed. Zoho Writer offers all the standard text
formatting and document creation features and can export to DOCX, ODF, PDF, Latex,
RTF, TXT and even HTML. It can plug into Echosign for digital signatures, publish
the document to a blog or make it public for all to see. Zoho Docs is completely free to
use.

6. OpenOffice
The OpenOffice package actually includes six programs that all use the same
engine making them inherently the same and extremely easy to learn and use. The 6
applications included in the OpenOffice suite are: Writer (word processor), Calc
(spreadsheets), Impress (presentations), Draw (graphics) and Base (database
manipulation) and Math (mathematical equations). Writer can even natively do some
things that Word cannot, like open PDF files without the addition of a plug-in or
commercial add-on. As the software is an open source, it is maintained by a large
community meaning help and bug fixes are freely available and quickly created. This
is perhaps the leading free desktop alternative to Microsoft Word/Office. You can
install this suite on Windows XP to Windows 10, macOS (OS X) and Linux.
7. Abi Word
AbiWord is a free word processing application very similar to Microsoft Word. It
is available for Linux distributions only. The software is fully compatible with not only
Microsoft Word, but also OpenOffice.org, Word Perfect, Rich Text Format and more.
It has advanced document layout capabilities and can do mail merge as well, which
allows you to automatically fill in specific form fields in documents with information
from databases and comma separated or tabbed text files. It is a highly useful feature if
you need to work with many formats at the office. Additionally, the software can be
enhanced and expanded with freely available plug-ins that will give you even more
features and functions.

8. Jarte
Jarte is based on Microsoft WordPad Engine, but is still free. There is a paid version
of the software that adds on some extra functionality, but the free version is more than
adequate and fully compatible with Word and WordPad documents. Features include
ergonomic tabbed interface, small resource requirements, portability, support for
touchscreens and quick loading time. It also has built-in spell checking and can export
to HTML and PDF files. Jarte allows you to insert images, tables, hyperlinks and
everything else that you have come to expect from Word.

9. WPS Office 2016 Free

WPS Office 2016 Free is a free document processing suite whose WPS Writer app
will serve you well as a Microsoft Word alternative, WPS Office 2016 Free can open
and save to a long list of popular file formats native to those applications like docx,
doc, and more, You can get the application in languages other than English: French,
German, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish and Russian. The suite has the same familiar look
and feel of MS Office with one exception--it has a tabbed viewing window, so you can
open more than one document at a time. And also worth mentioning is WPS Cloud, the
company's cloud document storage service that offers up to 1GB of free storage that
you can us. This is perfect if you're trying to find a free Word alternative that's not only
scalable for teams but can also be as collaborative and seamless as its Microsoft
counterpart.

10. SoftMaker FreeOffice

SoftMaker FreeOffice is another great free suite that offers a full featured Microsoft
Word alternative. The suite's TextMaker application allows you to focus on creating
documents just as you would in MS Word. This suite offers up essential editing features
and even a handful of basic templates for creating and editing documents. Tables,
charts, shapes, and graphics are available along with standard text formatting options.
This application provides you with everything you need. The entire suite is available
for Windows, Linux and Android, so you can keep your document processing tasks
going even while away from your desktop.
Evaluate
Activity 1

Developing Your Learning Plan

During this step, you will be mapping the content of your learning plan using the template
provided below. The template parts were considered as these are essential in developing a learning
plan and are based on the principles of ICT-pedagogy integration. Remember that this is the
starting point of your major requirement in this course and you will be modifying it as the
succeeding activities in the succeeding modules are discussed and developed.

In developing the learning plan summary and learning objectives, be reminded of the need
to integrate any of the learning approaches (i.e, project-based learning, inquiry-based learning and
research-based learning, whichever is applicable) to be able to evaluate the extent of demonstration
of the performance standards of your Unit. Moreover, you must bear in mind that you also need to
integrate ICT in your pedagogical procedures to make sure that your learning plan delivery will be
enhanced by the appropriateness of your technology integration. This will serve as an evidence of
your understanding and appreciation of the lessons of this course.
Step 1: The Learning Area of the Learning Plan
Identify the learning area in mathematics or science education that your plan will
cover. Is it Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, or Probability and Statistics (for
mathematics) For what year level and for what grading period?

Step 2: The Specific Coverage of the Learning Plan

Identify the topics within your learning area to be covered. Give a brief description
of the main concepts that must be learned by your students in this lesson.
Step 3: K to 12 Standards and Competencies
Identify the Basic Education Competencies, with the content and performance
standards that are targeted by your learning plan. This will ensure that the students meet
important curriculum standards and goals. Focus on few targeted competencies to ensure
that these will be fully demonstrated by your students at the end of the implementation of
the learning plan. Refer to the Curriculum Guide from the Official Website of the
Department of Education (DepEd).
Step 4: The Learning Plan Summary
Briefly describe the topics, key activities, student products, and possible roles that
students assume in a project scenario.

Step 5: The Learning Objectives or Learning Outcomes of the Learning Plan

Based on the standards and competencies identified by DepEd for the Learning
Plan Topic, list the general objectives that focus on your learning concepts.