Unit 6: Conventional and Digital Technology in Practice

PARTICIPATE & ASSIST

Before you participate and assist, please enumerate the app you already know and have probably tried.

1. Please talk with your RT that task that you will be having for this unit is to assist the teacher by providing suggestions on resources and materials that the teacher can use in delivering her lesson.

2. Please ask for a copy of the lesson plan complete with learning outcomes for a lesson that she will be teaching soon. Some teachers may require you to write a complete lesson plan.

3. Take a look at these guide points. Which ones are applicable? The non-digital or conventional resource or instructional material:

Has accurate and meaningful content
Aligns to the learning objectives /outcomes of the lesson
Elicits student interest and engagement
Is inclusive and free from cultural bias
Is developmentally appropriate
Fosters critical thinking/aesthetic appreciation
Allows collaboration among learners
Flexible for group or self-study
Time and cost efficient

Now, take time to complete this matrix below.

4. If there is time, try out the resources/materials with the students. Be sure to follow the seps in using materials found in the infographic section on page 101 of the book.

5. You have done the virtual tour in FS1. Ask your RT how can you participate or assist in tasks that the teacher is organizing or preparing the LMS. Be guided with the TPACK infographic on page 123 on our reference. This will help you notice, analyze and reflect very well.

Level/Grade of the Class: ___________________________Subject: ________________

Lesson or Topic: ______________________

Lesson objectives/ learning outcomes:

LMS used by the teacher: __________________________

What tasks did you participate or assist in? Fill out the table below.

NOTE: We did not conduct any virtual class because we were deployed in a school where full face-to-face classes are being implemented and we held our classes in the classrooms already.

6. Which web-conferencing app did the teacher use for synchronous classes? Describe its feature and how the teacher or you used these features.

NOTE: We did not conduct any virtual class because we were deployed in a school where full face-to-face classes are being implemented and we held our classes in the classrooms already.

NOTICE:

After participating and assisting your RT in using resources/materials in teaching-learning, write down what you have observed and experienced by answering the questions below:

1. Describe how you or your RT employed the resources/instructional materials. Narrate your experience as you participated and assisted?

The usage of television for the discussion is effective because we had no difficulties using it. The focus is on creating the PowerPoint presentation and downloading the video materials because accessing the website is difficult. The use of the other resources during the debate was strongly encouraged and they were similarly effective and affordable.

2. Describe your feelings while you were assisting with the use of resources/materials.

I greatly enjoyed the time spent helping students use the materials, especially when I saw how much more interested and involved the students were in the conversation as a result of the interesting and varied resources and materials that were made available to them.

3. How did the students responded and participated?

We did not conduct any virtual class because we were deployed in a school where full face-to-face classes are being implemented and we held our classes in the classrooms already.

4. Describe the structure of LMS utilized by the teacher. How was it organized? What main components/ parts did you find?

We did not conduct any virtual class because we were deployed in a school where full face-to-face classes are being implemented and we held our classes in the classrooms already.

5. How was the content taught/delivered? How are the learning activities arranged? What strategies did the teacher or you use to hep students attain the objectives?

We did not conduct any virtual class because we were deployed in a school where full face-to-face classes are being implemented and we held our classes in the classrooms already.

6. What was your experience in participating and assisting in synchronous classes?

We did not conduct any virtual class because we were deployed in a school where full face-to-face classes are being implemented and we held our classes in the classrooms already.

ANALYZE

1. What worked well during the activity using the resources/materials?

All of the materials utilized in the discussion worked well and have greatly contributed in making learning fun and meaningful..

2. What would you have done differently in using resources /materials ? What would I change? What will make it better next time?

There are many options on how to utilize the resources in class. Next time we will have materials that can be utilized for a long term and serves other purpose more than just being used in the discussion. We would have also chosen a number of materials that are interactive and facilitate active learning.

3. How does this connect with what you know about selecting and using IMs?

This connects to our learning by knowing how to selectively choose the resources and materials that are suitable for the learning of the students. There are various resources available and being able to choose and be creative is necessary.

4. What do you think are the best features of a web-conferencing app that you or your RT use? How did these help the teacher and the students?

We did not conduct any virtual class because we were deployed in a school where full face-to-face classes are being implemented and we held our classes in the classrooms already.

5. Referring to the Community of Inquiry Infographic on page 135, how well did the teacher/or you use the web-conferencing app to establish: (describe in detail)

Teaching Presence?

We did not conduct any virtual class because we were deployed in a school where full face-to-face classes are being implemented and we held our classes in the classrooms already.

Social Presence?

We did not conduct any virtual class because we were deployed in a school where full face-to-face classes are being implemented and we held our classes in the classrooms already.

Cognitive Presence?

We did not conduct any virtual class because we were deployed in a school where full face-to-face classes are being implemented and we held our classes in the classrooms already.

6. What problem /challenges did the teacher /you or the students encounter during synchronous classes? How did it affect the teacher/learner? What part/s of the synchronous classes do you think can still be improved? How can these be improved?

We did not conduct any virtual class because we were deployed in a school where full face-to-face classes are being implemented and we held our classes in the classrooms already.

REFLECT

1.How ready are you in organizing ad using an LMS?

Honestly, I am a bit hesitant if I will be able to organize and use and LMS in teaching because in my field study, we are doing the face to face classes but if given an opportunity, I will try and do my best to.

2. How ready are you in teaching an online synchronous class?

Personally, I’m no quite ready to teach an online synchronous class because I have never experienced handling one but if given the chance to, I will prepare for it to ensure quality teaching-learning process.

3. Why do I need to learn more about and practice the use of educational app?

The importance of having knowledge and practicing the use of educational app is because it can be beneficial providing a quality learning experience for the learners. They are also more inclined to technology and that can also be one of the reasons why teachers need to be technologically knowledgeable.

4. What can I do more to learn more about and practice the use of educational app or conduct an online synchronous class using a web-conferencing app effectively?

I can research educational apps that are helpful in teaching kindergarten and make sure that it is a child-friendly app since children are going to be the one who will benefit from it. I can watch videos about it and observe some of the classes that were held synchronously so that I will have an idea what to do if I am going to conduct one.

WARP (Write Action Research Prompts)

1. Observe. What problems / challenges/ areas for improvement did you see while you participated and assisted your RT in the utilization of Conventional and Digital Technology in Practice?

We did not conduct any virtual class because we were deployed in a school where full face-to-face classes are being implemented and we held our classes in the classrooms already.

2. Reflect. What do I hope to address- the problems /challenges/ area of improvement in using Digital technology? What change do you want to achieve?

We did not conduct any virtual class because we were deployed in a school where full face-to-face classes are being implemented and we held our classes in the classrooms already.

3. Plan. What strategies /means you can employ to improve the situation /solve the problems/challenges?

We did not conduct any virtual class because we were deployed in a school where full face-to-face classes are being implemented and we held our classes in the classrooms already.

4. Act. What will be the title of the action research (base your answers from 1-3 ) that you would like to conduct?

We did not conduct any virtual class because we were deployed in a school where full face-to-face classes are being implemented and we held our classes in the classrooms already.

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