Tools:
List of Available Learning Resources
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The Knowledge Channel Area
Text2Teach
The Library
E - Classroom
 Analysis:
How are the
materials arranged? Are they classified according to their functions and
characteristics? Relate your observations here.
Based on what I have seen, the
materials on their e-classroom, text2teach, library, and knowledge channel area
are well-arranged. The computers are numerically arranged from 1-40. Each
student is assigned to a specific computer cubicle. In their Knowledge Channel
Area, the seats of the students are aligned by rows and columns in order to be
fair for all the student viewers. In their library, the books are classified
according to types from dictionaries up to story books. In the text2teach room,
the tables are arranged with 6 students each table. The television in that room
is located in the center aisle. CD’s of different subjects are alphabetically
arranged in a basket under the television and beside the CD player.
Are the
guidelines in place to facilitate access of the teachers to these resources?
Actually, there are no
guidelines or instructions beside each resource (e.g. panaboard) to facilitate
access of the teachers. However, before the resources are put in place, the
teachers are already given seminars and orientations about how to access or use
the resources. The teachers most especially the old ones are taught how to use
the resources through hands-on practices. New teachers also have to be oriented
before given permission to access the resources.
What are the
strengths of the resource center?
What are the
weaknesses?
What do you
suggest to improve the resources?
What I would like to suggest to
them is to put the resource centers in one place. For example, in MUST, we have
a “Learning Resource Center” where our library, e-library, and other resource
center are put in one place where the students can transfer from one resource
center to another easily. It could be very much helpful for the students
because they will not anymore waste their time travelling but they could use
that time for studying in the resource centers. Another is to add one or if
possible more doors being fire exits because as we all know, computers and
other electronic material are prone to fire or burn because of short circuit or
some other reasons.
Reflection:
Which of the
materials have caught your attention most? Why?
Their “PANABOARD” really caught
my attention because in our time since I was in grade school, there was no like
that. The panaboard serves as the modern blackboard because the teachers will
not use chalks anymore. That panaboard is multitouch. The lessons are directly
projected in that board and the teachers will only touch and swipe the screen.
The panaboard is computer generated, which means it is connected in a computer
where a technician is assigned to operate. That is similar to power point
presentations; however, panaboard can be operated through touching the screen
while power point presentations cannot.
Which
gadget/equipment are you confident to use/operate?
For me, I am confident operating
computers because aside from it is easy to use, all the information I want to
get can be easily accessed. No need to write, no waste of pen ink because all I
need to do is to type/use the keyboard to generate words and sentences.
Thesaurus, almanac, dictionaries are available online. No need for me to scan
because by one click everything in the real world is accessed.
Which equipment
do you feel you need to learn more about?
The equipment that I would like
to learn more about is the panaboard because I think it is very useful in my
future profession. Knowing that it is computer generated, I know it could be
easy for me to learn because I can already access computer. It is my first time
to see that equipment in my entire life. When I saw it, I thought of really
learning how to operate it.
In what way do
you think will you learn to operate such equipment?
I think by learning how to
operate panaboard, I should search on the web about its basic operating
guidelines. I know that it is already available online. Another way of learning
it is by joining orientations about it. I knew about the teacher’s orientation
so I thought of finding ways to join so that somehow I could learn operating
panaboard. And lastly, I could also ask my friends who are experts on computers
because they may know how to use a panaboard.
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