EPISODE 1- THE SCHOOLS LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER

Name of FS Student ______________________________ Course, Year & Section _________

Resource Teacher _____________________________________ Signature _______________
Cooperating School ____________________________________________________________
Your Target:
At the end of this activity, you will be competent in identifying and classifying resources
that facilitate teaching and learning processes.
Your Map:
For this process, explore the world through these steps:
1. Visit schools learning resource center. Look around and see what resources and
facilities are available inside.
2. Ask the learning resource center in-charge about some equipment or facilities are used.
3. Make an inventory of its available resources and classify them according to their
characteristics and functions.
Your Tools
An Observation Guide for a Learning Resource Center
Read the following statements carefully before your observe.
1. Go around the Learning Resource Center.
2. See what learning resources are present.
3. Examine how the materials are arranged and how they are classified. Are they free from
dust and moisture? Are they arranged for easy access?
4. Look for the guidelines/ procedures for borrowing of materials. Are these guidelines/
procedures posted or available for the users to refer to?
5. Familiarize yourself with the guidelines and procedures. You may choose to take photos
of the center. (if allowed)
Note: After you have observed, classify the resources available in the learning resource center.
Use the activity form provided for you.

Name of the Center Observed: ________________________________________________

Date of Observation: ________________________________________________________
Name of Observer: _________________________________________________________
Course/ Year/ School: _______________________________________________________
List of Available Learning Resources
Available Learning Resources
(Enumerate in Bullet Form)
1. Print resources

Characteristics and Unique

Capabilities

Teaching Approaches where

the Resource is Most Useful

2. Audio Resources
3. Non-Electronic Visual
Resources
4. ICT Resources
Impression:

Name and Signature of Observer:

Name and Signature of the Learning Resource Center In-Charge: ______________________

Your Analysis
1. Were the learning resources/ materials arranged properly according to their functions
and characteristics?
2. Do the guidelines and procedures facilitate easy access to the materials by the
teachers? Why? Why not?
3. What are the strengths of this Learning Resource Center?
4. What are its weaknesses?
5. What suggestions can you make?
Your Reflections
1. Which of the materials in the learning resources caught your interest the most? Why?
2. Which gadgets/ materials are you already confident to use/ operate?
3. Which ones do your feel you need to learn more about?
4. Read an article about your answer in number 3. Paste a copy of the article here.

EPISODE 2- BULLETIN BOARD DISPLAYS

Your Target
At the end of this activity, you will be competent in appraising the effectiveness of display
boards as learning resources.
Your Map
Display board, or what we more commonly refer to as bulletin board, is one of the most
readily available and versatile learning resources.
1. Look around a school for bulletin board displays.
2. Pick one and evaluate the display.
3. Propose enhancements to make the display more effective.
Your Tools
As you look around and examine board displays, use the activity forms provided for you
to document your observations.
An Observation Guide for Board Displays
Read the following statements carefully before you observe. Then write an OBSERVATION
REPORT.
1. Go around the school and examine the board displays. How many board displays do you
see?
2. Where are the display boards found? Are they in places where target viewers can see
them?
3. What are the displays about? What images and colors do you see? How are the pieces
of information arranged?
4. What materials were used in making the displays? Are borders used?
5. Do you notice some errors? (misspelled words, grammar inconsistencies and the like)
6. Are the messages clear and easily understood?
7. You may choose to take a photo of the display board. (if allowed)
From among the board displays that you saw, pick the one that you got most interested in.
evaluate it using the evaluation form below.

BOARD DISPLAYS EVALUATION FORM

Topic of the Board Display ____________________________________________________
Location of the Board Display in School __________________________________________
Check the column that indicates your rating. Write comments to back up your ratings.
4- Outstanding
3- Very Satisfactory
2- Satisfactory
1- Needs Improvement
Criteria
Effective
Communication
Conveys
the
message quickly
and clearly
Attractiveness
Colors
and
arrangement
catches
and
holds interest
Balance
Objects
are
arranged
so
stability
is
perceived
Unity
Repeated
shapes or colors
or
use
of
borders
holds
display together
Interactivity
The style and
approach entice
learners to be
involved
Legibility
Letters
and
illustrations can
be seen from a
good distance
Correctness
Free
from
grammar errors,
misspelled
words, ambiguity
Durability
Wellconstructed,
items
are
securely
attached

NI (1)

S (2)

VS (3)

O (4)

Comments

Your Analysis
1. Did the board display design reflect the likes/ interest of its target audience? Why? Why
not?
2. Was the language used clear and simple for the target audience to understand? Why?
Why not?
3. What do you think was the purpose of the board display? Was it effective? Why? Why
not?
4. What suggestions can you make?
Based on your suggestions, propose an enhanced version of the display board. Use the form
below.
My Proposed Board Display
Theme:
Board Title:
Rationale:
(Purpose)
Objectives:

Best features of my proposed bulletin enhancement:

Content Resources (Name each needed resource and give each a brief description):

Materials for aesthetic enhancement:

Based on your suggestions, make your own board display lay-out. You may present your output
through any of these:
A hand-made drawing or lay-out
An electronic (computer) drawing/ illustration or lay-out
A collage

Your Reflections
1. Name at least 5 skills that a teacher should have to be able to come up with effective
board displays. Elaborate on why each skill needed.
2. Which of the skills do you already have? Recall your past experiences in making board
displays. How do you practice these skills?
3. Which skills do you still need to develop? Reflect on how you can improve on or acquire
these skills.

EPISODE 3- SEE AND SAY (Utilization of Teaching Aids)

Your Target
At the end of this activity, you will gain competence in determining the appropriateness
of teaching aids to learning tasks.
Your Map
To reach your target, follow the steps below:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Observe a class on its regular schedule.

Note down the various teaching aids that were utilized in the teaching learning process.
Comment on the appropriateness of the teaching aids to the learning asks.
Reflect on your learnings.

Your Tools
As you observe the class, use the activity forms provided for you to document your
observations.
Class Observation Guide
Read the following statements carefully before you observe. After the activity,
write an OBSERVATION REPORT.
1.
2.
3.
4.

What is the lesson about?

What visual aids/ materials/ learning resources is the teacher using?
Observe and take notes on how the teacher presents/ uses the learning resources.
Closely observe the learners response to the teachers 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 leaning forward showing their interest on
the lesson and the materials? Are they looking towards the direction of the teacher and
the materials? Do their actions show attentiveness, eagerness and understanding?

Your Analysis
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

(enumerate in bullet
form)

Strengths

Weaknesses

Comments on
Appropriateness of
the Teaching Aids
Used

Your Analysis
1. What do you think prompted the teacher to choose the materials/ learning resources that
she/ he used?
2. What difficulties, if any, did the teacher experience? How can this be managed?
3. Over-all, were the learning resources/ materials used effectively? Why? Why not?
Your Reflections
Put yourself in the place of the teacher. What would you do similarly and what would you do
differently if you will teach the same lesson to the same group of students?

EPISODE 4- TOOLS OF THE TRADE (Teaching Aids Bank)

Name of FS Student ___________________________

Course, Year & Section __________

Resource Teacher _____________________________

Signature _____________________

Cooperating School ____________________________________________________________

Your Target
At the end of this activity, you will gain competence in preparing instructional materials
that are appropriate to the learning content.
Your Map
To reach your target, follow the steps below:
1. Decide on a specific content area.
2. Find out the learning resources relevant to your topics that are available from your
school/ universitys learning resource center.
3. Develop a pile of teaching aids (flashcards, pictures, cut-outs transparencies)
Your Tools
As you observe the class, use the activity forms provided for you to document your
observations.
An Observation/ Survey Guide
1.
2.
3.
4.

Are there learning resources useful for your topic in the resource center you visited
Are the available materials appropriate for your target grade/ year level?
List down those that can be useful for your topic.
What other materials can you make? (like flashcards, posters, cut-outs, transparencies,
etc.)

OBSERVATION NOTES

Name of the school Observed: __________________________________

Location of the School: _________________________________________
Date of Visit: _________________________________________________

Your Analysis

Give at least three benefits of doing a survey of available materials before making your
own materials? Explain each.
Your Reflection
1. Which of the materials did you like making the most? Why?
2. What difficulties, if any, did you encounter in making the materials? How did you
overcome them?
3. What tips can you give teachers regarding preparation of teaching materials?

EPISODE 5- PAPER WORKS! (Preparing Hand-Outs)

Name of FS Student ___________________________

Course, Year & Section __________

Resource Teacher _____________________________

Signature _____________________

Cooperating School ____________________________________________________________

Your Target:
At the end of this activity, you will gain competence in preparing instructional (hand-outs)
that are appropriate to the learning content.
Your Map:
With a lot of reflective thinking coupled with your creativity, you can design hand-outs
that will truly work well to make learning effective. You will see that preparing hand-outs is not
just any paper work. When you produce high quality hand-outs and eventually try them out, you
will discover that, indeed, paper works! To reach your target, follow the steps below:
1. Prepare handouts for a selected topic (i.e., flowcharts, schema, graphic organizers).
2. Describe your handouts.
3. Present it to your FS teacher before reproducing it.
Your Tools
As you prepare your hand-outs, use the activity form below.

Hand-Out Planning Guide

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

What topic do I like to work on?

For what grade or year level is my handout for?
What components do I include in my outline?
What type of graphic organizers/ flowcharts/ schemas do I need to use?
What references do I use?
Hand-Out Plan

Subject Matter _____________________________________________________

Grade/ Year Level __________________________________________________
Outline:
Type of Graphic Organizers/ flowchart/ schema to use:
References:

Your Analysis
After working on your handout, answer the following questions:
1. What are the good features of a handout?
2. Which of these features are present in the handout I made?
3. Which features are not present in the handout I made?
Your Reflections
1. What difficulties, if any, did you encounter in making the handouts? How did you
overcome them?
2. What tips can you give teachers regarding preparation of handouts?

EPISODE 6- SLIDESHOW BIZ (Slide Presentations)

Name of FS Student ___________________________

Course, Year & Section __________

Resource Teacher _____________________________

Signature _____________________

Cooperating School ____________________________________________________________

Your Target
At the end of this activity, you will gain competence in developing and utilizing materials
(slide presentations) which involve students in meaningful learning.
Your Map
An effective teacher makes it her/ his business to create slide presentations that really
enhance instruction. To reach your target, follow the storyboard below:

Select a topic
or subject
matter.

Develop a
slide
presentation
to support a
learning
activity on the
topic.

Slide 1

Slide 2

Try out your

presentation
to a group of
learners.

Slide 3

Write a
narrative
pointing out
the strengths
& weaknesses
of your
presentation.
Slide 4

Your Tools
As you prepare your slide presentations, use the activity form below. Include an
electronic copy of the presentation when you submit it to your FS teacher.
Title of my Presentation:
Objectives:
Subject Matter/ Topic:
Enhancements (Check appropriate item):
Graphics ____
Animation ___
Sound Effects ____

Music ___
Voice Narration ___
Stylish Fonts _____

Hyperlink ____
Others, please specify _____

Description pf appropriate Use:

Presentation Storyboard:
Slide 1

Slide 2

Slide 3

Slide 4

Slide 5

Slide 6

Slide 7

Slide 8

Slide 9

Slide 10

Slide 11

Slide 12

Your Analysis
After working on your slide presentation, answer the following questions:
1. What are the good features of a slide presentation?
2. Which of these are present in the slide presentation you made?
3. Which features are not present in the slide presentation you made?
Your Reflections
What difficulties, if any, did you encounter in making the slide presentation? How did you
overcome them?

EPISODE 7- MY E-WORLD (Websites)

Name of FS Student ___________________________

Course, Year & Section __________

Resource Teacher _____________________________

Signature _____________________

Cooperating School ____________________________________________________________

Your Target
At the end of this activity, you will be decisive in terms of using on-line resource
materials and interactive programs.
Your Map
For this process, explore the world through these steps:
1. Observe a class and take note of the topic being presented.
2. Surf the net to find sites that provide support materials and/or interactive programs on
the topic.
3. Evaluate the materials or programs.
4. Reflect on your FS experience.
Your Tools
Please use the activity form provided for you.
Note: for every website visited, use this format.
Name of Site Author:
Name of Site:
Posting or Revision
of Date:
Organization
represented:
URL:
Brief Description of
the material in the
website:
Evaluation of the
Website:

Strengths

Weaknesses

Your Reflections
Please write your reflections on your FS experience on this page.