LB#15 PROJECT-based LEARNING and MULTIMEDIA

         A teaching method in which students acquire new knowledge and skills in the course of designing, planning, and producing multimedia product. It enables teachers to face additional assessment challenges because multimedia products by themselves do not represent a full picture of student learning, in short students do not learn simply by using ,they learn by creating it on themselves. Using this teaching method is a great help for teachers because it will motivate the students, it enables students to engage on the learning task. But teachers should know his/her objectives while using this method to avoid the wrong track.

LB #14 MAXIMIZING the use of the OVERHEAD PROJECTOR and the CHALKBOARD

   Using these instructional materials that will aide the learners to understand the lesson, but this instructional materials should not replace the teachers capability on teaching.

   CHALK BOARD are tools for any written activity,almost all people uses this especially teachers. It is a great help, but chalkboard alone is not enough, teacher should maximize the use of it.Words should not overcrowd on it, therefore teacher should explains other information that can't be found on the board.

Just like using the overhead projector,teacher should know how to use it, so that she/he can deliver the lesson effectively. These two instructional materials are parts of our teaching profession,this should not disable our teachers.

LB #13 TEACHING WITH VISUAL SYMBOLS

           Teaching method that deals with the representation or symbols instead of having the real things . These includes drawings 
, cartoons , strip drawings, drawings, diagrams, formulas, chart, graphs, maps,and globes. proper use of this teaching will contribute to optimum learning. Use these different visual symbols enable the teacher to keep her/his teaching method fresh. But teacher who commit their self on using this method need lot of times for preparation and more learning on the subject matter so that he/she can prepare  an create the appropriate  visual symbols that is going to use .
   Having different method on teaching is an expressive one that will reflects on teacher image as well as the result of its effectiveness  on student performance only that when he/she uses this method appropriateness should be observe.
                            
                          EXAMPLES OF VISUAL SYMBOLS

drawings  

diagrams

cartoons

strip drawings

formulas

chart

graph

maps

globe

LB #12 The Power of Films, Video and TV in the Classroom

Watching television or watching video is a common entertainment for the people of today. But, maybe sometimes, we just can't notice that they are educational in many ways. For instance when we are watching news in television which keeps us updated in the happenings in our country. And watching films has it's advantages as well; it can help improve our communication skill especially in using the English language. Above all, viewing movies in the class is very useful in helping the students learn the lessons easily. It can also make them to be interested in the subject because watching a movie is also entertaining. 
  But, the teacher should always have a reason in letting his/her student watch a film or movie, it should be related  in his or her lessons.

LB #11 Making The Most of Community Resources and Field Trips

Field trip is best applicable if you want your learner to be exposed on real things or movements that is found on your lesson that you want to clarify with them for them to experience it themselves.
 Having field trips must undergo a process of planning to avoid some disturbances, and they are as follows:

• know the place your going to go and have a map for your guide.
• There should be a tour guide who will introduce upon arriving at the place.
• Be on time
• Students have the opportunity to obtain answer to their questions.

"What I hear, I forget, What I see, I remember", field trips are opportunities for rich and memorable experiences which are fundamentals to learning last. It enables the students to learn beyond what is written and found in their books. It serves as an application on what they've read and hear from their teacher. It brings some realization to the learners tht may lead to changing their attitudes, insight and perspective.

Disadvantages: 

1. It is costly
2. It involves logistics
3. Extravagant with time
4. Contains an element of uncertainty

If I'm going to have a field trip, I should plan it ahead of time so that I can inquire and negotiate our transportation with a discount. I'll propose a plan that serves as an overview of what will be going on if my students will join. As a teacher, I should think also if the trip is really needed and applicable on the subject matter.

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LB# 10 Demonstrations in Teaching

Demonstrations are very useful in teaching because it's what makes the student interested in knowing the lesson more. It is what a teacher does when she/he is showing the student how a particular thing or work is done. There are guiding principles that must be observed in using demonstrations by Edgar Dale and they are as follows: First, establish rapport; this is when a teacher makes the students at ease and stimulate their interest so that their focus will be on the teacher only. Second is avoiding the COIK fallacy (Clear Only If Known). This means that the teacher should always assume that the students know nothing about the subject. And the last one is Watching for Key points. This is where the learners face the stumbling blocks or the things that gives them difficulty to understand and it's where the teacher highlights a particular point and make it clearer for the students to understand.