Cristine E. Jagonal: Learning Activity 1: The School's Learning Resources

Your Goal

At the end of the activity, you will be competent in indemnifying and classifying instructional resources that facilitate teaching and learning processes.

Your Tasks

You are going to explore the world of educational technology. Your visit to the media resource center is a start of your journey.

Your Tools

School Visited: Camaman-an Elementary School
Date of Visit : December 14, 2013
Name of Observer: Jean M. Obsiman

LIST OF AVAILABLE LEARNING RESOURCES

Available Learning Resources	Characteristics and Unique Features	Teaching Approaches Where the Resources are most Useful
Print Resources Magazines Newspapers Hand-outs Textbooks	Latest information from the news, specific and hand-outs are easy to understand.	Direct Instruction Approach Students' mastery of their lessons, inquiry-based approaches, and research-based teaching.
Audio Resources Computers Over-Head Projector	Commonly used for entertainment purposes. it could also be used for the presentation of the reports and discussions.	Direct Instruction Approach Innovative way of teaching using the wide application of technology.
Non-Electronic Media Resources Flash Cards Board Displays Models Mock-ups	These resources are good also for display purposes, can be kept for a long time.	Exploratory Approach Materials are aesthetic and attractive in learning and teaching process.
ICT Resources Over-Head Projectors Computers	It's application gives the students a global way of learning experiences. Files can be kept for a long period.	Exploratory Approach Can be used for a larger and quality presentation of reports and other related paper works.

Impressions:

First of all, the teachers should be aware of the wide application of these learning resources most specially the technology to prepare their lessons. Of course, interest and needs are the main factors to be considered on the part of the students in acquiring and gaining knowledge and skills. These learning resources are helpful but its effectiveness depends on its proper application.

Your Analysis

How are the materials arranged? Are they classified according to their functions and characteristics? Relate your observations here.
* All learning resources or materials were arranged properly according their functions and characteristics. The books inside the library were properly arranged as to their types and functions. The proper arrangement of learning resources help the teachers and students to locate it and it brings convenience to both teachers and students.

Are the guidelines in place to facilitate access of the teachers to these resources?
* The guidelines and procedures facilitate easy access to the materials in such a way that the guidelines and procedures do not involve great exertion or discomfort on the part of the teachers or any users of it.

What are the strengths of the resources center?

* Learning resource center can be developed and benefited to educate all people and provide quality education. It will become strong when the person in-charge knows how to efficiently utilize it and the resources must be sufficient and must be contemporary that will suit to the latest trends in the society.

What are their weaknesses?
* A learning resource center was only good as the resources they have and the person running it so if a learning resource center has insufficient or outdated resources it will be weak. If they have current resources but no one knows how to efficiently utilize them so it will be also weak.

What do you suggest to improve the resources?
* I suggest that learning resource center must be well planned and properly managed so that it can function and give significant contribution to developing learning society and establishing educated society. Learning resource center must be designed according to the interest of students so that their attention will be caught and it must be an information provider to reinforce student’s learning.

Your Reflections

Which of the materials have caught your attention most? Why?
* It was the book that caught my interest because they were properly arranged according to their types and functions. It seems that there was a proper maintenance because most of the books were free from dust.

Which gadget/equipment are you confident to use/operate?
* The books, computer, projector and other materials that were related to multimedia presentation were the gadgets or materials that give me a strong belief in my own ability to use or operate it.

Which equipment do you feel you need to learn more about?

* I need to learn more about the use of computers in presenting topics. It is important for me to be familiar and understand clearly its appropriateness and effectiveness in delivering a topic.