LESSON 14 (Reflection): Maximizing the use of the Overhead Projector and the Chalkboard

REFLECTION

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Among all instructional equipment, the chalkboard is most available. The overhead projector is another versatile equipment that is quite common today. By learning how to use them properly and in an inexpensive way we are able to realize our instructional objectives. 

There are techniques of using the chalkboard and OHP proven to be effective by practitioners. As a future educator we must adopt it in our teaching spells visual and lasting learning for our students. 

LESSON 14: Maximizing the Use of the Overhead Projector and the Chalkboard

LESSON 13 (Reflection): Teaching with Visual Symbols

REFLECTION

Visual symbols come in many forms - drawing, cartoons, strip drawing (comic trip) diagram, map, char, graph. Like a picture, a graph and all over visual symbols, are worth a thousand words. The proper use of visual symbols will contribute to optimum learning. 

As a future teacher it is effective to use a visual symbol as a form of an instructional materials especially the diagram in which with visual symbols alone, you have an array of teaching materials to choose from.

LESSON 13: Teaching with Visual Symbols

LESSON 12: The Power of Film, Video and TV in the Classroom

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The film, video and TV are powerful instructional tools. When they are used appropriately and moderately, they can make the teaching-learning process more concrete, lively, colorful and interactive. It contributes to mare lasting learning because of its visual, audio and motion effects. These effects make learning fun.

The most significantly cited weakness of the TV is the effect of TV violence on peoples' aggressive behavior.

  

LESSON 11: Making the most of Community Resources and Field Trips

REFLECTION

Field trips are expensive. They require much time for preparation and planning. However considering the intensity and the extent concrete experiences that come through field trips, we are encouraged to use them only, if there is no other less expensive but equally effective instructional tool. There are advantages and disadvantages in planning or preparing field trips and consideration. So as a future teacher we must be resourceful if it is the time that we should have a field trip.  

Preparation and planning for the field trip includes discussion and decisions on what to do before the field trip, during the field trip and after the field trip.