CHAPTER 14

Maximizing the Use of the Overhead Projector and the Chalkboard

Reflection

Except in extremely deprived classrooms, every classroom has a chalkboard. It is because chalkboards are like clothes that we used wear. And it is one of the most useful materials inside the classroom. Chalkboards have been the most available classroom equipment being used by the teachers traditionally. As the expansion of the modern era, technologies arising resulting to the development of overhead projector which has become quite popular in schools. Those far places without having these technologies might use chalkboards as equipment for teaching. As the future educator, we must train ourselves how to use technologies so that our students will understand our lesson it is because these technologies has great impact on learning. 

CHAPTER 13

Teaching with Visual Symbols

Reflection

They said that a picture paints a thousand words. These visual symbols have a great help to the teachers and the students for it gives us clue on our topic. Visual aid requires effort of preparation and learning on the part of the teacher. A teacher must learn how to draw, sketch and make a diagram etc. but nowadays there are software that can be very useful in making a diagram, sketch, charts, graphs and charts. 

CHAPTER 11

Making the Most of Community Resources and Field Trips

Reflection

Field trips helps the students connect their classroom into a reality. By being exposing to the outside world, the students can get easily the needed information. The students, teachers, parents and school head are involved in planning a field trip.  There are also guidelines on conducting a field trip activity to lessen certain problems. There are also advantages and disadvantages of field trip. As a future educator, we must consider our students interest for them to be safe, by following the guidelines necessarily.

CHAPTER 12

The Power of Film, Video and TV in the Classroom

Reflection

There are effects on the things when we are not using them properly. We all know that in the classroom activities, TV’s are very useful for it gives colorful presentations to the students. The TV’s catches the attention of the students to listen carefully to their topic. But aside from its advantages, TV’s can be worse to students learning in the sense that through television, they might imitate what is being presented. That why parents as well as the teachers must guide the students always. 

CHAPTER 15

Project-based Learning and Multimedia: What it is?

Reflection

Project- based multimedia learning does not only involve with the practice of multimedia for learning. When the students are using this project- based multimedia, they come up with a good product in the end. It is because it entails decision making, collaboration and extended time frame of the students that would result into a product. It is a hand on activities that would participated by the students. As the teacher we should guide our students to know how to use project-based multimedia for a good outcome and for those students who are not interested in using this project, we should motivate them and encourage them to learn.