FS 3 Technology in the Learning Environment School of Education, Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan First Semester, School Year 2010-2011 Name

of FS Student: _Mary Kates Palamine_______________________ Date : __August 1, 2013____ Course: __BEED-4_____ Major:___SPED___________________ FS 3 (Section):___EDD_______ Important Reminders: 1) Extend due courtesy to the Administrators, Teachers, and Staff Members of the school. 2) Follow the rules and regulations of the school and the centers you are visiting. 3) Always ask permission from the person when you can conduct this interview. 4) After you have completed your interview, express your gratitude for the time and assistance they gave you for this FS episode.

Aim of this activity: The aim of this activity is for you to interview students/pupils. In the dialogue, you will ask for experiences and insights of their learning especially when instructional materials are utilized. After the interview, you will compile all the learning episodes and accomplish the group processing activity.
Instructions: 1) Approach a college student, a high school student and an intermediate elementary student. 2) When they agree to have this interview with you, please indicate the needed information in the template below.

Interviewees Profile Names of Students Elementary Grade/Year Level/Course School enrolled Class Description (Honor Section, class size, etc.)

Nathaniel Lagdameo

Grade II

City Central School

Fast Learners Class 1 40 students

High School

Mary Katherine Katt Palamine

4th yr Highschool

Xavier University High School

Regular Class 42 students

College

Maria Regina Corazon Cookie Pacana

4th yr College Xavier University

Regular Class

Reference: Trinidad (2010) Learning Episode 3: TECHNOLOGY FOR INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING from elearn.xu.edu.ph

FS 3 Technology in the Learning Environment School of Education, Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan First Semester, School Year 2010-2011

STUDENT: Elementary Nathaniel I. KEY QUESTIONS FOR THE INTERVIEW (Please use 3 separate sheets for your interview notes) 1. Ask the student of her favorite subject in school and inquire who her/his teacher is in the subject. a. What is your favorite subject in school? Who is your teacher in this subject? Math. Teacher Eva Pacas. 2. Let her/him describe how her/his teacher instructs the subject. a. Describe how teacher A instructs/handles the subject? When I asked Nathaniel how her teacher instructs them in the subject he told me that Teacher Eva usually starts every lesson with a game about math thats why even though math is difficult, he finds it very interesting because of the games that made them understood the lesson. 3. Make inquiries if the teacher uses instructional materials and how the students find these instructional materials in facilitating their learning of the subject. a. Does teacher A use instructional materials (flip charts, flash cards, diagrams, realia, etc) in teaching? Yes, Teacher Eva uses flash cards with pictures, graphs, sometimes, she uses the projector to show us examples also dulaan nga mga fruits and objects. b. Are these materials helpful? Why? Yes they are very helpful because if there are pictures and graphs, it is much easier to answer the question because it is much easier to count. 4. Find out if there are classes in their school that do not use instructional materials. How do they find these classes (as in engaging, interesting, etc)? a. Are there subjects that do not use instructional materials? b. How do you find these classes? Ambot, wala man te 5. Finally, ask if they see if instructional materials are important for learning and studying. a. Are instructional materials important for studying? for learning? b. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using such materials in learning? Yes they are very important because if teachers will only just keep on talking without pictures, the class would be very boring and I might can sleep and will not understand our lessons.

Reference: Trinidad (2010) Learning Episode 3: TECHNOLOGY FOR INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING from elearn.xu.edu.ph

FS 3 Technology in the Learning Environment School of Education, Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan First Semester, School Year 2010-2011

STUDENT: Highschool KATT I. KEY QUESTIONS FOR THE INTERVIEW (Please use 3 separate sheets for your interview notes) 1. Ask the student of her favorite subject in school and inquire who her/his teacher is in the subject. a. What is your favorite subject in school? Who is your teacher in this subject? Computer. Sir Dave. 2. Let her/him describe how her/his teacher instructs the subject. a. Describe how teacher A instructs/handles the subject? Sir Dave is a very cool and jolly teacher, he told us that hes just a fresh graduate from Xavier University and it is his first time teaching us. I find the subject very interesting because he uses a lot of modern instructions that fits our age not like normal instructions given by our teachers. And maybe because the subject is Computer thats why it is more modernized and exciting. He uses presentations for his instructions and mostly, were more engaged in using computer in his class. 3. Make inquiries if the teacher uses instructional materials and how the students find these instructional materials in facilitating their learning of the subject. a. Does teacher A use instructional materials (flip charts, flash cards, diagrams, realia, etc) in teaching? b. Are these materials helpful? Why? Sir Dave is using projector for his slideshows and presentations which is about our lesson, Programming. 4. Find out if there are classes in their school that do not use instructional materials. How do they find these classes (as in engaging, interesting, etc)? a. Are there subjects that do not use instructional materials? b. How do you find these classes? Im not sure, but for me if I have a class that dont use instructional materials, I would really find it boring and not interesting because I cant picture out what the lesson is. Specially if it is Social Studies and Chemistry, it would be so hard if the teacher wont show us any pictures. 5. Finally, ask if they see if instructional materials are important for learning and studying. a. Are instructional materials important for studying? for learning? b. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using such materials in learning? For me, as a high school student, yes it is very important, because the more the teacher uses instructional materials, the more I find the lesson interesting, I would be very curious if what is in their instructional materials and will have the possibility that I can pay attention. The disadvantage would be if I cant read my teachers hand writing in their visual aids.

Reference: Trinidad (2010) Learning Episode 3: TECHNOLOGY FOR INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING from elearn.xu.edu.ph

FS 3 Technology in the Learning Environment School of Education, Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan First Semester, School Year 2010-2011

STUDENT: College Cookie I. KEY QUESTIONS FOR THE INTERVIEW (Please use 3 separate sheets for your interview notes) 1. Ask the student of her favorite subject in school and inquire who her/his teacher is in the subject. a. What is your favorite subject in school? Who is your teacher in this subject? Philosophy. Sir Enerio. 2. Let her/him describe how her/his teacher instructs the subject. a. Describe how teacher A instructs/handles the subject? Discussion 3. Make inquiries if the teacher uses instructional materials and how the students find these instructional materials in facilitating their learning of the subject. a. Does teacher A use instructional materials (flip charts, flash cards, diagrams, realia, etc) in teaching? b. Are these materials helpful? Why? No, he doesnt use instructional materials 4. Find out if there are classes in their school that do not use instructional materials. How do they find these classes (as in engaging, interesting, etc)? a. Are there subjects that do not use instructional materials? b. How do you find these classes? c. What materials can the teacher explore and use in order to improve the learning process? (for College students only) In most of my classes, the teachers doesnt use instructional materials, theyll just bring a book and discuss. It will then depend on the teachers humor if the class and the subject would become interesting. For me, a power point presentation would be very helpful. Specially for those teachers who doesnt give notes or handouts. 5. Finally, ask if they see if instructional materials are important for learning and studying. a. Are instructional materials important for studying? for learning? b. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using such materials in learning? Yes it would be very helpful, it will take away they dullness of a class or a subject. And it will be more interesting if you can see something in front of you and not just merely your professor discussing.

Reference: Trinidad (2010) Learning Episode 3: TECHNOLOGY FOR INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING from elearn.xu.edu.ph

FS 3 Technology in the Learning Environment School of Education, Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan First Semester, School Year 2010-2011

II. MAKING CONNECTIONS Go to www.edutopia.org. Explore the website and look for an article that you find is related to your learning in this episode. With your interview, the article, and as a student yourself; make a free verse poem with this idea: THE FILIPINO YOUTH, EDUCATION, AND THE 21ST CENTURY CLASSROOM

The Best 1:1 Device is a Good Teacher

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/best-device-is-good-teacher-andrew-marcinek The best devices a school can employ are great teachers. This line is just part of the paragraph in this article that caught my attention. As I was conducting the interview, I noticed that the students expected more from their teacher, their strategies than the technology that they are using. As I mentioned earlier, the best device a school can roll out is a teacher who can adapt to new and emerging technologies, does not always require formal training for learning and staying current, and is not tethered to a product (such as PowerPoint or a SmartBoard) in order to teach. Education technology will continue to progress, and part of this evolution will be for students and teachers to stay current with both curriculum and digital literacy. Even in the absence of technology, a great teacher will continually seek out ways to engage his or her students in great lessons, simulations or challenges. Quoted from the article, I truly agree with this statement because for me, what are technologies if there were no teachers operating them. In the end, its the mind and intelligence of a person which the most valuable of all. Without the teacher and their knowledge, technology would just be in the corner waiting for the dust. Just like the teacher of my interviewee from college, she told me that though his teacher doesnt use any instructional materials in teaching, he catches their attention with his humor and knowledge. And it is very true, because even if you have all the technology in the world, ipad, computer, smartboards, projector and etc., if you dont know what you are teaching about, every single thing of this would be very useless.

Reference: Trinidad (2010) Learning Episode 3: TECHNOLOGY FOR INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING from elearn.xu.edu.ph

FS 3 Technology in the Learning Environment School of Education, Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan First Semester, School Year 2010-2011

THE FILIPINO YOUTH, EDUCATION, AND THE 21ST CENTURY CLASSROOM

Im a modern Filipino youth, I can be good in any areas you will put, If it matters about education and technology, I will assure you that I can handle it properly. I have no problems in communication, And learning is one of my passion, Im so curious about a lot of things, Manually and technically it is. I can learn on my on, especially if technology is on, But nothing compares to paper and notes, That comes from my teachers thoughts.

Reference: Trinidad (2010) Learning Episode 3: TECHNOLOGY FOR INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING from elearn.xu.edu.ph