Chapter 15: Project-Based Learning and Multimedia

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Through the method of this Project based multimedia learning, students can acquire new knowledge, develop their thinking skills and they can develop their skills using multimedia.

As a teacher, let us not expose the students only in academic but let them actively perform of any form of activity by using multimedia. And if we have this actual activity or let the students perform, we, the teachers must not only stand in the front but we should observe and guide them in order for them to have a successful output and the same time they can enrich knowledge and skills.

Chapter 14: 

Maximizing the use of the overhead projector and the chalkboard

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The chalkboard is always available in every classroom and it is very useful and easily for the teachers to deliver the subject by writing and impart their knowledge to the students. And for the students, it is easier for them to understand the topic on black board as they see the method or procedure for some processes and for those who sit at the back, writing on board helps them to see better if the teachers voice is not clear in some words or sentences.

As a future educator, we must also have and apply modern way of how to impart knowledge to students by using technology or multimedia like OHP or Overhead Projector. This is also one way to make the teaching-learning process successful and help the students in acquiring new knowledge.

CHAPTER 13: Teaching with Visual Symbols

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Visual symbols come in many forms, drawing, cartoons, strip drawing or comic strip, diagram, map, chart and graph. They may be used in different ways and phases of the lesson depending on the teacher’s purpose.

 Like the cartoons, teacher can use this for motivation. This can be an opening of the lesson wherein the students can create and share various ideas where as a picture, cartoon and other visual symbols it paint a thousand words. Through this the teaching-learning process will find interactive and fun.

As teachers, we are required for preparations and more learning if we use these visual symbols in our lesson. We must be skillful and creative for it to be meaningful and your teaching will be successful. 

Chapter 12: The power of film, video and TV in the classroom

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The film, video and TV are powerful instructional tools. But the effect of these are depends on how it is being used. The teaching- learning process will be much more enjoyable and lively when these tools are appropriately and moderately use.  However, when we misuse and abuse this there will be possible damaging effects with the students’ development like their thinking power, behavior and imagination. It can also be harmful to students if they are not being guided with the teacher because they can imitate (especially violence) on what they have seen.

As a future teacher, this gave me an additional knowledge to have a successful teaching- learning process with the use of film, video and TV but it must be appropriately used. And with an analogy like “If Muhammad cannot go to the mountain bring the mountain to Muhammad.” This enlightened me that if we, the teachers know that it is impossible for the students to explore things e.g. in going to the mountain for their young age we must provide and use television or conduct a film viewing related to the topic. These could be a help for students to nurture curiosity and not so hard for the teacher to show what really on the mountain, the beauty and the ideas it brings.

Chapter 11: Making the most of community Resources and Field trips


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“Field Trips abolish the walls that divide the classroom and the outside world.  It also connects people. The students, teachers, parents, school head are the people involved in the field trip, they come together for joint planning.” 

Field Trips help children to expose on different aspects of the things around them. Taking field trips provide individual a better understanding of different places, things, people, ideas and many more. But this have also disadvantage for a reasons that it will be costly and it require time for preparation and planning.

As a teacher, to have successful trips we must plan first and prepare. Discuss and decide on what to do before, during and after the field trip. This activity will be educational, fun and can nurture one’s curiosity.