Chapter 1- Teachers and Students in the Digital Age

Chapter 1:

Teachers and Students in the Digital Age

The Promising Teacher of the 21^st Century

            This activity aims to establish the educational practices of teachers in today’s century.

            Visit a class of the same specialization/major as yours, then, observe the teaching method and strategies being practiced in class and fill out the table below. The class observation in the same class may not be limited to one visitation. Observe as many times as you wish for as long as the objective of this activity is attained.

Subject:		English	Subject:		English
Schedule of Observation:		June 23, 2018	Instructional Materials Used:		-PowerPoint Presentation -Speaker -Laptop -Chalk and board -Printed Materials
Teaching Method Used:		-Question and answer -Socratic method -Discussion
Were the instructional materials categorized under educational technologies? How were they used effectively in the teaching and learning process? ·         The instructional materials of the teacher categorized under educational technologies because the materials are characterized as an electronic gadget. The use of the instructional materials of the teacher is properly used according to its uses. Moreover, the teacher put up some videos intended for the learning of the students as her motivation for the betterment of the students to acquire knowledge in the lesson. ·         The aids were used in presenting it on the class discussion considering the time intended for class or for the subject. The teacher strongly help the use of instructional materials in the discussion to be more easily to explain and understand by the learners through giving examples and putting up some videos to get the attention of the learners.
Describe the teaching practices employed in the class. How did it expand students’ acquisition of 21st century skills? ·         The teacher starts the class in preparing the instructional materials use in teaching. The teacher facilitates the discussion with the use of the technology. The students give focus on the discussion because of the electronic. They give their interest in listening in the discussion because of the presentation of the teacher using the different video clips and pictures. The teacher also used traditional materials like chalk and board to further understand the lesson in grammar. After that, the teacher gave an activity that will enhance the skills of the students to be creative, innovative and effective learner.

Name: Jhoana Rose R. De Leon      

 Date: June 24,2018

Making my Learning Global

This activity aims to let the students realize their significant roles in making their learning global.

            Considering the 21^st century skills that students have to acquire, list down the characteristics you possess in achieving the 21^st century skills. In the next column, write the skills you need to develop in achieving the 21^st century skills. Having achieved these skills, what do you wish to contribute to your community even to the world upon finishing your degree to make the economy/education productive, stronger and better?

What characteristics do I possess in achieving the 21st century skills?	What 21st century skills I need to develop?	How will I acquire the 21st century skills I need to develop?	What I wish to contribute in making my community and world productive, stronger and better in terms of economy and education?
I think the characteristics that should possess in the teaching field are: being innovative, creative, and effective in the learning of my students. In this way, I can give them the better understanding of the lesson intended for the subject they need to acquire. Innovative, in a way that my students see different styles of learning and cope up their interest in learning. Creative, in a way that the students see the different way of your teaching strategies. Lastly, to be effective teacher in this way you have all the good characters that is needed in teacher because you are effective and can apply their learning from you.	I think my skill that needs to develop is that being flexible in a way in giving activities, styles of teaching and to discover new strategies that my students will appreciate it and capable to listen to you attentively.  to develop further is my career skills. And also skilled in terms of using technology which is commonly needed in the 21st century learners.	I will acquire the 21st century skills this by attending to seminar-workshop, by taking NC2, attending conferences and the like.	As a future educator, I hope that I will be a real teacher to contribute to our society serve as a role model on the students to their inspiration and motivation in studying. I wish to develop an instructional material that could facilitate learning in every field of studies and applicable for a long time. By becoming a good teacher and performing the etiquettes in teaching is the simplest way.

Name: Jhoana Rose R. De Leon   

Date: June 29,2018       

Teaching and Learning: Then and Now

            This activity will allow the students to differentiate teaching and learning in the early generations and learning in the 21^st century.

            This activity will be done with a partner. There will be two sets of interview to be done – 1) Interview your teacher/ parent/relative who experienced learning in the early generations: and 2) interview your classmate/ friend/ relative who belong to a younger generation. Ask how was teaching and learning like during their time in terms of teaching  method, materials, technologies, assessment, and activities done in class. Share them by writing the details below.

Name: Flor De Leon
Relationship: Grandmother
Item	Early Generations	Younger Generation
Teaching and learning Environment	-It is very traditional way of teaching and also having a traditional used of instructional materials. The teacher commonly discussing the lesson in front of the class by merely reading on the book and give explanation and examples. The teacher is always present on the discussion and it is more on lecturing or taking down notes. The role of the students is only by listening and follow the instructions given by the teacher. The learning environment is limited because it the school is not that productive compared today.	-The teaching strategies of the teacher is very different to the early generations because today’s generation is a student-centered wherein the teacher only serve as the facilitator in the class while the students should do the intended activities for the subject. The students should do with the guidance of the teacher. The teacher not all times they give explanation about the lesson but also the role of students should be the centered on the class discussion through recitation.
Teaching Method	-Teacher-centered -Discussion -Lecturing	-Student-centered -Application -Recitation
Instructional Materials and Technology Used	-Paper and pen. -Chalk and chalkboard. -Traditional visual aids	-overhead projector -laptop -Power Point Presentation -Speaker
How was learning Achieved	In the early period, learning was achieved through single system meaning of educating children wherein students have no basic rights to interrupt during lessons, that whatever is being taught by the teacher is correct. Meaning there’s no much freedom before.	Learning is achieved in many ways using different methods like problem-based method, inquiry, OBE and the like which make the education more reliable and conducive in learning – a better learning.
Assessments	Students are being assessed through pen and paper method.	The assessments are done through performance tasks, output method and the like.
Class Activities	-Focus on academic strand	-The teacher provides different task or activities by group, individual and or by partner like role playing, singing, poster making and etc.