PROF ED 13/FS 2- Participation and Teaching Assistantship LEARNING EPISODE 13 Utilizing Applications (Apps) for Teaching and Learning Participate and Assist Fill out the table below. Apps that I already know/have recently explored How can I utilize this in teaching-learning? Level/Grade of the Class: Lesson/Topic: Apps you plan to utilize in the What is the use or purpose of Explain why you selected the lesson. using the app.. Describe how you app, based on the five criteria of or the teacher will use each. developmental appropriateness, motivation, instructional design, engagement and accessibility How does this connect with what you know about selecting and using apps? Attach pieces of evidence of what you accomplished in this episode. Notice After you participated or assisted in the use of apps in teaching-learning, described what you observed and experienced by answering the items below. 1. Describe how you or the teacher utilized the apps. Narrate your experience as you participated and assisted. Analyze What worked well during the activity using the apps? What part can be improved? What would you have done differently? What would I change? What will make it better next time? How does this connect with what you know about selecting and using apps? Reflect 1. How ready am I in organizing and using apps in the teaching-learning process? 2. What do I still need to learn in order to use apps in teaching effectively? 3. What can I do to learn more about and practice the use of educational apps? Write Action Research Prompts This part allows you to synthesize or put together what you noticed, analyzed, and reflected on to come up with a possible topic for an action research. OBSERVE 1. What problematic situation/challenges/area of improvement prevailed in using apps? List at least three sources that you have read about this problem/challenge/area of improvement Resource or Reference about the Topic Key points/findings in what I read On what theories/principles can this problem be anchored? REFLECT 2. What do I hope to achieve to address the problem? (What change do you want to achieve?) PLAN 3. What strategies/solutions/means can you employ to improve the situation/solve the problem? ACT 4. If you will conduct action research, what will be the title (Base this on your answers in nos. 13): Check for Mastery Direction: Read the questions then choose the letter of the correct answer. 1. An application (app) can be described by all of the following, EXCEPT, A. a software B. have a wide range of function C. Some can be used offline. D. All need to be used online. 2. Teacher Ruth is excited to try this preschool math app with her kindergarten students. She is happy because it has a feature where she can review how each child performed and give her information about which skills she needs to reinforce more and which skills the children have already mastered. Teacher Ruth has considered which criteria for selecting apps? A. Accessibility B. Motivation C. Instructional design D. Developmental appropriateness 3. Ms. Peralta found two apps that were both appropriate for high school students taking Physics. They both have assessment and feedback and were quite enjoyable to play. She can use both on a free but limited arrangement but need to choose one that the school will purchase for premium use. She eventually selected the one that linked Physics with everyday life like Physics and the Internet or Physics in amusement park rides. She based her decision on which criteria for selecting apps? A. Engagement B. Accessibility C. Developmental appropriateness D. Motivation 4. From among several apps that focused on grammar, Ms. Tayag chose the one which helped learners gain mastery through games where players earn tokens when they succeed. Which criteria did Ms. Tayag consider? A. Accessibility B. Motivation C. Instructional design D. Developmental appropriateness 5. The Pedagogy Wheel can help teachers choose apps by all, EXCEPT, A. It helps teachers identify apps for different grade level of the learners B. It helps teachers identify apps according to the levels of Bloom’s taxonomy C. It helps teachers see the type of technology integration in the SAMR model D. It helps teachers explore apps useful for both apple and android users Work on my Artifacts Attach pieces of evidence of what you accomplished in this episode.
