Module 1: Introduction to Technology for Teaching and 6.

2 Utilize technology tools in creating communities of

Learning 1 practice
Importance of technology 6.3 Collaborate with peers, colleagues and stakeholders to
access information in support of professional learning
To create a new and innovative practical syllabus,
improve the security of students, student’s data Domain 7: Teacher Disposition
management and analysis and performance reporting and
teacher training programs. Classroom technologies help 7.1 Demonstrate social, ethical, and legal responsibility in
students and teachers in the process of receiving and giving the use of technology tools and resources
education systematically. Technology helps in facilitating the
syllabus, acquisition of knowledge and skills. Educators and 7.2 Show positive attitude towards the use of technology
Learners around the world can connect with each other on tools
various internet platforms. For such benefits, it’s important ISTE National educational technology standards for
to use technology in education. teachers (NETS*t) - An international organization for
LESSON 1: ICT Competency standards for Philippine Pre- education technology called International Society for
service Teacher Education Technology in Education (ISTE), established standards for
both teachers and students.
The ICT Competency Standards is made up of seven
domains. Each domain has a set of competencies. The These standards were also referred to in the development
competencies are expressed in desired learning outcomes. of the Philippine ICT Competency standards which include
Becoming proficient in the different competencies will the following:
enable you to handle learners of the 21’st century in your Standard 1: Technology Operations and Concepts - This
future classroom. means that teachers demonstrate a sound understanding of
Domain 1: Understanding ICT on Education technology operations and concepts.

1.1 Demonstrating awareness of policies affecting ICT in Standard 2: Planning and Designing Learning Environment
education and Experiences - This standard implies that teachers utilize
the use of technology to plan and design effective learning
1.2 Comply with ICT policies as they affect teaching-learning environments and experiences.
1.3 Contextualize ICT Policies to the learning environment
Standard 3: Teaching, Learning and Curriculum - Teachers
Domain 2: Curriculum and Assessment should be mindful that in the implementation of curriculum
plan, they have to include strategies for applying
2.1 Demonstrate Understanding of concepts, principles and technology to maximize student learning.
theories of ICT system as they apply to teaching-learning
2.2 Evaluate digital and non-digital learning resources in Standard 4: Assessment and Evaluation - Teachers apply
response to student’s diverse needs. technology to facilitate a variety of effective assessment
and evaluation strategies to collect and analyze data,
2.3 Develop digital learning resources to enhance teaching- interpret results, and communicate findings to improve
learning instructional practice and maximize student learning.
2.4 Use ICT tools to develop 21st century skills. Standard 5: Productivity and Professional Practice -
Teachers use technology to engage in on-going Professional
Domain 3: Pedagogy development and lifelong learning in support of student
learning, increase productivity and to build community of
3.1 Apply relevant technology tools for classroom activities learners.
3.2 Use ICT knowledge to solve complex problems and
support student collaborative activities. Standard 6: Social, Ethical, Legal and Human Issues -
Teachers understand the social, ethical, legal and human
3.3 Model collaborative knowledge construction in face to issues surrounding the use of technology in support of
face and virtual environments student learning who come from diverse background, affirm
Domain 4: Technology Tools diversity, promote safe and healthy use of technology
resources and facilitate access to technology resources for
4.1 Demonstrate competence in the technical operations of all students.
technology tools and systems as they apply to teaching and
learning ISTE National Educational Technology Standards for
Students (NETS*S)
4.2 use technology tools to create new learning
opportunities to support community of learners From how technology teachers facilitate learners,
outcomes of student’s learning, should indicate that the
4.3 Demonstrate proficiency in the use of technology tools following standards have been complied with.
to support teaching and learning
Standard 1: Creativity and Innovation - This standard will
Domain 5: Organization and Administration produce students who demonstrate creative thinking
construct knowledge, develop innovative products and
5.1 Manage technology assisted instruction in an inclusive processes using technology from existing knowledge.
classroom environment Standard 2: Communication and Collaboration - This
standard requires students to use digital media and
5.2 Exhibit leadership in shared decision-making using environments to communicate and work collaboratively to
technology tools support individual learning and contribute to the learning of
others. This includes the use of variety of media and
Domain 6: Teacher Professional Learning formats for global awareness with learners from other
6.1 Explore existing and emerging technology to acquire cultures.
additional content and pedagogical knowledge. Standard 3: Research and Information Fluency - Students
are expected to apply digital tools to gather, evaluate and
use information and plan strategies for inquiry. This
standard expects the student to locate, organize, analyze, educational programs. There are on-line tutorial
evaluate, synthesize and ethically use information from a educational programs, too.
variety of sources and media.
TECHNOLOGY AS A TEACHING TOOL - Like a tutor,
Standard 4: Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving and technology is a teaching tool, but can never replace a
Decision Making - This standard expects the students to teacher. This is like the handyman, which is just there to be
use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, reached. Like any other tool, it is being used to facilitate
manage projects, solve problems and make informed and lighten the work of the teacher. It will be good if the
decisions using appropriate digital tools. teacher can also create or develop technology tools that are
needed in the classroom.
Standard 5: Digital Citizenship Is required by this standard
that every technology student becomes a digital citizen who TECHNOLOGY AS A LEARNING TOOL While the teacher
demonstrates ethical and legal behavior, exemplified by the utilizes technology as the tool for teaching, likewise it is an
practice of safe, legal and responsible use of information. effective tool for leaning. As a learning tool, it makes
Further the student exhibits positive attitude towards the learning easy and effective. It can produce learning
support of technology for collaboration, learning and outcomes that call for technology-assisted teaching. Even
productivity as a digital citizen. the teachers who are teaching can utilize similar tools for
learning. As a learning tool, it is very interesting that even
Standard 6: Technology Operations and Concepts Sound the elderly use these tools for learning for life.
understanding of technology concepts, systems and
operation is a standard that students should comply with. A. FOR TEACHERS AND TEACHING
They too, are expected to further transfer current
knowledge to learning of new technologies. 1.Technology provides enormous support to the teacher as
the facilitator of learning.
LESSON 2: Understanding the Basic Concepts in ICT
2.Technology has modernized the teaching-learning
Technology - Refers to a mix of process and product used in environment.
the application of knowledge. It includes tools from pencil
and paper to the latest electronic gadgets and tools for 3.Technology improves teaching-learning process and ways
practical of teaching.

Information and communication - The use of digital 4.Technology opens new fields in educational researches.
technology, communication tools and/or networks to 5.Technology adds to the competence of teachers and
access, manage, integrate, evaluate, create, and inculcates scientific outlook.
communicate information in order to function in a
knowledge society 6. Technology supports teacher professional development.

Educational Technology - refers to the use of technology in B. FOR LEARNERS AND LEARNING
teaching and learning. Educational technology includes 1.Support learners to learn how to learn on their own.
both the non-digital and digital
a. Declarative Knowledge
Technology, media and learning - Is any type of learning
that is accompanied by technology or by instructional b. Structural Knowledge
practice that makes effective use of technology. It
encompasses the application of a wide spectrum of c. Procedural Knowledge
practices which included blended or virtual learning. It can 2. Technology enhances learner’s communication skills
come as online or offline which utilizes digital technology. through social interactions.
Instructional system and instructional technology - Is the -described as transmittal of information from one person to
theory and practice of design, development, utilization, another as single individual or groups.
management and evaluation of the processes and resources
for learning. According to Shirly (2003) in Egbert (2009), there are three
basic communication patterns:
Technology Tool - Is an instrument used for doing work. It
can be anything that help you to accomplish your goal with a. Point to point two-way or one-to-one like Internet chat,
the use of technology. phone conversation or even face-to-face conversation.

These technology tools can be classified as: b. One-to-many outbound like a lecture or television. There
is no social interaction.
A. Data or calculation tools.
c. Many-to many like group discussion, buzz session, heads
B. Design Tools. together. This kind of interaction provides opportunities for
social interaction.
C. Discussion Tools.
Benefits Derived from Technology Supported
D. Email tools. Communication
E. Handheld devices a. Enables any teacher to guide the learners virtually and
making learning unlimited because communication and
LESSON 3: Roles Of Technology for Teaching and Learning social interaction go beyond a school day or a school
Roles of technology environment.

TECHNOLOGY AS A TUTOR b. Enhances students’ freedom to express and exchange

ideas freely without the snooping eyes of the teacher face
Together with the teacher, technology can support the to face.
teacher to teach another person or technology when
programmed by the teacher can be a tutor on its own. The c. Enables learners to construct meaning from joint
teacher will simply switch on or switch off radio programs, experiences between the two or more participants in
television programs or play DVDs, or CDs that contain communication.
d. Help learners solve problems from multiple sources since include principles and guidelines in the use of ICT which
there is limitless sources of information that the teacher cover three main areas: telecommunications(telephone),
can direct or refer to the learners broadcasting (radio and television) and Internet
e. Teaches learners to communicate with politeness, taking The new ICT Technologies
turns in sending information and giving appropriate
feedback. • Information Technology: Includes the use of
computers, which has become indispensable in
f. Enhances collaboration by using communication modern societies to process data and save time
strategies with wider community and individuals in a and effort. What we needed will be computer
borderless learning environment. hardware and peripherals, software and for the
user, computer literacy.
g. Develops critical thinking, problem solving and creativity • Telecommunication technologies: include
throughout the communication. telephones (with fax) and the broadcasting of radio
and television often through satellites. Telephone
Technology upgrades learners’ higher order-thinking skills: system, radio and TV broadcasting are needed in
critical thinking, problem solving and creativity this category.
Critical thinking- the ability to interpret, explain, analyze, • Networking technologies: The best known of
evaluate, infer and self-regulate in order to make good networking technologies is Internet, but has
decisions. With use of technology, one will be able to extended to mobile phone technology, Voice over
evaluate the credibility of the source, ask appropriate Internet Protocol (VOIP) satellite communications
questions, become open-minded, defend a position on an and other forms of communications are still in
issue and draw conclusion. their infancy. In addition to Internet, this category
also includes mobile telephone, cable, DSL,
Ways to develop critical thinking: satellite and other broadband connectivity.

1. Ask the right questions. THE DICT ROADMAP

2. Use critical thinking tasks with appropriate level of ➢ In our country, the Department of Information and
challenge. Communication Technology (DICT) has formulated
a roadmap to guide all agencies in the utilization,
Creativity- the ability to think flexibly, fluently, originally regulation, and enhancement of ICT. Each project
and elaborately. has corresponding policy statements and
guidelines.
Flexibly means able to use many points of view while
fluently means able to generate many ideas.
Originally implies being able to generate new ideas and ➢ Republic Act No. 10844, otherwise known as the
elaborately means able to add details. "Department of Information and Communication
Technology Act of 2015" which was signed into law
7 creative strategies (SCAMPER): on 23 May 2016.
1. Substitute
2. Combine ➢ In accordance to the law, the Department of
Information and Communications Technology
3. Adapt (DICT) shall be the primary policy, planning,
4. Modify/magnify/minify coordinating, implementing, and administrative
entity of the Executive Branch of the government
5. Put to another use that will plan, develop, and promote the national
ICT development
6. Eliminate
The DICT Roadmap
7. Reverse
- An IT roadmap is a type of technology roadmap
that a business uses to develop and share a
strategic level plan for IT initiatives at the
Module 2: LESSON 1: Policies and issues on internet and organization, such as migrating the company's data
implication to teaching and learning to a new cloud system or upgrading the
organization to a new enterprise software
Information and Communication Technologies - refers to platform.
the technology that provides access to the information
through telecommunications. It is similar to Information
Technology (IT) but focuses primarily on communication
technologies. This includes internet, wireless networks, - The ICT for Education (ICT4E) is a program under
cellphones, and other communication mediums. the DICT that supports all the efforts of the
education sector in incorporating the use of ICT as
Policy - A course of action, adopted and pursued by a well as in determining and joining access to the
government, party, ruler, statesman (OED) infrastructure (hardware, software,
telecommunication facilities and others) which are
-Any course of action adopted as expedient or necessary to use and deploy learning technologies
advantageous at all levels of education
-Operational definition: a plan of action to guide decisions
and outcomes
THE POLICY RECOMMENDED PROGRAMS THAT HAVE
ICT POLICIES - ICT Policies are needed to put a roadmap APPLICATIONS TO EDUCATION TEACHING-LEARNING:
or course of actions to be pursued and adopted by various 1. ICT in Education Masterplan for all levels,
governments, organizations, entities involving ICT. These including a National Roadmap for faculty
 Development in ICT in Education. A National Privacy policies are an issue. Most commercial sites have a
Framework Plan for ICTs in Basic Education was privacy. When someone uses a site clicks “I agree" button,
developed. it is as if you have turned over private information to any
2. Content and application development through authority that may access
the Open Content is Education Initiative (OCEI)
which converts DepEd materials into interactive Several type of privacy
multi-media content, develop application used in
schools, and conduct students and teachers’ 1. Personal Privacy, the right of individuals not to have their
competitions to promote the development of home, private life or personal life interfered with.
education- related web content 2. Privacy of Communication, protection from interference
3. PheDNET, is a "walled" garden that hosts with communication over the phone or internet.
education learning and teaching materials and
application for use by Filipino students, their 3. Information privacy, related to the use of computers and
parents, and teachers. All public high schools will communication system which are able to hold and process
be part of this networks. with only DepEd- information about the large numbers of people at a high
approved multi-media applications, materials, and speed.
mirrored internet sites accessible from school's
PCs. Issue No. 3: Surveillance and Data Retention
4. Established Community eLearning Center called
eSkweb for out of school youth (OSY) providing Indirect Surveillance - there is no direct contact between
them with ICT-enhance alternative education the agent and the subject of surveillance but evidence of
opportunities activities can be traced.
5. eQuality Programs for tertiary education through
partnerships with state universities and colleges Dataveillance - the use of personal information to monitor
(SUCs) to improve quality of IT education and use a person's activities
of ICT in education in the country, particularly Data retention - the storage and use of information from
outside of Metro Manila. communication systems. “Counter surveillance or
6. Digital Media Arts Programs which build digital information security", prevent surveillance if it is refers to
media skills for government using Open-Source computer and e-communication.
technologies.
7. ICT skills strategic plan which develops an inter- Issue No. 4: E-pollutants from E-waste
agency approach to identifying strategic and policy
and program recommendations to address ICT • Large amount of e-waste is generated by ICT. These
skills demand-supply type. are in particular, terminal equipment used for
computing (PCs, laptops), broadcasting (television
ISSUES ON ICT AND INTERNET POLICY AND REGULATIONS and radio sets), telephony (fixed and mobile
phones), and peripherals (fax machines, printers
GLOBAL ISSUES and scanners).
Access and Civil liberties - are two sets of issues in ICT • Remedies include standardization and regulatory
Policy which are crucial to the modern society. The other measures to increase the life cycle of equipment
concern is civil liberties which refer to human rights and before they become obsolete.
freedom. These include freedom of expression, the right to Implications to Teaching and learning
privacy, the right to communicate and intellectual property
rights. For the Teachers and Teaching
Access to the Use of Internet and ICT. Access means the 1. Guide the teachers on what they should teach that relate
possibility for everyone to use the internet and other to ICT, and how to teach it.
media. In richer countries, basic access to internet is almost
available to all with faster broadband connections. There 2. Technology should never replace any human teacher.
are still countries where access to internet is still a
challenge. 3. There are rules and regulation that govern the use of
technology.
Infringement to Civil Liberties or Human Rights. What are
specific internet issues on internet policy that have 4. All issues and many more shall be part of the teaching
relationship to civil liberties or human rights let's student content as each teacher will be encouraged to use
the examples that follow. technology in teaching.

INFRINGEMENTTO CIVIL LIBERTIES ORHUMANRIGHTS For the Learners and Learning

Issue No. 1: Freedom of Expression and Censorship - The 1. Learners still need guidance on how to use, regulate
UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights provides that technology use.
everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience
and religion. 2. Learners should know the difference between the
positive and negative effect of technology use.
Practices that violate this provision:
3. Learners should also know how they can be protected
1. Individual rights are given up in order to have access to from hazards that technology brings to their life.
electronic networks
4. Learners should take advantage of the potential learning
2. Censorship restricts the transmission of information by support they can derive.
blocking it or filtering the information.
Module 2: Lesson 2: Safety Issues Including Digital Safety
3. Defamation actions may be used to silence critics. This Rules
action deters the freedom of expression.
Issue No. 2: Privacy and Security
Risk in the use of ICT information.
• Privacy issues including disclosure of personal
information.
 • Health and well-being (amount spent online, • They help to overcome the limited classroom by making
internet gaming, and etc. the inaccessible accessible;
• Theft and fraud activities such as phishing
• Exposure to inappropriate content, including • They provide a common experience upon which late
online pornography and extremism. learning can be developed; and
• Lifestyle websites like self-harms, suicide sites, and
hate sites. • They encourage participation especially if students are
• Cyber-bullying in all forms, receiving sexually allowed to manipulate materials used (Brown et al., 2005;
implicit images or messages. Effiong & Igiri, 2015).

Digital Safety - is learning how to safeguard your privacy Instructional materials are the supplementary materials,
and protect yourself from predators as we connect in this which help the teacher to make his/her presentation
new digital age. It may include being aware of the risks concrete, effective, interesting, meaningful and inspiring.
associated with online activities and employing some In any teaching and learning process, instructional
strategies to prevent the risks or threats materials play a vital role as they provide sensory
Digital Safety Rules experiences to the learners. The primary aim of teaching
materials is to provide the teachers the lay out of the way
Protect Your Personal Information - For the wider right to for teaching in the classroom.
privacy, information privacy is essential. It has to do with a
person's autonomy over the circumstances under which, According to Haigler, instructional materials refer to any
how, and why third parties handle their personal pre-existing materials that are being incorporated, as well
information. Ensuring human dignity, safety, and self- as to those that will be specifically developed for the
determination requires protecting privacy. objectives.

Practice Safe Browsing - You should not visit dangerous There are also several factors to consider in developing
neighborhoods online. Cybercriminals use lurid content as instructional materials:
bait. By resisting the urge, you do not even give the hackers 1. Develop a story board and working outline based on the
a chance. Be careful what you download. A top goal of subject goals and objectives.
cybercriminals is to trick you into downloading malware
programs or apps that carry malware or try to steal 2. Identify existing institutional resources including
information materials and teachers’ capability.
Be alert online - It is essential to know whom you are 3. The teacher may research off the shelf materials that
dealing with online. Make sure your Internet connection have been developed by others to determine if their
and device are secure. You may use a secure VPN approach could be useful.
connection. If you are not using your electronic device for
an extended period, turn it off or unplug it 4. Explore the possibility of adopting concepts of other
teachers without infringing on anyone’s copy protected
Choose strong password - Passwords are the main defense design.
against hackers. Select strong, complex, unique passwords
that are harder for cybercriminals to demystify. The 5. Modify existing materials based on the objectives of the
password should be 15 characters long, mixing letters, lesson.
numbers, and special characters.
6. If the instructional materials are effective, you can share
Be careful What you Post- it is expedient for children and them with other teachers.
family members to know how much information is too
much information and what can be posted online. Any 7. The teacher developer can also sell his/her materials
comment or image you post online may stay there forever. available.
Therefore, do not put anything online that you would not
want your parent or spouse to see. To be Internet smart, According to Wright (1976) as cited in Cakir (2006),
you need to share with caution • Many media and many styles of visual presentation
Keep Your Antivirus Program Up to Date - Your computer, are useful to the language learner. All audio-visual
laptop, smartphone, and tablet need to be protected. materials have positive contributions to language
Protect these devices from virus malware and digital learning as long as they are used at the right time,
intrusion. Antivirus software protects your computer from in the right place. In the teaching and learning
viruses. Be sure to stay current with your operating system's process, learners use their eyes as well as their
updates and updates to applications you use. They provide ears; but their eyes are basic in learning.
a vital layer of security.
Module 3: Lesson 1: DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF NON- EXAMPLES OF NON-DIGITAL / CONVENTIONAL MATERIALS
DIGITAL OR CONVENTIONAL MATERIALS
DIORAMA - It will make the classroom to be creative and
NON-DIGITAL - A hard copy or physical representation of innovative. It is a fun way to build an exciting scene in a
information. small space. Dioramas are small scenes created of layers of
Instructional materials - are defined as print and non-print materials, all depicting a similar concept or theme. They
items that are rested to impact information to students in usually display a historical time period, a nature scene, or
the educational process (Effiong & Igiri, 2015). a fictional situation.

Instructional materials have several roles in teaching and Developing Diorama

learning which include the following: 1.Choose a concept or theme,
• They promote meaningful communication and effective 2. Research the subject
learning;
3.Make a rough sketch of your ideal diorama
• They ensure better retention, thus making learning more
permanent;
4.Make the list of the items you’ll need and gather your size of the boards for the zigzag multi-boards depends on
supplies, and what you want to use them for.
5. Select a container or box. WALL DISPLAY - Displaying items on a classroom wall is a
well-known, tried and tested educational method. A wall
NATURE TABLE - A table that contains objects and/or scenes display is a collection of many different types of items and
related to the current reason, or upcoming festival or a materials put up on a wall to make an interesting and
symbol of an ecosystem. Children love to follow the natural informative display. In a classroom, the display can consist
changes that the world offers each month and classroom of the students’ own work. In development work it can be
decorations reflect these. used to convey information to the community.
WRITING BOARD - A writing board can display ROPE AND POLE DISPLAY BOARD - This board consist of
information written with chalk (chalkboard or blackboard) two parallel, horizontal poles tied loosely together with
or special pens (whiteboard). Although there are usually rope. Visual aids such as posters can be pinned to the rope.
more effective methods of transmitting information, the This kind of display board is invaluable where there are few
writing board is still the most commonly used visual aid. solid walls for displaying information. It has no solid backing
and can be made quickly for teaching, training and when
Suggestions on using the writing board: working with communities.
1.Keep the board clean. Guidelines when designing conventional instructional
2.Use chalk or pens that contrast with the background of materials:
the board so that students can see the information clearly. 1. Unity - use only one idea for each visual aid and include a
3. Make texts and drawings large enough to be seen from headline.
the back of the room. 2. Simplicity - make ideas and relationships simple and easy
4. Prepare complex drawings in advance to recall. Avoid cluttering a visual with too many words,
numbers or graphics. The audience should be able to grasp
5. Underline headings and important or unfamiliar words the concept in 10-15 seconds.
for emphasis.
3. Legibility - make letters big and readable for all in the
6. Do not talk while facing the board. audience.

7. Do not block the students’ views of the board; stand 4. Consistency - use the same type style and art style.
aside when writing or drawing is completed.
5. Clarity - avoid type that is too small to read; avoid all
8. Allow sufficient time for students to copy the caps.
information from the board.
Lesson 2: DIGITAL TOOLS OR NON-CONVENTIONAL
FLIP CHART - It is a large tablet or pad of paper, usually on a INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
tripod or stand.
Technology will never replace great teachers, but
Suggestions on using the flip chart: technology in the hands of great teachers is
transformational.
1. Use wide-tipped pens or markers; markers with narrow - George Couros
or tips produce printing that is difficult to read.
2. Print in block letters that are large enough to be read
easily from the back of the room. Selection and use of a digital tool for teaching and learning

3. Use different colored pens to provide contrast; this A. Using Mobile Phone and the QR Code - QR stands for
makes the pages visually attractive and easier to read, ‘Quick Response’. It effectively and efficiently connecting
the physical world with the electronic world.
4. Use headings, boxes, cartoons and borders to improve
the appearance of the page. ▪ It is a code that was created by a Japanese
corporation Denso-Wave in 1994.
5. Use bullets (•) to delineate items on the page.
▪ QR Code is now popularly used in different
6. Leave plenty of “white space” and avoid putting too products, reading materials, and even in museums.
much information on the page.
▪ It allows the readers to decode the information at
7. When pages are prepared in advance, use every other a high rate of speed. This is popular in Japan and it
page. If every page is used, colors will show through and is also used by companies as they attach their QR
make text difficult to read. code in their products.
8. Have masking tape available to put pages up around ▪ It usually gives a URL linking you to a website or
the room during brainstorming and problem- solving immediately provides the salient information
activities. about the products.
9. To hide a portion of the page, fold up the lower portion Creating QR CODE
of the page and tape it. When ready to reveal the
information, remove the tape and let the page drop. Step 1: Be online.

10. Face the student, not the flipchart while talking. Step 2: Search for a QR Code generator and ensure that you
read the information about the application. This is
ZIGZAG BOARD - It is a multi-board series of three or important to ensure your safety in the internet. There are
four rectangular boards. They are joined together along the tons of QR Code generators but the most popular includes
sides by hinges so that they can be easily folded up and Kaywa, GOQR.me, Visualead, and QR Stuff.
carried. Each board can be of a different type, for example,
a whiteboard, a chalkboard, a flannel board and so on. The
Step 3: Once you have identified your free online QR Code To compare
Generator, you can now encode the text or the information
that you want. ❖ Presenting information by highlighting similarities
and differences through visual parallel in an
Step 4: Run it and save it as a jpeg file. Now, you have infographic can turn out more effective that
successfully created your own code which you can sometimes expressing it in words. It is easier to
download. draw comparisons with the same information
nearly organized.
Step 5: Test the QR code using your QR Code reader or
scanner. To present interesting facts
TEN INTERESTING WAYS TO INTEGRATE QR CODES IN YOUR ❖ When information or facts are presented all in
TEACHING words, the use of infographics can bring life. If
done well, the infographics can transform
1. Create Interactive and Engaging Content information into visual image that can attract and
encourage readers.
2. Scavenger Hunts
How to make Infographics
3. Share Resources
You need the following:
4. Enhance Classroom Library
⮚ You need to be online
5. Use in Classroom Activities
⮚ Using PC, laptop or mobile phone, search for
6. Gathers Students Feedbacks Canva, Vismen or Venngage among others.
7. Provide help with home works ⮚ Create or sign up an account if you still do not have
8. Research Projects one in order to design your own infographics.

9. Communicate with Parents or Partners Procedure:

10. Provide Easy Access to Online Content ⮚ Choose the most suitable template for your use
from the library.
B. Using Laptop and the Infographics
⮚ You may use images from their file or upload your
There is an apparent deluge of information around and own pictures.
access to these is made easier through the internet. You are
faced with one major question on how to best interpret it ⮚ Make a cohesive layout containing correct and
all and put it into one cohesive information that is quick and essential information.
clear to read. ⮚ You can choose a background and font styles.
INFOGRAPHIC - is a visual representation or an image such ⮚ You may change the color of boxes and the text to
as a diagram, chart or picture representing information or suit your style and add stunning filters to add
data. flair.
- It is eye- catching and makes use of a clear layout, ⮚ Save the image of the infographics and share the
attractive colors and hues, and caricatures that infographics you have created.
provide a cohesive presentation of the
information. C. E Portfolio as a Tool
CANVA - Is a tool that can be used in creating Info graphics. ❖ E Portfolio as a Tool has been used to facilitate,
It has several templates for education. You can try out the document, and achieve students learning. It is a
free design elements and produce one just like a learning tool for students to clarify their
professional infographic designer. You can start exploring educational goal, integrate and solidify learning
this site and familiarize with its features through reflection, and showcase achievement to
potential employers.
There are many ways for which infographics can be used:
❖ iPad/Tablet and Online Bulletin Board are the
To present survey data example of digital tools or non-conventional
❑ Presenting statistical data such as from surveys can instruction that support for teaching and learning.
be overwhelming, Infographics can be highly useful ❖ Creativity and collaboration are fun! A dull and
and data are much easier to decode. They can be boring bulletin board can be made interesting
made easier and quicker to understand if they are when done online. Posts when done with themed
presented in an infographic. backgrounds, stylish fonts and varied colors
To simplify a complex concept become attractive to the learners.

❑ Simplifying a complex idea is the core purpose of WHAT IS ONLINE BULLETIN BOARD
using an infographic. This is a very effective ⮚ An online bulletin board is a way of presenting
educational tool as a way of summarizing key ideas with a twist and interest with no cost at all.
points or providing an overview of a lesson.
WHAT IS PADLET
To explain how something functions
⮚ An online multimedia bulletin boards where
❖ Using infographics, you can show the intricacy of students and teachers can share and collaborate
how something complex works. It can reveal the with each other.
mechanics behind how an object works. Designers
can create infographics by showing the mechanics LESSON 3&4: Technology Collaborative Tools in the Digital
behind intricate objects, processes, concepts. World
FOUR TYPES OF GENERATION communicating ideas. Like in writing class, you
can guide students on how to design the whole
GEN Z – Born Between 1995-2015 blog and support students in developing critical
communication.
MILLENIAL - Born Between 1980. -1994
b. Guidance on what and how to post will be needed.
GEN X - Born Between 1965-1979 Teach the students that the blogging is for
BABY BOOMER -Born Between 1965-1979 educational purposes and is different from a
personal blog. Paper or formal language variety
Technology as a Collaborative Tool should be used. Writing prompt would help to
guide your students’ posts.
The learners of this generation are a new kind of breed and
it is important that teachers understand how to deal with c. With easy access to information, a major
them. obligation is to teach the students to use multiple
sources and to cite them appropriately.
They like to connect with social networking sites. Creating
and producing something are what they prefer to do rather d. d. Writing about your ideas is a personal act but it
than become consumers of information inside the is important that you are taught to make blogs
classroom. personal without revealing too much of personal
information such as contact information and too
They like to be the mobile either physically or virtually as personal pictures. When writing blogs, you write
they traverse from point to point or site to site. Apparently, your reflections but safeguarding yourself is also
they seem to be investing a huge amount of their time in a an important consideration.
digital social environment although they can be more self-
directed in choosing what they want to learn, how they e. e. It may help you can look for every good example
want to learn and when they want to learn. of

One way to engage students is to give them a challenge and f. blogs. There are online and print publications that
a chance to work together. An example is when you give review blogs and you can use the information to
them an issue to discuss which they can continue talking guide you toward getting good models.
about even if they are outside of the class. Students may
continue the discussion and share information or come up What is blogging used for?
with an agreement by texting, emailing, chatting, or using • To help the company rank on search engines
the online document. Once they have agreed, they can
move to the next step of presenting their agreements or • To share information about a given topic and
resolutions to the whole class. become an expert in an industry
Normally, in a regular classroom, teachers may have • To attract visitors into lead
discouraged students from conversing with classmates
during individual work, but sometimes there are positive Google Group or Google Form - is an application that can
things that can come out of it as students talk about task be used in a collaborative documentation of ideas
assigned to them or as they work themselves of a contributed by members of the team.
complicated task.
Having a Google account will come very handy and you can
There are a lot of available tools and applications that can easily have access to a variety of applications.
be used to work collaboratively with others. Some of these
are Skype, wikis, blog, globe form, web conferencing, Real Lesson 5: DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS IN THE 21st CENTURY
time board, among others. You need to explore each
application to be familiar with the features. 1.DIGITAL LITERACY - The 21st Century has redefined digital
literacy. It has broadened its perspective to include other
SKYPE - Is a software application allowing you to do a aspects of the 21St context.
videoconferencing for free. All you need is to create an
account and can be used for a video meeting. These literacies include:

WIKIPEDIA (The free Encyclopedia) - Is a software that ➢ Cyber Literacy or Digital Literacy
allows you to create a page or selection of pages designed ➢ Media Literacy
to allow you to post or write, edit, or upload a link quickly.
This is when students need to work together to complete a ➢ Arts and Creativity Literacy
task even I f they are not physically together. A task such as
writing a paper together, planning a presentation or ➢ Financial Literacy
surveying ideas from team members can be managed by a
wiki space that efficiently allows one to document the ➢ Multicultural Literacy or Global Understanding
contribution of each member in the team. Work can be Digital Literacy
extended virtually and asynchronously.
Digital Literacy are the individual’s capabilities to be able
WARD CUNNINGHAM – He introduced the wiki in 1995 to effectively and responsibly function and perform in a
when he created the collaborative software that he called digital society.
WikiWikiWeb
The term ‘digital literacy’ was coined by Paul Gilster in
• Wiki is a Hawaiian for “to hurry; fast or quick,” 1997 and it came from the discussion of the concepts on;

Blogging in Blogging - It is journaling your ideas which VISUAL LITERACY - When images and non-verbal
others can react allowing a thread of discussion to take symbols try to capture the knowledge
place and which can be used online. It is the abbreviation of
weblog. It would help if you provide direction when using a TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY - Requiring one to be able to
weblog. use technology in addressing a need

a. Use weblog with a clear instructional objective. It COMPUTER LITERACY - In the 1980s started to become a
is an opportunity to explore the skill of household item manipulated to achieve one’s target
INFORMATION LITERACY - Refers to the finding, evaluating, understanding of what can be done with the web
using and sharing of information. pages.
2.SEVEN ELEMENTS OF DIGITAL LITERACY 2. Collaboration - The use of Google Docs among
others allows student to begin experimenting with
MEDIA LITERACY- One’s ability to critically read information effective online collaboration.
or content and utilize multimedia in creatively producing
communications 3. Cloud Software - This is essential part of document
management. The cloud is used to store
INFORMATION LITERACY - Locating information from the everything from photos to research projects, to
web and interpreting while evaluating its validity in order term papers and even music.
that it can be shared.
4. Word Processing Software - Google, Microsoft
ICT LITERACY - Knowing how to select and use digital Online Drop Box are available for storage and
devices, applications or services to accomplish tasks management solutions.
requiring the use of the internet.
5. Screen casting - A video recording using the
COMMUNICATIONS AND COLLABORATION - One’s computer screen, and usually includes an audio.
capabilities in being able to participate in the digital On the other hand, when you take a picture on the
networks in the teaching and learning context. screen of your computer, it is called a Print screen.
Both can be used in explaining topics as well as
IDENTIFY MANAGEMENT - Being able to understand how providing a visual support to clarify what you are
to ensure safety and security in managing online identity thinking. While the print screen is a picture, the
and foster a positive digital reputation. screen casting is a video screen capture which is a
LEARNING SKILLS - Ways of knowing how to study and learn great way to share ideas
in a technology an enriched environment; this is knowing 6. Personal Archiving - Students should be taught the
how to utilize technology in addressing the need to learn concepts of metadata, tagging, keywords and
efficiently. categories to make them aware how are they
DIGITAL SCHOLARSHIP - Being able to link and participate in represented online.
professional and research practices. 7. Information Evaluation - Critical thinking to weed
3. THE 4C’s OF THE 21st CENTURY SKILLS out fake news is a crucial 21St century skill. The
use of tools and skills needed to process
1. CRITICAL THINKING - Learning how to solve problems. It information are very much needed.
teaches students not to accept immediately claims without
seeking the truth. It is the ability to differentiate facts from 8. Use of social media - It serves different purposes
opinions and not only just learn a set of facts or figures but depending on the user, the technology and the
also discover these for the sake of knowing what ought to need. For example, students should realize that
be. Twitter can be useful for staying current on the
latest news in the field.
2. CREATIVITY - It requires students to think out of the box
and to take pride in what is uniquely theirs. It means that Here are some examples of how Digital Skills or
they will be able to look at a problem from multiple Proficiency support Digital Literacy
perspectives- including can propose multiple possibilities DIGITAL SKILLS DIGITAL LITERACY
and alternatives to address a problem and they need to
take calculated risks. 1. Sending an email or text 1. Evaluate the
3. COMMUNICATION - It makes students express their ideas appropriate digital
in the clearest and organized manner. Through varied channel for the online
modes - face-to-face, technologically mediated or a blended communication with
medium, they need to know how to efficiently and clearly peers, teachers, and
convey ideas. parents.

4. COLLABORATION - It happens when students know how 2. Using Microsoft Office/ 1. Identify the benefits
to work well with others to accomplish a given task or solve Google and drawbacks of
a problem at hand. When students are made to work with each digital tool.
others in a pair or in a team, they are given the chance to 2. Evaluate critically
practice how to relate with others. They may be working which tool is most
with classmates they do not really prefer to work with but effective for the
with guidance, you can teach them to tap on the project at hand.
capabilities of each member of the team and collaboratively
achieve the goal. 3. Tweeting, posting to 1. Navigate the social
Facebook, uploading a media safely to
4. EIGHTH DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS Video to YouTube, or protect oneself
posting a photo to 2. Identify hate
DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS - Digital literacy skills are required Instagram propaganda and fake
in the wired world. These skills vary from texts to images to news
multimedia. Future teachers who will be handling students
considered as tech savvy should equip themselves with 4. Researching from the 1. Evaluate the
competencies and fluencies needed to handle the fast- world wide web information online
emerging tools and applications that should be able to a. Is the site legitimate?
handle even artificial intelligences. b. Is the author an
EIGHTH DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS NEEDED TO BECOME expert?
DIGITALLY LITERATE ACCORDING TO LYNCH (2017): c. Is the information
current or dated?
1. Coding - A universal language. Basic understanding d. Is the idea neutral or
of HTML, CSS and the like will create a shared biased?