Lesson 17: Educational Technology 2 Practicum

The practicum phase consists of hands-on computer tutorials which the student teacher or professional teacher-trainee will need to make him/her capable. The essential requirements for the Educational Technology 2 practicum phase will be: a computer laboratory/ special computer classroom with adequate sets of computers for hands-on tutorial learning, participation of computer lab tutor/ assistant—as the teacher’s technical assistant—to assist the learner in the use of the computer and its various programs, assigned number of hours in conformity with the course requirement. Tutorials are preferably done during weekends in order to provide continuous hours of computer hands-on training.

        The practicum phase consists in:

1.   Basic Microsoft Word

The tutorial familiarizes each individual learner to the basic of Microsoft Word. The tutorial coverage includes: Microsoft word menus and toolbars, creating, formatting, editing and saving documents, assigning page layouts, inserting tabs and tablets, templates and wizard, and painting.

Upon successful completion, the learner shall be able to: create, open and save word documents and files, inset graphics, tablets and chats in documents, manage files in folder, apply format on the text, sentences and paragraphs, interlink documents, and create standard documents using template.

2.   Microsoft PowerPoint

The tutorial is a familiarization on the basis of Microsoft PowerPoint. The coverage includes: PowerPoint fundamentals, enhancement of PowerPoint presentation with the use of graphics, charts, audio and video, use templates and masters (slide, handout and notes) and present and print a slide shows.

At the end of the tutorial, the learner will be able to: create and open PowerPoint presentations, insert objects (clip arts), pictures, graphics, charts, audio and video to create effective presentations, and use the templates to enhance presentations.

3.   Internet as tool of Inquiry

The tutorial will facilitate the finding of sources of information appropriate to a learning task. The following are the course coverage: accessing the Internet, use the Internet tools and search techniques.

At the end of the tutorial, the learner will be able to: search and retrieve information from the Web, acquire skills in the locating appropriate information on the Internet, acquire ability to use Internet tools such as search engines, gain knowledge of search techniques such as browsing through information tree, and learn the ability to execute the search.

        Overall, the Filipino teacher shall be empowered to meet the technology challenges of the 21^st century digital age.