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My Learning Episode Overview

Episode 2 provides me with an opportunity to give a more intent look at

bulletin board displays and determine the effectiveness of these displays in
delivering in purpose and message.

My Map

To realize my Intended Learning Outcomes, I will work my way through these

steps.

Look around a school for bulletin board.

1

Pick one and evaluate the display.

2

Propose enhancements to make the display more effective.

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My Tools

Observation Report for Bulletin Board Display

Name of the School Observed: Balogo National High School
Location of the School: Balogo National High School

As I look around and examine the board displays, I have found

out that every classroom has its own board display. Some classrooms
have a bulletin board for birthdays of students, classroom cleaners,
classroom officers, classroom activities and announcement

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 and the most common was the board display that contains the topics to
be discussed in a certain grading period. The announcements were
written in a formal way that everyone can quickly and clearly
understand, the information were arranged past to latest and the
materials used have a high quality that can last for a longer time. Board
display near the entrance of the gate was covered by a class, so as to
give protection to the content and materials used.

BOARD DISPLAYS EVALUATION FORM

Topic of the Board Display: Culminating Activity

Location of the Board Display in School: Near the gate’s entrance

Check the column that indicates your rating. Write comments to back up
your ratings.

1 - Needs Improvement 2 - Satisfactory

3 - Very Satisfactory 4 - Outstanding

NI S VS O
Criteria Comments
1 2 3 4
Effective Communication  The messages were clear and
It conveys the message easy to understand.
quickly and clearly.
Attractiveness  Colors and arrangements were
Colors and arrangement very cogent to the eyes of the
catch and hold interest. readers.
Balance  Arrangements of objects were
Objects are arranged so good but it needs an
stability is perceived. improvement.
Unity  There was a perfect selection
Repeated shapes or colors of colors, shapes and
or use of boarders holds boarders.
display together.
Interactivity  Students have an active
The style and approach involvement in it because the
entice learners to be board display seems to be
involved. student made.
Legibility  Too much art can damage the

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Letters and illustrations can legibility of the board display.
be seen from a good
distance.
Correctness  There were no such wrong
It is free from grammar grammars or even misspelled
errors, misspelled words, words.
and ambiguity.
Durability  The content can last long
It is well-constructed, items because it was protected by a
are securely attached. glass.

An Evaluation Report of a Bulletin Board

Bulletin Board Evaluated by: Maria carina Cantillo

Location: Near the gate’s entrance

Brief Description of the Bulletin Board:

The board display contains different activities and events for a certain month and
it was located near the entrance gate where teachers, students and parents can
see it.
Evaluation Strengths Weaknesses
The content was easy to It can be only weak if it is
Description of the
understand because it not updated and if the
Bulletin Board lay-out was free from any content       is not clear
grammar errors. enough.

Evaluation of It will be weak if there is

It will be very effective if
educational content and no involvement from the
the viewers or students students and if the
other aspects
perform the task being contents are not updated.
posted.

Recommendations or Suggestions for Improvement

The legibility of the board display was good but it needs an

improvement in terms of the arrangements of its content in order for it to be
seen from a good distance and messages must be cogent enough in order
for the viewer’s especially the students to have an involvement.

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 My Analysis

Did the board display design reflect the like/interests of its target audience?
Why? Why not?
Definitely yes because of its style, selection of colors and materials, the title
and the theme seem to be a student made. Since it is made by certain students,
so I can say that everything that is posted there are reflecting the likes or interest
of its target audience who are the students as well.

Was the language used clear and simple for the target audience to
understand? Why? Why not?
Yes, it was. The font and size of the words were formal enough to be read
by the target audience and the words were also bold enough to be clearly seen.

What do you think was the purpose of the board display? Was it effective?
Why? Why not?
In my own point of view, the purpose of the boards was to convey
information to the students such as information about the content of the subjects,
proper hygiene, values information and latest trends in the society. It also serves
as motivation tool for the students to do their best and as I look in it, it really works
for it’s purpose.

What suggestions can you make?

I suggest rearranging some of the words to convey much clear thought of
the sentence. The content must have something new that gives opportunity to the
student to participate or interact and it is important also to update the content. It
would be also nice to add more contents which will invite the participation of the
students aside from information that it conveys.

My Proposed Board Display

Theme:
“Cooperation towards great building of ones nation”
Board Title:
Team Building : Lets have some FUN!
Rationale: (Purpose)
To enhance students’ participation in learning by using board
display and the ability of students in responding to the questions posted.
Objectives:
- The students will be able perform the activity being posted
- The students will be able have additional information or learning aside from what
is discussed in the class

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Best features of my proposed bulletin enhancement:
- It will consist of health information, trivia, news and announcements latest educational
trends in the society and activities for the students to do.
Content Resources (Name each Needed resources and give each a brief description):
- Internet- sites with reliable information
- Books- it could be from all types of subjects
- Journals- those that are fitted to the level of the students
- Magazines- source for cut out letters and pictures

Materials for aesthetic enhancement:

Cartolina                           Cutting Materials
Construction Paper          Indigenous Or Recycled Materials
Cut Out Letters                Pasting Materials
Pictures                            Coloring Material
Boarders

My Reflections/Insights

1. Name at least 5 skills that a teacher should have to be able to come up

with effective board displays. Elaborate on why each skill is needed.

a) Creative- the teacher can create ideas in a limitless way

b) Informative- the board display must have varied yet appropriate
information
c) Idealistic- the teacher must think of an idea of what his/her board
display would look like and how it will work for the learning of the
target audience
d) Artistic- the teacher must have a sense of art in order to make an
attractive board display
e) Resourceful- resourcefulness of a teacher may contribute to the
enhancement of the board

2. Which of the skills you named in # 1 do you already have? Recall your
past experiences in making board displays. How do you practice these
skills?

I have a sense of idealism and resourcefulness, a little of being creative,

informative and artistic. It was high school days when I started making a
board display. The content was the whole topic that covers our third grading
period. It was my first time to make a board display, thus I still need to
improve and practice those skills for future.

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3. Which skills do you still need to develop? What concrete steps will you
take on how you can improve on or acquire these skills?

I think I need to develop my artistic skills because in designing a board

display I must know how to combine colors, make designs appropriate to the
theme and purposed of the board display, and to make it attractive. To have
an artistic skills, I must practice it while still a student, thus I must apply it
every time I’m doing an artworks such as portfolios and scrapbooks.

Integrating Theory and Practice

Directions: Read the items given below and encircle the correct answer.

1. Examples the bulletin board displays. This bulletin board fulfills which
primary purpose?

A. Instructional- interactive
B. Informational
C. Motivational
D. Decorative

2. Examine the bulletin board display. This bulletin fulfills which primary
purpose?

A. Instructional- interactive
B. Informational
C. Motivational
D. Decorative

3. Examine the bulletin board display. This bulletin fulfills which primary
purpose?

A. Instructional- interactive
B. Informational, decorative
C. Motivational, decorative
D. Instructional, informational

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 My Learning Portfolio

Based on your suggestions, make your own board lay-out. You may present
your output through any of these:

A hand-made drawing or layout

An electronic (computer) drawing/illustration or layout
A collage

MY BOARD DISPLAY LAY-OUT

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 My Learning Rubric

Field Study 3, Episode 2 – BULLETIN BOARD DISPLAY

Focused on: Differentiating the characteristics and needs of learners from different developmental
levels

Name of FS Student: Maria Carina V. Cantillo Date Submitted: March 30, 2016
Year & Section: CMT-B Course: Certificate of Methods in Teaching

Exemplary Superior Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Learning Episodes
4 3 2 1
All or nearly all Nearly all episodes Fewer than half of
All episodes were done
episodes were done were done with episodes were done; or
with outstanding
with high quality. acceptable quality. most objectives were
Learning Activities quality; work exceeds
met but need
expectations
3 2 improvement
4
1
All questions/ episodes Analysis questions Analysis questions Analysis questions were
were answered were answered were not answered not answered.
completely; in depth completely. completely.
answers; thoroughly Clear connection with Vaguely related to the Grammar and spelling
Analysis of the
grounded on theories. theories. theories. unsatisfactory.
Learning Episode
Exemplary grammar Grammar and spelling Grammar and spelling
and spelling. are superior. acceptable.
4 2 1
3
Reflection statements Reflection statements Reflection statements Reflection statements
are profound and clear; are clear, but not are shallow; supported are unclear and shallow
Reflections/ supported by clearly supported by by experiences from and are not supported
Insights experiences from the experiences from the the learning episodes. by experiences from the
learning episodes. learning episodes. learning episodes.
4 3 2 1
Portfolio is complete, Portfolio is complete, Portfolio is incomplete; Analysis questions were
clear, well-organized clear, well-organized; supporting not answered
and all supporting; most supporting documentations are
documentations are documentations are organized but are Grammar and spelling
Learning Portfolio
located in sections available and logical lacking unsatisfactory
clearly designated and clearly marked
4 locations 1
3 2
Submitted before the Submitted on the Submitted a day after Submitted two days or
Submission of
deadline deadline the deadline more after the deadline
Learning Episode
4 3 2 1
COMMENT/S
Over-all Score Rating:
(Based on
transmutation)

TRANSMUTATION OF SCORE TO GRADE/RATING

Score 20 19-18 17 16 15 14 13-12 11 10 9-8 7-below
Grade 1.0 1.25 1.5 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 3.5 5.00
99 96 93 90 87 84 81 78 75 72 71-below

Signature of FS Teacher above Printed Name Date

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