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I FEEL nostalgic each time I turn on my office computer. Thanks to our computer laboratory  in-charge, I now have the sleekest computer on my office desk.

Computers are valued for their memory. Well, mine is valued for the many memories associated with it. Every time I look at my computer, I can always recall the first time I created a PowerPoint Presentation, almost ten years ago. Haha.

Seriously, Ms. Christine Gay N. Tolentino finally decided to give me a computer unit, so I won’t have to bother her time and time again to be allowed to use the computer room for my online activities. Right at my desk, I can now surf the web.

I can now update my blog during office hours, plurk every minute, chat with online friends find online resources to update my scientific knowledge, thus, improve the quality of my teaching. With a ready internet access, I can also update our school’s website more frequently.

Now, here’s the archaic computer unit I’m talking about:

ARCHAIC. This computer brings back memories of yore. Lol.

Specs:

Memory Modules:

256 Megabytes Installed Memory
Slot ‘DIMM_A’ has 128 MB
Slot ‘DIMM_B’ has 128 MB

Sentimental Memories:

1 Terabyte

Processor:

733 megahertz Intel Pentium III
32 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache

Processing Time:

Launch Adobe Photoshop CS, return after an hour

Add-ons:

Comes with a state-of-the-art dot matrix printer and a feather duster

Peace, TGai. Haha. Thanks, for the comp.

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My students working on their concept map

AFTER TEACHING for over a year, I have realized that one of the most important tasks of a teacher is assessment. During our annual performance evaluation, I have always emphasized that I need more training on developing and using authentic assessment techniques as well as interpreting results and utilizing them in planning future learning activities.

About a month ago, I was sent to a Professional Development Program at the University of the Philippines-National Institute for Science and Mathematics Education Development (UP-NISMED) for a training on the Backward Design Process in creating Unit Plans with focus on enduring understanding.

It reinforced my belief that determining the understanding that you want your students to gain should first be done before planning the learning activities. That way, you can be sure that the activities you are giving them are congruent to what you expect them to learn.

Last week, my lessons were videotaped by the Division Office. They wante to document our use of non-traditional assessment. Luckily, we were having a laboratory activity in my junior class and I presented my rubric for participation. As our culminating activity for hydrostatics and hydrodynamics, we had concept-mapping with my fourth year students to check how well they have understood the relationships between the quanties and principles we have studied.

Supervising (distracting?) the kids (lol)

I was able to see the videos and I am glad that I am telegenic. Lol. Kidding aside, I observed that my voice is well-modulated. It is audible but not too loud and to irritate the ears. The problem is my posture. I slouch a bit too much that somewhat indicates that I lack confidence.

Tomorrow, they are going to videotape my class again. This time, my students are going to present the results of their laboratory actvity. We will have our rubric for presentation

I am loving how the school administration helps me become a better teacher. Every weekend, we are having a session on classroom-based assessment and I continue to learn more about peformance-based tasks and non-traditional assessment.

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