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1. What are the main activities that engaged Having been experiencing the entire course in
in during the course? GURO21 is both an honor and a privilege, giving me
an opportunity to learn from the basics of 21st century
literacies to the totality of being a 21st century teacher.
The main activities that I engaged myself into the
course were the following:
1. Orientation on the GURO21 Course held in
Butuan City where I was filled with the
necessary things about the course and the works
or outputs that I need to accomplish;
2. Participating in the every Chat sessions where I
converged with our Learning Tutor and co –
learners and discussed the modules and gave
responses based on my experiences in teaching;
and
3. Making assignments for every module which
highlighted our outputs and learning in the
modules.
2. How relevant and applicable are the course The contents of the course are very important and
contents in helping you enhance your appropriate to helping me become a 21st-century
competencies as 21st Century teacher teacher in a way that I opened my mind to opportunities
of improving not only myself but my teaching methods
to fit with the needs of the type of curriculum and
learners I am dealing with now. It also realizes that
teaching nowadays does not know the limits of
previous practice but through life-long learning
practices that enable me and my clients - learners, to
learn the skills we will use for life.
3. What challenges or difficulties did you Being a first timer in this endeavor, I inevitably
experience during the course? encountered difficulties as I go along. Two of the
circumstances that I found it difficult most were:

Being privilege to this kind of endeavor, I will never

forget my walking problems along the way. Two of the
events that I found it difficult
1. Time Management/Hectic Schedule – since I
am the planning officer of our school, so I have
a lot of things that needs to be done in a certain
time. Along this journey, I encountered
mismanagement of time since I am also the
coach of the swimming event for the upcoming
CRAM and we undergo training since January
2018. I am also the LIS coordinator of our
school that needs to be on call because of the
every now and then updates. Our school is a
central school that have 2, 658 students to be
monitored in the LIS. But, despite of all those
unexpected constraints and hectic schedules, I
still manage the time and attended all chat
sessions and complied all the requirements.
Anyways, fortunately I made it although late;
and
2. Doing some of the Assignment - the
assignments require a thorough thought
 process. There are times I need to stop shortly
and change my answers to have a better output.
There are obstacles that I encountered doing
homework especially in the debate.
4. What significant learning insights did you I learned a lot of valuable insights throughout the
gain from the course? course. The insights I cannot forget are the following:
1. 21st century education not only teaches
learners but builds the Knowledge, Practices,
Attitudes, and Values required within them;
2. The 21st century learners are not only
knowledgeable but active knowledge creators;
and
3. In order to be good at executing my work
properly, I should not only have the 21st century
KSAV but I must also keep myself in new trends
and teaching updates; and I must pursue personal
and professional development.
5. What areas related to your being a 21st I admit that I still need to improve my 21st-century
Century Teacher/Facilitator/Classroom research-based strategies and approaches to classroom
Manager do you still need to improve on and management that will help me in creating a classroom
why? that enhances students’ emotional intelligence and
academic achievement, boosts their confidence, and
equips them with skills that will help them succeed
today, tomorrow, and throughout their future. Although
I'm a science teacher but still I feel the need to improve
it more to make my work effective and efficient.
6. What can you say about your overall My whole experience in the course cannot compare to
experience in the course (comment on chat, the best but to the excellent and perfect experience. I
forum, course requirements, FLT enjoy the thrill and excitement of every online chat
competency, and the online modality)? session. The study I learned from reading modules is
important and very helpful. Course requirements are to
be fulfilled with passion and dedication. Our tutor has
the ability, kindness and understanding. Online
modality is only correct for students coming from
different locations. Overall, I must say that the whole
experience of mine is GREAT.
7. What are your other comments / I should say that the content coverage is best delivered
suggestions for improving the content to the learners through online. It is a kind of very
coverage and the way the course will be systematic to which the flow is set by schedule and the
delivered in the future delivered requirements are on perfect schedule for submission. I
should say also that it would be better if the learners
and tutor will face through online. It is something like
a face to face online class that there is a class interaction
and don’t need to right the answer anymore. Thus, an
interactive class is very observant and the learners will
answer based on their own idea on what they have in
their field to relate the discussion.

NENIEL E. DUMANJOG
Dapa National High School
Learner