PRODUCING LEARNING RESOURCES - technology tools that can be

USING TECHNOLOGY TOOLS used to develop charts:

a. Microsoft Word
Lesson 1: CHARACTERISTICS OF
b. Microsoft Excel
APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTIONAL
c. Microsoft Powerpoint
MATERIALS IN LANGUAGE TEACHING
d. iOs, Andriod, and Windows
Information and Communication Phone and iPad Chart Maker Apps
Technologies (ICTs) - significantly
useful as tools for language instruction 2. Posters
(Mother Tongue; Filipino, English and, - develop their creativity and to
other foreign languages). help them express their ideas
through a
-Integration of ICTs in teaching languages
pictorial device
into lessons can be fully addressed thru:
- free poster maker applications:
voice, music, video, pictures, and text
a. Spark Post
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programmed to tailor instruction posters/
and tests for each individual b. Canva's Poster Maker
language learner. https://www.cans.com/create/
posters/
Common language teaching materials: c. Block Posters
1. Computer-Based Instructional Tools https://www.blocksters.com/
and Materials in Language Teaching d. Posterini
https://www.posteni.com/
A. Computer-assisted language e. Poster MyWall
learning (CALL) - a fundamental https://www.postermyyll.com/
part of English teaching
methodology and it is a highly 3. Flashcards
acknowledged means in attaining - indispensable instructional
learning objectives. materials in language teaching.
- The computer has become a -commonly used in reading and in
valuable tool of learning for teaching lessons in phonology and
modern students (Lohdi, 2019). morphology
- Eslit (2017) also described CALL - following websites, organized by
as one of the many tools and Softonic (2020) in preparing
techniques that can help improve flashcards for language classes:
the students' language a. Anki
competencies. He claims that this https://anki.en.softonic.com/
new technology in language b. Vocabla: English Dictionary
education has increased learner https://en.softonic.com/android/
autonomy, creativity, productivity education-reference
and team work. c. Learn Spanish with EduKoala
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Supported by Technology Tools education-reference
d. Study Blue
Ajoke (2017) cited the different https://en.softonic.com/iphone/
types of instructional materials in education-reference
teaching English as a second
language. 4. Slide
- slides and film strips are the
1. Instructional Charts foremost visual aids.
- common types of instructional a. Microsoft PowerPoint
materials b. PowToon
- can help language learners read c. Google Drive Presentation
with understanding data and d. Slide Rocket
concepts that are not presented in e. Prezi
text forms
5. Work Sheets and Forms be able to manage the reflections
- A worksheet is not only and sharing of insight in the class
completed on printed materials but - some examples of free
these can also be accomplished technological applications that can
through the web. be used to help students write their
a. Google Forms journals digitally:
b. Monkey Survey Form a. Perspective App by Blinky
c. Paper Forms b. Journey Journal App
d. Survey Planet c. Momento Journal App
6. Newsletters d. Penzu Journal App
e. Quick TapSurvey e. Diaro Journal App
f. Type Form
g. Cognito Form 11. Bulletins Boards
h. Ninja Forms Digitally, a teacher can develop
online bulletin boards where he or
6. Newsletter she may post some language
- useful material in language activities or information that are
teaching and learning. helpful for the students' acquisition
- (learners) develop and build the of the language competencies.
vocabulary and writing skills of -There are applications (Ferlazzo,
stents through drafting, revising, 2011) that can be used for this
editing, and publishing purpose and these are:
a. Wallwisher (now called Padlet)
7. Pamphlets b. Corkboard Me
- A pamphlet is a small, unbound c. Popplet
booklet focused on a single subject d. Spaaze
for educational purposes. e. Group Zap
- The sample technology tools f. Realtime Board
that you can use to develop your
pamphlets are: Characteristics of Effective and
a. Microsoft Publisher Efficient Instructional Tools
b. Adobe Spark 1. Enhances instructional
c. Lucid Press effectiveness
- instructional material must be
8. Brochures able to facilitate the increase of
A brochure is used to advertise a students' achievement in language
corny and its products or services classes.
(Lucid Press, 2020). 2. Promotes active learning
-Some applications that you may –Instructional materials are
use to develop your brochures are: expected to help promote active
a. Microsoft Publisher learning. Through the use of
b. Canva interactive technological tools,
c. Venngage learning interest is stimulated and
d. Visme students' focus is redirected
e. flipsnack -The International Society for
Technology in Education (ISTE)
9. Cartoons cited by Barron (2002) gave the
- a simple picture of an amazing following descriptions of a learning
situation; sometimes is a sequence environment that uses interactive
of framed drawings, which tell a technologies:
story.

10. Journals
- records of personal insights and
experiences of students. These can
serve also as instructional
materials to be used by teachers to
 in ways that are varied, accessible
and engaging for all students,
including those with differing needs
and/or disabilities.

- Professional practitioners and

academicians were able to share
their thoughts about UDL
principles. These principles are
very important for us to appreciate
how we can integrate the concept
in our ICT-pedagogy integration:
3. Develops critical thinking
-Technological tools and A. National Disability Authority
instructional materials must be (2020)
designed and implemented in such The National Disability Authority
a way that they help develop cited the following 7 Principles of
critical thinking skills among the Universal Design which were
learners. developed by Ronald Mace and
4. Accommodates group in North Carolina State
differentiated instruction University.
- instructional materials and tools Principle 1: Equitable Use
must be of help to the teacher to The design is useful and
facilitate his or her classes marketable to people with diverse
considering the different profiles of abilities.
the students. There must also be Guidelines:
an opportunity for individualized a. Provide the same means of use
and independent learning with of all users: identical whenever
collaborative and cooperative possible; equivalent when not.
learning. b. Avoid segregating or
5. Motivating stigmatizing any users
-The use of instructional materials c. Give provision for privacy,
is a big help for the teacher to security and safety should be
facilitate the teaching learning equally available to all users.
process. The use of these materials d. Make the design appealing to all
is expected to motivate the users.
students to pay attention and
actively participate. Principles 2: Flexibility in Use
6. Multisensory The design accommodates a wide
-One of the biggest challenges range of individual preferences and
among teachers is to prepare for abilities.
instructional materials that are Guidelines:
multisensory. With the advent of a. Provide a choice in methods of
technological tools developed by use. b. Accommodate right-or left-
very good programmers, handed access and use.
multimedia is available that allow c. Facilitate the user's accuracy
teachers to just learn how to use and precision.
them the maximum in the teaching d. Provide adaptability to the user's
of their lessons. pace.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Principle 3: Simple and Intuitive

- According to Dalton et al. (2019), Use
universal design for learning Use of the design is easy to
applies the concepts of understand, regardless of the
accessibility and inclusion beyond user's experience, knowledge,
physical environments, to design language skills, or current
teaching and learning opportunities concentration level.
Guidelines: g. Freely shared
a. Eliminate unnecessary
complexity. Principle 6: Low Physical Effort
b. Be consistent with user The design can be used efficiently
expectations and intuition. and comfortably and with a
c. Accommodate a wide range of Minimum of fatigue.
literacy and language skills. Guidelines:
d. Arrange information consistent a. Allow user to maintain a neutral
with its importance. body position.
e. Provide effective prompting and b. Use reasonable operating forces.
feedback during and after task c. Minimize repetitive actions.
completion. d. Minimize sustained physical
effort.
Principles 4: Perceptible
Information The design Principles 7: Size and Space for
communicates necessary Approach and Use
information to the user effectively, Appropriate size and space. Are
regardless of the ambient provided for approach, reach,
conditions or the user's sensory Manipulation, and use, regardless
abilities. of user's body size, posture, or
Guidelines: Mobility. Guidelines:
a. Use different modes (pictorial, a. Provide a clear line of sight to
verbal, tactile) for redundant important elements for any Seated
presentation of essential or standing user.
information. b. Make reach to all components
b. Provide adequate contrast comfortable for any seated or
between essential information and Standing user.
its surroundings. c. Accommodate variations in hand
c. Maximize "legibility" of essential and grip size.
information. d. Provide adequate space for the
d. Differentiate elements in ways use of assistive devices or personal
that can be described (ie., make it assistance.
easy to give instructions or
B. Center for Academic and Faculty
directions).
Development (2020)
e. Provide compatibility with a
variety of techniques or devices The Center of Academic and Faculty
used by people with sensory Development of Durham College: cited
limitations. the following 3 UDL Principles. These
principles are Deem important to
Principle 5: Tolerance for Error educators as we are often challenged to
The design minimizes hazards and design and deliver curriculum for an
the adverse consequences of increasingly diverse student population.
accidental or unintended actions. Each student learns differently and can
Guidelines: benefit from having a variety of learning
a. Arrange elements to minimize formats to choose from, flexible
hazards and errors: most used assessments, and tools to help with
elements, most accessible; organization of new information and
hazardous elements eliminated, skills, UDL provides us with a variety of
isolated, or shielded. strategies and resources to help meet
b. Provide warnings of hazards and diverse Learning needs, improve
errors. accessibility to learning opportunities,
c. Provide fail safe features. and increase student success.
d. Discourage unconscious action
Principle 1: Provide multiple means of
in tasks that require vigilance.
representation Present information and
e. Must engage more than one
content in different ways.
senses f. Must be developed by a
professional teacher
Principle 2: Provide Multiple Means of
Action and Expression Differentiate the
ways that students can express what
they know
Principle 3: Stimulate interest and
motivation for learning.