Episode 2: Bulletin Board Displays

 Bulletin Board Displays

MY TARGET: At the end of this activity, you will be competent in appraising the effectiveness of display boards as learning resources.

Tools

Observation Guide:

1. Number of bulletin board displays:
2.Location of the bulletin board display:
3.Describe each BBD in terms of the following:

a.the messages it provides:
Their bulletin board is purposeful and the content has significant meaning it informs their daily activities I can know their principal,officers and teachers and  their subject are given importance in their bulletin board.

b.Images and color :
It can attract the viewers because they give effort in doing it and it is colorful.

c.arrangement of information/images:
It is well arrange and the information  has a meaning  even if some are lacking  I can understand the content of the bulletin board,

4.Materials use in the display:
5.Errors notice,if any :

6.Borders if any:
7.Clarity of messages:  

8.Photo documentation if any:

CAMAMANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BULLETIN BOARD

OBSERVATON REPORT:

          . There are 3 bulletins I found outside the classrooms. The first bulletin board which is the Information Board is located near the gateway where everyone who will pass could read the information on it. The second bulletin board is the KIddilets Bulletin Board which is located near the classrooms and the Computer Lab. The third one is located in the Faculty Office. All the three bulletins are displayed in places which the viewers can read it.

            The displays are about some announcements, reminders and some sort of information that can be use everyday like in the second bulletin it displays about the Do’s and Don’ts in the computer lab which serve as the reminders in entering the lab, the other information also there is about some good sites that can be use in studying. The images and colors used are varied according to the viewers standard just like the Office bulletin, the target viewers there are the teachers which are professionals so the bulletin layout, the colors and images that are used are sort of formal suited to them. In the Kiddielets bulletin also, since the target viewers are the elementary students so the colors and images used are the colorful ones suited to the viewer’s interest.   

            The materials used in making the displays are some sort of printed materials and colored papers for the border, plywoods for its frame and a cork board .

            As what I have observed, I don’t notice errors like misspelled words. Its just some of the words are too small to read. You need to be in front of it or half a meter away from it to be able to read the content and think all the information displayed are examine thoroughly, the use of words and others because the bulletin board is displayed in public and everyone can read it, so to avoid misunderstanding, the information and images displayed are chosen thoroughly. The messages are clear and easily understood.

        

An evaluation report of a bulletin board display

Location of the bulletin board display : In the classroom

Description of the bulletin board:  It is a bulletin board intended for the students

EVALUATION

EVALUATION	STRENGTHS	WEAKNESSES
Educational Content	The content of the bulletin board is about the Do’s and Don’ts inside the computer laboratory. There are also  websites about some online resources or handouts. And the informations are conveyed clearly.	Some of the content are not raleted to the purpose
Image/color	It can attract the viewers  and highlight the main purposeof the bulletin board	sometimes the image and color are too colored and itt cannot be seen.
Arrange of information	T he information are relevant  to the students and teachers they can refer their daily activities to the bulletin board.	Its time consuming if all the information are arrange properly if the time to put information in the bulletin board. are limited.
Material use	The material strengthen the bulletin board and it  can be use in a long period of time.	If the materials used were easily broken the bulletin board cannot be use in a long period of time.

Recommendation or suggestion for improvement:
   The bulletin  board  should be take good care always and the the information that are  not needed should be through away so that it can be useful for the entire year and the other information can put in the bulletin board.

MY ANALYSIS:

• The intention of the board display:
  To inform the students in their daily activities and for the teachers to know their daily schedules if there are activities.
• Describe the board display design in terms of raising the target audience's interests.
  Did the board display design reflect the likes/interests of its target audiences?

            The board displays reflect the interest of the target viewers. The captions and the images are just right for the target viewers.

• Use of language in making the target audience's understanding of the information,
   Was the language used clear and simple for the target audience to understand? Why? Why not?

            The language used is clear and simple for the target audience to understand because the words used does not need a dictionary to understand it. It means the words used are the words we commonly used, simple and precise. The sentence construction are not figurative and also it uses phrases that can easily be understood and a picture explaining what message it is trying to convey.

What do you think was the purpose of the board display? Was it effective? Why? Why not?   The purpose of the board display is to convey a message, announcements and other important reminders to the target viewers to avoid future conflicts and also to minimize the time broadcasting to all yet not all can hear it and perhaps just take it for granted.  It will also remind then of some important events like PTA meeting and etc.

• Did you have any experience in designing  or making a bulletin board ?Yes

• Which skill do you already have? Are   there skills you think still need? yes
  
  
  

What suggestions can you make?

For me, in order for a bulletin board to be viewed according to its purpose, the board must provide information related to the target viewers, the colors used and images must vary according to the interest  of the viewers.

MY PROPOSE BOARD DISPLAY

THEME:

BOARD TITLE:

OBJECTIVES:

BEST FEATURES OF MY PROPOSED BULLETIN ENHANCEMENT:

CONTENT RESOURCES (WITH NAME AND DESCRIPTION)

MATERIALS FOR AESTHETIC ENHANCEMENT:

MY BOARD DISPLAY LAY-OUT

MY REFLECTIONS:  Reflect on how you can acquire and improve on these skills.

1.    Name at least five skills that a teacher should have to be able to come up with effective board displays. Elaborate on why each skill is needed.

                                          i.    Five skills that a teacher should have to be able to come up with effective board displays are:

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