The document discusses the effective use of chalkboards and overhead projectors in educational settings. It provides 12 tips for using chalkboards effectively, such as writing clearly, not crowding the board, using color to highlight key points, and ensuring the board can be seen from all areas of the classroom. It also discusses techniques for writing on the chalkboard like sharpening chalk and keeping writing between 2-4 inches. The document notes that overhead projectors allow the instructor to guide students' attention and control the flow of information through projected images.

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SUBMITTED BY: SAGUN , KAY-CEE P.
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SUBMITTED TO: MISS. DE LEON, JAYDEE S.

2. The Chalkboard
 Except in extremely deprived classroom, every classroom has a chalkboard. In fact, a
school may have no computer, radio, tv, etc. but it will always have a chalkboard.

3. “The effective use of the Chalkboard”
1. Write clearly and legibly on the board. Take note that there are children in the last rows.
2. It help if you have a hard copy of your chalkboard diagram or outline. That help you to
visualize the diagram or outline you like to appear on the chalkboard. The clean diagram and
organized outline must match what you do on the chalkboard.
3. Don’t crowd your note on the board. By overcrowding your board work, your students may
fail to see the key idea.

4. “The effective use of the Chalkboard”
4. Make use of colored chalk to highlight key point. Color will also make your board work
more appealing.
5. Do not turn your back to your class while you write on the chalkboard. Write side view as
you talk. Don’t lose your eye contact with your class.
6. For the sake of order and clarity, start to write from the left side of the board going right.
7. If you teach the Grade and you think the lines on the chalkboard are needed for writing
exercise, then provide the lines for your board.

5. “The effective use of the Chalkboard”
8. Look at your board work from all corner of the room to test if pupils from all side of the
room can read your board work.
9. If there is glare on the chalkboard at certain times of the day, a curtain on the window may
solve the problem.
10. If you need to replace your chalkboard or if you are having a new classroom with new
chalkboard suggest to the carpenter to mount the chalkboard a little concave from left to right
to avoid glare for the pupils benefit.

6. “The effective use of the Chalkboard”
11. If you need to have a board work in advance or that need to be saved for tomorrow’s use
(say a quiz or a sophisticated diagram), write “please save’’ and cover the same with a curtain.
12. Make full use of the chalkboard. It may be a tradition educational technology but it serves
its purpose very well when used correctly.

7. “Chalkboard Techniques”
A. Sharpen your chalk to get good line quality.
B. Stand with your elbow high. Move along as you write.
C. Use dots as “aiming points”. This keeps writing level.
D. Make all writing or printing between 2 and 4 inches high for legibility.
E. When using colored chalk use soft chalk so that it can be erased easily.

8. “The Overhead Projector”
 The projector itself is simple to operate.
 The overhead projector is used in the front of the room by the instructor, who has
complete controlled of the sequence, timing , and manipulation of his material.
 Facing his class and observing student reaction, the instructor can guide his audience,
control its attention, and regulate the flow of information on the presentation.
 The projected image behind the instructor can be as large as necessary for all in the
audience to see; it is clear and bright, even in fairly well lighted rooms.

9. “The Overhead Projector”
 Since the transparency, as it is placed on the projector, since by the instructor exactly as
students see it on the screen, he may point, write, otherwise make indications upon it to
facilitate communication.
 The stage( projector surface) the projector is large ( 10 by 10 inches ), thus allowing the
teacher to write information with ease or to show prepared transparencies.
 It is specially easy for teacher and students to create their own materials for use in the
overhead projector.
 There is an increasing number of high-quality commercial.