Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education

MODULE 3B: LEARNING RESOURCES

LESSON 1: LEARNING RESOURCE MAPS FOR DISTANCE LEARNING

ACTIVITY 1

1. Based on the map, what resources should you have in order to implement the LDM adopted
by your School/Division?

Modular distance learning is the adopted modality in our school. Hence, printed self-learning
materials and activity sheets are the resources that we are going to utilize.

2. Do you have the complete resources for the Distance LDM needed in class? If the LRs are
not complete or not available, what steps will you take to make these available? What are
your options to substitute these missing LRs?

The school is now in the process of reviewing the SLMs provided to us. But teachers are already
utilizing the use of LR Portals like LRMDS and DepEd Commons to find useful and effective LRs to
supplement the SLMs if need be.

3. What support will you need to maximize the use of the two DepEd-sanctioned LR Portals?
From whom can you get this support?

A good and stable internet connection is a primary need in accessing these online portals. A
support group to ensure the quality and appropriateness of the LRs should be established. I will get
the support from my fellow educators and the technical support from out ICT coordinator.

4. Based on your evaluation of the materials, are they appropriate to the level and
characteristics of learners? Are there learners who might be disadvantaged by the materials
(based on reading ability, level of learning independence, level of household support,
distance)? What adjustments will you make in terms of the LRs?

The resources are appropriate to the different levels of our learners. These resources are in editable
formats so improving or adjusting it to meet the needs of all learners should be easy.
ACTIVITY 2
In your LAC Session, share and discuss your answers from the previous activity. What support can
you provide to your colleagues and what support can you get from them in terms of LRs? Take note
of the insights that you can gather from your colleagues and write them in your Study Notebook.

We have agreed to provide immediate technical assistance to each other when we encounter
problems in accessing online portals for LRs. We also came up to a consensus to share updates and
useful tools and knowledge about more sources whether offline or online sources of LRs to suffice
the needs for additional useful LRs.

Support that I can get provide to my collegues:

1. Guide and help them download the SLMs using the Deped Portals’
2. Share some of learning resources that they can used in their class.

Support that I can get from them in terms of LRs:

1. Cooperation
2. Perseverance and diligence in the honest assessments of the LRs
3. Their feedback matters in addressing possible issues that may arise during the school
year in terms of the use and contents of the SLMs

LESSON 2: ACCESSING LEARNING RESOURCES FROM DepEd PORTALS

ACTIVITY 1

Explore the Portals. In your Study Notebook, answer the following questions:

1. Given the LDM adopted in your School, how can the two DepEd portals respond to your LR
needs and those of your learners’? How do they complement the LRs that you already have?

The LRMDS and DepEd Common portals provide supplementary materials to our SLMs that we can
download, improve, and adjust to meet the needs of all our learners. It gives variety of learning
activities to complement the existing LRs I have prepared.

2. What are the challenges in accessing the LRs in the portals both for you and your learners? How
will you overcome these challenges?
• The biggest challenge in accessing these portals is a poor or very slow internet connection.
The alternative way is to find some place where the signal reception is better.
• Not all learners and teachers have internet connection to access the online digital platforms
especially the Deped Commons.
• Not all learners have learning gadgets to access the DepEd Commons.
 3. What support will you need to be able to maximize the use of the LR Portals? From whom
can you get this support?

A good and stable internet connection is a primary need in accessing these online portals. A
support group to ensure the quality and appropriateness of the LRs should be established. I will get
the support from my fellow educators and the technical support from out ICT coordinator.

We can get these supports through the strong sponsorship of the ff:
a. Teachers
b. Parents
c. Community Leaders
d. Trained learning facilitators
e. LGUs
f. Other government agencies
g. NGOs
h. School Alumni

ACTIVITY 2

In your next LAC Session, share and discuss your answers to the questions in Activity 1. Explore how
you can help and support each other in using the LR portals. Jot down the insights and helpful
information regarding the use of the LR portals in your Study Notebook.

We agreed to provide technical assistance in case problems occur while accessing the said portals.
We also decided to include the updates of these portals to our future LAC sessions.

LESSON 3: ASSESSING THE LR MATERIALS

ACTIVITY 1

Study the LR Rapid Assessment Tool. Download an LR from either DepEd Commons or LRMDS Portal
and assess the material using the tool. Answer the following questions in your Study Notebook:

1. Was the material able to meet all the requirements?

The download LR material met the learning targets of the lesson. The LR has the basic standards
required to deliver the MELCs.

2. Were there any questions in the assessment tool where you answered “No” or “Cannot Be
Determined”? What decision will you make on the LR material? Why?

The evaluation method has achieved the quality and reliability of the activities to manipulate and
optimize the use of the LR portal.
 3. Are there other aspects of the material not covered by the tool but still need to be
assessed? Specify which aspect/s.

The learning material covered the lesson but require some description and terminology to achieve
the best understanding of the concepts.

4. How does this exercise help you in picking the right and appropriate LRs for your lesson and
your learners?

Understanding the management of this LR Portals, this gives me the confidence and motivation to
look for the most appropriate learning resources to my learners.

ACTIVITY 2

Explore other non-DepEd LR portals/platforms you can find online. Take note of the portals in your
Study Notebook. Download at least one LR from each portal. Assess the materials using the same
tool and answer the following questions in your Study Notebook:

1. Based on the Assessment Tool, how does the material from a non-DepEd Portal compare
with the LR from the DepEd Portal?

The resources are not quality assured and only provide minimal support to attain the learning
objectives for the students.

2. Based on the results of the Assessment Tool, what improvements do the materials — both
from DepEd and Non DepEd portals — still need?

A more precise and easier to follow instructions can be developed. Upload more additional
resources to meet all the learners’ needs and levels of understanding.

3. How does this exercise help you in picking the right and appropriate LRs for your lesson and
your learners?
Understanding the management of this LR Portals, this gives me the confidence and motivation to
look for the most appropriate learning resources to my learners.

ACTIVITY 3

Choose one of the LR materials that you have developed. Assess this material using the same tool.
Answer the following questions in Your Study Notebook:

1. How does your material compare with the ones that are obtained from the online portals?
Based from our final outputs, the following are noted compared to the LRs we can access in the
online LR portals.
a) it is MELC based
b) learning activities were contextualized and localized
c) the level of difficulty is address (from easy to the most difficult learning tasks for learners)

2. What improvements do you still need to make in your developed material?

The complexity of contents to meet the learning needs of my students.

RAPID ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING RESOURCES FROM DEPED-SACTIONED PORTAL

Is the LR Material... YES NO Cannot be determined

1. Connected and relevant to the /

MELCs?

2. Appropriate to the grade level and /

learner characteristics in terms of
language, activities?

3. Easy to reproduce and/or /

disseminate?

4. From a credible source/author? /

5. Culture- and gender-fair? /

6. Free from red flags on possible /

copyright and plagiarism issues?

7. The layout and format easy to read /

and pleasing to the eyes?

Reflection Questions:
1. Was the material able to meet all the requirements? YES
2. Were there any questions in the assessment tool where you answered “No” or “Cannot Be
Determined”? What decision will you make on the LR material? Why? NONE
3. Are there other aspects of the material not covered by the tool but still need to be assessed?
Specify which aspect/s. NONE
4. How does this exercise help you in picking the right and appropriate LRs for your lesson and
your learners? It makes me extra cautious in selecting the LRs I need for my learners.
 RAPID ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING RESOURCES FROM NON-DEPED PORTAL

Is the LR Material... YES NO Cannot be determined

8. Connected and relevant to the /

MELCs?

9. Appropriate to the grade level /

and learner characteristics in
terms of language, activities?

10. easy to reproduce and/or /

disseminate?

11. from a credible /

source/author?

12. culture- and gender-fair? /

13. free from red flags on possible /

copyright and plagiarism
issues?

14. the layout and format easy to /

read and pleasing to the eyes?

Reflection Questions:
5. Was the material able to meet all the requirements? YES
6. Were there any questions in the assessment tool where you answered “No” or “Cannot Be
Determined”? What decision will you make on the LR material? Why? I will still use the
material simply because of it fits the needs of my learners even if I am not sure of its rightful
owner.
7. Are there other aspects of the material not covered by the tool but still need to be assessed?
Specify which aspect/s. NONE
8. How does this exercise help you in picking the right and appropriate LRs for your lesson and
your learners? It makes me extra cautious in selecting the LRs I need for my learners.