I know that I honestly did get a lot of things out of this class. Ill be honest i really didn't want to take this class because of the simple fact that I am not a fan of technology at all. I really didn't know what to expect but I was surprised by just how much i really learned and not only that but how many things I will really use in my future teaching career. I got how to create my own website and my own calendar which is probably by favorite thing by far that we did in this class. I am going to use technology such as i movie, PowerPoint. Word, Internet searching and web 2.0 as i teach my students how to stay active for a lifetime.
It might not be used as often as other classroom teachers but because i teach in a gym and my students are not going to be on actual computers a lot of the time but they will have take home assignments and we will make some trips to the computer lab for this purpose. This class taught me that using technology isn't all bad and that it can be fun after you learn how to really use the program. That's all it really is, is learning new programs and how they apply to what it is that you are teaching. I now know that it is going to be impossible to teach Physical Education without using some type of technology in my lesson plans. I have become more confident with technology in general and so for that I am thankful. Overall this class was an educational experience that I am glad that i had during the first semester of this Physical Education program instead of the last because now I can use what I learned as I continue to teach and critique my teaching videos etc..
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
web 2.0
Were there any Web 2.0 toolswe talked about today that you feel would help further education? How might ou use them in your teaching?
I enjoyed talking about the different types of things that can be done with Web 2.0. It actually blew me away after watching that little video on this topic in class last week. The fact that you can do so many things digitally now is really astounding and fantastic all at the same time. I liked the fact that you can link articles to peoples bloggs and to their websites and emails and then even to their twitter accounts..it was crazy and i know that there are many things that i don't even have a clue about because i am just begining to learn about this new thing, which might even be old in tech time but new to me none the less.
I am going to have my students do a simillar activity when I become a teacher because i thought that having us surf the internet was a great idea because it gave us some control of what we were doing and what we were learning about the topic of web 2.0. I learned about different conferences that people can attend and how you can even become a fan of web 2.0 and follow posings of other fans if you want to. I want my students to be aware of all of the possibilities that are out there with this web 2.0 stuff. I know that i have a lot to learn about it but am looking forward to really diving into it as a teacher and incorporating it into my classroom.
I enjoyed talking about the different types of things that can be done with Web 2.0. It actually blew me away after watching that little video on this topic in class last week. The fact that you can do so many things digitally now is really astounding and fantastic all at the same time. I liked the fact that you can link articles to peoples bloggs and to their websites and emails and then even to their twitter accounts..it was crazy and i know that there are many things that i don't even have a clue about because i am just begining to learn about this new thing, which might even be old in tech time but new to me none the less.
I am going to have my students do a simillar activity when I become a teacher because i thought that having us surf the internet was a great idea because it gave us some control of what we were doing and what we were learning about the topic of web 2.0. I learned about different conferences that people can attend and how you can even become a fan of web 2.0 and follow posings of other fans if you want to. I want my students to be aware of all of the possibilities that are out there with this web 2.0 stuff. I know that i have a lot to learn about it but am looking forward to really diving into it as a teacher and incorporating it into my classroom.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Studio Code Project!
After participating in Studio Code the past couple of weeks, i have learned a little bit about the program. I have learned that it is not a very quick process when you are trying to code and edit your teaching video. I am sure that there is a ton of value in Studio code once you know how to run and operate all of the buttons and such; but as for right now I am having a hard time finding it very useful. However after analyzing my teaching i learned a bit about my instruction as well as my management. I learned that cues are very important to a Physical Education lesson.
They help keep the students on task and allow them to have rules to follow. I realized that a lot of my teaching time was spent on disciplinary actions and that took away from valuable teaching time. I also realized that using a student as a demo can be very effective and helpful to the flow of my lessons.
It definitely made a difference when i would follow through with my rules, signals and instructions and when I wouldn't. This "coding" with Studio Code taught me that.I plan on making a separate spot ( like a hula hoop) to send my students who are off task and the ones that are uncontrollable. I think that seeing how much time I was spending on disciplinary problems makes me want to have a stern look for the kids to know that I am serious as well as a time out place.
I know that I need to be better at telling them what cues are for what part of the dance. I will try to teach the kids with more simple cues according to their needs in their particular grades. Also I will try to say "What before When" in a few different ways so that I don't feel like I am being very repetitive with my words. I think that it was beneficial to see the video of me broken down into smaller and smaller segments. I am going to try to be aware of each thing that i am saying to each student next semester as well.
They help keep the students on task and allow them to have rules to follow. I realized that a lot of my teaching time was spent on disciplinary actions and that took away from valuable teaching time. I also realized that using a student as a demo can be very effective and helpful to the flow of my lessons.
It definitely made a difference when i would follow through with my rules, signals and instructions and when I wouldn't. This "coding" with Studio Code taught me that.I plan on making a separate spot ( like a hula hoop) to send my students who are off task and the ones that are uncontrollable. I think that seeing how much time I was spending on disciplinary problems makes me want to have a stern look for the kids to know that I am serious as well as a time out place.
I know that I need to be better at telling them what cues are for what part of the dance. I will try to teach the kids with more simple cues according to their needs in their particular grades. Also I will try to say "What before When" in a few different ways so that I don't feel like I am being very repetitive with my words. I think that it was beneficial to see the video of me broken down into smaller and smaller segments. I am going to try to be aware of each thing that i am saying to each student next semester as well.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Video Taping While Teaching
How could filming myself teach and reviewing the film help me become a better teacher?"
This is a very good question. I can only answer yes to this question because it seems like the very obvious answer. If you are teaching, you have an idea of how well your lesson went after you are done teaching that particular lesson. You may think that you did a few things wrong and/or right but after you watch yourself give that very same lesson; you might change your opinion about things. After you observe yourself teaching by videotaping; you then allow yourself to see yourself from the outsiders perspective. Or rather how everyone else sees you as a teacher. This can be very good because it will let you see little minute details that you might not otherwise see if you didn't videotape yourself teaching. Once you have evaluated yourself from the angle of the student then you can implement those things that you need to work on in your future lessons; therefore ultimately making you a better teacher for the long hall. Whoever thought about using videotaping as a teacher improvement resource was a very innovative person. I look forward to continuing to teach and evaluating my teaching and also continuing to get better!!
This is a very good question. I can only answer yes to this question because it seems like the very obvious answer. If you are teaching, you have an idea of how well your lesson went after you are done teaching that particular lesson. You may think that you did a few things wrong and/or right but after you watch yourself give that very same lesson; you might change your opinion about things. After you observe yourself teaching by videotaping; you then allow yourself to see yourself from the outsiders perspective. Or rather how everyone else sees you as a teacher. This can be very good because it will let you see little minute details that you might not otherwise see if you didn't videotape yourself teaching. Once you have evaluated yourself from the angle of the student then you can implement those things that you need to work on in your future lessons; therefore ultimately making you a better teacher for the long hall. Whoever thought about using videotaping as a teacher improvement resource was a very innovative person. I look forward to continuing to teach and evaluating my teaching and also continuing to get better!!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
I Movie Reflection
After making this instructional video about a sport skill, I realized how important these videos can really be to me as both a teacher as well as a coach. I can film my players while they are doing certain sport skills and that way they can visually make themselves better by watching them perform. I can use these videos to help a brand new class learn a more difficult skill. The lessons that would be enhanced would be a ton, but specifically I would say things like learning to play games that might be a little foreign to the students; like water polo, cross country skiing, lacrosse, and/or mountain biking in the physical education classes. I really think that I can help my students understand and learn better because of the visual aspect of these videos. I am a visual learner and I know how much easier it is to learn a new skill once I have seen someone else performing that same skill. I am grateful that I learned how to use I movie. I am also glad that we have been video taping the lessons that we have been teaching lately. I now know how to convert them into I movie and burn them to a disc. This will only help me realize what I can really be doing to improve as a teacher in the classroom as well as a coach on the field.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
I movie Project Outline!!!!
Well I am excited about making this i movie project. It will force me to actually learn how to use this program. I have some friends who have used i movie and they swear by it.
For my video I am going to film someone performing a softball pitch. I will have them go through the motions slow at first and then quickly at the end. I will have narriation as well as text in my video. I hope to have some still shots as well in my video. I will add some sweet background music for added effect as well. I hope that I can work out all of the problems that im sure will come up in the making of this sweet project..all in good time! Bring on I movie!
For my video I am going to film someone performing a softball pitch. I will have them go through the motions slow at first and then quickly at the end. I will have narriation as well as text in my video. I hope to have some still shots as well in my video. I will add some sweet background music for added effect as well. I hope that I can work out all of the problems that im sure will come up in the making of this sweet project..all in good time! Bring on I movie!
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