I believe that the implementation of the Wii into my teaching go along perfectly with what I learned from this course. Technology is ever changing, and you will always have emerging and emerged technologies. As soon as one technology emerges, there will be another one that comes out and will make that earlier technology emerging. Wii is an activity that can always be done during P.E. classes and I believe that the Wii will be something that can be done for years. It may become emerged, but it can always be used and will be beneficial to students in P.E. programs, and students who may not otherwise be able to participate in physical activity.
As for immediate adjustments I will make into my teaching, I will try to incorporate more technology into my teaching. While researching and learning the materials from this course, I realize just how much technology plays a role in students’ lives and how much it will play a role in students’ lives, that it is important that I stay up to date and use technology whenever possible to better benefit my students’ success. It will take some effort for other teachers to be accepting and open to using new technology, but once a few teachers start to use it and other teachers see the benefits of technology they will be more accepting to using it in their daily teaching. As a teacher it is also important to try your best to stay ahead of the game when it comes to technology. Since technology changes so much and so quickly it is essential that we do not get used or comfortable with just using one type of technology tool but to use many and a variety of them in our teaching.
Monday, April 19, 2010
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Monday, February 22, 2010
Week 8- EDUC 6714I-1
Week 8 Blog:
Through the differentiated station network, I had access to many sources that my classmates share with me. It is important that the search does not end here; however, we need to continue to grow in our understanding and implementation of the UDL and Differentiated Instruction. Teaching is a never ending learning process and every day I find more and more resources that help me grow as a teacher. The sources that my classmates provided helped me understand differentiation instruction and UDL better and helped me better understand how I can reach all my students and their learning styles.
As a P.E. teacher it is going to be difficult for me to make immediate adjustments in my instructional practice. I plan to do more research and search on ways to implement these and the use of technology into my teaching in my P.E. class. It is difficult for me to figure out ways to use the technology tools available because of my class size and that we are in the gym and do not have access to technology in the gym. This class was very interested and I was surprised to see how technology can really help students and all learning styles be successful in the classroom and understand the material you are trying to teach them. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in meeting standards and passing standardized tests, that we forget that not two students are like and that everyone needs something different in order to be successful. This class taught me how to teach to all students and to reach and engage all my students.
Through the differentiated station network, I had access to many sources that my classmates share with me. It is important that the search does not end here; however, we need to continue to grow in our understanding and implementation of the UDL and Differentiated Instruction. Teaching is a never ending learning process and every day I find more and more resources that help me grow as a teacher. The sources that my classmates provided helped me understand differentiation instruction and UDL better and helped me better understand how I can reach all my students and their learning styles.
As a P.E. teacher it is going to be difficult for me to make immediate adjustments in my instructional practice. I plan to do more research and search on ways to implement these and the use of technology into my teaching in my P.E. class. It is difficult for me to figure out ways to use the technology tools available because of my class size and that we are in the gym and do not have access to technology in the gym. This class was very interested and I was surprised to see how technology can really help students and all learning styles be successful in the classroom and understand the material you are trying to teach them. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in meeting standards and passing standardized tests, that we forget that not two students are like and that everyone needs something different in order to be successful. This class taught me how to teach to all students and to reach and engage all my students.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
GAME plan Reflection
As I reflect on my GAME plan I have learned many interesting and new thing about my teaching. I first realized the importance of having all my students not just myself use the GAME plan as an activity. It is very important for everyone to have some type of GAME plan. I also realized that my GAME plan was very beneficial to me and very reachable. The main thing that I need to remember is to remain pursuing my goals and continuing the action I am taking, and monitoring my improvement in my GAME plan.
As for adjustment to my instructional practice that I am going to do is involve technology more. I am not going to take way P.E. time from my students, but I am going to allow time for technology projects and other cooperative group activities to help my students go beyond the four walls of the gym. Since I am getting new students next semester I am going to try to do some type of a digital story project with them, as well as maybe communicating with other P.E. classes around the nation or world so they can give me some different and new ideas for activities to do in P.E.
This was by far one of my favorite classes and I enjoyed it greatly. I gained so much knowledge and I cannot wait to use it in my classes and with my students. I think it will take some risks but I know it will be worth it for my students and me.
As for adjustment to my instructional practice that I am going to do is involve technology more. I am not going to take way P.E. time from my students, but I am going to allow time for technology projects and other cooperative group activities to help my students go beyond the four walls of the gym. Since I am getting new students next semester I am going to try to do some type of a digital story project with them, as well as maybe communicating with other P.E. classes around the nation or world so they can give me some different and new ideas for activities to do in P.E.
This was by far one of my favorite classes and I enjoyed it greatly. I gained so much knowledge and I cannot wait to use it in my classes and with my students. I think it will take some risks but I know it will be worth it for my students and me.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Blog Assignment: GAME Plan: NETS-S
The GAME plan process which consists of setting goals, taking action to meet the goals, monitoring progress toward reaching the goals, and evaluate whether goals were achieved or not and extend learning to new situations (Cennamo, Ross, & Ertmer, 2009 p. 3) is very useful in helping my students be proficient in the technology standards. I will begin by teaching and guiding my students to set realistic and measureable goals. I will try my best to have my GAME plan posted in somewhere in the gym every day they come in. All of the 6 groups of the technology standards for students is going to be very important for them to become proficient in.
Once my students have set goals they are going to have to start taking action and listing steps they can take in order to start working towards achieving their goals. Once they have listed the steps I will encourage them to start working on the steps they wrote down so they can become proficient in all 6 standards and their sub parts. Throughout the semester they will have to turn in paper explaining where they are and what they have learned and achieved of their goals and which goals they need to modify or new goals that need to be set. It is important for students to know that this will be a never ending process and they should continue working towards their goals and setting new goals because this is going to help them in the future. The last and final step in the GAME plan is to evaluate and extend. At the end of the semester they will evaluate and explain to me whether or not their goals were achieved and if they did achieve goals how these goals will help them become and develop into better students and how by meeting the standards will help them in the future.
Once my students have set goals they are going to have to start taking action and listing steps they can take in order to start working towards achieving their goals. Once they have listed the steps I will encourage them to start working on the steps they wrote down so they can become proficient in all 6 standards and their sub parts. Throughout the semester they will have to turn in paper explaining where they are and what they have learned and achieved of their goals and which goals they need to modify or new goals that need to be set. It is important for students to know that this will be a never ending process and they should continue working towards their goals and setting new goals because this is going to help them in the future. The last and final step in the GAME plan is to evaluate and extend. At the end of the semester they will evaluate and explain to me whether or not their goals were achieved and if they did achieve goals how these goals will help them become and develop into better students and how by meeting the standards will help them in the future.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
GAME plan Week 6
GAME Plan Week 6:
I have learned many new and interesting ideas of how to apply technological tools and ideas into my teaching. I am going to start using some online collaboration in my classes. I think these are a wonderful idea and a great way to students to see what goes on outside of Macon, Ga or in Weaver Middle School. I think it would be interesting for them to see or speak with other students from other physical education classes to see what kind of activities they do. I am still working on my goal of meeting all my students’ needs. I am still finding myself praise and lean more towards the more skilled or athletic. I have given my students a survey to see what they would think of going to the computer lab sometimes and mentioned some of the possible activities that I have learned from this class to see how they would respond. I was not surprised when I saw the athletes against it, but my non-athletes very much for it. So I feel that may be a way to reach all my students which is one of my goals.
I do not feel that I have reached my past goals to my fullest, so I do not think I am ready to set goals. I feel as if there is plenty more I can do and try to reach my other goals. It is very hard to incorporate some of the activities but I am still going to try and step out of my comfort zone, which is something I struggle with daily. I still believe that if I could find and find time to attend workshops and participate in some online collaboration tools that I will improve in my teaching and my creativity. I really am going to try harder to attend and find some workshops to help increase my knowledge with other physical educators.
I have learned many new and interesting ideas of how to apply technological tools and ideas into my teaching. I am going to start using some online collaboration in my classes. I think these are a wonderful idea and a great way to students to see what goes on outside of Macon, Ga or in Weaver Middle School. I think it would be interesting for them to see or speak with other students from other physical education classes to see what kind of activities they do. I am still working on my goal of meeting all my students’ needs. I am still finding myself praise and lean more towards the more skilled or athletic. I have given my students a survey to see what they would think of going to the computer lab sometimes and mentioned some of the possible activities that I have learned from this class to see how they would respond. I was not surprised when I saw the athletes against it, but my non-athletes very much for it. So I feel that may be a way to reach all my students which is one of my goals.
I do not feel that I have reached my past goals to my fullest, so I do not think I am ready to set goals. I feel as if there is plenty more I can do and try to reach my other goals. It is very hard to incorporate some of the activities but I am still going to try and step out of my comfort zone, which is something I struggle with daily. I still believe that if I could find and find time to attend workshops and participate in some online collaboration tools that I will improve in my teaching and my creativity. I really am going to try harder to attend and find some workshops to help increase my knowledge with other physical educators.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Week 5: GAME Plan
Week 5: GAME Plan
I believe that I have started taking action in reaching my goals for learning about technology and technology resources. Especially after reading the chapter in the book this week by Cennamo, Ross, and Ertmer, I feel even more confident is using technology into my physical education classes. Before this week’s reading I was struggling on trying to find the tools that would help me and benefit my students the most. Some of the technology tools that were listed in the course text I knew about, but there were many that I did not and am very interested in trying to incorporate these into my teaching. I have learned so far that even in a non-classroom environment such as a gym where technology is very limited, that with a little encouragement and by taking risks you can turn the gym into a technology friendly environment.
There are still a lot of things I need and want to learn. My main question which is still very relevant to me, is how to engage my students and get them excited about using these different types of technology tools, without taking away the required time that we are to give students in physical education away? Some new questions that have come to me, is what do you do when you work in a title 1 school and the money that is given to your school is geared more towards academic classes and getting technology tools for them, how do you persuade your school to give some money to physical education and health classes? Today there is so much emphasis on math, reading, etc, because that is what students are tested on at the end of the year and the schools future depends on those test scores, many classes such as physical education, art, music, etc. are pushed under the rug and all the focus is on those academic classes.
I do not think my plan is going to need much adjustment; I just need to do more research and figure out more ways and innovative ways to incorporate technology into my teaching. I also, due to the lack of funds, am going to have to find ways to be innovative and use what little technology tools we do have to incorporate that into my classes.
I believe that I have started taking action in reaching my goals for learning about technology and technology resources. Especially after reading the chapter in the book this week by Cennamo, Ross, and Ertmer, I feel even more confident is using technology into my physical education classes. Before this week’s reading I was struggling on trying to find the tools that would help me and benefit my students the most. Some of the technology tools that were listed in the course text I knew about, but there were many that I did not and am very interested in trying to incorporate these into my teaching. I have learned so far that even in a non-classroom environment such as a gym where technology is very limited, that with a little encouragement and by taking risks you can turn the gym into a technology friendly environment.
There are still a lot of things I need and want to learn. My main question which is still very relevant to me, is how to engage my students and get them excited about using these different types of technology tools, without taking away the required time that we are to give students in physical education away? Some new questions that have come to me, is what do you do when you work in a title 1 school and the money that is given to your school is geared more towards academic classes and getting technology tools for them, how do you persuade your school to give some money to physical education and health classes? Today there is so much emphasis on math, reading, etc, because that is what students are tested on at the end of the year and the schools future depends on those test scores, many classes such as physical education, art, music, etc. are pushed under the rug and all the focus is on those academic classes.
I do not think my plan is going to need much adjustment; I just need to do more research and figure out more ways and innovative ways to incorporate technology into my teaching. I also, due to the lack of funds, am going to have to find ways to be innovative and use what little technology tools we do have to incorporate that into my classes.
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