Final Reflection

I learned so much in this class!! Along with that I had fun :) I learned how to create my very first blog, information on copyrighting, internet safety, google doc, how to create my own class website and all the fun things i can put on there, how to create an iMovie pertaining to my degree, and how to do studiocode.  All these things I had no idea about, let alone how to do before this class. I'll definitely use tech in my class.  Especially blog and the class website. 
This class has changed the way i think about teaching in the sense that technology can make things a lot easier for me!  Whether i need to make a video so the students aren't bored from just seeing and hearing my voice, or whether i need to create a place where students can go to if they lost a handout and needed to know due dates.  You can make things a lot more exciting (which in return the students tend to remember things better when something is colorful and fun) and by using technology you use less paper which causes less clutter in the classroom.  This class has changed the way i think about technology because before i considered myself technology-handicap.  Now, i realize theres a lot i can do on the computer that can be very beneficial and not that difficult either.

Mobile Apps.

I don't think I'd use mobile apps in my class. I mean unless the school provided a phone for each of my students to use during what ever lesson it was appropriate for then, heck ya! That would be awesome.  Technology has advanced soo much that there is an app. for basically everything from educational to games when bored.  So, because not everyone would be able to share one phone to use a mobile app (that would waste so much time) I don't think I'll be using mobile apps in my class; who knows what the future brings though, i may just change my mind and use them :)

Studio Code.

I didn't have the best luck with this project.  I was able to download it fine, but once I started coding it the video picture would freeze, but the sound would still be going OR they both would freeze.  (This was working on it while saved in sodium) So then I downloaded it onto the desktop and it was better, but still had some freezing issues.  I'm not sure when i'd use studio code, but it was good to breakdown my own lesson and see when and how i did things.
Management is very important in teaching a class.  If you're not prepared and organized, nothing will go right and the students wont benefit from physical education that day.  Organization meaning having the equipment in the right place with the right spacing.  Also, instructing the kids where you need them to be during the lesson.  Transitions in a lesson is very very important.  Its what makes the lesson run smoothly.  By transitioning from one activity to the next correctly and efficiently, students wont miss out on the fun activities and learning because everything was run smoothly.  The actually lesson, is also important in management.  If you spend too much time on warmup, fitness, and transitioning then the students lose time on the lesson which is top priority on the agenda for P.E.  The lesson is where the student learns the most and applies it to other things in physical activity. 
Instructions help a lesson stay under control. Using an anticipatory set to start the class allows students to relate what activity they're about to do to sports.  Rules are also a major part of instructions.  By stating the rules and signals at the beginning of class the students acknowledge who's in charge and what to do through out the lesson when the teacher does certain signals. Jargons is something that I struggled with, but feel got better with by the 3rd lesson taught.  I noticed I overuse and fall back on the same two words when i'm nervous. Being able to not use jargons shows confidence, that you relaxed, and is more professional. 
Next semester I want to work on not using the same complimentary words and also focus on my jargons.  To eliminate all "you guys" from my vocabulary and to do a better job of individual feed back to students.

web 2.0

I didn't realize that I even knew what web 2.0 was until you brought it to our attention that we in fact have used quite a few web 2.0 tools like facebook and skype.  The two that I feel that can help further my education and help me in teaching is blogger and googledoc.  Googledoc will help me stay organized, keep on track, help with grading etc.  Sites.googledoc.  I was able to make my class website and that is very helpful with teaching.  Facebook can be utilized in education by uploading your status to the cite of your teacher website or adding links that relate to education on your wall, etc.




blogger.com sites.googledoc.com docs.google.com facebook.com

imovie project

It was a lot of fun making these videos, especially the first one.  Thinking of ideas and what we want the final product to look like wasn't that hard.  Going to a local park I was surprised to see quite a few people there running, doing homework, playing with their kid, playing with their dog, it was awesome! I thought it was a positive project.  I definitely think ill be using this for my class. It is pretty easy to put together and it is a good way to get a message across.

Project Problems

There weren't any major problems that we came across. The only small problems we had were to figure out a time where we both could meet, and then when we did meet the cameras batteries died.  But Ashley had extra batteries, so no worries =). Using Windows Movie Maker we were able to bring together the clips we shot in the park, add a perfect song, and create our awesome video!

Movie Theme's

For the movie project of the two videos is "Fitness for Life".  In one video we'll see clips of active people of all ages, happy enjoying life and being healthy with positive music in the background and then at the end of the clip we'll show a obese person not doing anything, looking miserable, sitting on a couch, and then a question will be spoken saying, "what will YOU be doing today?".  For the second video we'll show a time line of 2 people being active as they grow up they participate in their kids lives and in their kids kids lives, and how happy they are and then we'll show a clip of a couple that are lazy just sit around have a picture of the child in the background sad because the parent said no to playing with them and then when they are older the old people are obese and moody and nobody wants to be around them.  Something along those lines. Or we may just show the time line of the 2 active people as they grow old and are interacting with their family still.