Week 17

Well this is my last post:) We just finished our web quests and went around and looked at all the other pods web quest. It was fun to see what everyone did and get some feed back on what others though would make it better. There were a couple of things that I really enjoyed learning about this year, one was how to make a new site that I can have students and parents look at. The second thing I really liked making was a Digital Story. I think I would have enjoyed it so much more if I could do it by myself. I did most of the second one by myself and I really enjoyed doing it a lot better that way. Thanks Waters for helping me learn all this cool tech stuff:) I will probably be emailing you to see how other things work when I get teaching.

Week 16

Well this week we have still been working on web quest getting everything finished up. It has been good to work with others and see their ideas and what they think. Being able to have a lot of ideas helped us make a good web quest for our future students which is something I look forward to using in my classroom/gym.

Week 15

Well I have been doing web quest for the past two weeks and i have Learn more and more each time I work with it. The questions that are asked this week are the same as last and my answers are still the same. I have learned the best way to make a good web quest is to make it interesting for your students and make it class specific to what you are learning and a fun way to learn the subject or topic.

Week 14

Web Quest can show my students what I want them to learn and let them see the different things I want them to do. This is a great way to communicate to my students.

Week 13

The reason Web Quest is so helpful in the classroom is because it helps the teacher not only create something that is directed just for that class but also lets the students learn in a new and different way that is interacting and fun.



It can help each teacher plan a lesson that is designed for their own classroom and gear towards their daily objectives.

"Strengths & Weaknesses"

Wow going through all the UNI surveys it really showed me that I am not that knowledgeable about most of the tech world. There is only a couple of things that I feel I am an expert on and that is Internet, emailing, Effectiveness of adaptive devices for special needs and a couple more you can view on my survey. I have a lot to work on. I need to learn about trouble-shooting techniques, I didn't know what it really meant until I looked it up and found a workshop that I would be able to go to called, Computer and Internet Troubleshooting 101. It will teach me a lot about the things that needs to be fixed when something goes wrong, also hardware techniques such as " Problem Follows"
Another thing that I need to learn more about is video conferencing, I have heard of a ton of people doing it but have never know how or what to do. My goal is to do a video conference So I looked on line and found a workshop called, Videoconferencing and Instruction Workshop, which includes a panel discussion and hands on tutorial sessions to learn the importance of videoconferencing and how to use it. It helps those that can not be somewhere learn at a distance. It also talks about the challenges it faces but how to get through them.
I believe there are many NETS that I do very well/ are my strengths, such as creating a life long learning environment, helping those students see why education/PE is important not only in school but for their whole life and helping them continually grow in technology. I know computers semi well and can usually help those that don't know how to do something:)

"Lessons Learned"

Wow, I loved the videos and the articles that we had to read. Of course it all had to do about Technology and how the world is evolving and growing everyday with new and improved technology that we as teachers need to keep up on so we can teach our students. We are teaching students that will have a job that does not exist yet. This means we need to be able to teach them about the technology now so in the future they can learn more about the new technology coming. As teachers we should be doing activities with hands on technology and let them problem solve using different technology to find the correct answer.
I learned that in every subject technology can be used even in PE. We can use technology t help use measure our body weight and find out percentage of fat we have. Also we can use technology to help us with a workout plan and meal plan to help use lose that extra body fat we don't need. I have learned that if we as teachers show our students why we are doling certain activities and involve them with a hands on experiment or activity they will not only learn more, but will be willing to participate.