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.

"My Beliefs"

I truly believe that technology is so important for not only us to learn but for our students as well. I know that if we set high standards for our students not only academical but ethical and morally they will learn and appreciate more. I know that if we apply the NEST standards into our classroom, such as applying technology to their lives and the activities they are doing. This will provide the knowledge they need to use in the future and for upcoming problems they need to fix. I love the millenial video talking about media mobility and how they can be so many things different and that will change as time goes on. In all the articles and videos they talk about technology and how it will expand and grow. I believe this is true and that we need to help our students to learn about the new and changing technology.

week 10

I really liked the articles and videos this week telling us how much the world has changed and how much technology has grown. Letting us as teachers know that we will be teaching students and preparing them for jobs and careers that do not exist yet. I have learned a lot in this class about how and what to teach, what is the most important things to focus on and use in the classroom. Technology is still growing and in order for our students to be knowledgeable about that info we need to be the ones to teach them.

Week 9

My answers for this week are the same as last week. As for the video I really liked it. It taught teachers to teach our students to Collaborate, cooperate and compete. It shows us how to make our classrooms rooms where our students can learn and continue to learn. We should let our students learn about other cultures and what is out in the world and what they need to know. I liked the advice this movie gave.

Last weeks video
The video was different when I wrote my blog and was switched after so here is what the second video was about last week. Taught us that we are teaching students what will be having jobs that don't exist now. the world is expanding through the Internet and technology advices. we need to be on top of all of it to teach our students. I really liked this video.

Week 8

How will these skills help me collaborate with my colleagues, and why are these tools popular?
Audio in a digital story can help colleagues understand what I am trying to get across, helps them understand what the story is about.
In which ways might I employ these skills to achieve classroom objectives?
Help the students hear what the story is about and help them put facts together with pictures
What are the pros and cons of Digital Story/audio?
Sometimes Audio might take away from the emotion of the story, but it helps students learn facts and know that they need to understand.


Video
We have already watched this video but I liked it. This week was about the top ten thing we don't learn in here about teaching. It is so true there are so many things that we really should know but never learn about. I think this is what happens in a lot of professions, we go to school for years being tested on material and then we get out of school, get a job and face the social demands that no one told us about or situation that come up, everyday things that come out of know where, and our information that we studied for to pass our classes do not help us one bit.

Week 7

How will these skills help me collaborate with my colleagues?
A: You are able to combine every subject into a video and you can play this when classes are together or for assemblies.
Why are these tools so popular with my colleagues?
A: This tool is a very good way to get through to students, most students react and learn more through things that they see then what they hear.
In which ways might I employ these skills to achieve classroom objectives?
A: These can be shown to get a important point across about different things dealing with P.E, like obesity and what happens to your body when it is not being taken care of.
What are the pros and cons of Digital Story?
A: Digital stories can be very touching and have a huge impact on students, they will learn a lot more through a movie then a lecture, cons: It takes more time to put everything together and sometimes the movies could be to dramatic for students to watch.

Video
I thought the video this week was very interesting, I did not know that so much money is put back into the world for every thing NASA does. My brother designs rockets and then presents then to NASA so this video reminded me of what he does. Its sad that there were so many people lost when they were working on sending people to the moon. This video made me want to watch Apollo 13 :)

Week 6

Article #1

Pedometers can be an excellent tool for students to see how much they have moved during their physical education lesson. Pros. As with HR monitors, they can set personal targets for potential improvement in each lesson. They will be able to improve and set goals for themselves by using this tool. Cons. This tool can only see how much you have moved throughout the activity
I think that this will give the students a responsibility and make them feel that they cant set goals and achieve them.

Tech Article #2 Dart Fish is one Technology tool that I want to use in my classroom/gym. Pros,This program evaluates your skill but lays it out in frames so you can see where your error or where your needs improvement is. This program also lets you do side by side frames where you can compare and contrast the two frames. This program give such detailed information to you that you will be able to improve your skill faster and more accurately. Cons The free program only goes for one month on each computer, and it takes some time to understand the tool, may be confusing for some students.
This will each student excel in a skill that they were not very good at before.

Video

I liked the video this week about the top ten thing we don't learn in here about teaching. It is so true there are so many things that we really should know but never learn about. I think this is what happens in a lot of professions, we go to school for years being tested on material and then we get out of school, get a job and face the social demands that no one told us about or situation that come up, everyday things that come out of know where, and our information that we studied for to pass our classes do not help us one bit.

Week 5

Why we should or should not use the Internet in education?

A: I believe that Internet can be very useful to all classes, as long as we teach our students to use it wisely I see no problem with using the Internet in education

Why we should evaluate the sites we use?

A: We want to do this so we have creditable resources and have fact not opinions on topics that we are searching.

The questions you would ask yourself to evaluate a site
and ways you can keep your students safe while surfing

A:1:Does it have sources?
2.When was it last updated?
3. How long does it take the page to load?
4. Is the information reliable?
5. Is the web site Fact or Opinion?
6. Does the site have correct spelling?

I would have blockers up to keep my students safe and make sure they follow the six questions they ask while surfing. Always ask permission to use and turn on computers.

Video:

To be honest I thought the video was random, it had a lot of Facts and important info but it was not interesting yo me, it was really fast so I did not get all the info.

Today in class I really liked how I could make a site and questions for my class, and things I can do to help my class be safe on the Internet. It was fun to play the games:)

UEN Reflection

UEN is a great source for students and teachers in education. I will have my students use UEN because it has correct inforamation about topics and they can also learn more about physical education while they are in UEN. I will have them do virtual tours and little quizzes, also have different topics on hea;th and fitness they can research about , like eating disorders.

Pioneer Library: Was fun to look go through and learn all the different things you can do while in there.

Interactives: I loved these. This gives students a chance to play some games while learning something important. Lets kids have fun while learning

Lesson Plans: This resource is sweet. I love that you just have to pick a topic and grade and it links you to lessons you can use. I love it.

Core Curriculum: I like how you can look up your core anytime to make lesson objectives and different activities to meet your core. So nice.

I also really loved the fact that you can go in and find a ton about different countries and what their culture is like.

Week 4

How will UEN & Pioneer Library help me teach my students, and colleagues? Pros and Cons!
A: WOW UEN is a great tool to use for everything when it come to teaching. The pros to UEN are, They have lesson plans you can use for different topics, virtual tours your students can go do to learn more about a topic they also have games that the students can plat to help them remember and understand terms and concepts learned in class. For my colleagues, you can create a site of your own and others can go on and use some of the information you have found to use in their classes as well. This way you can incorporate different subject matters that other teachers are working on in your lesson. The Cons, it has so much information that it takes a long time to know where everything is at, you have to hunt for things for awhile until you can remember where they are.

VIDEO
The first Video I watched was "Did you know?" and to be honest NO I did not know all of that information. As it told me about helping our students becoming successful in the 21st century by learning through the computer I never had thought of it that way. Computers are getting better and better and we as teachers need to help our students understand the technology and be able to understand how to work and use a computer.

The second Video was my favorite. It truly shows people what students spend most of their time doing, and if they spend most their time online then we as teachers should do more assignments and projects online, something students love to do is be online. By using the computer and all the online tools we are given we can teach more effective things to our 21st century students.

Week 3

How will these tools help me communicate with my students, parents, colleagues and achieve classroom goals?
Learning more about our Google sites and being able to add all of the different pages got me excited to have my own classroom and create a site just for them. Google is AMAZING, this tool lets me put as much information on that I need and also gives access to students parents and colleagues. This helps them know what is expected or what is going on for that week. Also helps parents get involved and encourage their son or daughter to get more involved. One con that I see with these google sites is that some parents do not allow their kids to get on the Internet, so this would hinder their knowledge about what is going on. Other than that Google site is a fun, fast and easy way to information so everyone that needs it:) I look forward to using these tools in my future classroom:)

How are these Tools helpful:)

How will these tools help me communicate with my students?
With every tool we learned about today there is a way for the students to view or even be apart of the "project" The calenders gives students a rundown of what may be happening or what is due each time they come to class. Google Doc can give students the opportunity to do an assignment and give accesses to the teacher to correct and look over before turning it in.

How will these tools help me communicate with my students' parents?
Like I said above the calendar will give parents the information they need to help students complete assignments on time and studying for upcoming tests, parent teacher conference and so forth.

How will these tools help me communicate with my colleagues?
Google Docs is a great way to make things and have other colleagues revise or change things that they would like to put in to a project, news letter or handouts. Also the calendar lets your colleagues know when you are teaching a class and when you are on your prep period. It also would help if someone missed a meeting they can go in and see what was discussed and decided.

In which ways might I employ these tools to achieve classroom objectives?
I can use these tools to make a fitness program letting all students to view it and to let them know where they should be if they want to be on track. Like i said above if your assignments and things students need to bring that day are on the calendar it will make meeting your objectives a lot easier.

What are the pros and cons of the tools?
Pros, are everything I said above about being able to communicate with students and parents. letting them know what is coming up and what they need to be ready for the following day. You can get colleges help on things you are planning.

Cons, There may be some days where you don't have time to post what the meeting was about or you are not sure what you plan to do the next class period so students will not know what to bring. It takes time and you need to make sure everything that can be seen by others is accurate. One typo can cause a lot of confusion and disorganization.

Ideal School, Classroom and Students

The School

My ideal school would be one that is orderly, clean, punctual and a learning environment where the students are not scared if they make mistakes or dont understand something. The teachers and faculty are those that get down on the level of the students and help them become more successful and not out to get or trick the students.

The Classroom/Gym

My ideal gym would have nice equipment that has been taken care of two different gyms. With two different gyms if there is an assembly or a school function taking up one of the gyms my class wont have to wait for people to clean up we would just go to the other gym:) My gym will be well lit and have posters and signs hung to make the gym more friendly.

The Students

For me the Ideal class would be that every student is excited to be at gym. They would all love to participate in all of the activities and would want to improve on thier skills in each task. Each student will get along with one another and help others that are struggling or not that advanced in the skill. Students will comunicate things that would work better and things they like about the lesson and classroom.
That is what I think an Ideal school, classroom and student is:)