Reflection
My favorite tool was the one with the iTouch. That is the one I felt the most comfortable with. I plan on using it with the children in stations where they can have hands on experience with Apps and health and fitness related topics.
This will give us the opportunity to utilize more technology in the gym. In the past it has been difficult to use technology but now we have so many more tools.
I learned that it is not as difficult as I thought when I first started and I enjoyed working with others and sharing ideas.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Tool # 11
Digital Citizenship
Three important issues in digital citizenship are: etiquette, safety and don't believe everything you read.
I would teach the students these topics by example and by teaching one basic topic at a time. I would also teach each topic more than once so that it is not overwhelming to them.
Three important issues in digital citizenship are: etiquette, safety and don't believe everything you read.
I would teach the students these topics by example and by teaching one basic topic at a time. I would also teach each topic more than once so that it is not overwhelming to them.
Tool # 10
Some of the free educational apps I have worked with are: iTranslate, Convert Units and Currency Conversion. These were very helpful to me on a recent vacation to Europe and will be very beneficial to students while studying metric conversions and foreign languages.
I have an iTouch and I love it and use daily. I couldn't be without it now. Since I can not own an iPhone (until Verizon gets with the program) this is the next best thing.
In my class students can use the iPad or iTouch in stations to work on Health lessons.
Now let's give those thumbs a workout!!
I have an iTouch and I love it and use daily. I couldn't be without it now. Since I can not own an iPhone (until Verizon gets with the program) this is the next best thing.
In my class students can use the iPad or iTouch in stations to work on Health lessons.
Now let's give those thumbs a workout!!
Tool # 9
A screencast would be very helpful in teaching students new skills. I think it might be useful in Health Fitness because we could make a screencast about various health topics and they could be shown in the gym or in the classrooms. Since we teach all the students in the school, this would be a good way to get information to all the students without having to repeat the same thing a million times. This would also be helpful to students that might have been absent. They could use a screencast that the teacher created to access any missed information.
There are so many different ways to use Skype in the classroom. Some ideas that really sounded good to me were: Students can work on a project with students in another city, your class can speak to an author or museum curator in another city or state instead of just reading about their information, students in a foreign language class can speak with native speakers of that language in another county and so much more!
I have never used Skype but I am looking forward to it.
There are so many different ways to use Skype in the classroom. Some ideas that really sounded good to me were: Students can work on a project with students in another city, your class can speak to an author or museum curator in another city or state instead of just reading about their information, students in a foreign language class can speak with native speakers of that language in another county and so much more!
I have never used Skype but I am looking forward to it.
Tool # 8
http://www.hulu.com/kids-fit-squad
http://www.hulu.com/watch/154836/yoga-zone-conditioning-and-stress-release
These 2 videos will be useful to the kids because they can do these on their own.
The two videos I chose were from Hulu. One is Kids Fit Squad and the other is a yoga video.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/154836/yoga-zone-conditioning-and-stress-release
These 2 videos will be useful to the kids because they can do these on their own.
The two videos I chose were from Hulu. One is Kids Fit Squad and the other is a yoga video.
Tool #7
Video Story
I created a video story of my nephew Brian and his band The Brian Burke Band. I am having some problems uploading it to my blog but I am still trying!! Hopefully I can get it from my desktop to my blog soon so you can all see me talented nephew.
Keep your fingers crossed.
I created a video story of my nephew Brian and his band The Brian Burke Band. I am having some problems uploading it to my blog but I am still trying!! Hopefully I can get it from my desktop to my blog soon so you can all see me talented nephew.
Keep your fingers crossed.
Tool # 6
Wikis
Wiki will be very useful for coordinating events within our team or the district. As president of the SBHFTA I can't wait to use it!!
Wiki will be very useful for coordinating events within our team or the district. As president of the SBHFTA I can't wait to use it!!
Tool # 5
Tagging and Social Bookmarking
These tools are great. I know I will use them often to locate websites with health and pe information.
The websites that I tagged in Delicious were:
http://pecentral.com
http://learntobehealthy.org
These tools are great. I know I will use them often to locate websites with health and pe information.
The websites that I tagged in Delicious were:
http://pecentral.com
http://learntobehealthy.org
Monday, August 9, 2010
Tool #4
These tools will be very helpful when sharing documents and information with other teachers especially those that are in other schools.
With these tools I will also be able to keep updated on new information that people are adding to their blogs.
With these tools I will also be able to keep updated on new information that people are adding to their blogs.
Tool # 3
Image Generators and Mash ups
These could be used for presentations that we design for the students to get their attention and make it more colorful and interesting.
These Image Generators can also be used by the students when they want to add a bit more to presentations they have created.
These could be used for presentations that we design for the students to get their attention and make it more colorful and interesting.
These Image Generators can also be used by the students when they want to add a bit more to presentations they have created.
Tool # 2
Building Community and Comments
I think this is a great way to share information between teachers in our own school and throughout the district. This tool may be very helpful for the SGHFTA Board when there are things we need to discuss but are not all able to get together for a meeting.
It is very important to teach our students how to comment appropriately. We cannot assume that they will know what is appropriate and what is not and they will need a lot of guidance in this area.
The five blogs that I am following are:
http://coachwilloughby.blogspot.com
http://rgeterri.blogspot.com
http://turner-imfinallyonthisthingwow.blogspot.com
http://mwemusic.blogspot.com
http://trishae7.blogspot.com
I think this is a great way to share information between teachers in our own school and throughout the district. This tool may be very helpful for the SGHFTA Board when there are things we need to discuss but are not all able to get together for a meeting.
It is very important to teach our students how to comment appropriately. We cannot assume that they will know what is appropriate and what is not and they will need a lot of guidance in this area.
The five blogs that I am following are:
http://coachwilloughby.blogspot.com
http://rgeterri.blogspot.com
http://turner-imfinallyonthisthingwow.blogspot.com
http://mwemusic.blogspot.com
http://trishae7.blogspot.com
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