Initial Goal Well here we are! This course design was quite different than how I have previously used online materials in my regular PE classes. The challenge I have found throughout my team teaching Physical Education, from Kindergarten to PE 30, is the issue of space, particularly a physical gymnasium. With large class numbers and […]
Keep Fit and Have Fun! For my second module in my PE 6- Alternative Spaces Class, I chose to teach students about fitness circuits. This topic is great because it not only is a lifelong skill they should understand but that it can be accomplished anywhere, anytime, with minimal equipment, or gym space for that […]
Debate #4 once again saw a seesaw battle over whether educators and schools should have a responsibility to help their students develop a digital footprint. When I first saw it, I thought slam dunk for the agree side. Laura and JR were up first, stating some strong arguments to why it should be our responsibility. […]
Alright class, pull out your textbooks and flip to page 39, what do we see in the image at the start of this section? Guilty. I’m guilty of doing this very same introduction to a lesson. Is it great, nope, does it engage the students, well maybe some depending on the content. There’s no hook, […]
This week Jeff and myself were tasked with arguing that technology has NOT led to a more equitable society. Much of our debate perspective came down to economic equity and accessibility issues for our users. Kennedy and Ummey put up a great debate, and thank you to the class for discussion that followed. The digital […]
It was great to hear some feedback on the creation of my first module. Often teachers are tasked with creating units and assignments, but do we really ever ask anyone to go through them critically? You tweak them as needed based off of the group of students you have. Sometimes it’s all about the differentiation […]
Once again we were presenting with a great debate in class. This week’s topic- Social Media is ruining childhood. I couldn’t help but think of my own upbringing with social media. Those experiences seemed positive, with MSN chats and so on, I never really had any issues with them nor did I have social media […]
The first week debate was truly a battle. I’ll be the first to say I was in favour of the debate topic- Technology in the classroom enhances learning. How far our classrooms have come, and how quickly we can access and share information, truly has revolutionized our way of teaching. Out of the gate, Will […]