My plan is to continue to blog even after this challenge is over. I enjoy having the ability to put my thoughts and ideas out there for other teachers to read and comment what they think. I would like to continue to blog once a week or once every couple of weeks. Before this challenge started I never thought about blogging but now I see why people enjoy it so much. I do not know how many people will ever read it but even if just one person gets something positive out of my blog then it is well worth it.
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As teachers we have many tools at our disposal. We don't have things like hammers, screwdrivers, or drills (unless we are woodshop teachers). Instead, we have tools like technology. Technology is a huge tool that can be used in every classroom. Many teachers often ask me how am I able to use technology in physical education. There are actually many ways!
One way technology can be used is the program "Go Noodle." Go Noodle is a great way to project different workouts on a dropdown screen or promethean board. It can be used as part of a warmup exercise. Students at all different grade levels like to follow along and exercise to the Go Noodle videos. Another awesome warmup routine is "Just Dance." Students love to come in and follow the moves on the screen and dance along in their role spots. Technology can be used in physical education in other ways too. Students can create QR codes that teach other students how to perform a certain exercise. I can post these QR codes around the gymnasium and design a fitness circuit where students go from station to station scanning QR codes and then performing the exercises they see. There are so many other ways that technology can be used. That is the great thing about technology, as technology grows so do our capabilities. As teachers, it is important that we stay up to date on the new up and coming technology so that we can adapt and use it in our classrooms. Technology is a big part of our everyday lives and should be a big part of our teaching lives as well. What makes me the physical education teacher that I am today? What are my strengths? What are my weaknesses? What can I improve on? One thing that I have learned from teaching is that it is important to take a step back and reflect from time to time. These questions are questions I like to ask myself so that I can understand just where I am at in my teaching.
As I reflect on the way this year has been going I am very proud of the way I am teaching. I have been met with many challenges and for the most part I think that I have handled them very well. I have made it a priority to incorporate technology into my lessons including YouTube videos, QR codes, and teaching the students about heart rate showing them a heart rate monitor. Incorporating technology can sometimes be difficult in physical education classes but I am continuing to still find new ways. Blogging is a great way to connect with other physical education teachers out there and learn from each other. There are areas that I can still improve on just like any teacher but I am happy with the way this year has been going so far for me. I have had countless students tell me that they love coming to my physical education class each week and that really means a lot to me. I will be the first to admit that I have not really been the one to read blogs. I go on social media to get updates on my friends, family, and of course the daily internet deals. Blogging though, has never really been "my thing." I recently went to a workshop that opened my eyes up to blogging. It showed me that blogging can not only be beneficial for students, but really beneficial for teachers as well. I had no idea that so many different teachers were blogging. I thought to myself I should give it a shot. So now here I am starting my first blog. I plan on trying to use this blog to share some different ideas and experiences I have from my teaching in physical education. PEfromME will be just that. Physical Education, through my eyes.
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AuthorElementary Physical Education teacher who loves to help students |