Technology in PE
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Clarify & Consolidate
Data can only take us so far. At the recent Hong Kong PHASE-AP conference this weekend, we were reminded that there is so much data being collected in a range of ways on so much of what we do (fitness trackers, phone apps telling us about time on devices, cameras tracking, heart rate for zones, power meters, surveys, feedback conversations, testing etc) that we also need to consider how to put this data into perspective with a view to improving our practice as teachers but to not lose sight of the goal of offering a range of experiences to grow our young people into better versions of themselves. So with…
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Google Innovator – Experiencing and Remembering Selves
When I was younger, I had to hide the sweets and lollies that I love in my bedroom away from my brother and my mother. I spent my pocket money on different delicious candies and I knew my brother wanted them and my mother didn’t want me over-indulging in sweets. As I am now an adult and mother, I am trying to limit the sugar in my household. I am fully aware that it is not good for me or my children and I can see history repeating as I find candy wrappers in my daughter’s room. Daniel Kahneman in his book ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’, discussed the idea of…
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Aquatics – applying training principles and SMART goals
Blue Diver by Pablo Fernandez CC BY SA NC Our Grade 8 students have choice over which unit they would like to complete in a 12-lesson block. We offer this as a way to delve more deeply into something that interests students. Teachers have used student polls to gather evidence about what we should offer, and we notice interest shifts but we have constraints on facilities and the need to assess students using the same Strand/Standards over the course of the year. The most recent unit offered included these four options: Dance, Gymnastics, Fitness and Aquatics with our assessment around Locomotor movements which each teacher interpreted slightly differently based on…
- collaboration, pegeeks, Professional Development, Teacher Reflection, Technology in PE, Twitter, Voxer
Shape Boston – A Close Encounter…
The Beautiful Eclipse by Stefans02 CC BY The World is enormous. Every-time I look longingly for the next holiday period and start thinking about possibly destinations, I am reminded of how big our amazing world is and that I will not have the time or money to see most of it. But with technology, I can still keep up with friends and family from all over our glorious globe and that is something I am truly thankful for. Last week I was fortunate enough to attend the Shape America National conference in Boston, and I have blogged about some of my theme takeaways here. However, my biggest take away has…
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PhysEdSummit 5.0 – Putting the Feed-back into Feedback
The physedagogy team have been hard at work and last weekend the PhysEdSummit 5.0 rolled out around the World. This initiative aims to provide quality Professional Development to PhysEd teachers anywhere you can get wifi with free online sessions that allowed you to either actively be involved during a session (ask your questions, share your experiences or take polls or share resources etc) or to go back and watch the sessions and contact presenters via a variety of social media avenues. The opportunity to get involved was very impressive and as we are scattered all over the place, the timezone changes meant that at any time, there was a good…
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APPEC – Screencasting
For those who are coming to my Screencasting Presentation at APPEC in Hong Kong November 15th, here is the Slideshow for follow up or prior reading! You can read about the other Screencasting work I have been sharing by choosing ‘Screencasting’ in the Categories on my blog.
- Concept based learning, feedback, Health, MYP, pegeeks, Research, Teacher Reflection, Technology in PE
Training – Running and Fitness
This week I have caught up on Jarrod Robinson’s (aka The PE Geek) podcasts and it has been a little while so I had many episodes to choose from as I have picked up my training this last 10 days so more time to listen to ideas and see what appeals in my current thinking and planning of units. If you don’t listen to the podcasts, think about adding them as a resource of about 20mins/ fortnight to your calendar. I am in the midst of cramming my brain full of Training Principles and ideas for my Grade 10 unit. I want to have them leaving the unit considering How…
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Communication – new idea to try
This past year Osama Abujafar has been kindly asking me to join a Voxer group that involves a number of PE teachers. I have been putting this off as I had limited time to investigate a new app or tech gizmo and felt that I had enough going on – but thanks for asking Osama! However, the PhysedSummit team asked that all presenters be involved in Voxer for important communication sharing. And now I have been involved in Voxer, I would like to advocate for how it is changing my work space. I am not a fan of App sharing just to get good at an app so I want to…