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PEPLC #1
What are you looking at? by nolifebeforecoffee CC BY So the PEPLC is well under way and as I am leading a group I knew it was time to get things rolling. We had our first Google Hangout a few weeks back and between Julia, Vic, Adam and myself, we had a good introduction and discussion about what interests us in relation to PE Curriculum. It was great to talk to some very like minded people and also good to get a feel for what others are facing in their schools and environment. It certainly made me reflect on how good I have things at my new school with a…
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PE Hangouts begin!
So, PE doesn’t always get a good rap – are we all just “jocks” who run around and get amazing sun tans? or are we mis-understood because we wear shorts and sometimes flip flops to school each day? Possibly… However there are a number of PE teachers in the region who are keen to discuss issues that come up in our line of work – I wanted to create a PD network for me with other teachers in simliar schools or trying to work on similar issues within PE and Health and so we have decided to share our conversations with others in the hope that we can connect…
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PD session on Technology for Practical Subjects
Ken Forde (@KenForde) from WAB and I met at the PE Geeks workshop in Yokohama last year. It was clear after our meeting and chats that we are both like minded PE teachers, and so with this in mind, we discussed how we could share our love of education and learning as well as the tech revolution that is changing PE as we know it, with other teachers. We designed a workshop to present this March at the PE strand of the EARCOS conference, and it was accepted (so you can see it there if you like!). Unfortunately I am not able to attend due to school issues and my…