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Getting started on my next Project-based learning (PBL) assignment for P.E., I reflected back from the Fall classes with Dr. Redmond and Dr. Hawley. There were so much great technology tools I learned such as ScreenCast, Jing, Slideshare, etc. The breakout rooms were also beneficial. I got the opportunity to listened and learned from peers with their expertise, and the trial and error with technology. I still struggle to incorporate new types of technology into my lesson plan, probably because of the lack of knowledge and confidence I have using these tools. However, this Spring semester getting more practice and conversations in our Touro classes, gave me a plan for my next PBL.
I want to move on from the traditional fitness regimen and introduce a project that can be a fitness challenge to students. My goal for this PBL is to have groups of students develop a unique Crossfit WOD (Workout of the Day). Crossfit is a high intensity fitness workout that incorporate functional movements. First, I want to educate students the history and background of Crossfit, the exercises, and the workload intensity. This is where I want to use Quizizz as a study guide. Hopefully, Quizizz will keep the students motivated. Once students develop their project, they have options to present their PBL. I think From the Mind's Eye of the User: The Sense-Making Qualitative-Quantitative Methodology Brenda Dervin's article was very dense in content. It was difficult to grasp the understanding of the main point of each topic, therefore rereading and looking up vocabulary words were a little helpful to comprehend. I decided to watch the video "Theory of Sense-Making" after a few pages of reading to improve my understanding. Probably because I am a visual and audio learner, it began to make sense to me. Around the 2:00 minute mark of the video, Dervin said, "once you understand all the words and know how all the pieces fit together and you tried to ask a question and you are treated like an idiot", I could totally relate. It made me reflected back when I was a student in high school trying to understand the situation but my thought process was slower than other students. I remember it was nerve recking to ask questions in front of the class. With my past experience, I really feel it has help me improve as a teacher to assist students figure out the problem, and allows me to aid them through the process of sense-making. Going back to read the article, communication is important to the process of sense-making. The Exemplars were another helpful concept. Taking steps to identify the situations can best give a student a better understanding of the problem and a method approach. As a P.E. teacher, my method approach is to start with modeling. Modeling the skill can give students a visual sense of the correct movements. Checking for understanding allows me to provide more information or (bridging the gap). What I have found is using what students are familiar with or can relate to helps them better comprehend the objectives in the lesson plan. |
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