I have learned different ideas that can be applied to my instructional practice since learning about the NETS-T. For example, a physical education classroom website was created to collaborate and communicate relevant information with students, parents, staff, and community members. This idea to create a classroom website was based off of the two standards from the ISTE’s Educational Technology Standards for Teachers that were used in the GAME plan: 3b – Collaborating with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation; 3c – Communicating relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats.
The goals that I am still working toward include finding a blog or wiki that can be used in conjunction with the physical education website to allow people to collaborate with one another. Once a blog or wiki has been found, students will need to learn how to use this technology appropriately.
I am not ready to set new learning goals until I have developed my classroom website further. However, based on the NETS-T, the new learning goal that I may set for myself in the future may be related to standard 1b – Engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources. For example, students could learn how to use heart rate monitors to assess their fitness levels to help them create plans to lead a healthy life.
The learning approaches that will be used next time to improve my learning will be to continue to research ways to incorporate a blog or wiki into the physical education website. Further communication is needed with the instructional technology department in the school district to determine which options are available. If possible, a practice session would be used to test out this new technology to determine if it would be beneficial to students before full implementation would begin.
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Brian,
ReplyDeleteI want to recommend PBWorks (also known as PBWiki) when you begin looking for a wiki. I have more experience with WikiSpaces but recently set up a wiki with my Instructional Technology Specialist’s help from the PB Wiki site. You have to tell it ‘No thanks’ several times when you’re creating your educational website as the site tries to sell you an upgraded subscription but the accounts for educators are free and you can easily create student accounts that are password protected. It’s also easier to upload files and codes to the site than it is to wikispaces so that’s another consideration.
I think working with your ITS is a great way to get started. They will be able to lead you in the right direction and that way you won’t waste precious time investigating something that your district prohibits. Many times educators become discouraged when they’ve taken the time to set something up online, only to find it’s not usable in the classroom due to district rules and regulations.
Good luck! Anita
I'm just not having any luck with my hyperlinks coming over with the text in my comments today. Those two links are
ReplyDeletePBWorks http://pbworks.com/
WikiSpaces http://www.wikispaces.com/
Hi Brian,
ReplyDeleteAt first I was unsure about connecting P.E. to real world issues, but after reading all of your post I think you make a good point that living healty is a real world issue. No matter what path students take they should set goals to be healthy. Your idea of heart rate monitors are a good way of including technology in this process. I've also noticed a real trend in fitness video games like wii fit, yoga, and your shape. As a PE teacher it could be something to think about for connecting with kids lives outside of the classroom.
Jason