Final Reflection

I had a love/hate relationship with this class. At times I would get really frustrated because I had no idea what the heck I was doing, but once I finally figured it out I enjoyed the class. There were two things that I think I will use the most after this class. The first is Studiocode. That was very beneficial for us to learn because we will have to use it for the rest of our time here at BYU. In our teaching classes we will have to evaluate our teaching using this program. I know how to use it now, and if I forget what to do, I have a very helpful packet that will tell me what to do next! The second thing that I think was most useful was creating the class website. That is something I will for sure use in the future, and I know some people are already using it for their classes right now. Using technology in P.E. is a little more difficult than using it in the classroom, but it still can be beneficial. Someways that it is beneficial for teaching are, conveying a concept, having websites for students to see what is on the schedule for the next day, and having presentations for students to see the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.

This class has definitely changed how I think about teaching and also about technology. I did not understand before this class just how intertwined these two subjects are, but now I can see the benefits of technology in teaching. I also have seen that technology is a good thing, and if I don't know how to do something on the computer I can figure it out and eventually be able to use it. I would not say that I now love technology, but it is no longer a love/hate relationship. I would now call it a "like" relationship!

Thank you Dan for always helping me with my technology problems! You were a great teacher!

Web 2.0

One of the tools we talked about in class today that would help further education are the sites that have interactive educational games for children to play. We all know that no matter what, children are always going to be on the computer, so as long as they are going to be on the computer they might as well be doing something productive. The site that I found had games for children to play that had to do with adding and subtracting fractions, English sentences, and many other educational concepts. In my teaching these games do not really apply because I would rather have the students outside playing games than being on the computer, but for the other subjects this site would be really useful.

Studiocode Project

Having to analyze my teaching in studiocode really helps me see exactly how many times I give instruction, and how much time is spent on managing the class. For my instruction, I had three categories; circulation, cues, and demonstration. From my analyzing I found out that I demonstrate the most when I am teaching. I circulate some, while the students are performing the task. The topic that I did the least was saying the cues.

From my analysis I did not spend too much time managing the class. I used "when before what" some, my transitions were successful, but I need to work on giving more signals. For the topics under management, I performed the transitions the best. The students knew exactly where they were supposed to be and there was no confusion when they had to line up.

This entire process helped me to see where I need to make changes for the next time I teach. The first thing I would change for my teaching is to say more cues and reinforce them throughout the entire lesson. Secondly, I need to circulate throughout the entire lesson, rotate the front of the room to different sides so that different children are at the front. I also need to use "when before what" more often. Lastly, I need to reinforce my signals more so the students know what I want them to do when I whistle or give a command.