Reflection- Chapter 10
The role of TPACK in physical education
Before even reading this chapter, I was a little concerned about how to integrate technology into such an active subject area like physical education. As I continued to read, I saw how technology could be important to the physical education teacher. The technology used by physical educators could be videos, computer generated programs, heart rate monitors, pedometers, and for data collection and evaluation. The greatest TPACK needs are in the area of using technology to collect, manage, analyze, and report student performance data. As in many situations, money and budgets are an issue.
This chapter brought back a few memories. If I hadn’t been hired for my kindergarten teaching position right out of college, I would have gone on to get my masters degree in athletic management or some other sports related curriculum. I have also had lots of experience in many athletic venues. This chapter was interesting for me to read. Lots of the terminology I had heard before.
I liked the comment that said the teacher must know when and how to teach the skill and the student must know specifically what to work on and then practice it numerous times with feedback. In physical education fundamental motor skills become the building blocks and are combined with more complex skills to be taught in the next grades.
Even though the subject area is physical education, the idea behind content and pedagogy is the same regardless of what subject area you teach.
The phrase we are always hearing these days is “Be a life long learner.” Well, the goal of physical education is to develop students’ physical and motor skills so that they can live healthy and active lives during and after their school experience. Learning these skills in physical education is going to give students the skills and ability to be healthy citizens throughout their lives...life long learners!
The new game system the Wii is a great example of technology incorporating the active and physical components needed in physical education. My kindergarten children, as well as, many of my adult friends have had fun and a workout with this program. What a great idea!
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Amity-
ReplyDeleteLoved your sites. I found the girlshealth.gov site very informative. I have worked at several sports camps and have worked in college level athletics. The information given on this site can even work at this level. I have had to deal with suicide, nutrition, eating disorders etc...with athletes before and this site gives lots of valuable information. Thanks for sharing.
The active TV site is great. We have started a nutrition and exercise program through the school and the healthy community coalition and these activities will be a fun way for me to incorporate more movement into my school day. The children will love it!
Kurt-
What a fun game we did as a class. Thanks for sharing. The Barbie podcast was interesting. Never would have thought of doing that.
In one of your sites that gave lesson plan ideas, I found some fun 100th day activities for my children to do on the 100th day of school. The 100th day is a big deal in kindergarten! Now I have some exercise activities to do with them and some new ideas. That was a great site. I need to search through it a little bit more. I am sure I will find some more fun ideas!
I know some friends that do geocaching. They love it. They explore new places, see new sights, and get lots of exercise. There is also something called letterboxing that is similar. A few teacher friends at school do this. They enjoy it as well and do get lots of exercising. It involves lots of walking and hiking.
Both of you did a great job. Thanks for the new sites.
Thanks for the feedback! I find teaching high school girls that they look to me to model so much. Eating, relationships, etc. they want to know about it all. This year has been a heavy year--in November a friend committed suicide and I have slowly been talking about it in class--I have been making much more of a point to tell my ALL kids how valuable, wonderful, beautiful, smart they all are in their own unique ways. I am sure in your coaching experience you know how important the whole person is and how it is hard to perform when other things are getting to you. I would love to talk to you more about coaching--I am interested in being a coach for softball but have zero experience on that side of things.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you found something specific to use. I think that sometimes we talk a lot about theory and sometimes it's nice to just get something that can be used as is, now.
ReplyDeleteThanks, I'll check out letterboxing.