Evaluating My GAME Plan

When looking at my actions in getting my goals accomplished. I have found that researching what I want to do, has been informative and interesting. I do however feel that this planning piece is necessary if I am going to make my GAME plan live this school year. So far I have learned that a project-based learning model might be the style that I find most effective for Physical Education.

I have had some concerns when thinking about the project-based model. My first concern is, understanding how many class periods I will have to be out of my gym to complete the problem-based lesson and project. With the basis of physical education being improving a student’s motor-development skills, how many class periods I need to be in the computer lab is important information. My next concern would be with having only 30 minutes with my students for their lesson, how do I guide them with limited access to me. By the time, they log on to the computers and truly get going their 30 minute class is not 20 – 25 minutes. My students will truly do most of their work on their own, if I do not get some help from the classroom teachers.

My plan will be adjusted with my knowledge of the time and how much classroom teacher help I receive. I hope the teachers find my lessons as important as they do their own and realize that we are all working together to teach the students.

Still Mentally in the GAME ......

This week I am looking back at my GAME plan and how I plan to reach my goals. I have really enjoyed searching the online resources and the abundant information that is out there. I truly did not know that there was information out there about technology and physical education. I expected more science, but to see physical education make me smile. I can’t wait for school to start back, so that I can get with my physical education colleagues and collaborate with them and see how they are integrating technology in their classes. So far the class that I am in has taught me that there are more ways to use technology in classes than I thought. Also, that it is important to keep an open mind when it comes to the different styles of assignments that I assign to my students. I have not had any new questions to come up so far. My GAME plan is going well so far. I have not made any changes to it; however I will not be opposed to making changes where they are warranted.

Making my GAME Plan live !!

This week I have began to find resources to help me bring my GAME plan to life. My first step was to refresh myself with voicetread.com. I when through the tutorial again just like I did when I was first introduced to it. I also looked again at the voice thread I created and ones created by others. The next thing I did was to create an account for my classes. This way once I can create one with my students and show them how easy this technology is to use. Finally, I will need to set up rules and procedures for proper posting onto the threads I want to make sure that my students feel comfortable in posting and commenting on other students threads without the fear of inappropriate comments by their peers.

I am currently still searching for a county approved site for blogs. My school district has a very strict firewall. Once I find this site my main goal is to set it up and help students to know that the rules for voice threads and blogs are the same when it comes to appropriate comments.

My second indicator covers PowerPoints and podcasts. I will be using audacity.com and my podcast.com for use with my students. Everything I need to for these activities I have access to in my schools computer lab. The challenge that I have is always combining Physical Education and classroom technology. I gladly accept any help or ideas no matter how outside the box they are. Since, I am trying something new and innovative I will gladly accept the help.

My Personal GAME Plan

There are two NETS-T indicators that I would use to improve my game plan. The first indicator would be to promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning,
and creative processes. One way that I will promote this indicator in my class is by using voicetreads. Voicetreads will give the students the ability to focus on one main topic and expand their ideas about it. Also, it will also give them the opportunity to hear other students in their class and other classes as they go through the slides. The second method I will use is the blog. The blog I believe will give the students the ability to open up and speak if they do not understand an idea. Also, it allow their classmates the opportunity to share there understanding and knowledge of the lesson as we go through them. Both methods will be monitored by me. I will also be able to use the blog to help myself expand on any idea that the students did not understand.

The other indicator that I would use would be to design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity. Two of the tools that I would use would be PowerPoint and podcasts. Both of these methods will allow the students the creativity to expound on the unit as they understand and see it. We could use these methods to also delve in to current event and ideas as they relate to Physical Education. I will monitor these tools by having a day where the students will use there production to teach the ideas from the point of view of a student.