Final Reflection

What did you get out of this class? Will you use tech in your classes? How will you use tech in your classes? How has this class changed the way you think about teaching? About technology?
I was able to get many things out of this class, but what I feel to be the most beneficial to me is learning how to make a website and learning how to use imovie. Of course i will be using technology in my classroom because it is another way that students are able to connect to what i am going to teach them and it makes things easier. I will use technology my classroom by making imovies, using google calendar, making websites where the students can know of assigments and and gain other information, and I will use technology to enhance my lessons.

My idea of technolgy has not changed much from this class, but I have become more excited about using it to enhance my classroom lessons. I feel that knowing now how to do many different things with technology I am better able to enjoy teaching more. Technology is good and beneficial especially when it is used properly.

technology

I learned how to use a projector....is not that hard to use, but I know that it will be beneficial in the classroom when I want to display things ....i really like how you are able to display anything using the projector....It makes things easier for the teacher to show things and make them easily visible for the students....i know that i will be using the projector for sure in my future class room:)

Web 2.0 Tools

Wiki was a fascinating tool from Web 2.0 that I thought would be very helpful and beneficial in helping me with my students that I will have in the future. I really like how wiki allows teachers to assign students assignments through the program. I think that this program is kind of like blackboard, where teachers are able to allow students to have class chats and discussions, and keep track of their assignments. I would really like incorporate this program into my future class and I hope to have success.

Studiocode

I am very glad that I was able to do studiocode and analyze my teaching video because this has helped me to visually see what I need to work on to become a better instructor and teacher. I have learned that I have strong areas, but I also have weak areas that I can work on. There is always room for improvement.

I found out that I can work better on my cues, transitions, and signals. I need to continue to enforce my cues throughout the lesson ans make them simple for the students to understand. My transitions need to flow more smoothly and I can fix that by having things organized and the students in formations to help these things go smoothly. I also need to be consistent with using my signals throughout the lesson, like using my whistle instead of just talking. I know that I can make these improvments and I hope to become a better teacher :)

Become a better teacher :)

How could filming myself teach and reviewing the film help me become a better teacher?
Doing so, can help me to better critic myself in areas that I feel need improvement. Not only can I evaluate myself better, but I can also have other people evaluate me. I am a visual learner and in order for me to get things I have to see it visually done. So, if I am able to see myself, I can pick out strong things that I have done and I can also pick out things that I need to work on. I know that it is possible to be a great teacher and I know that I can be one :).

Imovie outline

Olympic Clean: total body exercise
Starting Position:
• Place feet slightly wider than shoulder width apart
• Bend knees and grasp the bar with an overhand grip(hands should be shoulder width apart)
• Shins should touch the bar
• Hips should be slightly higher than the knees
• Head should be up and full extended
Action:
• Straighten legs while pulling the bar straight up
• Arms should continue to be extended
• Bar remains close to the body
• Hips should push forward and legs extend
• Body will become erect
• (once bar passes the knees you explode)
o Elbows will bend as bar is pulled high
• Once bar is reached to the maximum height---drop whole body under the bar
• Hips and knees come into a squat position
• Catch the weight by moving elbows under the bar
• Support bar across the chest at the base of the neck
• Stand up with the weight by extending hips and knees

Be explosive

my imovie video---finished...wooohooo

I really enjoyed being able to make an imovie....at first a was a little nervous because I did not no how to even start using imovie, but once i thought of what i wanted to do, it all when well....i have never worked with a mac before and so that was new and using imovie was very confusing....if i did not have the help of my professor i would not have been able to get my assignment complete.... i am so excited to be finished with it and i hope those that watch my film enjoy it because i think it went very well :)