tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67527419740507289602024-03-19T12:05:09.536-07:00Sherman's PE PageNicole Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03295414124888765711noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752741974050728960.post-23200172109664501712012-03-25T06:23:00.001-07:002012-03-25T06:25:21.221-07:00From Elementary to High School<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2g2TeH8QO-Z2mvqNvnZdUXagO8T-1iG_N5tUEftkjLkA4KklAG7l-sRYl8D1hSiUUXFwnBVCD7oPrC0h_PT1A1K9FwWmoU1RvkyPoqLMg5E5QZXRsXo4ZE9IRDYooe9hjMRv2K51dJA79/s1600/smiley-face-dots_lg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2g2TeH8QO-Z2mvqNvnZdUXagO8T-1iG_N5tUEftkjLkA4KklAG7l-sRYl8D1hSiUUXFwnBVCD7oPrC0h_PT1A1K9FwWmoU1RvkyPoqLMg5E5QZXRsXo4ZE9IRDYooe9hjMRv2K51dJA79/s200/smiley-face-dots_lg.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>After completing my final weeks at the elementary school, I made my way over to my assigned high school, where I have been for the past 2 weeks. The difference is like day and night between the students, and how you must go about teaching them. While one of the larger difficulties in elementary was managing their excitement, the biggest difficulty in the high school is trying to get them excited enough. Trying to get students motivated to move is a concept I must work on daily with these students. One small trick that I have learned works, is don't underestimate the power of stickers. It is no surprise they are a great treat for younger children, but they work surprisingly well for high school students as well. Using stickers as a positive reinforcement for good skill demonstrations, or positive affective behaviors has allowed me to motivate a number of my high school students. I will keep you updated, as the semester progresses.<br />
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<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"></div>Nicole Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03295414124888765711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752741974050728960.post-7724461238221898702012-02-11T06:50:00.000-08:002012-02-11T06:50:31.069-08:00Student Teaching<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEignCZw-a8Uy2UA6ZjurygtKsDnRsxOlVpfeHt4r40F5YPb1Xey7wv5SKmnfsQhcfZgoO3Ho4Ik_-cc-r-NKF6Yk1lIw6O4gIV43pg9dtFbsGfB7zSQPOOZLmvqq6GoPFf6emn7aSjwXDBG/s1600/DSC_0715.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEignCZw-a8Uy2UA6ZjurygtKsDnRsxOlVpfeHt4r40F5YPb1Xey7wv5SKmnfsQhcfZgoO3Ho4Ik_-cc-r-NKF6Yk1lIw6O4gIV43pg9dtFbsGfB7zSQPOOZLmvqq6GoPFf6emn7aSjwXDBG/s200/DSC_0715.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Hello All! So the first 4 weeks of student teaching have flown by, but yet so much has been done. While I've been at this school I have been able to help out it in games night, literacy day, and start up a morning intramural game program. Most recently we have started up our gymnastics unit which usually consists of 7 or so stations that the students rotate through. This year I decided that a Wii Fit Balance station would be a nice addition. Students have been very enthusiastic to participate. Many already understand and own the game, so little instruction is needed, which means more activity time! The school that I am currently at is not very familiar with technology. This game is a great start for the program, and I have been able to peek the interest of my cooperating teacher to invest in more of these games for next year. This game is both exciting and beneficial to the students, which will hopefully continue onto next year.Nicole Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03295414124888765711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752741974050728960.post-53893529187244886542011-10-09T20:45:00.000-07:002011-10-09T20:45:42.999-07:00Portfolios!Hey everyone,<br />
There's one thing that you as a phys ed major should be constantly working on throughout your cortland lifetime, and that is your portfolio. Although you still have some time before the finished product is due, there are a few things you should make sure you keep a hold of. You're notebook should be tabbed off into the following sections: resume, philosophy, standards 1-6, certification, and professional development.<br />
Resume and philosophy (you will do these in EDU 470) is pretty much self explanatory. In the standards section you will have to have a total of 12 artifacts and reflections total (2 per each standard). Some artifacts that you may already have done are EXS coursework and PED 201 labs, FitnessGram results, personal fitness logs, and athletic performance evidence. You may use these mainly in the first two standards. Some artifacts that you will complete in the near future include EDU 255 scope and sequence charts, lab D analysis form, resource project and EDU 256 bulletin board and host teacher evaluations. Of coarse these are only examples, if you can come up with other artifacts that meet the standard requirements go right ahead, the more unique the better. The certification section of your notebook should include field experience log, portion of your ESL experience, fingerprinting, unofficial transcript, and certification exams. The Professional Development section should include your references, certifications, conference attendance, professional memberships, and awards. Once again these are just suggestions.<br />
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I know this may seem like a lot right now, but just take it all in stride. You still have lots of time and it will all come together wonderfully! One last hint- make sure you make your own personal copies of your field experience logs and host teacher evaluations (when you receive them). Cortland will end up keeping them and then you will not be able to have a copy for your portfolio. If anyone has any questions, don't hesitate to ask. GO PE!Nicole Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03295414124888765711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752741974050728960.post-25466208364168548462011-09-12T09:05:00.000-07:002011-09-12T09:05:44.484-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://1.gvt0.com/vi/R_WNYaMGV9U/0.jpg"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/R_WNYaMGV9U&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/R_WNYaMGV9U&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div>Hey check out this new video I put together for the EDU 255 class of fall 2011!Nicole Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03295414124888765711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752741974050728960.post-8882279138001909402010-12-16T12:41:00.000-08:002010-12-16T12:41:46.376-08:00<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Traineo </u></b></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWexMUdWQ3fRHZ2Q-rAqjoDSDDpUwRqBQ9zmMNq6Dy4_A48kc0XQDpMFSrWOKVUGaP-V2237fnQtG4SRoYR8twtXjajmfuj7ec-O5-7wpKmb9_aDaFkUNlhDuxFVXlSNOXtqs6sAKJQiEv/s1600/Fullscreen+capture+12132010+92119+PM.bmp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWexMUdWQ3fRHZ2Q-rAqjoDSDDpUwRqBQ9zmMNq6Dy4_A48kc0XQDpMFSrWOKVUGaP-V2237fnQtG4SRoYR8twtXjajmfuj7ec-O5-7wpKmb9_aDaFkUNlhDuxFVXlSNOXtqs6sAKJQiEv/s320/Fullscreen+capture+12132010+92119+PM.bmp.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8U7dNCU9gQy8U5QsqzhTrUW5vV2DSTFFyWUb1TCgp-y4Loy-rMphcuPve-75gJin6egMkbjW0L0Czga7w5PTCEKSreXzuDUF8tYkCc38xr_14Me-lvj3FdYBinYaIb2VvKqO_aAft4Cg/s1600/Fullscreen+capture+12132010+92053+PM.bmp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="167" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8U7dNCU9gQy8U5QsqzhTrUW5vV2DSTFFyWUb1TCgp-y4Loy-rMphcuPve-75gJin6egMkbjW0L0Czga7w5PTCEKSreXzuDUF8tYkCc38xr_14Me-lvj3FdYBinYaIb2VvKqO_aAft4Cg/s320/Fullscreen+capture+12132010+92053+PM.bmp.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>I personally did not like Traineo. Especially when in comparison to the other tools I have used. I found the system to be very difficult to work. One aspect of it that did not appeal to me is that in order to access the track calorie tool I had to pay. For a feature like that on daily burn it came for free. Also it was much more difficult to input my intake of foods. When I would type in one thing, something completely different would pop up, and same with the activities. It wouldn’t let me input more than one work out at a time. Although I was not a fan of this system, there were some nice aspects about it. I liked how it was an open blog for anyone or anything related. You can blog about motivation, diet, exercise, etc. And in doing so you can see what other people are up to, and what works for them. I thought that was great. I also liked how under each food you do input, they provide you with a nice little chart next to it stating how much protein, sugar, carbohydrates, fat, calories, fiber, and sodium. I thought that was a nice tool, so it can assist someone in seeing which foods provide them with the most of what. At the time I am currently using daily burn as well as nutricalc. And thus far I found both of them superior to Traineo, they were much easier to use. Inputting foods and workouts were easier, the website was more attractive, and the daily burn provided me with a nice graph showing me how I vary my calorie intake per day. I nice visual aide. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I couldn’t find anything like that on the Traineo. </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRsSUA-x7cuI9QMPE6TeaLYGKgXyqOS3W0jkM515TAPvKdbVv4dbcj4AcsnbK5GFX-pUm0gK0ca1qD_GyGcsDNET5MUPA6n8HFbpgGJFkGYInVSVAKEGU8ryPXqWFBRtu1vJ5uw180trDq/s1600/Fullscreen+capture+12142010+121035+PM.bmp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRsSUA-x7cuI9QMPE6TeaLYGKgXyqOS3W0jkM515TAPvKdbVv4dbcj4AcsnbK5GFX-pUm0gK0ca1qD_GyGcsDNET5MUPA6n8HFbpgGJFkGYInVSVAKEGU8ryPXqWFBRtu1vJ5uw180trDq/s320/Fullscreen+capture+12142010+121035+PM.bmp.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>This website can be easily used to meet learning standard 1b. Standard 1b is all about creating a personal fitness plan. This program is designed to help one do exactly that. Great for both the physical education and health classrooms. One can have the students check out the sight, sign up during either class period or a homework assignment. Students can then use the program track their diet, workouts, weight, etc. for a week. Then analyze the results, and create a fitness plan according to their personal needs. The class can even sign up as a group, to set a group goal, a great motivator! Besides the class group, they are also able to join other groups that may pertain to their personal interests such as running, music, etc. Individual goals can be modified as well. You can teach by invitation, inviting them to try to improve their weight if they feel the need to do that, strength, cardio vascular endurance, balanced nutrition, etc. Tell the students to design a fitness plan that will aid them to improve in the area they feel they need to most. </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><strong>Nutricalc vs. Daily burn vs. Traineo:</strong></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: 0in;">Throughout the semester I have had the privilege to work with these three different programs. Each program was different, unique, and had many nice qualities. While their where also qualities of each program that I was personally not a fan of. Here are the opinions I had of all three programs when able to compare and contrast them. </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: 0in;"><shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" filled="f" id="_x0000_t75" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f"><stroke joinstyle="miter"></stroke><formulas><f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"></f><f eqn="sum @0 1 0"></f><f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"></f><f eqn="prod @2 1 2"></f><f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"></f><f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"></f><f eqn="sum @0 0 1"></f><f eqn="prod @6 1 2"></f><f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"></f><f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"></f><f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"></f><f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></f></formulas><path gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" o:extrusionok="f"></path><lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit"></lock></shapetype><shape alt="Fullscreen capture 12142010 61807 PM.bmp" id="Picture_x0020_1" o:spid="_x0000_s1028" style="height: 127.5pt; left: 0px; margin-left: 55.1pt; margin-top: 20.45pt; mso-position-horizontal-relative: text; mso-position-horizontal: absolute; mso-position-vertical-relative: text; mso-position-vertical: absolute; mso-wrap-distance-bottom: 0; mso-wrap-distance-left: 9pt; mso-wrap-distance-right: 9pt; mso-wrap-distance-top: 0; mso-wrap-style: square; position: absolute; text-align: left; visibility: visible; width: 156pt; z-index: -2;" type="#_x0000_t75" wrapcoords="-208 0 -208 21346 21600 21346 21600 0 -208 0"><imagedata cropbottom="5426f" cropleft="12001f" cropright="13097f" croptop="7096f" o:title="Fullscreen capture 12142010 61807 PM" src="file:///C:\Users\Nicole\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image001.png"></imagedata><wrap type="tight"></wrap></shape><u>Nutricalc</u>- </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TVj-KRn_I1ERcyhw2CncbP6rk0r_UwAtrUWJo-KVdhr0Xv1fw81wapOAOZ30xw6NHOixI65_T7yiMW4mN9HVPpUXMNPqnvtOps2_m3BD43eiuQGrR0aQD9Lyxw4e54Cafow4qmHU-mnA/s1600/Fullscreen+capture+12142010+61321+PM.bmp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TVj-KRn_I1ERcyhw2CncbP6rk0r_UwAtrUWJo-KVdhr0Xv1fw81wapOAOZ30xw6NHOixI65_T7yiMW4mN9HVPpUXMNPqnvtOps2_m3BD43eiuQGrR0aQD9Lyxw4e54Cafow4qmHU-mnA/s320/Fullscreen+capture+12142010+61321+PM.bmp.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: 0in;">I found this site to be extremely organized, easy to use, and chock full of information. This site is a student/teacher site, and you can only obtain your own profile on it if you have bought the code (part of nutrition textbook). Although it incorporates activities, and provides you with an activity summary of your selected days that is about it. There are no motivators, or groups to join like on daily burn or traineo. This is very focused on nutritio<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJm9wPO3vPMiuQKUls9w7GVEXcw0vgN9C-IKwQ4XcC9hGzETlMC_s0hH6HiMU76XV5SprsHk8UrX4vDQ50izM2u04SsfvL8boj4rZy3aFOXSShWyCClgxL-YPHFnvWA3vCBO3FG2zqFb8u/s1600/Fullscreen+capture+12142010+61807+PM.bmp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJm9wPO3vPMiuQKUls9w7GVEXcw0vgN9C-IKwQ4XcC9hGzETlMC_s0hH6HiMU76XV5SprsHk8UrX4vDQ50izM2u04SsfvL8boj4rZy3aFOXSShWyCClgxL-YPHFnvWA3vCBO3FG2zqFb8u/s320/Fullscreen+capture+12142010+61807+PM.bmp.jpg" width="320" /></a>n and eating, and gives you a great deal of information pertaining to that. It provides you with tools such as calorie assessments, single nutrient reports, comparisons, mypyramid, and much more. This is a sight that provides you with a lot of factual info on food. Unlike daily burn that gives you the options for favorite foods or grocery lists which may make the sight more fun and appealing for students. This is a great site, but I would recommend it for the health class exclusively and for the topic of nutrition. </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: 0in;"><shape alt="Fullscreen capture 12142010 61321 PM.bmp" id="Picture_x0020_0" o:spid="_x0000_s1027" style="height: 101.25pt; left: 0px; margin-left: 341.25pt; margin-top: -76.35pt; mso-position-horizontal-relative: text; mso-position-horizontal: absolute; mso-position-vertical-relative: text; mso-position-vertical: absolute; mso-wrap-distance-bottom: 0; mso-wrap-distance-left: 9pt; mso-wrap-distance-right: 9pt; mso-wrap-distance-top: 0; mso-wrap-style: square; position: absolute; text-align: left; visibility: visible; width: 122.25pt; z-index: -3;" type="#_x0000_t75" wrapcoords="-265 0 -265 21440 21733 21440 21733 0 -265 0"><imagedata cropleft="11308f" cropright="12336f" croptop="9892f" o:title="Fullscreen capture 12142010 61321 PM" src="file:///C:\Users\Nicole\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image002.png"></imagedata><wrap type="tight"></wrap></shape></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: 0in;"><u>Daily Burn</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRQzbIf1y_3Ir3pvvftJbYG30ZPdNe0ljtMqXLY1BrLSWjGpodX80tYh31z3nG0hPokkajo3Cq3cxHIJDjiiA0uzB7AsE7uFpQl7IhdGt6Aey6IDNLhQBKl3rytVD2xVPxEFr9hFW7XxX/s1600/Fullscreen+capture+12142010+61618+PM.bmp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="168" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRQzbIf1y_3Ir3pvvftJbYG30ZPdNe0ljtMqXLY1BrLSWjGpodX80tYh31z3nG0hPokkajo3Cq3cxHIJDjiiA0uzB7AsE7uFpQl7IhdGt6Aey6IDNLhQBKl3rytVD2xVPxEFr9hFW7XxX/s320/Fullscreen+capture+12142010+61618+PM.bmp.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: 0in;"><shape alt="Fullscreen capture 12142010 63536 PM.bmp" id="Picture_x0020_2" o:spid="_x0000_s1026" style="height: 130.5pt; left: 0px; margin-left: 309.75pt; margin-top: 47.7pt; mso-position-horizontal-relative: text; mso-position-horizontal: absolute; mso-position-vertical-relative: text; mso-position-vertical: absolute; mso-wrap-distance-bottom: 0; mso-wrap-distance-left: 9pt; mso-wrap-distance-right: 9pt; mso-wrap-distance-top: 0; mso-wrap-style: square; position: absolute; text-align: left; visibility: visible; width: 208.5pt; z-index: -1;" type="#_x0000_t75" wrapcoords="-155 0 -155 21352 21600 21352 21600 0 -155 0"><imagedata o:title="Fullscreen capture 12142010 63536 PM" src="file:///C:\Users\Nicole\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image003.png"></imagedata><wrap type="tight"></wrap></shape>The daily burn program was definitely my favorite of them all. I found it to be easy to use, fun, and accessible. Like the Nutricalc it is easy to input foods and activities. Also very similar to Nutricalc, it was able to break apart each food for you, telling you how much of what was in which food. It even graphed it out in a nice pie graph so you can easily view your daily calories and where they come from. Although it doesn’t go into as much detail with the nutrients like finding all the vitamins and minerals, it did have a lot of other great aspects that the Nutricalc system did not. One of these great features is that it was very activity oriented. Unlike Nutricalc it had a lot great workout options. First off it was easy to input your workouts, than you could also find a training plan or exercises that worked for you. But that’s not all! You can find challenges, motivators, or groups. All different ways of getting you off the couch and on the move. Challenges create a goal for you or a group of people to attain, and motivators are groups or friends you can join up with, see each other’s progress, and work together. All these great workout options plus food options make it a great site to use. For food, you can even plan meals, grocery lists, recipes, etc. With all this going on, one might wish they could access it from let’s say their iphone. Well now you can, it is now also an app for the iphone, making this program more easily accessible than ever. With all these great features, I would definitely recommend this program for either a physical or health education class. If you are in need of some ideas for physical education, I have provided you with a lesson plan and block plan below which you are free to use. </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: 0in;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1nZjJciKt8bnVJo7KWtE810ewbh3ROzEPhR0N0dTOJE8">Lesson Plan</a></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: 0in;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=151KovHbsfqjDC2mMJ-w_lQDrLniV-buy632LzQp09T8">Block Plan</a></div>Nicole Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03295414124888765711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752741974050728960.post-15340357985957655742010-12-14T20:12:00.000-08:002010-12-14T20:12:22.260-08:00DailyBurn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0in;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFG5o_kdt3v-vsAZAw6k_khpsU7bfC2Ozh9Vj6AWOLP6uHdVa-Js2PliG1M41mrU-Rsk6IzR98LE6y1kTMYQjvlMa4cJ11IgVSHVJVbBTK-e_sfTimuR_R5IGgSKvC74LASsClFEcirDau/s1600/Fullscreen+capture+12102010+94521+PM.bmp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="218" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFG5o_kdt3v-vsAZAw6k_khpsU7bfC2Ozh9Vj6AWOLP6uHdVa-Js2PliG1M41mrU-Rsk6IzR98LE6y1kTMYQjvlMa4cJ11IgVSHVJVbBTK-e_sfTimuR_R5IGgSKvC74LASsClFEcirDau/s320/Fullscreen+capture+12102010+94521+PM.bmp.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Daily Burn </b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>I really enjoyed using the daily burn program. I thought it was great in that it not only tracked what you were currently doing but it gives you goals, motivators, and suggested workouts. I do currently use another online tracker. In my nutrition class we were required to use Nutricalc. It’s a program very similar to this one, except that you have to pay for it, with the textbook. I also like the features in the daily burn a lot better. In Nutricalc they don’t have as many options when you type in your food. Also I don’t believe that they set goals or motivators for you and they don’t give you that nice graph. Some aspects of Nutricalc that are nice, but aren’t on the daily burn is the single nutrient reports. In these single nutrient reports you can pick from any nutrient consumed, and find out all the details about it. How much you consume, how much you should, the percent of calories it makes up, which foods are giving you the most of that nutrient, etc. Both programs have tons of nice features, but after this week I like the daily burn better. It has cool features, and it is just more fun, which may make others want to try it as well. <br />
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>A great electronic tool that can be used to capture the data is simply taking a screen shot of their results. By doing so they can keep a folder of these pictures in Picasa. It creates a very visual tool of how well they are doing. By doing this, the teacher can keep an accurate record of the students for each day spent in the daily burn, and each student can keep an accurate record of themselves, something that would be especially useful in a high school setting. These pictures can be put on a blog, or google docs, depending on how willing the student is to share his/her information with others. This may be used to meet requirement 1a- to perform basic motor and manipulative skills and attain competency and proficiency in a number of these skills (6+3 across 3). In the workouts section they have a number of different exercise ideas as well as logs to keep track of them. So a student may participate in whichever motor skills interest them, and easily keep track of those skills and how well they affect his/her personal nutrition. In using the daily burn they may be more aware of their fitness level, and skill proficiency/competency; thus helping them and their teacher see where they have room to improve. </div>Nicole Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03295414124888765711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752741974050728960.post-63590312290926974162010-12-11T10:31:00.000-08:002010-12-11T17:53:48.732-08:00255 Final- Part 1B and 1C<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><strong>Part 1B</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>The website is from Toronto, ON Canada. The school is located in South Saskatoon, Canada. There is another school later on in the film that is located in Naperville Chicago, USA. </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>I found this news piece to be extremely interesting. I am actually doing my honors thesis paper on how physical activity improves cognitive ability. So I was very intrigued by the new facts I acquired such as, Nero genesis-growing new brain cells. There is nothing out there that they know of that can do it better than exercise. It affects behavior as well, allowing people to be sharper, more attentive, and less distracted. So a child with ADHD which largely benefit from simple daily exercise. They had great support to back this up with too. Naperville high school for instance incorporates a lot of fitness and movement in the class room. And in the world competition for math a science they came out on top! I also learned that raising the heart rate, turned on the front part of the brain that has to do with controlling impulses, which is why exercise is so great for managing behavior in class. </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>We probably don’t hear anything about the PE teachers in this program, because they were probably just the standard PE program that most everyone is used to. The old style of PE, which is why it became so beneficial to incorporate movement into the classroom. If physical educators got in on it too, in using other subjects in their class as well, it would create such a strong overall cognitive ability. When I become a physical educator, I will make sure that students will constantly be working out the mind and body. That as well as including the affective domain is the best way to go. </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>The outcomes of this program seemed very beneficial. That most students were able to go up a whole grade, which is significant since they started off at about a grade 4. This did not surprise me, there research seemed very strong, and I found their evidence to be powerful. This idea has been something I have always believed in, and I have felt that I personally have reaped the benefits of this same concept. These outcomes are similar to the NYS standards. For example, this program definitely met with learning standard 1a and 1b. Allowing the students to become competent and perform basic motor skills and I am sure in doing so they were able to attain the knowledge in creating their own fitness plan for their individual needs. Standard 2 was met, because using this program has allowed the students to manage their behavioral issues. They improved their social behavior while in the program using physical activity. Standard 3 I am glad to say was met as well. Yes, the equipment was donated their school but the students seemed knowledgeable in how to get good physical exercise outside of the classroom. In the final interview at the end the teacher had explained how some students were able to convince their parents to go on walks around the neighborhood, etc. That is great, how the students were able to transfer the information they learned in the class room, to real life and outside situations. Demonstrating the ability to continue in lifelong fitness. </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>BDNF is a nuero growth factor. It’s like miracle growth for the brain. Its helps preserve the brain cells, makes them stronger and more pliable. Overall making your brain more effective. Something that becomes very present with continuous aerobic activity such as running, walking, swimming, or jumping rope. One book that supports these findings and was mentioned in the clip was called Spark, by Dr. John Ratey. Another book that supports these ideas is called The Kinesthetic Classroom, by Traci Lengel and Mike Kuczala. <br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0in;">There are many different activity categories one can be proficient or competent in. Such categories include, team passing, net/wall, target, striking fielding, aquatics, dance and aesthetic, outdoor, personal performance, and fitness. With such a wide variety of activities students should be able to find ones that peak their interest and inspire them. Although it should seam simple to get students involved and active at least at a regent’s level (6+3 across 3), not many schools are run this way. With the old style of PE very much alive, schools and faculty are slacking when it comes to the ruling of being competent in 6, proficient in 3, across 3 categories. One school I researched even stated on their site that students in grades 11 and 12 may be except from PE if they are in a sport at the time! That is definitely not meeting the physical education regent’s level. Without taking the physical education class, how are they learning the wide variety of other possible skills. Also how much are these students learning about creating a personal fitness plan. This is NYS learning standard 1b, but I am doubting this school that considers sports to be there PE class includes that aspect either. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In order to achieve a mandatory regent’s level, as opposed to the recommended regent’s level, schools are going to have to step it up a notch. Out with the old and in with the new style of PE. In today’s world physical education should be fun, innovative, creative, and exciting. I believe that the percent of students that should be passing phys education at a regent’s level by commencement should be at 90%. I feel that this is a very ideal number, easily attainable yet somewhat challenging. With a new and improved physical education system out there all students should be aiming to achieve a passing level for both standards 1a and 1b. By creating our lessons to be in this new light, students will be able to see and understand the importance of physical education. By doing this, more people will be growing up knowing how to lead a happy and healthy lifestyle. </div></div>Nicole Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03295414124888765711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752741974050728960.post-6300546234563023702010-12-10T11:35:00.000-08:002010-12-10T11:35:47.296-08:00Taking a new look at 201 Lab<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxe2IpB1vKOxnXTp6H4Wv2WQqFbnGKKksaifW3BrtG2mtX7nEHgWmdc7ONUjXQfrBO1qeZEH5IVubfrrGPXhun8NujrPFDPFnLcX_JZ2b9Rq7xQrouLWT1FpEdzyMO1cuLJVMEjZ9PInB/s1600/31GBbDRhnSL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxe2IpB1vKOxnXTp6H4Wv2WQqFbnGKKksaifW3BrtG2mtX7nEHgWmdc7ONUjXQfrBO1qeZEH5IVubfrrGPXhun8NujrPFDPFnLcX_JZ2b9Rq7xQrouLWT1FpEdzyMO1cuLJVMEjZ9PInB/s200/31GBbDRhnSL.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>This semester, I had the honor of being a teachers assistant in PED 201 Lab, for Dr. Walkuski. This semester was a bit different from the time I went because we were now located at Dryden Elementary School, as opposed to St. Mary's. I found these new facilities to me amazing! The playground was spacious, fun, and really cool! I even enjoyed playing around on it. They also had 2 different gyms. The main gym downstairs was very big. It had a divider in the center as well. They also had an additional slightly smaller gym upstairs, which became the gym to use once basketball season started up. Of coarse the facilities and location was not the only different aspect of this experience, I was now at the different side of the spectrum of learning. <br />
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This time around I was assisting the students, as opposed to experiencing the interaction with the children. It was very different to me the first time or so during Lab. I was so used to playing with the kids, that I had to constantly remind myself that I was there for a different reason this time. Each TA was given a different group to help during the duration of the course. I found this to be very effective because it allowed for a connection between me and my students, and allowed them to be comfortable to come to me with questions, etc. There were many new things I also noticed going to Dryden. I was able to think of new ways to modify games, make them more fun and exciting, as well as include the most amount of kids. So I feel that since last time in 201, I have grown as a teacher candidate, and am better prepared to think on my feet. I really enjoyed watching my group grow. The very first day they were very timid. Weren't quite sure how to interact, had no games lined up for the kids, and there was basically just one student who took the leadership position while everyone else just followed along. By the end of the experience they were all a lot more comfortable and prepared. I enjoyed watching them grow; and it made me think about how much I have grown since my first day at St. Mary's. <br />
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Overall it was a very worthwhile experience, and I believe it helped me along in my journey to becoming a physical education teacher.Nicole Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03295414124888765711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752741974050728960.post-31253408992944858412010-12-08T13:05:00.000-08:002010-12-08T17:03:51.723-08:00EDU 255 Experience!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7C8qQQ4Qfvc/TPV9E2qgVNI/AAAAAAAAAFw/sYXpdZBiqc0/s1600/DSC00127.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7C8qQQ4Qfvc/TPV9E2qgVNI/AAAAAAAAAFw/sYXpdZBiqc0/s200/DSC00127.JPG" width="200" /></a>Well here it is, the EDU 255 Experience video you have all been waiting for! This video contains pictures of us and our labs throughout the year. Plus some thoughts on how we have grown throughout the experience, both professionally and skillfully. Once again please feel free to comment, and of coarse sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.</div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/shermanpe/Movies?authkey=Gv1sRgCI_vx6L5_vGM3gE#5548427026841592114">To watch the EDU 255 Experience Click Here</a></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></a></div>Nicole Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03295414124888765711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752741974050728960.post-39635334792089842552010-12-08T12:19:00.000-08:002010-12-08T12:21:10.531-08:00Picture Put TogetherHello All,<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLoCEhCgY2ShX9GimRyo7Oc6P8fmCi64aq3UGJr5dRExeGbcVKim09tf7Nxg7STWSXkWurn7iRlCLKfDgGwhmLrpP0as1HgLZDF4sTV0tjlmMHaaUnMZJkQXOYi2aG00sFcLGngxIn3UHd/s1600/EDU+2551.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLoCEhCgY2ShX9GimRyo7Oc6P8fmCi64aq3UGJr5dRExeGbcVKim09tf7Nxg7STWSXkWurn7iRlCLKfDgGwhmLrpP0as1HgLZDF4sTV0tjlmMHaaUnMZJkQXOYi2aG00sFcLGngxIn3UHd/s400/EDU+2551.jpg" style="clear: both; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" /></a> Here's a compilation of pictures for you to enjoy. So please feel free to give it a look over and make any comments. Also look forward to the EDU 255 Experience video coming soon!<br />
<div style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></a></div>Nicole Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03295414124888765711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752741974050728960.post-55269557687944605262010-11-25T13:16:00.000-08:002010-12-10T12:17:20.647-08:00Lab D- iDANCE<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JDeYPHbKREc?fs=1" width="425"></iframe>To see the second half of my lesson click <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XnHaJuacHM">here. </a></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So you think you can dance? Students tested there skills with new technology, using the iDANCE. This great new interactive game allows students to follow foot pattern movements on wireless floor mats, very similar to that of DDR but with a lot of great new features. One of these features being a ticking mechanism to the steps, one should take during the game. This allows students to better judge when to step, thus helping their reaction time; which was actually the focus of my lesson.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTPHHI1vtMEAZ_FnwACwpLGyaN6gXxZ5Dr1Ji_CAFnCUIb8CqATCL_-Qhi3sp63unmK3sYHwhyVpxXkUSrTZCzR0I9NP4moAKgcQ8Xg26sDybeX5ZUn5UE6-2XP9_ZvKr6SOd8L5TdtMG/s1600/DSC00090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTPHHI1vtMEAZ_FnwACwpLGyaN6gXxZ5Dr1Ji_CAFnCUIb8CqATCL_-Qhi3sp63unmK3sYHwhyVpxXkUSrTZCzR0I9NP4moAKgcQ8Xg26sDybeX5ZUn5UE6-2XP9_ZvKr6SOd8L5TdtMG/s320/DSC00090.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Overall all I was very pleased with my lesson. And I personally got a lot of great feedback from TA's and professor Yang. I feel like I hit all the marks on the C9 form as well as accomplished many NYS and NASPE standards. I definitely hit NYS standard 1a and 2 because I had them participate in physically active tasks, as well as work together in pairs and groups as teams, making decisions to aim towards a goal. This would also include NASPE standards 1,2,5, and 6. So I am pretty pleased with that aspect of it. Something I noticed that I definitely need to improve on is my time managment. Looking at my time coding form I once again need to instruct less, and keep them active more. This is something I will continue to work on. Becides that some things that I believe that I improved on are how well I projected my voice and feedback. I gave quite a lot of specific personal feedback, so many of the people in the class which has been something I have been aiming on improving in. I have also always had trouble getting my voice loud enough in the gym, and I seemed to have succeeded in that as well! Now my next task is to have my voice carry that well in the Lusk field house.</div>One of my main things was teaching by invitation. In just about every activity they had the option of at what level they believed they should participate. Sometimes they made this decision as a team, which contributed very well to the affective domaine.<br />
The students were able to improve in their reaction times, as they worked on activities including clapping while stepping, crab walks, and jumping on a singular arrow. I believed it was an enjoyable lesson and I had a great time teaching it. The students themsleves were given the opportunity to experience a new form of exercise, which has great potential to inspire a healthy lifestyle. Students also score well on both the cognitive and affective components. So overall I feel the class got a great deal of knowledge out of this lesson. Feel free to look at any of the links below and to make comments on this post. I am always looking to improve my teaching ability.<br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1MBXc70BKSJyUjZBHAUpxbVVxOQBIJV-maY0Z_6_NnAs">Lesson Plan</a><br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1ASqKsbz-NPXtuCZSeo_bn1ymEusFqHRiK3qWp3FGQb8">Progressions 1</a><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1yiA_dcnjnpv542e8Q55WhayC-jAnUMG_fz7a4gfyju0">Scope and Sequence Chart</a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1yvJpoDtlhUIN7o3zoaFQu0kz_aQzDEyxXyYRrIaAv0o">Self C9 Form</a><br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1IIRaqor5DzPzPLjQP0n-B47aTLwPBkx6FsRxt4uNPvY">Lab D Packet</a></div></div>Nicole Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03295414124888765711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752741974050728960.post-82753095033760022512010-11-22T17:49:00.000-08:002010-11-22T17:50:32.602-08:00NYS APHERD Conference 2010<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">This past weekend I attended my first ever NYS APHERD conference. And let me tell you, it will be my first attendance of many. Not only did I have a blast, but I learned so much incredible information as well. I attended session after session, always excited for what was to come next. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQupTtiDGfv2qdDuEXGqmWR0gPmPkqeSOKo_-3JVeYm_dT03sY6tSsUKqDzzHtS9gAscUrwfHPEcPoPyWr9P8lktWT2L60RjL4XT0k-xfcs0BHsUQ9Vop57fItm-KtSdlRyqseeAFJbF8a/s1600/logo_450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQupTtiDGfv2qdDuEXGqmWR0gPmPkqeSOKo_-3JVeYm_dT03sY6tSsUKqDzzHtS9gAscUrwfHPEcPoPyWr9P8lktWT2L60RjL4XT0k-xfcs0BHsUQ9Vop57fItm-KtSdlRyqseeAFJbF8a/s320/logo_450.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2pDlyBy-Kk6aACUFejG-_wYf2lVccWXgLcC5QxVROY6JWgRT8TDlh2RL6bO4VCI7qg0wDLkyvHXUfEGnulV7ax_QuQUulP8a8VbdcswCxAmR78aLxUTWtxBWWidYdHg0Y0-ias-8TJ0NV/s1600/hip-hop-dancers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2pDlyBy-Kk6aACUFejG-_wYf2lVccWXgLcC5QxVROY6JWgRT8TDlh2RL6bO4VCI7qg0wDLkyvHXUfEGnulV7ax_QuQUulP8a8VbdcswCxAmR78aLxUTWtxBWWidYdHg0Y0-ias-8TJ0NV/s320/hip-hop-dancers.jpg" style="cursor: move;" unselectable="on" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6PeEBBu1gNq05QdKzTtBLKERP7lORE2LAzKazQJUiBUOHFADJ5PW-3lw3YWow9KBF_O9SiGEaC2Q07k69Bu5k3ayORwB7zSNQmO7Rt6nHpOeGmoyRjQlPln7669H2Y8iVah06heKEdRkX/s1600/16439_183838353515_501243515_2823723_8115116_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I started off my weekend by waking up at 5am on Thursday morning to hop in the car and start the trip to Turning Stone. Don't worry, a cup of coffee and a nap in the car didn't make it as terrible as it sounds. Sessions started at 8am and throughout the day I had much to do. Although on Thursday there was one that stuck out in my mind as my favorite. The Hip Hop session was fantastic. I got a great workout, I mean I was sweating bullets! Not only that the course was really engaging, and we learned a whole sequence of moves. The teacher was so energetic and fun to learn from, so it came as no surprise when she won for teacher of the year for the dance section. Although this picture of hip hop dancers is not actually us at the conference, I have no doubt that the teacher would have been able to have us do these moves in a matter of a few more hours. As for Friday, that was definitely my favorite day of them all. Once again had an early morning with my first session starting at 630am. Most sessions started at 8am but this one looked so intriguing I couldn't help myself, and man was it worth it. Drumm'n, ton'n, and stretch'n was a class where you use exercise balls as drums, placed on barrels and move with them and around them creating beats and rhythms overall giving you quite a workout. My next session of the day that did actually start at 8am was follow the leader. Here college students were able to sit down with professional educators and ask them questions varying from interviews to attire. Having never been on an interview myself I found this workshop so unbelievably helpful. This class in my book is ranked as top 3 of the weekend. Of course I also attended the "spice up your warm up" presented by our own SUNY Cortland students. And Cortland was proudly represented. They had great ideas and a great personality, by engaging everyone, so kudos to them! "Fun filled Activities for grades prek-5" was another great session. They had a lot of great games, even holiday oriented ones which were so cute! I found these games really helpful, especially because I want to teach elementary physical education. And last for that day I attended a kickboxing session, and once again ending my day with my shirt filled with sweat. Besides all the sessions there was lots to do and enjoy at the conference . For one the keynote speaker was very good! I enjoyed listening to him very much. The dinner was something that I wish I had attended, and although I missed out on that this year, I did not miss out on the social held afterwards. Dance and smiles filled up the floor as physical educators of all ages had a great time. So if you could not tell from everything posted above, I had a blast at this conference! After this weekend I have never been so sure in my decision to become a physical and health educator. </div><img height="57" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2pDlyBy-Kk6aACUFejG-_wYf2lVccWXgLcC5QxVROY6JWgRT8TDlh2RL6bO4VCI7qg0wDLkyvHXUfEGnulV7ax_QuQUulP8a8VbdcswCxAmR78aLxUTWtxBWWidYdHg0Y0-ias-8TJ0NV/s320/hip-hop-dancers.jpg" style="filter: alpha(opacity=30); left: 503px; mozopacity: 0.3; opacity: 0.3; position: absolute; top: 263px; visibility: hidden;" width="96" /> <br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6PeEBBu1gNq05QdKzTtBLKERP7lORE2LAzKazQJUiBUOHFADJ5PW-3lw3YWow9KBF_O9SiGEaC2Q07k69Bu5k3ayORwB7zSNQmO7Rt6nHpOeGmoyRjQlPln7669H2Y8iVah06heKEdRkX/s1600/16439_183838353515_501243515_2823723_8115116_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="cssfloat: left; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6PeEBBu1gNq05QdKzTtBLKERP7lORE2LAzKazQJUiBUOHFADJ5PW-3lw3YWow9KBF_O9SiGEaC2Q07k69Bu5k3ayORwB7zSNQmO7Rt6nHpOeGmoyRjQlPln7669H2Y8iVah06heKEdRkX/s320/16439_183838353515_501243515_2823723_8115116_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Nicole Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03295414124888765711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752741974050728960.post-24623811461869537792010-11-02T10:56:00.000-07:002010-12-10T12:12:58.545-08:00Fall 2010 - Lab C InternationalHey there phys ed mates! Today was a good day to learn through the physical in EDU 255. Bringing in aspects of different cultures allowed many students to experience different traditions through a fun and active environment. <br />
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</div>As far as my teaching went I believe I did pretty well. I along with Holly Jung took on the topic of Buroinjin, an Australian game that was played between the tribes back in the day. Looking at my C9 form I did a farely well job of covering all the essential elements of instruction including instant activity, safety, hook, practice, etc. On the presentation end of it I had strength in how well I was prepared and getting the students active. I was enthusiastic and professional as well. Of coarse their were many parts of this lesson that I should work on improving. Intratask variation for one was one aspect of the lesson I did not include and will make sure I incorperate into lab D. Also my feedback has to definitely be given out a lot more. I gave out feedback that was congruent and specific to the cues, but I did not give it out enough or include names as much as I should have. You can check out my <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1auvuqwXIxxdUkePT0cv6o5clCTjE7GhRGNoGb0HTygE">feedback analysis</a> for more detail. One of my biggeset concerns, something that I really need to focus on in the future is my time managment. By looking at my <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1j07wcFh1KPwHz1nRdEXqmWNxLOs7JCGpWGPfr8GBzzU">time coding form</a> one can see that my ratios of activity and instruction are way off. Those 2 statistics should be flipflopped and that is something I will be working on for sure. On the bright side I had no waiting time, but I definitely have to cut back on instruction and increase activity. All in all though I feel pretty confident in how I did, and I am aware of the areas I must improve in. Feel free to comment and take a look at the following links.<br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=15YK06owvsDpmCDu7bhmyhTGT5aaBgkxcyYhc1rQo1mg">Voice Transcript</a><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">In addition, I feel that I definitely improved when it came to projecting my voice and connecting with the students. After filling out my <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1SNci2xfEVE7Q3-ZDAdRYR1F4sN6OflUIfVRf36ZVPJc">verbal transcription</a>, I was plesently suprised that I did not fill up my speach with ums and other filler words. I'll admit, there are a few, but I think its hardly noticeable. Here is the <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/rmxppm52ff">mp3</a> so you can more clearly here what I say. Some things I need to work on, are stating my objectives for the class, as well as constantly facing the class. While teaching I tend to walk through the middle, allowing my back to face some students, which is not desired. In the future I will work on walking around the perimeter of the class when giving feedback. Other aspects of my teaching that I noticed, was that I spend to much time instructing and too little time with the actual activity. This can be demonstrated more clearly in my <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1Zxm32okDtA3TartCHtxzcqKHyjTwf6zWpbxJ7vav_dk">time coding form</a>. I feel that this will be easier to do with longer lessons. I also noticed that my feedback, although specific was not given out enough. Only a handful of the students in my lesson recieved good specific feedback, and that is something I need to improve on. This can be looked at on my <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1UWKVtC7FYohHvYmYjPSVrbFbZxMXkF-bH68rj0ZXdm4">feedback analysis form</a>. If anyone has any comments or suggestions please feel free to comment. Lets go PE!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">After that first workshop I went to, Bringing Roller Skating Instruction to Your School by M. Ferro. I found it interesting, and I really enjoyed watching the veteran skaters show us all the possibilities and different activities one can do in roller skates. With the roller skates, students have a great way to express themselves and be creative on a physical level. The next session I went to was labeled, Sled Hockey by Lauren Herman. I had so much fun at this workshop. This is a great example of taking a known sport such as Ice Hockey, manipulating the equipment, and there you have got yourself a completely different game. It was fresh and different and I loved it! We even got to get on the ice ourselves and give it a go, and let me say it was not easy at first. But this is something I really feel like kids of all ages will enjoy trying. And the really great thing about this sport is that it is in the paraolympics, so not only is it adaptive friendly, but it can widen the experience of others into an unfamiliar world. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisodFzXiIZNQfTwWor3FLRNDNNldtfBD21Z2dZWuiGvJGNhHpl5n7j7RzyYuE-ZkbIIZ2xsCl_4xeQqvIkBa-vgaMfnXpJfJa5sElUUErftb9KTCarTYKZTByL2NWfNasPulfgAo0t1o7K/s1600/untitled.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisodFzXiIZNQfTwWor3FLRNDNNldtfBD21Z2dZWuiGvJGNhHpl5n7j7RzyYuE-ZkbIIZ2xsCl_4xeQqvIkBa-vgaMfnXpJfJa5sElUUErftb9KTCarTYKZTByL2NWfNasPulfgAo0t1o7K/s1600/untitled.bmp" /></a>The last workshop I attended was called Stand-up Paddle Boarding. Basically it is like the paddle boarding from the ocean, but modified to be on land, another great example of manipulation, this time on the environment. Taking a physical activity not fit for a phys. ed. class because of its location, and making it easily accessible. I had a blast learning about it, as well as trying it out. It was also great to see so many certified teachers at the lesson who were interested in the sport as well. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">All in all this mini conference had a great turn out, making it not so mini after all. It was definitely a big success and I learned a lot. Whether it was the amazing workshops, the great atmosphere, or the low priced sports equipment, I feel like we'll get a lot of returning and new teachers again next year. This was definitely an event to be at. </div>Nicole Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03295414124888765711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752741974050728960.post-32610964210538151552010-10-01T20:27:00.000-07:002010-10-04T12:58:28.017-07:00Nicole - Lab B1 - Fall 2010<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><object height="344" style="background-image: url(http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/4aXrxtZCQfw/hqdefault.jpg);" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4aXrxtZCQfw?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4aXrxtZCQfw?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div>Today's lab I believe went well. In teaching my lesson on the dynamic defender, I felt more confident as I spoke and more comfortable teaching. My hook and challenge were a couple things I felt was good about my lab. I really feel like I grabbed the attention of the students well with these two aspects. Also as the labs go on, I feel better and better about teaching my peers, which is very exciting for me because I can't wait to see how much I improve by the end of the semester. One part of the lab today that I know I should work on is my demo. Today I completely forgot to demo, which is a very crucial part of teaching a lesson. Also how well I project my voice is another concern for me. It's something I have been working on and I feel I am getting better, but there is still tons of room for improvement. Overall I feel today has been a successful day and all the other students did a great job on their teaching lessons. If anyone has any comments, please feel free to post them.<br />
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Doing Lab A a second time was a great experience! I loved how I was able to improve from my first try, and through the video be able to see where I improved. I definitely felt a lot more confident in my teaching. The lesson had been planned out well in advanced, and I was aware of what to include. How I should comment about safety and expectations, as well as to have a signal of attention and hook. Also how demonstration is one of the most important aspects. <strong>D</strong>eamonstrate, <strong>E</strong>xplain, <strong>A</strong>gain, <strong>D</strong>emonstrate. I wish I had more time to focus on that, but instead I compressed my explanation and demonstration together. Looking at the C9 form I feel that i hit just about every mark. Feedback is a big part of the lesson, and it really helped that I knew everyones names. It made the feedback a lot more personal and constructive and that is exactly how it should be. Checking for understanding was also something I made sure to do. If one does not check for understanding with the class, you may be moving to fast and the entire skill may just go right over their heads. And ofcoarse closure; by summing up and reviewing the lesson your cues are fresh in their mind and they may feel motivated to go home and practice in preperation for next class. The only point I didn't get to was the intratask variation, which is something I will keep in mind for next time, especially when we have more time for our lessons. Something I feel I should work on is my voice. I need to use my "ain't no flys on me" voice in my lessons. Other then that I feel like I did farely well in this lab. I thought the other students did great jobs, and I cant wait to learn more and improve. If anyone has any comments or suggestions please feel free to post them. My goal is to be the best PE teacher I can be!<br />
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When one says that teaching is a goal-oriented activity, that means that the lesson is pointless, unless there is a clear cut goal in which the student aims for. Another good question is, why is the process that teachers choose to use to teach content important? This process is very important because, it is how the teacher teaches, that affects the students. The teacher has to be able to set goals that are challenging, attainable, realistic, and specific. Without teaching with these components the student may lose interest or give up if the activity is too easy or hard. And without a specific goal, the individual has nothing solid to work towards and no motivation to do so. For instance, it would be inappropriate to have a 4th grade class aim to make 8 out of 10 free throws in basketball. The requirement would be basically unattainable and the children would get frustrated and lose interest in the task. Also it is important to make sure that within the process that you teach, you try to integrate cognitive, affective, and psycho motor domains of learning. For example, if teaching a soccer lesson, you have students observe each other kicking and as a group decide how to get the most power in the kick. This encompasses all three aspects. Through maximizing practice time, and creating appropriate activities the students will have the chance to improve. This is why the process in which one teaches has a very important affect on the student, for both short and long term goals. <br />
The movement task- student response unit is also very important in physical education. These motor activities are related to the content of the lesson and allow the students to respond accordingly, in which the teacher can provide helpful feedback towards the improvement of the skill. These movements tasks can be made progressive so the student is able to improve step by step towards their goal.<br />
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