04/24/08

Today in class we learned a little about how to use excel. I think excel is useful in a school environment. Between attendence, grading, and many other useful information excel is most likely something that as a teacher I will use daily. Now I am going to work on our two projects that are due on tuesday. This is me signing out on this blog peace in the middle east.

04/23/2008

So I am not the best at keeping up with my blogs. For some reason I seem to push things like blogging off to the side and forget about them. I am getting better at staying with emails but before I started Coaching this year I was terrible at responding and checking my emails. I don't mind blogging I just seem to forget so I guess it is just something I am going to have to work on.

04/08/08

Today in class we went over Internet browsers. It was mostly just a review but I didn't know what all the abrievations of things like html or ftp. We also went over the quiz we took last tuesday and I didn't do as well as I wanted to but there is always next time. This week has now officially been named Efolio week so I will be in the library cranking out that all week.

04/01/08

Today in class we took a quiz and then went over a lecture for chapter 9 which is on Using Telecommunication Applications in Physical Education. We have a few things that are due with in the next coming classes. Most importaly is getting the electronic portfolio tighten up and looking better. Next is the interactive powerpoint is due a week from today. Lastly, my partner and I need to get our podcast done with.

03/27/08

Today in class we went over how to do interactive powerpoint. I think it is pretty cool using powerpoint to make fun games or tests for students to use. I wouldn't have thought about using powerpoint to make a test before now. I think more professors should put practice tests on blackboard using interactive powerpoints in order for students to study better.

03/25/08

Today we got our tests back in class. I got a 46 out of 50 which I am pretty satisfied with. I think the way to study for the tests are to review the powerpoints and listen to the podcasts at the same time. Thats what I did and it seemed to work really well.

03/18/08

Today in class we took a quiz, which I am unsure of how I did. Next, we went over chapter 7 (Computer Assisted Instructional Software). The main focus for me this week is to study really hard for the midterm. I want to do well so I am planning on skimming back through the chapters, looking over the power points, and listening to the podcasts of each lecture. Hopefully, that will prepare me enough for the test.

03/08/08

Over my break aside from working I will be trying to accomplish as much work for this class as possible. First things first are the newsletter and the brochure which are due the Tuesday we get back. Then after that I am going to review the powerpoints over chapters 5 and 6 for the quiz on tuesday as well, maybe study chapters 1-4 in addition for the test on Thursday. Also I will be getting my videotaping down for the class as well hopefully.

02/29/08

As I was working on my webpage I thought it was interesting the way Google worked. Most people do not know how google makes all their money. For instance if you were to type in the word "Shoes" into google what company pops up first...? Nike, well actually Nike pays google to put their website first on the list so its the first option people have when looking at shoes. So think about all the companies that pay google to put their brand name up at the top of the list.

02/28/2008

Today, thanks to our class off I am in the library working on my webpage. I realized that I am not sure if my webpage looks professional enough so I am going to try and fix a few things up in order to change the format of it. I really don't mind working on this webpage and learning how to use frontpage because I feel like I will probably end up making a webpage later down the road. I also plan on spending all of my Friday working on finishing it all up. Then maybe review it on Sunday to make sure I am happy with the way it looks and check over that I have everything on the rubric.

02/19/08

On Professional Development Day, I went downtown to the Bodies exhibit with my anatomy class. It was really interesting to see and learn about. I was amazed when thinking about how they must have done all that. It must have taken some major technology in order to break down a human body down to the nerves, muscles, or even a 5 week old fetus. Whatever the technology is it certainly has taken our studies of the body to a new level.

02/14/2008

Today in class we went over what a podcast is and how we are to do one. I didn't realize we had podcasts available for every lecture in this class. I think I will start using the podcasts while I study. I am not much of an auditory learner but while visually learning it certainly couldn't hurt to listen to the lecture at the same time. As for the podcast my partner and I are going to do I am not sure what topic we will be doing yet but it will probably have something to do with nutrition or fitness.

02/07/2008

Today in class we went over how to make three different projects. The first of the three projects was to make a certificate, which I decided to choose to make of my Physical Education topic. Next, was to make a flyer which I decided to make of my Health topic. Lastly we went over how to make a fitness calender, which is for elementary students whose Physical Educators do not get to see everyday so they give activities for them to do other days. I still have to finish the calender but I don't mind making things of these sorts because they are realistic to things I will have to do in the near future.

02/05/08

Today in class we took our first quiz and although I know I didn't do as well as I would have liked I now know what to expect so I can better prepare next time. We also went over chapter 3 which delt with capturing audio and visual images for use in Physical Education. I learned a few things I didn't know as far as vocabulary goes for my digital camera. Some of the uses for P.E. are replaying performance, analyzing movement, Project-based learning, or documenting learning.

01/31/08

Today in class we went over a little of how to use Microsoft Front Page. After messing around with it on my own I found out that it is very similar to Word. First, I really wanted to figure out the structure of my website before I started anything. Then I decided I wanted to use a Venn Diagram to get started. Once I realized that the Venn diagram wasn't working for me I figured out that I could use a similar shape just as well. I think the Index of my webpage will end up looking pretty good. Side note to myself that there is a test on Tuesday.

01/29/2008

Today in class we went over using audio visual technology in Physical Education. I find that the most important audio technology is music. Whether the music comes from an Ipod or CD player doesn't really matter to me. If everything worked out for me the way I wanted I would be teaching elementry Physical Education somewhere in Western PA. Since I want to teach Elementry music will be a big part of each class. The most important visual technology, in my opinion, is anyway watching or critiqueing the skills that are being taught. I think I am actually going to start video taping my teams wrestling matches so I can show them what it is they are doing right or wrong. Unforunately, the school doesn't have much to offer as far as a VCR or video camera so I think I am going to take it upon myself to figure it out.

My name is Michael Thompson I am a Junior at Slippery Rock University. I am originally from Hampton Township which is twenty minutes north of Pittsburgh, PA. I am 20 years old and have goals of being a Physical Education teacher. I have wanted to be a Phys. Ed. teacher since I was in middle school. I love working out, being active, and working with children plus it doesn't hurt to have the summers off. Another goal of mine is to coach a winning Varsity wrestling team.