With new technology emerging every day, it is now more important than ever to utilize it in your classroom. Not only teaching students by using technology, but also teaching students how to use technology.
Most of us by now have either heard of or used many different types of software tools. One specific tool that I plan to use is You Tube. This is a website where anyone can log on and share videos with the entire world. With this site I plan to create a High School Physical Education project for my students. This will give students the opportunity to learn important Phys Ed activities along with learning to use an online tool effectively.
The project will be simple yet effective. In groups of three or four, students will create an exercise routine or an instructional demonstration of a particular sporting activity. Once they have researched and planned out their project, they will then record a ten to twenty minute video and post it on You Tube. Once all the videos are completed, the entire class will watch each video and participate in the demonstration. This will not only give students a fun way to learn about a particular area of interest, but will also give them a chance to be creative and teach the rest of the class what they have learned. After viewing and participating in each video demonstration, students will then log back on to You Tube and post comments about each video.
This activity that I have created uses just one of the many tools that are available for teachers. With a little bit of time, and minimal knowledge of computers, any current or prospective teacher can utilize online software tools to greatly improve the educational experience of all students.
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