Analyzing Teacher Feedback
I often ponder what my behavior toward students and the feedback I give them looks and sounds like. I think I have an idea but many times after reviewing the type of feedback I have given students it turns out it was different than I thought. The third installment of my series on systematic observation addresses this issue using event recording, which focuses on teacher feedback, teacher prompting, teacher questioning skills, and other essential teaching skills. Event recording can also be used to focus on student behavior, which I will discuss in… Read More
Creating Augmented Reality Fitness Task Cards
Last week I blogged about augmented reality. I briefly discussed some of the possibilities with AR and showed a video demonstration I created about how to place a URL within a target that linked to a Google Form. This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the capabilities of AR. There are endless ways this technology can be used in a Physical Education class and to help increase physical activity outside of school. As I discover applicable uses for AR I would like to share them with you…. Read More
Analyzing Race, Gender and Skill Level Interaction in Physical Education
For part two of this blog series on systematic observation I would like to share a verbal interaction form. This form was adapted from one I received from Dr. Hans van Der Mars and is a great way to track how often you interact with students with different skill levels, different genders and different races. As you know, it is pivotal to give every student an equal physical education and this form will help give you an honest look at your interactions with all your students. As discussed in part one of… Read More
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