JUST DANCE to Lab D

For Lab D, I chose Just Dance as my topic for my lesson. This was going to be my last lesson for 255 so I had to finish strong. My first thought was how can I really make my class all get involved at the same time. Also my group decided that we were going to teach at the same time in different rooms. So now instead of this lab being a 20 min lesson, I had to plan my lesson for 50 min. This got me a little nervous because I haven't really experienced teaching for that long. I knew that I had to be creative and come up with something that will keep my lesson productive and fun for the whole time.

At the start of my lesson, I had a good feeling that it was going to be a good one. I started with giving each student a handout when they walked into the class. For Lab D, all of my peers were given a health topic to tie into the lesson. My topic was Body Image which definitely can be related to dancing. So my handout was a flyer about a fitness gym that is located right here in Cortland. I thought that this would be perfect because it is convenient. It also had the times of when its open, how much it costs monthly, and a map quest of how to get there.

After that, I had planned an instant activity to dance to the Cha Cha Slide. I thought that this would be a good song to start getting your body moving. Then I demonstrated the new dance moves that we will be learning for the song Funky Town. When I was flipping through the song selection on Just Dance, I knew that my class would enjoy learning this song because it was very funny. They ended up really getting a kick out of the song. The next song I chose was the Cotton Eye Joe. I felt that everyone got all the moves down pretty well and the cues for each of them helped a lot. Toward the end of my lesson I had them actually get to use the controllers and play the game to see how well they can perform the dance moves. Everyone really did a great job!

Overall, I felt that my lesson for Lab D went really well and I could see that my peers definitely had a good time with it.


Just Dance Packet
Time Coding
Feedback Form
Developing the Content
Transcript

Let's Play Korfball! Lab C

My lesson for Lab C was on a sport called Korfball. Korfball is a sport that originated in the Netherlands. It is a sport very similar to basketball in many ways. It is one of the only Official mixed gender sport in the world! I thought that this sport was a great idea to teach.

For Lab C, we were given 10 minutes this time to plan for. So I decided to focus on defensive stance and positioning in Korfball. One of the things I thought I did good on was my presentation to the class about Korfball and showing how defense is crucial. I feel that my demonstration of the defensive stance was done well. However, I really thought that I could have done a lot better then I did today. I was nervous and too tense while I was teaching. Also, while I watched the video I noticed that my instant activity was about 4 min long for a ten minute lesson. I realized that I need to manage my time better. 

Overall I thought that my lesson went well, and know what I need to work on so that I'm prepared for Lab D. Lets Go!


Korfball Packet
Time Coding
Feedback Form
Developing the Content
Transcript 

Music Video (Teach Me How to Dougie)

First Music Video 

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Jump Rope to Lab B

Today was lab B which was teaching a part of the jump roping unit. I thought I really came prepared for my lesson. Today I taught how to jump left to right while jump roping. I wasn't nervous because i'm very comfortable with jump roping and teaching it. 

As I watch the video, I've notice many things have changed that will help me and some things that I still need to work on. One thing I saw was that I was clear in my directions and in my demonstration. Also, I thought the way I used progression really helped the students learn at there own pace. The one thing I really need to work on is being more aware of were the students actually are. 

After the lesson, I found out that Professor Yang asked about 5 or 6 students to go get a drink of water without telling me. I finally realized that a quarter of the class was gone. Him doing this really woke me up. I know now that it could happen and I need to adjust my body so that I have a clear view of every single student. Overall lab B went really well!

255 Lab A2 Pics

              I look Professional! 

        Getting really into it! 

         Wish my eyes weren't closed.  

Very Emotional Pic!

Ped 255 Lab A2

Today was the second day of lab! I felt that there were many things that I had done differently from the first time teaching to benefit me. One thing I noticed as I watched my video was I spoke so much clearer and didn't slur my words. I felt a lot more comfortable while I was instructing the class. I thought my hook that I had was pretty good and got everyones attention. I'm sure that kids will love incorporating squishing bugs into my lesson and fall into it better. I noticed that the class was having a good time doing my activity and learning at the same time.

I believe that there is always room for improvement and I will strive everyday to get better as a physical educator.

Ped 255 Lab 1A

Today was the first day of lab and I thought it went well. As soon as I arrived at class, I had to begin teaching. In the beginning I was a little nervous but I felt more comfortable as my mini lesson went on. I taught how to do an overhead pass and a bounce pass in basketball. I feel that I could have done a lot of things different for my benefit. After I watched the video of me I realized that even though the camera was not too far from me, I could barley hear my voice. Also I noticed that I stood in one spot while teaching the skill. I should have taught in the middle. Next time I will work on these things to make me better.

First Blogg

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