ThinkingPE

Distance Learning and PE go together like a square peg and a round hole, but the challenge has been met and we are seeing some success. PE teachers from around the world gather at #PEJamSession to discuss what's working to connect with students virtually. 

SHOW NOTES:  

Jennifer, Olga, Matt & Justin join Jamie & Stacey to talk about what IS working to Virtually connect with students. Resources mentioned in the podcast.

   -  Flipgrid.com

   -  Padlet.com

   -  Finding Frosty - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_le3paogNHcAUIkTHrh1EkKHZ4IEvaP5nJzHOKGKbvU/edit#slide=id.p

There is so much creativity for us to use in order to capture our students interest.  In this episode we explain how to make exercise GIF's with no background.  Most importantly we focus on why you should do them.  

 Resources Used:  www.imgflip.com, www.ezgif.com, www.unscreen.com

No doubt COVID has had an overall adverse impact on teaching.  However, in Episode 30 we discussed our findings on the positive impacts COVID has had on distance learning.  In this episode we build on that by discussing the hybrid model of teaching.

COVID has been BRUTAL on education, but are there some POSITIVE effects of this pandemic?  

Our short study confirms "Every cloud has a silver lining."

Great teaching starts with a solid foundation.  Part of that foundation is being able to effectively bring the excitement to a stop.  We analyze the what, how, and why behind stop signals with resources from our research and:  

EnVOY:  www.michaelgrinder.com/envoy 

www.supportrealteachers.org/class-management-overview

Your classroom will develop a culture.  Will you be purposeful and proactive or will you let it develop by chance?   Listen in while PE instructors from varied backgrounds discuss the importance of being purposeful.

Dr. Kristi Mally is a Physical Education Professor at Winona State University in MN.  She shares with use the challenges and her approach to helping future teachers develop a foundation of core pedagogy.  With a solid foundation of critical thinking and resourcefulness they will be successful in an ever changing world.  Kristi Mally Twitter: @Gr8FullLearners, email: [email protected]

With Distance Learning, Hybrid, & teaching outside, how do we establish a culture in our classroom?  

Several good ideas and great questions are presented in this discussion.

PE Teachers are finding ways to EDUCATE even with the current restrictions of distance learning and social distancing.   

Listen in on this conversation where PE teachers across the country share WHAT'S WORKING in the early days back at school.  

Resources referenced during the discussion: 

- Fair & Square - CIRAontario.com

 - Facebook Group - Elementary PE Social Distancing Ideas 

- Facebook Group - ThinkingPE 

- Sleef brand masks - https://sleefs.com/collections/face-m...

- Books from Mark Rickets - We're Going On A Bear Hunt,  Giraffe's Can't Dance, Run Turkey Run, Luella Mae- She's Run Away, Fox and the Jumping Contest, Socco and Slurpie's Perfect Ride,   https://www.amazon.com/Stories-That-K...

- Mark Ricketts distance learning throwing lesson - https://docs.google.com/presentation/...

- Kaizen Sports - Dan Batty Youtube resource for social distancing games

We use the term "Hack" as a way to cut through or get around a barrier that may be in your way of efficient teaching.  

Justin Black shares from his experience of remote teaching ways you can make distance learning more efficient. 

@2018coachblack     

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