PED212: Journal & Assignment

Learning Outcomes
This week students will:

1. Justify providing quality physical education within the elementary school/early childhood setting.

2. Analyze the physical, social, and emotional benefits of community and family involvement with physical and health education.

3. Illustrate how to observe, document, and assess motor skill development in a physical education class.

4. Differentiate between class climates that are controlling or autonomy supportive in regard to an effective class management system.

Introduction

This week you will begin by comparing controlled environments and autonomy supportive environments. You will then create an autonomy supportive environment and give students the potential to make a number of decisions about how they participate in class. Next, you will discuss resources to be used in a physical education classroom to observe, assess, and document children’s progress. You will also reflect on appropriate classroom management systems and develop your own. You will end the week by designing a persuasive presentation to promote children’s health and physical education awareness. 

Required Resources
Required Text

1. Foundations of Moving and Learning

   1. Chapter 9 – Providing Highly Motivating, High Autonomy Lessons

      • This chapter explores the concept of motivation and how it has a significant impact on how well students work in physical education classes.

   2. Chapter 10 – Developing Class Management Systems, Protocols, and Rules

      • This chapter examines three principles of effective class management.

Recommended Resources
Articles

1. Polar USA. (2010, September 14). Polar introduces new physical education technology, motivating students to lead healthier, more active lifestyles; polar active helps students, teachers and parents to monitor and assess daily activity. PR Newswire (USA). Retrieved from the NewsBank databse. 

   • Three Vermont schools were granted heart rate monitors and the supporting technology for their physical education programs.

The Vermont Department of Education. (2010, January 19). Physical education uses technology to engage students. US Fed News (USA). Retrieved from the NewsBank databse. 

• According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) children should participate in at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity each day.

Websites

1. Brainshark (http://www.brainshark.com)

2. Jing (http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html)

3. Prezi (http://prezi.com/pricing-4)