Ozga's Blog

How could you use Google Keep in Physical Education...first I would use it as as a dad. With balancing life between kids, work, family, and graduate class, using Google Keep would be an easy way to organize reminders of what is due or when things are. Google Keep is also very eco friendly because we could use less paper sticky notes by using Keep. Now...how could I use this with students. I like the idea of having students brainstorm ideas by using Keep. It can be a community brainstorm that is broadcast over our projector in the gym. By doing this students are able to see each others responses which then allows for meaningful class conversations. It is also another way to survey students to see what they feel about certain games, skills, and concepts. I would easily use this as an exit question to gage how students feel about lessons and concepts taught.

Student personal portfolios are important in PE because they are a way to showcase what is going on in PE. Believe it or not, PE is not the first thing students talk about at the dinner table. So with the use of portfolios being sent home monthly with psychomotor, cognitive, and affective domain work in them students can start having more conversations with parents about what is happening in the gym. More importantly when districts are looking to cut programs PE will have established itself around the community and support from parents will be much better. Portfolios are also a way to show parents what personal fitness levels look like. They will be able to compare their scores with state/national averages which can also benefit students.