Learning for the 21st Century

21st Century learning what is that ? Well, I have to say that I agree that we as educators are not teaching our students what they will need in their futures. I liked the six key elements to 21st century learning. 1. emphasize core subjects 2. emphasize learning skills 3. use 21st century tools to develop learning skills 4. teach and learn in a 21st century context 5. teach and learn in 21st century content, 6. use 21st century assessments that measure 21st century skills.

It does not suprise me that phyical educaiton does not fall under the 21st century core subjects. However, really it should be. Look at all the health issues that we are having. Today's youth do not know how to take care of their bodies. Therefore leading to more health issues. I really do believe that Physical educaiton should be on the core subject list.

As a contemporary teacher the implications are hard because the subject in which I teach is not said to be a core by NCLB or 21st century. Therefore the students do not believe that what I am teaching in important. The more technology that I can incorporate in will aid in the buy in later and will help my students further succeed in their technological careers.


References
Partnership for 21st Century Skills (.nd) A report and Mile guide for21st century skills. Washington D.C. Author. Retrieved from http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/images/stories/otherdocs/p21up_Report.pdf

Use of a blog in my classroom.

I teach elementary physical education k-6th grades. I would use the blog primarily for the 5th and 6th graders because of the knowledge of technology and the amount of time that they are allowed in the computer lab
The use of a blog in my classroom would be for students to log and discuss their activity. For instance, the FITT principle which stands for F=frequency how often they did an activity, I= intensity which is how hard they did it, T= time which is how long, and T= type what kind of activity that the student did.
The blog could also be used for encouragement by other students and for idea development. This could also be a place for the students to share favorite, or exciting activities.
My classroom blog would not be about a specific assignment but for the students to show what they have accomplished. I would also use it for Healthy Tips, such as food choice, portion distortion, activity ideas, and goals.

Hello!

The title of my blog "Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work" comes from Aristotle. This is something that I truly believe, if we love what we do then we will put our heart and soul into it. I have always loves sports and education. Therefore I have the perfect job for me a physical education teacher. However, here recently I have embarked on a new territory, integrating technology into the classroom. This for most teachers is easier than some to create a computer lesson or incorporate some form of technology. I do not have enough technology in the gym (my classroom) for an effective lesson. I use what I have which is pedometers, heart rate monitors, and my laptop. I have the ground work or the idea for a technology lesson in the gym which I hope to someday put to good use. More to come on that idea as it is "in process" at the moment.