tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48706404623973644562024-03-19T01:07:44.881-07:00John TroinaThis blog's main focus is to accumulate resources and strategies that can be implemented in Physical Education and Science classrooms. Mr. Troinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18072376620987070391noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870640462397364456.post-73037477240273125592013-03-26T09:58:00.002-07:002013-03-26T15:57:52.155-07:00Resources for rethinkingThis website deals with teaching students about sustainability and the environment. There are a variety of resources that teachers can use to encourage rich projects that students can undertake to promote change in the ways we look contemplate our stewardship of the Earth. The lesson listed here are relevant not only to the Ontario Curriculum but to curriculum found in other provinces. It is very important that we address issues of sustainability with 21st Century Learners because it is an area of great change where a lot of real world problems in the future may arise. Students need to become accustomed to designing and acting on solutions to the many ecological issues that we face in our world today.<br />
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At any rate check out the above link to this website it is filled with many useful classroom resources.<br />
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<br />Mr. Troinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18072376620987070391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870640462397364456.post-18898644172995705172013-03-18T10:04:00.001-07:002013-03-18T10:06:29.814-07:00Check out this video! It is just a testament as to what children are capable of when they are given the flexibility to express their creativity.<br />
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I found this really great website that has excellent warm up games and other resources for planning physical education lessons. Feel free to post your own games on the website it is an excellent resource for teachers. There are also QR codes that can link students to videos of how drills are performed in the classroom.<br />
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<a href="http://www.thephysicaleducator.com/resources/" target="_blank">http://www.thephysicaleducator.com/resources/</a>Mr. Troinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18072376620987070391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870640462397364456.post-13860771158222637652013-02-23T07:16:00.000-08:002013-02-23T07:34:23.042-08:00Prezi is a fun way for students to make a presentation. Let's face it making powerpoint presentations over and over again gets boring for students. Get an account show your students somethign new. It is a great tool for students to explore online presentation making.<br />
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I have made a Prezi for my science classroom. The GRASS method is a guide for students that is a framework where students apply known formulas and principles to solve complex problems. Check it out!
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<img height="364" src="http://www.edugains.ca/newsite/aer2/Images/tree.gif" width="400" />Mr. Troinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18072376620987070391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870640462397364456.post-1369175117164719912013-02-14T10:50:00.000-08:002013-02-14T10:50:14.994-08:00I stumbled across this online technology tool that can be used during Project Based Learning engagements. It is free and is called BiteSlide. What is great about this online tool is that it gives students the opportunity to research and create an organized slideshow that can be easily presented. <br />
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It breaks down step by step how to use the program.<br />
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It is a promising diagnostic assessment tool for teachers as it organizes each individual project into a specific project bank which allows teachers to easily provide descriptive feedback to each project.Mr. Troinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18072376620987070391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870640462397364456.post-65394723767068062392013-02-12T15:55:00.001-08:002013-02-12T16:26:28.095-08:00Ice BreakersThis past year I have been working at a Before and After School Program at a nearby school. I am responsible for creating a program for all school age children staying before and after school hours. The children are from the ages of 6 to 12 years. That means there are HUGE differences in the social/emotional developmental stages that are present within the group.
" I don't wanna play that game it is boring and for babies!"
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"I just wanna do my own thing!"<br />
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Is some of the feedback I was getting at the beginning of the year. Now in order to not fall into the category of being just a baby sitter and letting the kids do their own thing I had to search for ways to engage this diverse group of children. I found these resources for group ice breakers.
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Ice breakers are a great tool to engage young learners and practice cooperative goal setting, and attentive listening. It is a great diagnostic tool to evaluate how well groups of students communicate in groups, achieve goals and solve problem.<br />
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After watching the leafs play a great game. I began to question what makes their performance this year any different than there performance last year.<br />
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I found this cool video that may aid you aspiring athletes.<br />
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What separates elite performers from those who are close but not quite making it is actually not what you may expect.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Reflection
is a remarkable tool that fosters ongoing growth and development. When one is
given the opportunity to reflect on an experience, he or she interprets the
significance of the experience from his or her own perspective, making the
experience more relevant. As a teacher, I have always made it my goal to
develop rich experiences for my students. A single learning experience can
motivate and influence a person’s decision. It is then the choices and
interpretations that one makes as a learner that leads to richer experiences.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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One experience that significantly impacted my decision to become an educator took
place when I was 16. At that time, I was employed at a local nature camp. It
was here that I met a remarkable teacher. In an hour, he taught wilderness
survival skills to me and my co-workers. With a wide brim hat, sunglasses and a
beard, he appeared as if he lived in the wilderness. He introduced us to a
wealth of knowledge that was novel to us all. The passion that he had for nature
and wilderness survival was not only appealing but also infectious. I was
astonished by the wealth of knowledge nature’s classroom had to offer.<o:p></o:p>
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was intrinsically motivating for me. It encouraged me to research and investigate
topics related to the ecology and biodiversity of the landscape. I made the
most of every opportunity I had to discover and exercise new skills that were
needed in the great outdoors. Each day I
traversed up and down the conservation area with a field guide in hand as I
shared my learning with the children under my care. I gained a reputation for
being the camp’s resident nature expert among the staff, children, and even their
parents. It became my own passion. I made it my goal to ensure that the
children would have the opportunity to learn something new from nature’s
classroom by the end of each day. It challenged me to devise innovative ways to
showcase the natural world and engage young minds. Now, as an assistant
director, I have spent a total of seven years working at that very same summer
camp. My work experience has provided me with an opportunity to share my
knowledge of the outdoors with the children. Each experience was developed so
that the children could continuously make connections to their previous
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;">There are some interesting videos, as well as websites that provide links to Outdoor education opportunities in the GTA.</span></span><br />
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