Personal Educational Theory

In the beginning of this class we were asked to describe our personal learning theory.  I stated that visual and kinesthetic activities for the kids will help them to retain information better than any other method.  I also stated that trying to find ways to make connections for everyone requires that multiple methods of instruction are necessary to reach the diverse learners that are in my class.  This class has really just affirmed my idea on how kids learn and what I need to do.  I do feel like this class has deepened my conviction to my learning theory.  This class did enhance my diversity of educational technology as I found more resources to use in my class. 

I think there are three things that I will change immediately based on information I obtained from this class.  I already used a virtual program to help kids learn about position, velocity and acceleration called the moving man.  I am also planning on using a website called line rider to continue my students ability to learn about the basics of motion.  In general I also plan on trying to change my power point presentations to visual images or videos rather than a bunch of text.  One of the nice things about this program is that it is requiring me to go out and seek new methods for presenting material that I have wantd to do for a long time. 

One long term changes I want is to make sure that the number of activities I use continue to increase as I continue to teach.  Finding ways to do this with or without technology is a big goal for me in the next few years.  Another goal that I have is as I hopefully transition into the physical education department I plan to find ways to digitize that department.  Using technology to create physical education plans, as well as other technology devices will make physical education very differerent than it is today.