Sunday, September 15, 2013

C4T #1

Sept-1-13 C4T 1

I was assigned to Jonesytheteacher's blog Having a crack at putting PE in the 21st C I got to read his post Building bridges this post was mostly about using games with learning he said" I learned that persistence pays off; failure is a part of learning; that sometimes the way to solve a problem that seems most obvious isn't always the most efficient (or fun) way to get there; that finding a shortcut isn’t always called cheating; and, relationships matter – there are people out there that can help you if you get stuck. Pretty much the sort of things that I want my kids to discover about life both at home and in class. “ Mr. Jonesy really loves to involve his students when coming up with his lesson plans he takes a different approach then most teachers I am certain this will pay off in a positive way for his students. It was an awesome post I would recommend to anyone.

Hey, Mr. Jonesy I am a student from the University Of South Alabama. I am currently trying to earn my degree to become a Physical Education teacher. I was lucky enough to get assigned to your blog this week and truly enjoyed this post. This is a very interesting idea and seems like a lot of fun the best part is how you are allowing the students to be such a big part of this. “I learned that persistence pays off; failure is a part of learning; that sometimes the way to solve a problem that seems most obvious isn’t always the most efficient (or fun) way to get there; that finding a shortcut isn’t always called cheating; and, relationships matter – there are people out there that can help you if you get stuck." This is so true and this is one of the many reasons I want to become a Physical Education teacher being able to teach students through games and activities. One of the hardest things for me to learn growing up was learning how to lose or fail. The best part of failing is the motivation it gives you to keep trying and do better next time. Thanks for allowing me to read your blog.

2 comments:

  1. While i do agree with what you said I also disagree with what you said. Both winning and losing has it's negativity. If a child wins to much they develop what's called a big head and think they are undefeatable which is bad. just like we all know losing too much can lower the self-esteem of a child not to mention get them made fun of and picked on. If your are going to use activities and games then the hardest part of being a teacher is noticing the strengths of the students you are putting into the games or activities. Theres nothing i would change about what you wrote or how you wrote it. It was very easy to read and understand.

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  2. Hey Kristy, I agree with the concept of failure being essential to learning. We can't be perfect, and this is a great post to show that. You did a great job in replying to your assignment, but I would have liked to know more about the author. Possibly include who he is, his profession, or his interests. This way, I can get more insight as an reader as to who he is, and why he might feel the way he does. Also, I noticed some common mistakes, such as comma errors.

    "I got to read his post Building bridges this post was mostly about using games with learning he said" I learned that"

    TO

    "I got to read his post, "Building Bridges." This post was mostly about using games with learning. He said, " I learned that..."

    Overall, you had great content. This post just needs some editing and a little more details.

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