Blog: What is your biggest takeaway from the 703 class? What’s been your favorite part of the class? Where did you struggle and what did you do to push through your struggle? How do your skills in transliteracy relate to the TPACK model?
Transliteracy is "a fluidity of movement across a range of technologies, media and contexts" (Sukovic, 2016). It is an ability to use diverse techniques to collaborate across different social groups. I have really enjoyed our 703 class. We have explored so many new things that have really got me out of my comfort zone. I always say that I am not much of a tech person, but I sure had to be in this class and I’m grateful for that. Everything from creating a logo, to making an infographic and poster, to creating and editing a video has all been very new. I don’t think that I struggled too much with anything in this class other than just finding ways to get things done. Everything was straight forward and achievable even if it was completely new. It just took a little diving into and playing with and most fell into place. When we look at TPACK, we are trying to find ways to not just implement technology in our teaching, but how technology can enhance our teaching and learning. Transliteracy and TPACK go hand in hand. Diversifying the way we teach and the way students receive information is so important. I think what is most enticing about transliteracy and TPACK is the flexibility. It seems as though there are endless possibilities in the classroom and outside where students have access to so many varying modalities of information and content. I know I have been exposed to so many in the last year just in this course. As I have been pulled to sub, I’ve realized that everyone has their own flavor of what is working. Transliteracy and the TPACK model support the 21st century learner.
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How are you doing with making progress? Where do you need to manage your time and energy resources? How will you complete everything by the end of class? What organizational strategies are you using to get things done on time? How can you translate those strategies to your students in the classroom? Where do they struggle with time or resource management? What lessons might you need to develop to help them cope with classroom assignments?
1-2. Overall, I feel like I am making progress with most of the categories that are listed above. I have completed my logo design as well as my infographic. I was even able to transfer my color palette to my infographic. Logo has been uploaded to the website and will upload the infographic shortly. 3. I have collected A-roll and B-roll, but I’m not completely satisfied with the content that I have for either of them. I’m planning on completing a round 2 of both and putting together a rough cut before next class. Sounds like a lot, but I think once I start combining it, it will work itself out. 4.I have a good start to my executive summary, I was able to copy and paste a lot of content from my paper. The main issue I am running into is that it is too long right now. I have not filled in all sections and already over the 4 page limit. I need to get more concise with some of my sections and find a better way to report my results that is not too wordy. 5.I have not had a chance to start my poster, but it seems as though it contains a lot of the same content as the executive summary. I would imagine I would be able to transfer a lot over. I have been utilizing late nights, early mornings, or lunch breaks to complete everything. It can be challenging to have two kids under 4 at home to get anything done while they are awake. I have really done my best to complete what is due each week to keep me on task. I know that if I stay up with the spreadsheet I will be able to complete everything before the program is over. My goal is to just keep chipping away and continue to make progress. I’ve joked with my wife that I’m getting my Masters on my lunch break. I have found unique times to get work done. (Typing this in a staff meeting right now!). The luxury of being a PE teacher and not having much that pertains to you. Blog for the week: How was it to be in front of the camera? Where was it challenging? Where, in your classroom, do students encounter these same challenges? What strategies did you use to overcome your obstacles? How can those strategies be applied in the classroom?
Some affirmations that might help you and that foster a growth mindset:
Where can you infuse a growth mindset in this project? How often do you personally do the projects that you ask your students to do? Where are you in your learning pit experience right now? I have yet to jump in front of the camera for this project. I think I will do some filming of myself this Wednesday. I have filmed a few of my students as well as done some brief interviews with my APE students to get some A and B Roll. It’s always a little awkward to jump in front of the camera. Fortunately, I filmed myself numerous times during our shelter in place and would post weekly videos of myself to google classroom. It always takes a little bit to warm up and then it kind of starts to flow and work itself out. I definitely would just start over if I needed to and it always got easier the more attempts I did. I think the difficult part for me is going to be where I decide to film and how I want to approach that side of things. I’ll try some different locations and see what works. If the location isn’t great I can always lay some B roll over it! I think this whole program has been a test of a growth mindset. We have been faced with so many obstacles. I feel that I do a good job of managing stress and breaking things up into chunks that are manageable. “Just chip away” is my motto. Do a little bit here, do a little bit there and I know I will get it done. I have done so many new things in this Grad program that staying open-minded has been really important. I’m getting better at not judging how hard something is going to be before I start it. Oftentimes, when I jump in I realize it is doable. I actually jump in quite a bit and participate with my students during various sports that we are playing. Sometimes it’s to work with a student that doesn’t have a partner, maybe a team that needs a little help, definitely lots of demonstrations, or just me looking to have some fun. This is a tough one for me though. I consider myself decently athletically gifted and well-rounded. I have many years of experience with them, so judging what my students are working through is difficult sometimes. I do know from my own experiences though, the amount of training and practice that it takes to be competent in these sports. It will take much longer than our 4-week unit to develop those skills. I do approach it with grace. Blog for the week: Give us an honest appraisal of your journey around trying to produce your Capstone Project. What problems have you encountered? How will you solve them? What aha’s have you encountered as you watch mini-documentaries and past capstone videos? How are they different? Think about who you are creating the mini-documentary for? What essential points will be most important to them and how will you address them in your storytelling?
I need time, time, and more time. For whatever reason, these last 2-3 weeks have been unusually busy. It seems as though there isn’t enough time in the day. I’m currently still working on my paper which has made it difficult to focus on my capstone. My attention is divided between the two and I’m looking forward to the day that I can submit my paper and just focus on the capstone. My paper has been a journey, to say the least, but it is slowly coming along and will be a huge relief when it’s complete. The Capstone project seems straight forward and what I have completed so far has been easy enough. I have not got around to linking my pages yet, but here in the next couple of days, I’ll be able to do that. (All that tech stuff makes me nervous haha). In terms of the mini-doc, I’ve noticed that many of them did not use their real classrooms or images. As much as I would love to do this, I just don’t think I could pull that off right now with permission slips and filming. That was a relief to see that. They seem straightforward enough and just like everything else, it will take me diving into it to figure everything out. I think my mini-doc is for APE/PE teachers who are looking at new ways to improve gross motor skills. I hope my mini-doc inspires PE teachers to go out and try some Heavy work training with their students and to further explore my website. The point that I will be trying to make in my mini-doc is outlining the current issues in APE and how Heavy work offers a solution. Write a blog review of the logo making software you chose and what hurdles you encountered and your overall experience. I decided to start designing my logo with Adobe Express. I have used Adobe in the past for presentations and it was very user-friendly. So far I have I would say that I have had a positive experience with Express. It is very easy to get a basic logo design and pick a few key pieces that you would like. Some of the manipulations to the template can be a little finicky, but that is probably more associated with my lack of experience with the program. Each template is very customizable and there are endless options to choose from. I’ve designed two logos so far and I think I will continue to design a few more because the process is quick and easy. I have found that each logo I have designed so far needs something else. I will have to see if I can find a template that better encapsulates what I’m envisioning. I may also try and add a few more elements to the ones that I have designed as well. From someone not very computer savvy, I would definitely recommend Express. The templates make it so easy to design a logo. You can easily produce a logo in less than 5min which is pretty amazing. I believe the process will only get easier as I play with it more. But for now, it’s doing what I need it to do! Here is an example of a basic design I was working on.
1) How does transliteracy change your current thoughts on the content you deliver?
2) How do you see the incorporation of transliteracy teaching methods increasing student inclusion and engagement? Currently, in my typical PE setting, information and instruction are directly delivered by me. We are often outside in a setting where direct delivery by the instructor works the best. Students do not bring devices to my class and do not have a portable whiteboard or poster board. I’m open to the idea of having my students bring them, but it would have to be heavily coordinated as we transition between multiple locations. When I student taught 8 years ago, our 8th graders brought devices every day to class and it worked well. Students were able to watch instructions and take notes. I feel like that setting was a bit ahead of its time for a PE setting. When we transition to my classroom, I do use youtube a lot to show sports in a real-life scenario to show how the athletes move and interact. I believe that it is important for the students to see what a real game looks like so they have an understanding of the skills we are learning and how they will transfer to a game setting. Utilizing multiple modalities to deliver content seems like a great way to keep students engaged and increase understanding. I know for myself, I get stuck in ways sometimes of what is working and am hesitant to branch out. It is important for students to become literate in multiple avenues. They must have the opportunity to develop these skills and be familiar with them. As we all know, the way we live, interact and work together is rapidly changing. Making sure our students are able to navigate and succeed in this rapidly changing society and workplace is important. |
AuthorMy name is Bailey Tucker. I teach Physical Education and Adapted Physical Education (APE) at Calistoga Elementary School. I have a strong passion for sports, athletics and fitness. I've been involved with sports my entire life and that is what ultimately led me to the path of teaching. I have recently obtained my APE Authorization to teach PE to students with special needs. This has been a growing passion of mine and I have immensely enjoyed working in this new field with my students. I'm looking forward to this next chapter and working towards obtaining my masters degree. Archives
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