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What is Diigo?

Diigo is a social bookmarking website that allows signed-up users to bookmark and tag Web pages. Additionally, it allows users to highlight any part of a web page  and attach sticky notes to specific highlights or to a whole page. These annotations  can be kept private, shared with a group within Diigo, or be forwarded to someone else via a special link. The name "Diigo" is an acronym from "Digest of Internet Information, Groups and Other stuff". ( wikipedia )

How can Diigo be useful for my Physical Education classes?

-The features it offers to collect articles and text snaps from the web and pdf are effective and can be really useful. The outliner and "live" annotation and capturing tool are great. It's helpful to organise your "web-based" knowledge collection. Thus, I can save interesting stuffs related to the Physical Education syllabus and save them in my online library for future use and reference.

- Saves time. Diigo can be used anywhere and at anytime. I can use it in class for references and I can share my online library with my students for them to access the different materials I bookmarked.

-Much easier to make my note taking and sharing when I will do my work research online . Diigo helps to keep track of the research material and to easily bookmarking links and sharing the content. Moreover, it just hooks right into my browser so there is no installation required (at least if you are using Chrome). All you have to do is to select text and then use the Diigo icon next to your mouse to save it, share or come back to it later. So my students will not face much difficulties to access Diigo which is great!!

How can Diigo affect my Physical Education classes?

The design is not really friendly and modern. Also, the outliner functionality and the organization of the different topics could be improved, for example through a folder structure. Thus it may be difficult for some students to use Diigo and this can have a negative impact on my class as some students will be lack behind.

Diigo requires an internet connection to be accessed, thus some students may not be able to access it. Moreover, if the internet connection is of poor quality, the pages and annotations may take time to load, delaying the learning process.

Conclusion

Despite having some implications, Diigo can be very useful for my teaching experience. It will facilitate my task. I can copy and paste all links to my online library and just share my Diigo link with my students. Diigo will replace the tedious work of sharing each link with each student, which would take an eternity. I will surely not hesitate to use DIIGO when I will teach..

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I know submission for assignments and exams are behind the doors but don't neglect and disrupt your sleeping pattern

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This is one of my best experiences and moments in Athletics. It was in 2017, during the regional Athletics inter college competition of Port- Louis. I was the champion of the 300m 🏆🥇at the regional level and vice champion at national level🥈. Unfortunately, I could not continue practicing Athletics because of physical injuries but one thing is sure: Hard work always pays off!!

Never give up, even if you are not seeing results now, ONE DAY YOU WILL. It requires hard work and dedication 💯💪🏻

#athletics #neverquit #winner

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For all those who think that when you are in pain you should stop running or exercising, do read that 😉

#no pain no gain #be your own master #mental trick #you can do it

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What is Kahoot?

Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform, used as educational technology in schools and other educational institutions but Its learning games, "kahoots", are user-generated multiple-choice quizzes that can be accessed via a web browser or the Kahoot app. Kahoot! can be used to review students' knowledge, for formative assessment,or as a break from traditional classroom activities. Kahoot! also includes trivia quizzes. ( from Wikipedia )

How will Kahoot be beneficial to my Physical Education classes?

Kahoot can be used as a fun educational game. Students are now more prone to technological advancement, they will surely like working an online quiz to test their knowledge.

Kahoot will reduce boredom in my class, it overcomes the traditional teaching method. Students are bored listening again and again to the teachers and having written questions as classwork or homework. So Kahoot will in some ways encourage my students to work as it will be something new to them.

Research has shown that students learn better while playing or being in a game situation. Thus Kahoot can be an indispensable tool that will enhance the learning experience of my students. If I use Kahoot often with my students, their academic performance may improve (hopefully).

How can Kahoot affect my Physical Education classes?

Kahoot may be difficult to use for some of my students, this can subsequently have a negative impact on my class if the students are not able to use Kahoot. I will be able to assess only students who have attempted questions on Kahoot and the others will not be assessed.

In addition, technological devices are required in order to use Kahoot. Thus, accessibility is reduced as not all students or schools have technological devices such as PC, laptops, tablets, smartboard or smartphones (for students)

An internet connection is required to use Kahoot. We all know that internet connections are sometimes poor and unreliable. As a result, Kahoot will not function properly if there is poor internet connection. Powercut is a threat when using Kahoot

To sum up,

Kahoot can be a very useful tool for my Physical Education classes. I should just make sure that all students know how to use it.

Finally, Kahoot bypass the traditional learning experience and engage students to maximise and enhance their learning experiences.

#Kahoot #Quiz #Education #Technological advancement

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Hello folks, while researching for physical education stuff on youtube, I came across this song. This song will definetely help you if you have problems remembering the names of the different bones in a fun and easy way. Do listen folks !! 😉💯

#song #skeletal system #Humam Anatomy #Youtube

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Google Classroom

Google Classroom is a suite of online tools that allows teachers to set assignments, have work submitted by students, mark, and return graded papers. It was created as a way to get eliminate paper in classes and to make digital learning possible.

As more schools have transitioned to online learning, Google Classroom has gotten far wider use as teachers quickly implement paperless instruction. Classrooms work with Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Sites, Earth, Calendar, and Gmail, and can be supplemented by Google Hangouts or Meet for face-to-face live teaching or questions.

How useful is Google Classroom to my Physical Education Class?

Google Classroom is actually very helpful as I have already created one class and my peers are my students. I can set assignments and mark their work. I can announce important things to my class and share different curriculum materials such as notes, URL links, videos, Google Docs, Slides, etc. 

Moreover, Google Classroom allow my student to give feedback and ask questions in the comment section. As soon as I post stuff on my Google Classroom, all my students will get an instant notification so it allows them to keep in touch with the classroom. 

Google Classroom is free of charge and easily accessible with just a few clicks. It saves on cost, no rental fees, no electricity and water bill, and no maintenance required for the proper functioning of the Google classroom. 

How may Google Classroom impact my teaching experience?

It requires a valid email address to be able to join a class. Thus many students may not have a valid email address or they may find it difficult to create one. Students may not fully understand how Google Classroom works and consequently, they may not return assignments. No access to an internet connection means no access to Google classroom. I am sure not all students will have an electronic device to connect to Google Classroom, thus it becomes difficult to catch the attention of the whole class.

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Open Educational Resources (OER)

Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or are under copyright that has been released under an open license, that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, adaptation, and redistribution by others.

5R activities/permissions were proposed by David Wiley, which include:

Retain – the right to make, own, and control copies of the content (e.g., download, duplicate, store, and manage)

Reuse – the right to use the content in a wide range of ways (e.g., in a class, in a study group, on a website, in a video)

Revise – the right to adapt, adjust, modify, or alter the content itself (e.g., translate the content into another language)

Remix – the right to combine the original or revised content with other material to create something new (e.g., incorporate the content into a mashup)

Redistribute – the right to share copies of the original content, your revisions, or your remixes with others (e.g., give a copy of the content to a friend)

OER will likely be very useful mostly during those times of pandemic. OER overcomes the traditional teaching method and tends to follow the actual technological trend.

OER has many advantages that can be useful for my Physical Education Classes later when I will start teaching.

Affordability and Accessibility- For many students, it is difficult to buy curriculum materials such as textbooks, Past papers, and other stuff as they are costly and expensive. OER is free, only an internet connection is required to access it. Many schools nowadays have internet facilities, so it becomes easier for students to get access to OER. Students can even get access to OER on their phones and laptops in the comfort of their homes

 Up-to-date and relevant- New knowledge is constantly being developed in these evolving times. Textbooks get outdated so quickly and easily. So OER has the potential to access the newest information with just a few clicks. I can share OER with my students to learn about new research and techniques in the sports and physical field instead of asking my students to buy the newest textbooks that contain those new research and techniques.

 Flexibility- I can customize the OER. As mentioned above, I can use the 5 R`s to make the OER according to my need which will benefit my Physical Education classes. I can look for different types of pictures and diagrams for students to better understand.

However, OER does have some drawbacks that may affect my teaching strategies.

1. Some OERs may be of Poor quality- The main criticism is of the poor quality of many of the OER available at the moment – reams of text with no interaction, often available in PDFs that cannot easily be changed or adapted, crude simulation, poorly produced graphics, and designs that fail to make clear what academic concepts they are meant to illustrate. I will have to bring modifications so that it becomes at a standard level for students and it is very time-consuming.

2. No access to an internet connection- Even though having an internet connection is quite normal for some. But for students, they may not have access to an internet connection and thus be unable to access OER. I will have to find other alternatives if many of my students do not have access to an internet connection and subsequently can access OER.

Conclusion-

OER has both its advantages and limitations, but it can be a good alternative to bypass the traditional teaching method and thus enhance students' learning experiences.

#OER Trendy Technological advancement

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-Who am I? -My life as a student in high school. - Career Prospect - Encouragement

Hey Folks, welcome to Sports-Cation. My name is ATHION Avison, a young and passionate student of the Mauritius Institute of Education, studying Bachelor of Physical education. I`m sure you all noticed Sports-Cation. The meaning of Sports-Cation is very simple, it is the combination of Sports and eduCation.

 I firmly believe that each student can manage to deal with both sports and their academic studies without prioritizing one and neglecting the other. I have always been a sports fanatic despite growing up in a family where sports were not really praised. From a young age, I was always attracted to participate in sports activities. In addition, my two favorite sports are Athletics (Running) and Swimming. I won several medals(mostly Gold ones) at local, regional, and national levels. During my student life in high school, Sports was a great medicine to relax from the hectic routine. I had to balance training and tuition, my timetable was very full however I was able to manage and go through steps with confidence.

Unfortunately, Physical Education as a core subject did not form part of my school syllabus thus having no other choices, I opted for Accounting and Business as core subjects. I scored good grades for my A-level Higher School Certificate from Cambridge International Examinations. However, I did not wanted to embark on the financial field for tertiary studies. Fortunately, thanks to God, I was able to start my Tertiary Studies in the field that I always wanted to study; Physical Education. I am now a first-year student at the Mauritius Institute of Education as previously mentioned. My dream is to be a Physical Education Educator.

 Furthermore, the subject itself is very challenging and demanding ( a completely different world from what I studied in High School). The level of difficulty is higher because I do not have a deep theoretical knowledge of Physical Education at an advanced level. It takes time but I firmly believe that with PERSEVERANCE, FAITH,  HARDWORK, SACRIFICES, AND DEDICATION; EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE. It`s just a matter of time and courage.

 My aim is to be able to help and assist people of all ages but more especially students who are struggling to cope with both sports and their studies. If you are thinking of quitting, I hope this blog will be useful to help or motivate you even if you are struggling and thinking of giving up. You can and you will go through it. 

If only the blog can support or guide you at least once, there will be great satisfaction. 💯                                                                  

Avison

#nothing is impossible #beliveinyourself

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Stop doubting and Start working! You can do it.