AVS Practicum

Wednesday I went to the AVS program and helped someone by the name of Brian. He looked as though he had cerebral palsy and a mental disability. For the activity we went swimming. He didn't like the water touching his upper neck so he held on to me. I tried to get him to let go but when I did he whined. When I took him up to the shallow end he began to relax a little. It was a new experiene for me but even he wouldn't swim on his own I still had fun helping him to swim.

Video Problems

I had the hardest time with my video last week. I video taped my video with my moms camcorder just to find out that it would not upload to the computer. So I had to use my digital camera that takes pictures and takes videos and I had to tape the video off the television. I should have just used a camera from school. I hope that it uploads right this time.

Goal Ball

Today I played goal ball, which was a lot of fun. Goal ball is an adaptive game for the blind and visual impaired. The players must wear blind folds at all times. The objective is to roll the ball into the other teams goal. There are three people on each team: a center and two wingmen. The ball has a rattle in it so you can hear the ball coming, but it is still difficult. I think I would like to use this game when I teach.

My High Ropes Expierence

Last weekend I went on the high ropes course and had a lot of fun. I did all of the activites their that I could even though I'm afraid of heights. The was one of the biggest adrenaline rush that I have ever had. The best one was the zip line. When I get to teach my class I hope the school has a high ropes course and they get to have experience I had.

Arthritis

I think have early signs of arthritis. For the past three days my knees have been aching pretty bad. Arthritis is hereditary and my grandpa has it so there may be a good chance that I have it. The type of arthritis he has is called crippling arthritis. It's caused by twisting of the bones. My arthritis that I think I have is from not wearing any knee pads during wrestling season.

Teachers are good role models?

I replied to a physical education teacher on NASPE talk who was talking about kids and their food choices. I told him that I agree that parents aren't showing their kids unhealthy ways of eating and that it is our job to teach the students the correct ways of eating and being physically active. He responded back saying how he is trying to teach his students healthy food choices, but the school is not helping him. He said he tried to get soda vending machines removed from the school, but other teachers are complaining. One teacher said that it would be learning oppurtunity for students to make healthy food choices. Is it just the physical educators who are supposed to show healthy behaviors or should all teachers work to help save kids lives. If a student is having a problem in subjects other than physical education class I would help the student with those subjects why shouldn't be the same for the other teachers. Teachers should work together instead of contradicting the other teachers' lessons. Anyways the physical education teacher brought up a good point by asking if schools had cigarette vending machines would it also be a good learning oppurtunity for the students to make healthy choices?

Technology in PE

I would like to have some technology in my class. I think it would make the PE class more fun for the students. Technology like DDR and Wii. Hopefully the school that I work in will let try to get some grants for this stuff. I also think a climbing wall would be fun. The walls that move when you climb.