Final Reflection

This semester has been a great one. I have learned a ton of information that I can now use on a daily basis, and we also learned about programs that can really enhance our teaching. One of the most important things we covered was internet security. If we are not carfeul, we can compromise oursleves, our familes, and future business ventures. It is most important to stay alert while surfing the web, and to never give out any perosnal inofrmation unless it is a secure site.

My favorite program we learned about was I-Movie. Making our technique videos was a great experience. It allowed us to step out of our comfort zone and teach others on camera. I-movie was a fun program and easy to use. I can now use it for personal projects and for teaching. Now that I know how to use all of these new things, I feel mich more prepared to enter the world of teaching and business. Thank you Dan for teaching our class!

Web 2.0

My favorite program on web 2.0 is Google Wave:https://wave.google.com/wave/?pli=1 This program allows you to talk to multiple people in real time, but still typing of course. You can invite as many people to each wave as needed and have real time chatting one on one or as a grop. This would be a great program to using in business collaboration or for a school project. A+ for thsi program.

Studio Code

Studio Code is a very interesting program. At first it was very difficult to learn all of the steps in completing our project, but over time, I finally figured it all out. It's pretty cool that you can label your different phrases so that they are easier to access instead of having to watch your whole video to find out where you make your mistakes while teaching.This will also be a good tool when wanting to take out certain clips on a video. Overall, this is a great program, but a little difficult when just beginning.

Teaching

Teaching this semster has been a wonderful experience. I did not know what to expect when we began, but I have really learned to love what I do. It is no longer a burden or a challenge to work with elementary PE classes and I have learned more about myself more than anyone or anything else. I have always enjoyed teaching, but it was uaually with people my age or older. It was a whole new experience working with elementary children.

Over the course of my many lessons, I have worked out the kinks over time. When first teaching, managing time and organizing the children seemed to be the most difficult task at hand. Those are now things that are a natural extension and come together with time and preparation. I always found myself saying phrases like "you guys" and other repetitive phrases just from being nervous, but as time went on, I saw myself becoming more of a teacher than a teacher in training.

Over the next few semesters I am looking forward to teaching older students and growing as a better teacher. My goal is to always have control of the class and to be the most prepared that I can be to better their education. As time goes on, I will still make mistakes, but my goal is to not repeat the same mistake twice.

Learning From Myself

It has been a fun opportunity to watch myself teach. Even better, it is fun to look for my own mistakes. A lot of growing occurs in oneself by critiquing your own mistakes. Over time, even though I still wont be perfect, I will be able to perfect my teaching so that it has an impact on others. It is a process that might not ever end, but the process of perfecting is one that cant be matched.

Video

I-Video was a very fun and easy program to use. I am grateful for this technology and think its a great way to spread ideas and skills. I really enjoyed adding music to the video along with our own personal technique video. Please enjoy the video

Instructional Video

For my video, I am going to create a technique video of what to do in a close wrestling match in the last few seconds. It is most important of knowing what to do in the situation because it means winning or losing. This is what will happen in my video:

First I will use a friend at my opponent and explain the situation. It is important that we are in wrestling attire to get the crowds attention.

Then I will place him in the move, moving slowly and explaining as I go.

Once I complete the move slowly, I will repeat the move quickly, showing full speed.

I will then once more go over the cues of the move.

This video will be important to those who see it and will feel confident once watching it.

IMovie

I am a little late on my post because I was at my grandpa's cabin doing some work for him because he hurt his back. I am here now and would like to discuss the IMovie program. At first, it was a little difficult to figure out, but after going over it in class, and after finding all of the gadgets, it made my life easier. I have really been messing around with the music you can add during your videos. You can add several movie clips to the music you like. This will be great in making inspirational video in our educational settings.

Protect Yourself!

The internet is not what it used to be. Although it is full of endless, valuable information, it has also been polluted with trash and traps that people lay out intending to steal your personal information. With websites like Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, and Blogger, we put our information out there for everyone to see. With networking websites such as these, it is important to protect ourselves. The most important thing is what we post on these sites! Have I posted too much personal information to everyone? Have I posted pictures or blog posts that might seem inappropriate to a boss or our friends and family? These are questions we must ask ourselves, and if we answer yes, we need to fix the problem. I sat down with my wife to discuss the information we have posted on our websites. We went over the safety issues that we've discussed in class and followed the procedures necessary to keep us safe. I told her about the https at the beginning of web addresses and how it means the site is secure. After discussing this information with my wife, it made me realize that everyone should make sure this information is discussed as a family. Another website that I am familiar with is annualcreditreport.com. This website allows you to check your credit report for free from three different credit bureaus each year. So if you check one bureau each time, you can space it out every 4 months to make sure everything looks correct. You wont be able to see your credit score, but you will see your report. It is important to check this often to make sure your identity is protected and secure. If we remember to use common sense when using the internet, we will have nothing to worry about. Always remember to be on a secure websites when typing in personal information and never give information to those who you don't know! We don't want someone stealing our identity and ruining our lives.

Building the Website

We were asked to build a website and make it as if we were teachers or coaches. I have recently been given the job as the American Fork Junior High Wrestling coach, so I saw this as an opportunity to make a site for the team and their parents. It is amazing what we can do with technology these days. I will be able to reach out easier to the team and keep everyone on the same page. I used Google Maps to show the location of practices, and Youtube to show technique videos that might help the wrestlers. I have also posted a feedback section where we can hear from the parents and the wrestlers on their opinions of the program. By using Survey Monkey I was able to create a survey that everyone can take to let us know where to improve. This will be a great tool in coaching the team.

Copyright Laws

After class last week, I realized I had been breaking multiple copyright laws and I had no idea I was doing it. I know there are serious consequences when breaking big copyright laws and I do believe they should be enforced. It is only fair that a person gets all of the credit and money connected to something that they've put hours of hard work and effort into. There have been so many laws created to cover so many different aspects, but I do believe that the laws are only fair. If there were to be any changes made, I think the law about showing movies to a crowd for free should be harmless, but I'm sure they have their reasons.

Google

Over the past few years, Google has come out with several new gadgets that are not only effective but FREE! One of their gadgets that I use most is the Google Calendar. It is very quick and easy to use, and you can share your calendar with friends, family, and co-workers. You can also download calendars such as the BYU academic school calendar, or even the schedule of your favorite football team with one click of the mouse.Google talk, now included with video chat, is also very convenient. You can chat and correspond with friends or co-workers while checking email or working on Google Docs. Google Docs is a very creative gadget in the sense of group work. Multiple people in a group have access to the same document at the same time and everyone can see any changes that have or are being made to the document. Google has created many gadgets like these to help groups to share ideas and be on the same page. There are plenty of gadgets that I have no idea how to use, but I look forward to learning how.

Technology

I have always been fascinated with technology. In the short 24 years of my life, I have seen things change month after month and year after year. VHS to DVD, cassette tapes to CD's and now CD's to MP3's. Computers have become ridiculously fast and the nicest televisions weigh no more than 50lbs. I am a big fan of learning new technology as it comes our way. I try to stay on top of things such us new computer software, gadgets, computers, etc. I feel like I have a pretty good knowledge of technology and if there's anything that I cant figure out, I will just Google it. I'm always open to learning about what else is out there and am looking forward to all of the things that lie ahead in this class.