Physical Education

Physical Education:

 As we take care about our mental education , we take care also about physical education. As a human being , we have to take care about our health and body by practicing sport on daily bases for minimum of 20 minutes .

Practicing sport  refresh and strength the blood circulation in our body which have a positive effect on our heath , body and  thinking . This can be through walking , running  or practicing our favorite sports etc...

As teachers and educators we can play a main role in directing and advising students to practice their favorite sport and eat healthy food. All this will reflect positively on their productivity and engagements in class and outside the class.

Teaching using the point Method

 Teaching Math using the point Method:

https://youtu.be/TMubSggUOVE

Every school has follow a certain system and method in teaching Math and every teacher has his own way and techniques in the class to enhance his students and attract their attention.

As a head of Mathematics Department and as a Math teacher , I believe in teaching Math using the point method. The teacher has to come well prepared to the class knows what are the concepts and applications he will use during his lesson. He has to write the points with the date at the board and inform the students that these are the points he will explain today. The teacher explains the first point and give an application to the students about this point then ask the students to solve a similar activity every one by himself and to make sure that every one got the concept. If most of the students are struggling then he has to repeat this concept and give the students another activity and check their work. This will be with the help of the prefects and able students in class where the teacher will distribute the students according to a designed seating plan the school will design as every 4 students in one group.

The teacher will tick the first point on the board after he makes sure that all students got this concept and move on to the next point and so on. Few minutes before the end of the lesson, the teacher will wrap up and remind the students about the point he explained during that lesson. This process will be continued by testing the students on weekly bases by the basic concepts he took on a computerized program to show the results of the students and their gaps in order to cover these gaps by asking the teacher to go over these concepts again and the teaching process is completed.

What can we do now compared to last year

 What can we do now that we were not able to do last year?

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After 1 pandemic year due to Covid 19, the crisis will help us come together across boundaries. The idea that we can work through anything together  from this crisis. I think it’s an opportunity for the education sector to unite, forge connections across countries and continents, and truly share what works in a global way. I don’t think, prior to this crisis, that we’ve been able to do this, and we will have missed a big opportunity if we don’t try to do that now.  After one pandemic year due to Covid 19, the crisis will help us come together across boundaries. The idea that we can work through anything together  from this crisis. 

As teachers , we became more professional in distance learning, blending teaching and how to deal with technology in teaching. It is easier now to invite more than one class if there is no substitute teacher to cover a certain class.

I think it will be easier to understand that schools aren’t just buildings where students go to learn, and that teachers are irreplaceable. There’s something magic about that in-person connection, that bond between teachers and their students

Teaching online Challenges

 Challenges you face when learning/teaching online: 

1) Technical  issues

2) Connection problems ( week signal, wifi,....)

3) Power supply

4) As a teacher , you can not monitor all students during the lesson.

5) Students may get bored or don't participate

6) Lack of motivation for online learners.

7) Time consumed

8) Difficulties the special need students they face.

9) Fear of cheating

10) Computer knowledge

11) Adaptability

12) Distraction.

To avoid problems in online teaching

To avoid problems in online teaching, students should be taught:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLxNaeK9WgI

1) Set major goal

2) Make a study plan

3) Manage time carefully

4) Have dedicated study blogs

5) Eliminate distractions

6) Self motivation

7) Adaptability struggle

8) How to deal with technical issues

9) Computer literacy

10) Set clear expectations

11) Work with students to set goals

12) Encourage a collaborative learning environment

13) Provide opportunities for students to collaborate with peers.

How to be a digital person

 

In This post I would like to write how to be a digital teacher: 

In an era where our students are very skilled at harnessing technology creatively in many ways, we see them spending a considerable amount of time playing games and getting attracted to a wide variety of smart devices. So as a math teacher, I should adapt my teaching strategies to equip the demanding need of a changing digital world. Whether in the way I present my content, how I communicate to my students, or how I design my assessments.

Being a digital teacher necessitates presenting content to my students that combines a mixture of pictures, video, audio, and text relevant to the study; this helps minimize the complexity of the task and allow students to retain the lesson concepts in their long-term memory (Moreno & Mayer, 2007). I usually try to deliver my lesson in multiple ways; I let my students express their answers using digital diagrams, flowcharts, or text. Hence, I tried to implement gamification in my Math course. Through mathematical games, I gave the opportunity to my students to enjoy what they are learning, feel motivated and encouraged, compete by sharing their scores, and interact by playing multi-player games. Thus, they found that using technology in learning is not that complicated due to the easy interface of the games. Besides, they recognized how much useful this technology is, especially when they were moving from a certain level to a higher one and noticing how their skills were improving. 

Being a digital teacher also requires creating an online learning community where students and teachers can communicate easily, and this also can be extended beyond classrooms. After our experience in online learning during the Pandemic Covid-19, we are now ready to face any obstacles that may obstruct face-to-face learning. For instance, when we have a student who cannot attend the class due to a particular situation (such as surgery or quarantine), we ask him to attend the session online and interact with his friends in class. Consequently, online learning communities serve as useful tools to deliver education through challenging times .

Being a digital teacher also necessitates the use of digital learning platforms that provides flexibility for students. For instance, in my school, students use Sabis Digital Platform (SDP) ©, where they can access the lesson material and prepare diagnostic quiz any time. The SDP gives me an instant steady stream of formative information about how students are performing. Based on the insights that come out of that formative assessment, I accommodate my teaching to fits the learning need of the students.  

Being a digital teacher requires always being up to date; because some information or content we teach might become obsolete, the teacher should be a lifelong learner. For instance, do professional development and always utilize and learn new technologies and digital learning tools that give students opportunities for engagement and interaction anytime and anywhere .

 

Tools that can be used in online assessment:

Tools that can be used in online assessment:

Assessment is  very important for every lesson if it is diagnostic, formative or summative , etc....

Nowadays and with the use of the advanced technology in teaching, there are many tools that can be used in online assessment: 

Tools that can be used in online assessment :

1) Soft wear applications like google App that facilitates the process of teaching in class.

2) Mentimeter ,which is a pre-educational templet

3)  Poll every where which is used by many teachers 

4)  Game based  assessment tools.  

5) Rubrics for assessing qualitative student work such as essays, projects, reports, or presentations.

6) Grading guide which is similar to a marking scheme  .

7) Survey : to take the students opinion, or to have an idea about a certain investigation

8) Checklist

9) Evaluation of instruction.

and other tools.