I'd like to say hello to everyone from Cupar School and other readers of this blog. It has been a while since I have been on here, and I had to change my comment moderation, but that's alright.
Anyway, I hope you all are having a safe and relaxing summer. I am going to be at the school periodically for the next week or two. If you are bored and see my vehicle at the school; feel free to stop in for a visit!
Looking forward to seeing all of you in the fall!
Mr. Harding
Friday, August 6, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Homework, etc.
Update on homework:
Phys. Ed. 20/30
- Finish Benchmark Fitness Appraisals
- Personal Circuit Training Project - DUE FRIDAY
- Skating - Friday (MUST HAVE CSA Approved Helmet!!!)
Career & Work Exploration
- Job placement dates have been set for April 26-30
- Search for 2nd job placement will begin on Monday
- Occupational Health & Safety background info questions
- WHMIS Quiz next week
Info Pro 10/30
- Keyboard test this Friday - CANCELLED
- "How teens use media" summaries - Tuesday, Feb 23
- Business Design Projects - Tuesday, Feb 23
Plus Time 8
- Bring reading or homework
Questions??
Have safe and relaxing break!
Phys. Ed. 20/30
- Finish Benchmark Fitness Appraisals
- Personal Circuit Training Project - DUE FRIDAY
- Skating - Friday (MUST HAVE CSA Approved Helmet!!!)
Career & Work Exploration
- Job placement dates have been set for April 26-30
- Search for 2nd job placement will begin on Monday
- Occupational Health & Safety background info questions
- WHMIS Quiz next week
Info Pro 10/30
- Keyboard test this Friday - CANCELLED
- "How teens use media" summaries - Tuesday, Feb 23
- Business Design Projects - Tuesday, Feb 23
Plus Time 8
- Bring reading or homework
Questions??
Have safe and relaxing break!
PE/Health 9 & Wellness 10 Resource
This is not a sales pitch, but I felt that I needed to get this information "out there" for teachers of Health/PE 9 and Wellness 10. This year, I have been using the resource "Healthy Active Living", published by Thompson Books.
This resource has everything that you could possibly need. It is current, researched information and it's 100% Canadian. If you have any extra budget, I would highly recommend getting the text, workbook (9 & 10) and the teacher resource manual.
Here is a link that will get you informational brochures that you could take to your administrators, as well as ordering/purchasing/cost information:
http://www.thompsonbooks.com/
- Go to Health & Phys. Ed on the left of the page
- Scroll down and find Healthy Active Living (click on the blue link)
Does anyone else have this resource?
This resource has everything that you could possibly need. It is current, researched information and it's 100% Canadian. If you have any extra budget, I would highly recommend getting the text, workbook (9 & 10) and the teacher resource manual.
Here is a link that will get you informational brochures that you could take to your administrators, as well as ordering/purchasing/cost information:
http://www.thompsonbooks.com/
- Go to Health & Phys. Ed on the left of the page
- Scroll down and find Healthy Active Living (click on the blue link)
Does anyone else have this resource?
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Pancake Breakfast
Reminder - The Semester Kickoff Pancake Breakfast is tomorrow from 7-9 am at Cupar School. Cost is just $3.00. All proceeds will go to the Creation of Hope project headed by Mr. Berg. Come out and support a worthy cause! Hope to see everyone out!
Students and Technology
Yesterday was our first Information Processing class. After we had finished going over routines, procedures, and course outlines; I had the students answer a few survey like questions on the board. Here is the response I got:
How many hours do you use a computer in a day?
0-0.5 - 0 students
0.5-1 - 9 students
2 hours - 13 students
3 hours - 1 students
How many of you have a cellular phone?
22 out of 23 students raised their hand... The one student was somewhat embarrassed that he did not raise his hand, however, I was quick to inform him that I was 21 before getting a cell phone
How many times per day do you use your cell phone?
Every student in the class responded that they constently use their phone for texting friends... We estimated that the average amount of time spent on their cellular device on a weekday would be approximently 4-5 hours
How many students use social networking (ie. facebook, twitter, myspace, etc.)
22 out of 23 students have a Facebook account, a handful had myspace, zero had a blog, and they all came to a consensus that Twitter was "stupid"... I do not know how it works
How many students still use encyclopedias?
ZERO - Does anyone use them anymore?
Conclusions
I was very interested in the response I was going to get. I wasn't shocked with the results that came out of the group. This generation of students have many technological capabilities. As a teacher, I believe it is important to use technology as a "tool" to achieve learning outcomes in subject specific areas.
One of the biggest issues with technology is ensuring it is used properly. We need to educate students how to choose resources wisely. How do we evaluate the validity of the information that we have found? This is vital question teachers need to address, because despite the abundance of information that is out there, not all of it is reliable.
The use of technology is going to continue to grow rapidly. We need to embrace it and use it to our advantage.
Thoughts??
Have a great day!
How many hours do you use a computer in a day?
0-0.5 - 0 students
0.5-1 - 9 students
2 hours - 13 students
3 hours - 1 students
How many of you have a cellular phone?
22 out of 23 students raised their hand... The one student was somewhat embarrassed that he did not raise his hand, however, I was quick to inform him that I was 21 before getting a cell phone
How many times per day do you use your cell phone?
Every student in the class responded that they constently use their phone for texting friends... We estimated that the average amount of time spent on their cellular device on a weekday would be approximently 4-5 hours
How many students use social networking (ie. facebook, twitter, myspace, etc.)
22 out of 23 students have a Facebook account, a handful had myspace, zero had a blog, and they all came to a consensus that Twitter was "stupid"... I do not know how it works
How many students still use encyclopedias?
ZERO - Does anyone use them anymore?
Conclusions
I was very interested in the response I was going to get. I wasn't shocked with the results that came out of the group. This generation of students have many technological capabilities. As a teacher, I believe it is important to use technology as a "tool" to achieve learning outcomes in subject specific areas.
One of the biggest issues with technology is ensuring it is used properly. We need to educate students how to choose resources wisely. How do we evaluate the validity of the information that we have found? This is vital question teachers need to address, because despite the abundance of information that is out there, not all of it is reliable.
The use of technology is going to continue to grow rapidly. We need to embrace it and use it to our advantage.
Thoughts??
Have a great day!
Friday, January 29, 2010
Semester II Starts Tuesday, February 2nd
Just a reminder (I'm sure you all haven't forgotten) there are NO CLASSES on Monday. Classes resume on Tuesday, Feb. 2. Have a great weekend!!!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Connections between Marijuana and Schizophrenia
It is very tough to ignore the physiological and psychological effects of drug abuse. It is also difficult to ignore the way it can affect the family, friends, peers, or teachers of those who abuse.
For those of you that know me well enough, my interest in this piece will not suprise you. However, for those that do not know me, I do a lot of reading and research on the affects drugs have on people. I do everything that I can as a health education teacher to make the middle years students of Cupar School aware of the negative effects of drug abuse.
Why? I think it is just something that I feel very strongly about. Ever since I was 15 or 16 and saw other teens using drugs, I have always taken some kind of stance against them. Most people always felt I judged them for their choices, but I honestly tried not to. I respect people for the choices they make and even if I do not agree I realize it is their own personal decision.
http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/natureofthings/2010/downsideofhigh/
For those of you that know me well enough, my interest in this piece will not suprise you. However, for those that do not know me, I do a lot of reading and research on the affects drugs have on people. I do everything that I can as a health education teacher to make the middle years students of Cupar School aware of the negative effects of drug abuse.
Why? I think it is just something that I feel very strongly about. Ever since I was 15 or 16 and saw other teens using drugs, I have always taken some kind of stance against them. Most people always felt I judged them for their choices, but I honestly tried not to. I respect people for the choices they make and even if I do not agree I realize it is their own personal decision.
http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/natureofthings/2010/downsideofhigh/
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