Physical+Education


 * [[image:2004_from_Thierry_(5).jpg width="134" height="80" align="right"]]Subject: Physical Education[[image:2004_from_Thierry.jpg width="85" height="73" align="right"]] **


 * Technology: **
 * laptop computer cart (or computer lab)
 * Internet access
 * Edublogs site


 * Ohio Academic Content Standards: **

**Grade 7 Standard 6** 3. Investigate and participate in a variety of physical activities to develop personal interest.

Edublogs, (2009). Edublogs-teacher and student blogs. Retrieved May 23, 2009, from [] Edublogs, (2009). Ten ways to use your edublog to teach. Retrieved May 23, 2009, from []
 * Activity: **
 * The students will research sports or activities that are native to the regions they are traveling. The students will need to find the following information:
 * 1) Game/Activity
 * 2) Rules
 * 3) Participants
 * The students will choose one game or activity that interests them.
 * The class will collaboratively choose three games/activities to play based on interest in the activity and access to equipment.
 * The students will blog a reflection of the research and participation of the activity of their choice. The reflection needs to have the following components:
 * 1) Game/Activity
 * 2) Rules
 * 3) Participants
 * 4) Experience of participating in game/activity
 * The students will need to respond to a blog entry of one classmate
 * References: **

Edublogs, (2009). Video tutorial: Writing posts and pages. Retrieved May 23, 2009, from []

Ray, B. B., & Hocutt, M (Winter 2006). Reflection and the Middle School Blogger: Do Blogs Support Reflective Practices?. //Meridian: a Middle School Computer Technologies Journal//, //9 No. 1//, Retrieved May 23, 2009, from [] Tried & True or New & Innovative: ** Tried & True. The Internet and blogs have been used for many years. The Internet has been used by students to research material for school projects and papers. Blogging may be a new approach for Middle School students to collect and share their thoughts, opinions, and findings, as well as comment on those of others, but they have been utilized for many years in academics.