During Lab 1 I was assigned to teach about a triathlon. I believe that during the lab the students learned a few things. If they didn’t already know what a triathlon was, they learned that it is a three part race consisting of swimming, biking and running. During both days of the lab I had the students perform tasks that were examples of skills used during a triathlon. One of those tasks was running, the other bicycling and the other was superman abs to simulate the motion of swimming. One of the more challenging tasks was not saying “guys” while teaching. The second time we did the lab I cut down on using guys and used alternatives like class and everyone.
GUT?
I feel that the students learned as much as they could have within the 5 minute period. Overall I thought the lab went well, however the only thing that I feel went wrong was saying “guys”. However in the second go around of the lab I managed to only say “guys” once or twice. My students agreed with me and told me that my lab went well and I did happen to say guys in the second lab but made a conscious effort not to say it.
SO WHAT?
My students learned what a triathlon consists of. They also learned a few fun facts about triathlons. My part in this was introducing the students to the skills needed to complete a triathlon. I had the students do the skills I chose because in relation to a triathlon those were the most accurate skills that would be used in a triathlon. I learned that I need to be more fluent when talking to the students. If I am smoother with my words then students will better understand what I am trying to say. If the students don’t understand what I am saying they will look at me with a blank stare and think “what is he talking about”. In making decisions I learned the quicker the better. I should always have a plan and keep it quick and to the point.
NOW WHAT?
During these two days of teaching I have learned many things. I have learned that when speaking to the class to be smooth, fluent and loud. Also, I learned to try to not say guys when addressing the class and use alternatives like everyone and class. I think that it could only help me to be more active with the class and be a little more involved instead of just standing there and watching. I wouldn’t know what to improve on without the help of my classmates. After each lab they would tell me what I did good and what I could improve on and it is a big help!
In this picture I am explaining to the class what we are doing for the day!
Check out the video of me teaching the class about a Triathlon!
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