Last spring, I found myself being thrown into a distance learning reality for the first time of my career. In this episode of The #PhysEd Show Vlog, I’m going to be breaking down how I created Physical Activity Journals in Google Classroom for my students while distance teaching during the 2020 Spring lockdown.
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Show Links
Here is a collection of links and resources that I mentioned in the vlog:Google Classroom Physical Activity Journal TemplateS.M.A.R.T. Goals Fitness Unit Teacher Pack Physical Education Student PortfoliosConverting a PDF to an image file (Mac)Converting a PDF to an image file (PC)
Show Notes & Timestamps
- 00:08 - Introduction
- 00:32 - Learning Targets
- 00:55 - My Distance Learning Context
- 01:50 - S.M.A.R.T. Goals Fitness Unit (Link)
- 03:56 - Digital Physical Activity Journal (Link)
- 04:35 - Physical Activity Points Streak
- 06:24 - The Brag Board
- 8:08 - Setting Up The Template in Google Slides
- 08:13 - Exporting a PDF as a PNG image file
- 9:30 - Setting The Template as a Background Image in Google Slides
- 10:36 - Placing Textboxes On The Template
- 14:35 - Creating "Clickable" Navigation Buttons in Google Slides (Optional)
- 17:04 - Assigning The Digital Physical Activity Journal in Google Classroom
- 17:20 - Preparing the Google Classroom Assignment
- 17:40 - Adding the Physical Activity Journal to the Assignment from Google Drive
- 18:30 - Adding Support Materials to the Assignment
- 19:15 - Finalizing the Assignment Details
- 19:44 - Scheduling the Assignment
- 20:22 - Providing Ongoing Feedback to Students
- 21:18 - Accessing Your Google Classroom's Class Folder in Google Drive
- 21:48 - Finding Your Physical Activity Journal Folder
- 22:10 - Leaving Comments on Student's Entries
- 23:21 - Finding the Overview of Student's Recent Journal Entries (Inspector's Activity Tab)
- 25:15 - Conclusion
