Enriching the brain

  An aspiring PE teacher giving her insights on educational topics and training  

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You are never too old to set a new goal or dream a new dream

Les Brown

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Headstands offer many health benefits. They may help to:

strengthen the upper body, spine, and core

enhance lung capacity

stimulate and strengthen abdominal organs.

Tips on how to get the head stand:

1. Practice with the wall.

2. Don't rush into it. It will only cause injuries. In the video, you can see I took my time to get the legs up as I try to maintain my balance.

3. Contract the core.

4. The weight is on top of the head. If you are putting your weight on your forehead, this may cause your neck to hurt later.

5. Avoid spreading the elbows.

6. Most importantly, warm up well.

It is amazing to see what the human body can do if you just try!

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For a long time, I practiced the sports, wushu. It is a demanding sports requiring flexibility, coordination, agility and power. This is me performing with the broadswords for my HSC physical education examination. For me, this was the best performance i did despite the mistake of not relaxing the upper body in the middle of the performancing making it look not as aesthetically pleasing.

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Never give up even when facing strong opponents.💪

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Tips on how to get your chin stand.

1. Do not forget to warm up with pulse raisers

2. Stretch the back with cobra, the bridge and child poses.

3. Add some dynamic kicks such as back kicks.

4. You need to have your needles or at least a very good scorpion before progressing to this skill.

5. When you roll on the ground, it needs to be done softly with the tummy first, chest and then the chin. Support with arms at the back with palms facing forward.

6. As you kick the legs back, try not to spread them too much. Point the toes.

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Tips on how to get your elbow stand split.

1. Your shoulders should be strong enough to hold your body weight. Weight training helps or practicing the handstand on the wall.

2. Work on your core.

3. Look down and focus on one point only.

4. Spread your fingers

5. Practice on the wall first

6. Have a neutral body position

7. Point on your feet

8. Have the elbow stand stag first

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How to Prevent Injuries in Sports

Dr. Terrence Cronin, Sports Medicine Physician at Swedish Pediatric Specialty Care, shares some examples on how to prevent sports related injuries, as well a...

Injuries are common when practicing a sport. This video shows how to minimize the risks of injuries.

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Training for flexibility is hard. As you can see my first oversplit here is better than my second since my left leg is more flexible. An oversplit is a more than 180 degree stretch. This static stretch can help in doing the straddle jump more effectively. The form of my second oversplit is not good. The hip position was not square. The quadriceps of the back left should be touching the ground completely but since i lack that hip flexibility, the leg is not in proper alignment. To get a good oversplit, learn how to do the split correctly with the back leg's knee touching the ground and the heel facing upwards. Start with a small height, hold for around 20-30 sec and as it gets easier,increase the height of the oversplit. Do not forget to warm up with pulse raisers or else you can get injured.

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As a future physical education teacher, i can make use of the hot potato app to make quizzes, mcq, matching, true or false and cloze test.

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ClassDojo

Build wonderful classroom communities with parents and students

Free of charge, class dojo is an excellent tool for teachers.

It allows parents to see how their child is performing at any time of the day.

It is practical, flexible and students can see their points and progress.

Students are awarded feedback points for good classroom behavior.

It provides instant notifications and it is customizable for each unique learner.

Students can put photos and videos.

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10 cool things you can do with Google Classroom

What can you do with Google Classroom? What's all the hype about?Here are 10 cool things Classroom can do: 1. Organize assignments2. Create individual assign...

Google Classroom is a great alternative to the traditional way of teaching. Not only it allows flexibility to students, it allows teachers to set their topics in an organized way with due dates as reminders for students to finish on time.

Google classroom allows awesome functions such as;

1. The use of google docs to make own notes

2. The use of PowerPoints to present own notes in a shortened and creative way.

3. The use of MCQ, quiz and short questions.

4. It allows us to put links, videos and photos.

5. It allows us to separate different topics.

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Blending technology and classroom learning: Jessie Woolley-Wilson at TEDxRainier

Jessie Woolley-Wilson is an eLearning leader who has served as President of LeapFrog SchoolHouse, Blackboard, and now as Chair, President and CEO of DreamBox...

Technology has allowed great advances in learning.

First of all, it provides a wide range of information that students can use to learn with YouTube videos, free publications and notes and audios.

It allows flexibility especially during Covid 19 when most classes were online. Students could learn and revise at any time in the comfort of their home.

Technology at school allows PowerPoint presentation which makes teachers’ life easier with already prepared notes saving times in writing notes.

The use of google classroom, Kahoot and Diigo allow students to do their quizzes or assignment when they are free.

However, the use of mobile phones can be very distracting to students and some prefer face to face learning rather than online classes.

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Badminton Training On A Half-Court - 8 Exercises To Improve Your Game!

These training exercises are great for all players: beginners or advanced, singles or doubles, and are perfect if you've only got a small space or half a cou...

As a beginner, drills are important in any sports to get better. Here are 8 badminton drills to improve your game. Fixed drills improve footwork and muscle memory of the skills. It is important to practice drills before any match to improve the consistency of the rally. I think it is better to have a long, consistent rally rather than rushing to score and put the shuttle out all the time or smashing on the net.

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Diigo is a powerful research tool and a knowledge-sharing community

Diigo is an excellent tool for teachers and students alike. 

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Kahoot! | Learning games | Make learning awesome!

Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform that brings engagement and fun to 1+ billion players every year at school, at work, and at home. Sign up for free!

As an upcoming teacher, kahoot is an excellent tool which can be used to teach. Especially during this tough period of Covid 19, Kahoot allows flexibility in students’ schedule. 

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PE, despite people knowing its importance, isn’t treated like the mainstream subjects such as math. Even more saddening, as from Grade 10 in Mauritius, some students stop practicing their sports to concentrate on their national exams. It’s a pity! Talents could have be discovered or nurtured...

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What makes a good teacher great? | Azul Terronez | TEDxSantoDomingo

I've been asking the question: What makes a good teacher great? for 24 years. I have collected 26,000 responses from 8 different schools and patterns have em...

Anyone can become a teacher but being a good teacher, not everyone can be. I was also a student, I had teachers who only gave print outs to revise like robots, I had teachers who made us want to sleep in the class but also others who inspire and motivate and who is there to support you.  The best teachers are the ones you’ll remember after years. They were the ones who believed in you when you did not and help nurture your potential whether academically or in sports. I thank whole heartedly all my amazing teachers!