Locomotor Assessment video #2
(added 8/31/18)
Assesslink
(added 2/3/18)
OK, so most of you know I'm a tech guy. About 6 months ago I stumbled across a Tweet from JB Starkey about a Kickstarter project he started that analyzes student motor skills. When I investigated further I was like "Finally!!!" I have been waiting for someone to come up with a product like this for years. I have used the Xbox Kinect in my classes for a number of years now and I love how it can put you right in the game.
Basically this is an assessment program that records a student's performance then analyzes the performance to give an overall score. Watch the video below and then I'll be back to talk about it more... |
I have been testing this program for the past several weeks and I have to say, I am super excited about it. One of the things I love about it is the ability to see what a student can do to improve. On the far right it gives specific feedback which is very valuable to both student and teacher. Like the video explained, there are 5 biomechanical markers that are used to analyze a student's movement. I can't say enough about this program. Go to the Assesslink Website to learn more.
Partner Assessments using Dry Erase Pockets
(Added 10/30/17)
Partner Assessments
(Added 11/8/16)
First off, these assessment came about by a tweet by Michelle Reiser on Twitter. I took her idea and "made it my own". Thank you Michelle! I have always wanted to do partner assessments. With that being said, I had all the pieces in place. I took my "Rhyming Skill Cues" from this website (see link on the side bar), I already had the dry erase pockets that students can write on and wipe off when finished (see my post under "Bright Ideas" from this website on the side bar), and I had a program to create them all (Comic Life 3 app on the iPad).
Basically students are paired up by me and watch another student play a game or perform a skill in class. After several attempts, students sit down and discuss the results from one observing another. Students then switch and repeat. Below are the ones I have created so far. Stay tuned for more throughout the year.
Basically students are paired up by me and watch another student play a game or perform a skill in class. After several attempts, students sit down and discuss the results from one observing another. Students then switch and repeat. Below are the ones I have created so far. Stay tuned for more throughout the year.
National P.E. Report Card
(added 6/23/16)
So many times on my website I reference other people's work and ideas. I am a firm believer in "giving credit where credit is due". That being said, SHAPE America has released a suggested national report card for Physical Education. It was my idea. I suggested it in the EXCHANGE forum almost 2 years ago (See below). Thank you SHAPE America for listening to your members!!! ;)
locomotor assessment Video #1
(added 4/13/15)
Print out the answer sheet. Play the video and give the assessment. Video clips were taken from the Vitathread website. Click on the button to go to their awesome website.
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4 point rhyming rubric
(added 1/6/14)
This idea was taken from Pinterest, brought to my attention by Mike Graham, and created using the Comic Life app. Enjoy!
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Quiz Maker Application
(added 8/15/14)
I guess this application could go under the P.E. & Health apps section but because it is an assessment tool, I'll review it here. Basically, you can create short 3 question quizzes that incorporate pictures and audio recordings. Think of this as an iPad/iPhone version of a Google Form. Although it doesn't have the ability yet to include video, I have contacted the developer and asked them if they could add: Video, more answers than 3 to each question, the ability to add classes and assign student names to those classes, and the ability to export results. Who knows!
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GOOGLE FORM SKILLs QUIZZES
(ADDED 7/30/14)
About 20 years ago I had an idea to give students knowledge quizzes about the skills they were learning in class. Even if a student couldn't show me they could perform a skill, if they could "show" me on paper how to do it, that meant something to me. Over the next few weeks I will be adding these "Skills Quizzes" to this page in the form of Google Forms. I have dozens of these quizzes in almost every sport you can think of. I used to photocopy pictures in a book and then cut them out and tape them to a sheet of paper that I printed out with questions already printed on them. Thank goodness for Comic Life and Google Forms for making this so much easier. If you are looking for a particular skill in a sport, let me know. Chances are, I have it!!!
***NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO THESE ASSESSMENTS. THEY ARE FOR DEMONSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY. THANK YOU!***
***NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO THESE ASSESSMENTS. THEY ARE FOR DEMONSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY. THANK YOU!***
google forms
(added 6/24/14)
*(updated 11/26/14)
Below are examples of Google Forms that I have been creating that are based on SHAPE America's Grade Level Outcomes. Each assessment is 3-5 questions in length. This is how I administer the assessments: My computer is set up in a corner in the gym. The class list for that class in on the table next to the computer. The first student on the list (I tell them) goes over to the computer and takes the assessment. When they are finished, that student then looks at the class list and goes to find the next student and tells them that it's their turn. While the assessments are going on, I continue teaching class as normal (Often times I run stations during these assessments). By the end of the class, all students have been assessed. I then take the results and give students percentage grades based on the number correct. Those scores are then averaged for one of the grades on the report card. If you have any questions or would like more info on Google Forms, please email me. I will be adding more assessments as I finish them over the summer with the goal of having all finished by the end of August.
***NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO THESE ASSESSMENTS. THEY ARE FOR DEMONSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY. THANK YOU!***
SHAPE AMERICA'S NATIONAL P.E. STANDARD #2:
Applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tacTIcs related to movement and performance.
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shape america's national p.e. standard #3:
DEMONSTRATES THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN A HEALTH ENHANCING LEVEL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND FITNESS.
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Shape america's National P.E. Standard #5:
RECOGNIZES THE VALUE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR HEALTH, ENJOYMENT, CHALLENGE, SELF EXPRESSION AND/OR SOCIAL INTERACTION.
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2nd grade general locomotor assessment
This is an end of the year assessment given to 2nd grade students on their knowledge of locomotor skills.
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Misc. assessments & Rubrics
(added 5/24/14)
In cleaning out some old files from my computer, I came across some assessments and rubrics that I created while I was teaching middle school Physical Education. Many were a work in progress with numerous revisions and adjustments. Below you will see many of them.
In order to give one final grade for Physical Education, I created the below rubric to include all the New Hampshire curriculum guidelines (or standards at the time) and gave each a point value. Each unit students were given a final grade and then all the unit grades were added and averaged together for a final grade for the term:
In order to give one final grade for Physical Education, I created the below rubric to include all the New Hampshire curriculum guidelines (or standards at the time) and gave each a point value. Each unit students were given a final grade and then all the unit grades were added and averaged together for a final grade for the term:
In the rubric below, students were asked to assess themselves for each unit. With the rubric above, I then met with each student to discuss if there were differences and/or if they had questions about the grade I gave them, and the grade they gave themselves:
Below is an end of unit assessment for the game of badminton:
Below is a "Capture The Flag" rubric I created:
Below is an end of unit assessment for the game of flag football:
comic assessments (part 2)
(added 3/2/14)
This is a continuation of assessments created using comic apps as seen below on this page. Scroll to the bottom to see other examples…
Using the pages app to create assessments
(added 1/19/14)
I have to say that I love creating my own assessments. To that end I create many of them using the Pages app on the iPad. For example, I take pictures of my students performing various skills and then I create an assessment from those pictures. Those assessment go into their "Sportfolio" that they keep through the year. To the left is an example of one I have created for gymnastics skills. Super easy to do and students really benefit from seeing a physical example of how the skill should "look".
comic assessments (part 1)
(ADDED 12/24/13)
A big "thank you" to Jonathan Thompson (on left) on Twitter for turning me onto this idea. Basically you use the Comic Life Creator (or something like it) on the iPad to create visual assessments for students. At the end of the lesson as the kids line up (or during station work) I call the kids over one at a time to ask a question that is on the iPad screen. I then mark their answers on a separate sheet of paper. Great idea to check for cognitive understanding of P.E. concepts, strategies, and terminology. My own personal creations are below. Much more to come!!!
These three apps are my favorite for creating comic pages: