Artifact #2 Collaborative Technology Task

     In a previous assignment, we were asked to create an activity that allowed students to use technology in a collaborative way.   As a Physical Education teacher, this has been challenging in the past to get students to work together on something with technology because we would typically be wearing the technology or not have enough for every student, for example.   When thinking about this assignment and applying what I had already learned in this class, I created a Google Classroom where all of my students can go to find updates and assignments for my class.  This is where I created a Google Doc that students would open up on their own devices and they would create their own class rules for PE.  By using a Google Doc, every student had access to it and they could see what others wrote.  If someone had a similar thought for a rule, they could add their name to the row but they still had to type a reason as to why they thought their rule would be a good class rule to have.  This activity will not only show me who participated and who didn’t but it also gives the students a sense of ownership of the rules and for their class.  Using a Google Doc is great because it automatically saves what you type and allows so many users to be on at the same time working on the document.  I am excited to continue using the Google platform and am planning on attempting to use a Google Form to have students enter their own fitness data this Fall.  Wish me luck!

Class Rules Google Doc