Standard 1

Standard 1 (Michael has claimed)
Design and implement engaging and flexible learning experiences for individuals and groups
I feel that designing and implementing engaging and flexible learning experiences is an important step in a student’s ability to retain knowledge. Through presenting information in a way students will remember and are familiar with I can help them not only retain but use their knowledge meaningfully. I have demonstrated this through designing engaging prezi presentations that cater for the different learning styles of my students.

What is Energy on Prezi

This prezi was used for grade 8 students studying energy in science in term 4. The students found the song particularly engaging and ask for it to be played almost every lesson! The song used gives the students valuable information regarding the terms focus.


I also created an educational science board game to help students understand reproduction. Students responded particularly well to this as reproduction is usually a topic young students don’t exactly feel comfortable talking about. By presenting the information I needed them to know through a game it allowed the students to gain knowledge without the associated laughter and embarrassing feeling.

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When teaching heart rate theory in HPE I incorporated physical activities for my senior class. I presented student with the knowledge they needed to learn before having them apply it straight away. I grouped students and gave each group a different heart rate zone. The group then had to think about how they could reach this zone in three minutes. One person from each group then had to perform that activity and attempt to have their heart rate in the target zone after three minutes. The students responded very positively to this as I had turned a boring theory lesson into a fun physical lesson. Being physical education student I knew that they would find this way of learning particularly engaging.