Online Physical Education

Update on Module 9

2010-05-06T18:03:00.000-07:00

There was a glitch with a few settings which caused Module 9 - Week 2 to not show. It is now visible for everyone to complete. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

The assignments for this week and last have been modified to minimize your overall workload. Please submit these assignments, along with next week's, before Friday, May 14. That is the last day of the attendance month and the last day to show that you have participated in this class for that period.

Another glitch has been solved in Moodle. You can now see your point total in the Grade link (should be same total as the Points link). This is the overall summary grade for the class. It is based on a 100 point scale so your total reflects the percentage toward that maximum. All students need to complete a minimum of 70 points to pass for the semester.

Only 5 week left of school after this week. Hang in there and get your 70 points (or more) and earn your credits for this class.

End of 12 Weeks

2010-04-24T09:42:00.000-07:00

We want to thank all students who participated in the fitness testing this week. You efforts were tremendous and the scores reflected that effort. We hope that you continue to lead an active and healthy lifestyle.

For may of you, the fitness testing validates the work you have submitted this semester. For others, this serves as a beginning in your attempt to earn a passing grade. Remember that the semester is worth 100 points but you only need 70 to pass. All of you can easily get to this point total by the first week of June.

Those of you who are approaching the 70 point mark are encouraged to continue all work until the end of the semester. You will at least need to submit the weekly exercise journal after reaching the 70 point mark.

Grade will be posted this coming week. Your grade will be either a Pass (P) or a Fail (F). To make a passing grade at the 12-week mark you must have earned 46 out of the 65 point possible by April 23. Also remember to submit work weekly, title your documents properly, copy and paste the questions, follow with responses, and answer all questions.

7 weeks to go!

Last Week of Module 8

2010-04-13T08:43:00.000-07:00

You should be working on Week 3 of the Module 8 physical education work. This is the last week of the attendance month and it is critical for you to get work submitted by Friday to count for this month's attendance.

42 Points of completed work are needed by Friday to put you at the 70% mark. That is what is considered as passing up to this point. The 42 points are out of a 59 available by the week's end. Remember that it takes only 70 points total to pass this class. You will earn your 5 credits for the semester once you reach that mark.

For those students who are just joining the class, complete Module 6 - Week 1 first so that you know a few of the basic things needed for this class.

Spring Break Update

2010-03-30T16:19:00.000-07:00

Students,

Mr. Cooper and I are out and about this week and have limited access to e-mail and Moodle. We will catch up with all of you as soon as possible.

You should have completed Month 6 & 7 work along with Week 1 of Month 8 at this point. If you are on track then enjoy the break or catch up in other classes. If you are behind then this week is a perfect catch up time.

You need to get to 70 points to pass this class. Look at the points possible in the Moodle upload section each week to find the points possible. All completed work that is at an acceptable level counts toward this total. Remember to title all documents properly and copy the questions on your response document as well. E-mail if you have any questions but remember that it may take a few days for either of us to respond.

Enjoy the holiday and break.

PE - 6 Week Marks

2010-03-08T06:41:00.000-08:00

Last Friday marked the end of the first 6-week grade period. Grades received will serve as a progress report and are not an official record of your semester grade. The goal is to earn 5 credits in this class (and all classes) with a passing grade. Remember that in COS physical education you will receive either a "P" or an "F".

There have been 31 points possible through the first 6 weeks. To be at a passing level you should have earned a minimum of 22 points. You can count the number of points earned by the value listed in Moodle. We will begin a counting link to help you keep track - more details on that soon.

Notes:

Title all documents as instructed

Copy and paste lesson onto document to submit

Complete all parts of each lesson

Submit one document for each lesson

Keep up the good work and continue to keep up your fitness work.

Big News - Big Changes

2010-02-25T21:37:00.001-08:00

Physical Education students - I apologize for the delay in today's lesson. There has been some things to work on that created the delay but hopefully it will be for the best. Let me explain the changes and inform you of some major news for this class.

Changes - we are changing the titles of each module and the lessons so that the numbers continue from the first semester. So S2 - Module 1 changes to Module 6 while S2 Module 2 changes to Module 7. Lessons change accordingly to 6.01 through 6.18 and 7.01 though 7.05 at present. The Module icon has not yet changed but will within a few days.

News #1 - we have made one important change to the overall weekly structure. For the rest of the semester you will complete a weekly exercise journal lesson in addition to the daily lessons. The purpose is to promote a healthy lifestyle and the hope is that this weekly lesson motivates you to get out and exercise as often as possible.

News #2 - many of you know that the class now totals 100 points for the semester. What you may not know is what it takes to pass this class and earn the credits for the semester. We are making it possible for you to pass this class by earning 70 points out of the 100 possible. This means that you have the discretion to skip any assignment during the week except for the weekly exercise journal. We encourage you to complete all assignments but realize that your time is as valuable as ours so you now have some flexibility to earn your credits.

News #3 - you will see your weekly progress listed as Pass, Incomplete or Fail. A Pass means you have completed a majority of the work for the week at an acceptable level. An Incomplete means you have one or more assignments not completed properly. A Fail means that you submitted no or only a few assignments for the week. Remember that these are weekly grades - not an overall grade. You can keep track of your point total by adding up all passing assignments each week (points listed in the lesson and assignment links). Check the Grades section in Moodle for details of what is scored, incomplete and/or missing.

Start of Module 2

2010-02-22T08:10:00.000-08:00

We are now beginning the second module of the Spring semester. You will see that Module 1 is now located below Module 2. This process will continue with future modules so that the current module is always on the top.

Module 2 will cover a variety of topics but will have a running theme of fitness. Details of the Physical Fitness Testing will be posted soon. What I can tell you is that the State of California requires us to test every Spring so I will find out what arrangements we will make for this test.

If you are just starting or behind in assignments, please go back to Module 1 and make up work as needed. You cannot pass this class without completing the work so going back is acceptable. Do you best to work on current assignments as you make up work.

1 Module down - 4 to go!

Finishing Up Semester 2 - Module 1

2010-02-17T20:08:00.000-08:00

We are in the last few days of the first module of the second semester. Please complete all work by Friday, February 19 to earn credit for the first attendance month.

Assignments each week are due on Friday. Late work will be accepted but in order the stay on pace for finishing all work by the semester's end you will need to have all Module 1 work complete by the end of the attendance month (Friday, February 19).

Be sure to title all submitted documents correctly (see 1.02), copy and paste instructions so that all parts are included and work is completed correctly, then check the grade section to make sure you receive credit. Work not completed correctly will be graded as incomplete and receive no attendance or credit. Resubmit as needed to get credit and attendance.

Contact me or Mr. Cooper for help if needed.

End of Week 3

2010-02-11T23:31:00.001-08:00

Please keep up with all of the assignments that are posted to date. Check you grades in Moodle to see any comments we may have posted regarding your latest assignments. Update, upload, revise, re-title or complete any other work needed to stay up in this class.

A change of note - we have changed assignments to reflect points instead of hours. Consider the point value to take no longer than that much time in hours (0.5 points should take no longer than 30 minutes).

Remember that Mr. Cooper is taking care of Grade 9 students and I am taking care of Grade 10 students.

Week 2

2010-01-31T22:52:00.000-08:00

By now you should have logged into Moodle and then into the Physical Education class. The first week included some very basic assignments. Please go back to last week's link and complete if you have already done so. There will be a make-up chat lesson posted tomorrow. Week 2 will continue with the fitness information and also lessons relating to the Super Bowl.

Lessons will now be posted in one information link with a relating assignment upload link. You are now able to submit several documents in one place. This is our attempt to simplify the class even further. Your input let's us know that reasonable length assignments given daily and with a short-term due date work best for your success.

Another change we have made this semester is the teacher that will be responsible for your progress. Mr. Cooper will work with all Grade 9 students while Mr. Mort will work with all Grade 10 students. Please direct your communications accordingly.

Year 1 - Second Semester - Day 1

2010-01-25T07:38:00.000-08:00

Module 1 of the Spring semester will start of with some very simple daily assignments, build in the exercise activities, and round out with lessons relating to current event and other core activities.

Please complete activities daily and keep up on your work this semester. You have one very simple activity today so please log in to Moodle and respond as instructed.

Wrapping Up Semester 1

2010-01-08T09:10:00.000-08:00

We are in the final few weeks of the Fall semester. Be sure to complete all work assigned. Complete this month's work and any previous month's work in order to receive a passing grade and 5 credits for the semester.

Minimum amount of assigned work to be completed this attendance month is 18 hours (assigned - not actual depending on your pace). Go to the Month 5 Lessons link in Moodle to see all assignments required for this last month of the semester. All work needs to be submitted by Wednesday, January 20.

Month 5 - Semester Finish

2009-12-22T19:33:00.000-08:00

Online Physical Education Students,

We are in the final month of the first semester. I have posted some work for you to complete in Moodle. All work is due no later than Wednesday, January 20, 2010. The journals are an on-going assignment while the core lessons can be completed anytime up to that point.

Since this is a pass fail course, it is critical that you complete all work as assigned to receive a passing grade. Go back and complete any missing assignment from past attendance months so that you can pass this semester. Mr. Cooper and I can assist you as needed but you making the effort is the first step.

I plan to load the few remaining assignments during the break. Do not plan for Mr. Cooper and I to be available during this winter break but we may respond to e-mails if we get a chance. We will be ready to help on a weekday basis once we return to school in January.

Have a good holiday season and a Happy New Year!

End of Month 4

2009-12-07T18:57:00.000-08:00

Students - we are in the last week of the fourth attendance month of the Fall semester. There has been some technical difficulties with Moodle for several students so I will not be posting any additional assignment for Month 4.

You should be working on or have completed the following to make a full month's attendance. This work is due by the end of this coming weekend (12/13/09):

4 daily entries for each of the 3 weeks posted (12 total)
3 weekly exercise journal entries focusing on one standard each week (3 total logs)
2 assignments on the individual/dual activity lessons of bowling (parts 1 & 2)

You should notice an hour value and a due date by each lesson in Month 4. You are to complete all work each month so that you maintain full credit and attendance. Grading is done on a Pass/Fail basis so all work must be submitted completly and at an acceptable level. Work submitted incomplete or unacceptable will be graded as such and must be re-submitted for credit.

Please contact me or Mr. Cooper if you need any assistance or have questions regarding the lessons. We encourage you to lead a healthy lifestyle and hope that these lessons will offer guidance, knowledge and inspiration for you to achieve good health and wellness.

Month 4 Plan

2009-11-16T19:52:00.000-08:00

Today starts the 4th attendance month of the school year. We will continue the format used in month 3 with a few minor changes. Expect to begin work tomorrow (11/17) with new assignments. This is a short attendance month with only 3 weeks of school but we get one week of vacation! So there will be 15 hours of work to be counted as 100% in attendance.

Today was a "day off" from the work. Hopefully you used it to catch up on any worked not submitted in this, or any other class. Beginning tomorrow (11/17), you will be expected to start a new exercise log focusing on one or more Standard. The daily journal will continue but will change to a little, and a new chapter from Fitness for Life will make up the regular lessons.

Some of you have noticed that the grading has changed. We have used a Pass (P) / Fail (F) method at both progress report periods. So to be consistent, we are now grading all work using pass, fail or incomplete. All work must be completed correctly and completely to be considered for credit and attendance. Disregard the zero by your name in the grading section. This does not reflect your work but is another Moodle quirk that I will try to fix. In case you are wondering, physical education is not a UC or CSU entry class so the P/F method will not hurt your GPA when applying to college.

Special Note - I will be available Wednesday night for virtual office hours if you want to discuss the class or any part of it. Hours will be from 8-10 PM.

Progress Report Time

2009-11-10T19:54:00.000-08:00

Be sure to complete all work posted up to this point. All work is due by Sunday to be considered for the Month 3 attendance and 12-Week grades. Everyone should be completing Month 3 Module work. New students should start with the Month 3 Module. Your submitted work equates to attendance while the quality equates to a passing or failing grade.

As mentioned in a prior post, we are changing the format of this course. One of this changes is to post a quality-based response to submitted work. Physical Education is a Pass/Fail course for Clovis Online School so we have changed the grading to a quality-based response. SOme assignments still have points but that will be changing soon. We will post a comparison grading chart in Moodle in case you are interested in knowing the difference.

One last note - due to the Veteran's Day holiday, we will not have office hours this Wednesday night. E-mail any questions you Mr. Mort or Mr. Cooper regarding assignments, grades, and/or attendance.

Due Dates and Hours

2009-11-04T16:56:00.000-08:00

We will be modifying the titles in both physical education courses throughout the next few weeks. The "new" look will have 5 modules with each representing an attendance month. Each assignment within these modules will have and hour value and due date. We hope that this information will help guide you through the semester and stay on pace.

Generally speaking, you should earn a minimum of 20 attendance hours per class per attendance month to be considered "in class" on a full-time basis. We will post at least 20 hours of work in each module so that you always can be at full credit and attendance.

Everyone should be working on Module 3 (Month 3) work at this point. Those of you who entered late, recently, or those of you who are behind in your work can submit previous work at any time. This also count toward your monthly attendance.

Month 3 Work

2009-10-26T06:18:00.001-07:00

All students should now be working on Month 3 assignments. There is a new daily journal to start with while other work will be available later today.

For those of you just joining the school or those who are catching up on assignments, e-mail me or Mr. Cooper to find out what assignment to work on in addition to the Month 3 work.

Month 3

2009-10-21T21:57:00.000-07:00

Month 3 assignment for physical education will begin to be posted tomorrow.

Look for a new daily fitness journal, exercise journal and other work to be listed in the next few days.

We are giving you these first few days of the week as a time to catch up on any missing assignments. Be sure to catch up on all work and submit as soon as possible.

Attendance Month Ending

2009-10-12T19:23:00.000-07:00

P.E. Students - be sure to catch up on all assignments to receive full attendance. Your submitted work is your "being at school" time so please submit all work due by this weekend.

You should complete all Unit 4 work, the daily journal with a minimum of 10 entries, and begin the exercise journal. We are also counting work from the end of Module 1/9 as part of this attendance month so finish up any work from the first module not already submitted.

I will be available this Wednesday from 8-10 PM to answer any questions you have regarding any of the mentioned work. This is a great time to check your progress and see if you are up to date on all of your work. If you are not available, we will be sending e-mails to let you know how you are doing in this class.

Progress Report

2009-10-02T08:48:00.000-07:00

Reminder to all Grade 9 & 10 physical education students that today is the end of the first 6-week grade period. Complete any assignments from the first module to be on track.

New Units Starting

2009-09-27T21:55:00.000-07:00

Clovis Online School's physical education program is making some changes that we hope will help students be even more successful with their work. What you will see is units within each module. These units will be designed to give students a limited number of lessons instead of the large module of work. Grade 9 students will notice Units 4 & 5 within Module 2. Grade 10 students will notice Units 4 & 5 within Module 10.

The first unit for each grade level will consist of the next chapter of the Fitness for Life curriculum. Other lessons with Standards-based curriculum will follow in future units. Each unit will be designed so that the average student will take 8 hours to complete the work over a few weeks time period. There will be 10 total units each semester. Consider Module 1 & 9 equal to 3 units. We will also have students keep an exercise journal as they complete each unit.

The first lesson in Unit 4 for both grades will be released on Monday, September 28 in the evening. If you have completed the first module of physical education work then you may focus your on other subjects Monday. Complete all Module 1/9 work before beginning the new lessons.

We look forward to these changes in our program and hope you will enjoy the changes as well.

Finishing Up Module 1/9

2009-09-24T21:12:00.000-07:00

We need all Grade 9 & 10 students to finish up all first module assignments. Try not to take too much time to finish up. Give reasonable responses and don't worry too much about how many words are required. We are looking for substance - not word count.

We are giving you credit for 2 of the 4 core lessons (.08-.11 assignments). We are also giving you credit for participating in the chats. Please get work done as soon as possible.

Instructions for the next unit will be given on Monday. Based on our chats these past few weeks, our plan is to give you a short unit of work to try and help you be successful in this course. We know you are working hard so please keep it up and hang in there.

1.09 & 9.09

2009-09-16T20:43:00.001-07:00

The sculling link on the 1.09 lesson does not work. Skip that part of the lesson and continue with the rest.

9.09 links have been fixed and the entire lesson can be completed at this time. I will check the remaining Module 1 & 9 links for reliability.

Remember to only do 2 of the 4 core lessons and that all first module work is due by 9/27.

Notes from 09-09-09

2009-09-14T05:47:00.000-07:00

Here's summary of topics from last Wednesday's night chat session:

300 word summaries (not 1300) are what is expected for a top quality answer. Less than that amount might show less than A+ quality and will be graded as such;
Students are spending considerably more time with this class than other classes. While I think that's a good thing, adjustments to the course are being made to make the time spent reasonable;
The physical education courses are built using the California State Standards. The online format requires students to meet these standards in an alternative method from the traditional class setting. Topics of health, wellness, and a variety of core activities are the focus for grades 9 and 10;
Online education allows you to do you work any time-any where. We will not meet for regular class settings with the exception of completing the Physical Fitness Testing each semester. Field trip activities might be arranged as our schedules allow and can be used as credit for the activities in the course;
MOST IMPORTANTLY - you will complete all assignments from 1.01 - 1.07 or 9.01 - 9.07 then complete ONLY 2 of the next 4 assignments (1.08 - 1.11 or 9.08 - 9.11). Everyone will then complete the reflection lesson to finish Modules 1 or 9. There are 4 modules per semester and each will take approximately 4 to 5 weeks to complete. You have until Sunday, September 27 to complete the first module in the course you are assigned.

Please contact me at garymort@cos.cusd.com address if you have any questions regarding the information above or the assignments n Modules 1/9.

Quiz Passwords

2009-09-07T19:42:00.000-07:00

Go to the quiz link inside Moodle (1.07/9.07 Quiz). Read the quiz instructions to see the quiz password.

Linking a Lesson

2009-09-05T08:38:00.000-07:00

All physical education students should have received an e-mail from me last night regarding the lesson hyperlinks. All links are working on lessons 1.01 - 1.07 & 9.01 - 9.07. See the quiz link in Moodle for the password to log into the chapter quiz.

I'm glad all of you are working hard in this class. Remember to stop after the chapter quiz until further notice. We will get all lessons completed as we move through the semester.

To ease your stress concerning this or other COS courses, take a hike, long walk, bike ride or other physical activity that you can participate in and have some fun this Labor Day weekend.

Links Not Working

2009-09-04T22:42:00.000-07:00

Sorry to all Grade 9 and Grade 10 students for the non-functional links. All lesson links were working but several have been broken. I am repairing all lesson links right now and hope to have them working very soon.

I realize that some of you have become frustrated with this class and are spending considerable amounts of time trying to complete the work. That is difficult if you cannot get the information needed. No one will be penalized and all work will be accepted so that all of you can get caught up.

Give me a little time and you should have everything working during the weekend. Lessons 1.01 through 1.07 and 9.01 through 9.07 are the only assignments I want you to work on. Please stop after 1.07/9.07 until further notice. I will have more information coming out concerning the course work sometime later this weekend.

Mr. Mort

Turning In Work

2009-09-02T07:51:00.000-07:00

All work due each must be submitted by Sunday midnight (as the day becomes Monday). We apologize for some links not working and will not penalize any student for Week 1 work submitted late. Please continue to let us know if a link is not working and we will do our best to keep the course moving with a minimal amount of technical delay.

Great job getting things going in Week 1!

Start & Due Dates

2009-08-22T20:07:00.000-07:00

All lessons and assignments will available one week prior to the scheduled pace week. All assignments must be submitted into Moodle at the end of the pace week. The start time will be 12 midnight on the start and finish dates. Each Moodle assignment lists the specific date.

An example would be that lesson and assignment 1.01 and 9.01 became available Monday, August 17 even though the scheduled pace week begins on Monday, August 24. The due date will be midnight Sunday at the start of Monday, August 31.

All work submitted within the pace week will be considered for full credit. Partial or incomplete work will receive less than 100% and possibly be returned for completion. All work submitted after the due date will be reduced in value 10% per week.

Please be aware of the pace guide and work on the assignments in a timely manner. Assignments are paced out so that you can get physical activity throughout the semester. Keep active in this course to maintain a level of physical fitness adequate for your age.

Ready-Set-Go!

2009-08-20T05:54:00.000-07:00

You can begin the physical education course now. Start with the Lesson 1.01 Welcome forum if you are in the Grade 9 course or Lesson 9.01 Welcome forum if you are in the Grade 10 course. Continue on from there with each lesson in order.

Be sure to check the course outline link located on the Moodle site. This outline includes a pacing guide for all assignments.

Welcome to Physical Education - Online!

2009-08-08T07:39:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the new Clovis Online School physical education department. More information will be coming soon - start stretching and I'll be back soon.