Promoting Healthy Lifestyles through PE & Sport - Conference
Touching Lives through Sports -Course
During this residential seminar organised by SPYS, I learnt how to enhance and expand children’s creativity and physical education through sports. I learnt that the fun factor should always be present during lessons while regarding the important aspect of safety for all children. Moreover, I learnt how to reflect. In fact, each session was followed by some time allocated for reflection about different lessons organizers prepared for us and lessons which we set up ourselves and delivered to the rest of the group.
As physical educators, we have the main responsibility of teaching and promoting a healthy lifestyle for our students. This conference was very beneficial since it helped me to enhance my learning about the link between sports and a healthy lifestyle. I understood that we as educators should do our best to promote fun and engaging activities for children in order to minimize and possibly eliminate the sedentary lifestyles which are recently characterizing most Maltese pupils. Thus, improving one’s health and well-being. I also got to know the roles of family and peers when it comes to increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary times in young children. Finally, through the several informative discussions held during this conference, I learnt the best practices through which physical activity and healthy lifestyles should be encouraged.
During the ‘Education through Sport’ conference I managed to widen my perspective regarding the impact which Physical Education and sport has on the lives of Maltese citizens. Professors Jim Parry and Ingrid Johnson provided very interesting and informative speeches regarding the values present in sport. Both key note presentations aided me in gaining a deeper understanding regarding the way one may promote diverse values through the use of physical activity and sports. Finally, I also participated in four workshops where several issues concerning PE and sports have been tackled such as Olympism, Biomechanics, PE in Primary Schools and Physical Activity and Obesity.
During the first part of this seminar, Professor Ashley Cooper talked about the impact of physical activity on health. The content which was covered during this talk was very useful for us Physical Education teachers. He talked about innovative ways to promote physical activity to eliminate sedentary lifestyles and improve one’s own health. Afterwards, I chose to attend two short seminars regarding Video Game Analysis through Software and Video Skill Analysis through Software. Both seminars were very informative and beneficial for my area of study. This is because I really look up to modern ways to teach certain skills, tactics and important concepts of sport to my students both at school and during coaching. Both short seminars showed that such technology can prove to be a real asset when it comes to helping children understand in their own way.
Education through Sport - Conference
Future Directions in Physical Education -Seminar
Certificates
I have attended several seminars, conferences and courses related to Physical Education and Sports. Paricipating in these informative events helped me in widening my spectrum of knowledge and in becoming familiar with certain concepts which I did not explore before. Here are the conferences, seminars and courses which I have attended:
This training course was very useful for me since it widened my spectrum of information and knowledge regarding badminton. This strengthened and bettered my skills within such sports area and served as a booster following the unit which we covered at University. Moreover, I learned not only how to play badminton but also further acquired the necessary teaching skills for this sport. Finally, I learnt how to deal better with classroom management during lessons which are primarily focused on badminton.
Badminton Training Course - Badminton World Federation
This Handball at School Course served to enhance my knowledge regarding Handball. I learnt how to teach the basics of handball in diverse ways in order to accommodate students with different capabilities. I also comprehended the different rules part of this sport through useful demonstrations and even hands-on experience. Furthermore, we were also given the possibility to take part in several small-sided and full handball games which further enabled me to view handball from the students’ or players’ perspective rather than from a teacher’s point of view.
Handball at School Course
During the ‘Basics of Baseball and Softball’ Seminar, I learnt the different aspects within the games of both baseball and softball. I understood several rules which form part of these two sport disciplines and I also comprehended the differences between one sport and the other. Moreover, I also experienced both games through a great deal of hands-on experience which resulted to be valuable to understand the constant changing circumstances and the diverse concepts within these two games. This particular seminar was very beneficial for me as I am more able to teach the basics of such sports to children at school.
Basics of Baseball & Softball - Seminar
This National Seminar helped me to comprehend better the development of sport in the media and broadcasting sector especially in relation to sport services offered on television. Through the very instructive and explanatory presentations provided by famous Italian sport journalists Dr. Gianfranco Coppola and Dr. Stefano Mattei, I also learned the role of journalism in diverse sports. This seminar was a very effective tool where I came across several factors which are of utmost importance when reporting sports. Last but not least, I also obtained a deeper understanding of the significance which sports coverage has nowadays due to the growth which it experienced over time.
National Seminar in Sport Journalism
This First Aid Course was one of the most informative and beneficial courses I have ever attended over the past years. Through such course I learned how to deal with certain dangerous situations and emergencies which may arise from time to time. This first aid training helped me to comprehend safety at home and at work as well as how to tackle other sudden emergencies which may occur. This will surely be of utmost importance in the long run for me as a Physical Education teacher. The time I invested in this course will surely produce a lifetime of advantages.
