First lesson (Sep 13th)

This was a lesson mostly devoted to getting to know one another and understanding the nature of the course.
One of the activities we did was ‘Talking while walking’ and we were expected to talk to someone we hadn’t talked to before. Honestly, I feel very anxious in that sort of situation but I’m working hard to get myself out of my comfort zone so the activity was a great opportunity to do that. In the end, I realised that walking actually helps with the anxiety so I started feeling more and more comfortable as we moved around and shared our experiences as pre-service teachers.
I searched online and read on different websites that walking can relieve some anxiety symptoms because it forces us to regulate our breathing. 
I would really like to do something like this with my students because I know that sitting for too long in the classroom can be very unappealing and make the learning process harder.

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Another activity we did was reacting to statements in different posters that were attached to the walls. I think this activity is especially useful when students must interact with someone they don’t know very well because if someone doesn’t know what else to say, they can always return to one of the statements provided and shift the topic.
I found a very interesting post in which this technique is described, it includes explanations on how to do it and some classroom management concerns.




I'd really like to include both activities in my final practicum (provided that there’s enough room for the number of students) because they are a much more interesting and engaging way of doing the typical pair or group discussions and they provide a great opportunity for kinesthetic learners to get engaged in the lesson.