I thought this group’s lesson was incredibly important for students to learn. I would think a large portion of adults do not know or have not been trained in basic First Aid, so to implement this important training at school age is very beneficial. I know from personal experience that the basic First Aid I learnt in grade 11 and 12 is still with me today in some ways. Obviously, I would be even more equipped if I took a refresher course now, but even learning the basic “ABCs” can stick with you for a long time. I also thought it was helpful for all 3 guys to come around and ensure that we all understood what they were teaching us so we could leave the classroom with some sort of knowledge on First Aid.
I agree with this group that first aid is important to learn. Their lesson plan is effective as it is similar to how an actual first aid class is taught. It was simplified enough that even younger students would understand (although their target is probably teens). The steps were clear and the combination of hands on work, discussion and visuals was very useful in getting the message through. I would say this group did extremely well!
As someone who has never taken a first aid course, I think this lesson was helpful in teaching some of the basics. For example, I never would have thought that the first step is to first check and see if there is any danger. Normally, my first instinct would be to dive right in and help.
I thought the dummy exercise was the most effective in getting my group engaged. The paragraph re-arranging activity was good, but might have been better as a partner or individual activity.
Overall, good job! I think having lessons like this in older grades would be useful in giving students the tools to help others and stay safe while doing it!
I wish that a course like this would have been offered when I was in highschool!
I enjoyed this lesson. It is a topic that is not a lesson that is taught as much as it should. The “hook” was very creative. You definitely fooled all of us!
I enjoyed the way you planned the lesson with stations. I do not remember learning much in elementary or in high school so to be given this lesson really opened up my eye as to how important it would be for me to look into being trained. Going into teaching, we never know what scenarios we maybe have to face and to be certified can be a great help.
Like other groups have mentioned, this is definitely an important topic. It could save a life!
I think you could have done a little more to consider where this training would fit into a school curriculum. You mentioned that it is important for all students to know, yet you suggested that it be taught in non-mandatory PE classes. This means that only some students would be getting the training. Perhaps it could be incorporated into school in other ways that would ensure more students get the information (i.e. do it with earthquake drills, in mandatory PE classes, etc.). Also I wonder about the feasibility of paying for all student to get certified (I wasn't clear if you were proposing certification or just teaching the basic skills).
I liked how you have different stations with different activity styles. I also felt you were knowledgeable on the subject. Good job!
First Aid is most definitely an important topic and I'm glad you guys chose it! I had my first First Aid training in high school (Gr.10) and then again when I started working with special needs kids. You guys reminded me how important it is to keep updating - since it does change frequently.
I was very entertained by "your hook" - and enjoyed how you guys rotated your different activities and still focused on the "ABC's". It was great that you guys touched on the importance of scoping out the scenario before helping someone in need.
Although the topic was highly important for students i was slightly worried about students believing they are certified when they only knew some basic information. Nevertheless, the presentation was very catchy especially at the beginning with the coincidental choking (Ryan and his skit). I found that to have grab all of our attention enough to want to know about the lesson. The students showed great interest in their presentation and they were well informed.
I agree that first-aid is a very important skill and everyone should know a little something about it. I greatly enjoyed the activities, especially the one where we had to put in order how to do the ABCs. Even though I've taken a standard first-aid class before, I felt like I learned a lot from your demonstrations and activities and that the hands-on experience with the doll and touching the mask, really enforced that knowledge.
A lot of highschool kids do take first-aid for granted and maybe you could incorporate into a lesson plan, not only the fact that it can be life-saving, but that it is applicable to everyday life so that the school kids will draw more connections and take it more seriously. I remember when we did first-aid, a lot of kids didn't listen or played with the cpr dummies in inappropriate ways. They thought they would never use cpr or the heimlich maneuver in their life, so they didn't bother to pay attention.
The apple demonstration was a fantastic attempt at drawing a connection to how first-aid could be used in a real situation. As aforementioned, the cost of first-aid for training should be taken into account because different schools have different amounts of funding. And this may be more difficult to implement in more impoverished school areas, where parents of children are not able to pay for all or a portion of it.
Great job and I enjoyed how you were all very attentive and made sure we did all the activities correctly!
I enjoyed the skit at the start, very creative way to introduce your topic. This is a good thing for high school students to learn because even learning a few basic things can really help someone in the long run. However, I agree with previous people, the costs of first aid courses (even though its not a course that would make someone fully certified) might be a bit expensive for some families.
Great job with this lesson. I loved the “hook”. I also liked how you broke us up into 3 groups, it allowed for more discussion.
At my high school we had a first aid training certificate program in Grade 10. I’m quite surprised that first aid isn’t mandatory for high school students! It is definitely something that is very important. Even if students have a basic knowledge, it could be enough to help someone until certified help arrives.
What if a school/students do not have enough money to have a certified first aid trainer or an available volunteer to teach the students? Could a teacher still teach the basics without being certified?
First Aid is extremely important and in my opinion, everybody should know the bare minimum. Group 3, you did an amazing job in teaching us the basics of first aid. It’s essential to understand what to do when someone is choking or has potentially stopped breathing. The skit you guys did at the beginning was both entertaining and informative at the same time. I liked how you built on that same skit and elaborated on what you did. I remember doing a first aid course in high school a few years back, but the details of the lessons are vague so it was great to learn the basics again! Thanks for doing such a great job, group 3!
What a great topic and one that i feel passionate about as well. I have been a first aider at varying levels since I was 19. Teaching kids in high school even just basic first aid is such a good idea and one that logistically would not be that difficult for schools. Good presentation- it definitely got everyone thinking about first aid and its value in todays society.
I thought this group’s lesson was incredibly important for students to learn. I would think a large portion of adults do not know or have not been trained in basic First Aid, so to implement this important training at school age is very beneficial. I know from personal experience that the basic First Aid I learnt in grade 11 and 12 is still with me today in some ways. Obviously, I would be even more equipped if I took a refresher course now, but even learning the basic “ABCs” can stick with you for a long time. I also thought it was helpful for all 3 guys to come around and ensure that we all understood what they were teaching us so we could leave the classroom with some sort of knowledge on First Aid.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this group that first aid is important to learn. Their lesson plan is effective as it is similar to how an actual first aid class is taught. It was simplified enough that even younger students would understand (although their target is probably teens). The steps were clear and the combination of hands on work, discussion and visuals was very useful in getting the message through. I would say this group did extremely well!
ReplyDeleteAs someone who has never taken a first aid course, I think this lesson was helpful in teaching some of the basics. For example, I never would have thought that the first step is to first check and see if there is any danger. Normally, my first instinct would be to dive right in and help.
ReplyDeleteI thought the dummy exercise was the most effective in getting my group engaged. The paragraph re-arranging activity was good, but might have been better as a partner or individual activity.
Overall, good job! I think having lessons like this in older grades would be useful in giving students the tools to help others and stay safe while doing it!
I wish that a course like this would have been offered when I was in highschool!
I enjoyed this lesson. It is a topic that is not a lesson that is taught as much as it should. The “hook” was very creative. You definitely fooled all of us!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the way you planned the lesson with stations. I do not remember learning much in elementary or in high school so to be given this lesson really opened up my eye as to how important it would be for me to look into being trained. Going into teaching, we never know what scenarios we maybe have to face and to be certified can be a great help.
Like other groups have mentioned, this is definitely an important topic. It could save a life!
ReplyDeleteI think you could have done a little more to consider where this training would fit into a school curriculum. You mentioned that it is important for all students to know, yet you suggested that it be taught in non-mandatory PE classes. This means that only some students would be getting the training. Perhaps it could be incorporated into school in other ways that would ensure more students get the information (i.e. do it with earthquake drills, in mandatory PE classes, etc.). Also I wonder about the feasibility of paying for all student to get certified (I wasn't clear if you were proposing certification or just teaching the basic skills).
I liked how you have different stations with different activity styles. I also felt you were knowledgeable on the subject. Good job!
First Aid is most definitely an important topic and I'm glad you guys chose it! I had my first First Aid training in high school (Gr.10) and then again when I started working with special needs kids. You guys reminded me how important it is to keep updating - since it does change frequently.
ReplyDeleteI was very entertained by "your hook" - and enjoyed how you guys rotated your different activities and still focused on the "ABC's". It was great that you guys touched on the importance of scoping out the scenario before helping someone in need.
Although the topic was highly important for students i was slightly worried about students believing they are certified when they only knew some basic information. Nevertheless, the presentation was very catchy especially at the beginning with the coincidental choking (Ryan and his skit). I found that to have grab all of our attention enough to want to know about the lesson. The students showed great interest in their presentation and they were well informed.
ReplyDeleteOverall good presentation :D
I agree that first-aid is a very important skill and everyone should know a little something about it. I greatly enjoyed the activities, especially the one where we had to put in order how to do the ABCs. Even though I've taken a standard first-aid class before, I felt like I learned a lot from your demonstrations and activities and that the hands-on experience with the doll and touching the mask, really enforced that knowledge.
ReplyDeleteA lot of highschool kids do take first-aid for granted and maybe you could incorporate into a lesson plan, not only the fact that it can be life-saving, but that it is applicable to everyday life so that the school kids will draw more connections and take it more seriously. I remember when we did first-aid, a lot of kids didn't listen or played with the cpr dummies in inappropriate ways. They thought they would never use cpr or the heimlich maneuver in their life, so they didn't bother to pay attention.
The apple demonstration was a fantastic attempt at drawing a connection to how first-aid could be used in a real situation. As aforementioned, the cost of first-aid for training should be taken into account because different schools have different amounts of funding. And this may be more difficult to implement in more impoverished school areas, where parents of children are not able to pay for all or a portion of it.
Great job and I enjoyed how you were all very attentive and made sure we did all the activities correctly!
I enjoyed the skit at the start, very creative way to introduce your topic. This is a good thing for high school students to learn because even learning a few basic things can really help someone in the long run. However, I agree with previous people, the costs of first aid courses (even though its not a course that would make someone fully certified) might be a bit expensive for some families.
ReplyDeleteGreat job with this lesson. I loved the “hook”. I also liked how you broke us up into 3 groups, it allowed for more discussion.
ReplyDeleteAt my high school we had a first aid training certificate program in Grade 10. I’m quite surprised that first aid isn’t mandatory for high school students! It is definitely something that is very important. Even if students have a basic knowledge, it could be enough to help someone until certified help arrives.
What if a school/students do not have enough money to have a certified first aid trainer or an available volunteer to teach the students? Could a teacher still teach the basics without being certified?
First Aid is extremely important and in my opinion, everybody should know the bare minimum. Group 3, you did an amazing job in teaching us the basics of first aid. It’s essential to understand what to do when someone is choking or has potentially stopped breathing. The skit you guys did at the beginning was both entertaining and informative at the same time. I liked how you built on that same skit and elaborated on what you did. I remember doing a first aid course in high school a few years back, but the details of the lessons are vague so it was great to learn the basics again! Thanks for doing such a great job, group 3!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great topic and one that i feel passionate about as well. I have been a first aider at varying levels since I was 19. Teaching kids in high school even just basic first aid is such a good idea and one that logistically would not be that difficult for schools.
ReplyDeleteGood presentation- it definitely got everyone thinking about first aid and its value in todays society.