HEALTH/PE TECH CHALLENGES

Brett Pierce

Physical Education Classroom

Using heart monitors and pedometers to keep track of themselves.

Videos for students to watch and learn different methods.

Graphs in PE Classroom

Comparing results at start of semester to the end Use before and after tests to show

improvement

Results showing what music does in class

Music in the Gym

Warming up, play music over the speakers

Gives students time to focus and get away from the school day.

Yoga/Zumba

Videos teaching these subjects to students

Allows students to mellow out Using these as a relaxed week Alternative to hard physical activity

Health Classroom

Using powerpoints and videos for students Students need to be involved or they will get

bored

Allow for students to use phones and smart materials

Health Classroom Cont.

Schools now provide Ipad’s for students Using Ipad’s allow students to be involved

Taking videos of projects for grades

Incorporation of social media

Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Vine Allow students to use for both health/PE

This keeps the students interested Using social media will help prevent boredom

Relating Technology in Classrooms

All classrooms need technology. Students attention spans become shorter each

generation

The more free the better Keep rules simple when using technology

Technology and Schoolbased Learning

Topics need to be related to the subject Downside is students can get off topic

Certain locks need to be on mobile devices Teacher should have control of web choices

Summary/Opinion

Overall, informative summary and detailed

Lists both the good and bad of technology

Health and PE is hard to incorporate technology

Source/Reference Page

http://www.childrenshealthfund.org/sites/default/files/APHA-Integrating-Technology-into-Health-Education.pdf