A Better Health for A Better Health for TomorrowTomorrow

William RichmondWilliam Richmond

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IntroductionIntroductionSummary Findings Summary Findings Detailed FindingsDetailed FindingsConclusionsConclusionsAdditional ResourcesAdditional Resources

IntroductionIntroduction An expanded school health program is a means of An expanded school health program is a means of

improving the health status of American youth. improving the health status of American youth. The younger generation has to be made aware of The younger generation has to be made aware of

all the consequences surrounding an inadequate all the consequences surrounding an inadequate way of life, whether it is personal hygiene, nutrition way of life, whether it is personal hygiene, nutrition or physical activity. or physical activity.

Technology is playing a key role in establishing Technology is playing a key role in establishing today’s elementary health education program. today’s elementary health education program.

Enjoy this one minute video outlining my goals for Enjoy this one minute video outlining my goals for today’s presentation (hyperlinked)today’s presentation (hyperlinked)..

Summary FindingsSummary Findings

I reviewed 20 web sites that can assist any elementary I reviewed 20 web sites that can assist any elementary health educator in not only lesson and unit planning, but health educator in not only lesson and unit planning, but all the other ingredients that make up a coordinated all the other ingredients that make up a coordinated school health program. school health program.

Although I will not give a detailed view of all 20 sites, I Although I will not give a detailed view of all 20 sites, I will provide a link in my Additional Resources to access will provide a link in my Additional Resources to access all these unique sites. Here is one example: all these unique sites. Here is one example:

http://www.instructorweb.com/health.asphttp://www.instructorweb.com/health.asp This web site includes health lesson plans, printable This web site includes health lesson plans, printable

worksheets, lessons, and other teaching material and worksheets, lessons, and other teaching material and resources. I like the fact that many of the worksheets are resources. I like the fact that many of the worksheets are ready to print. ready to print.

Detailed FindingsDetailed Findings

I hope you find the following five sites of good I hope you find the following five sites of good value and information. value and information.

I have included one site geared towards I have included one site geared towards students, two government sites with unlimited students, two government sites with unlimited health resources, and two sites with the health resources, and two sites with the emphasis on planning and creating a better emphasis on planning and creating a better classroom for the health environment classroom for the health environment

I truly believe that a first year health teacher I truly believe that a first year health teacher could use these five sites and plan his or her could use these five sites and plan his or her entire curriculum for the school year. entire curriculum for the school year.

1) Kids Health for Kids1) Kids Health for Kids

http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/ Kids Health web site provides students, parents Kids Health web site provides students, parents

and teachers with accurate, up-to-date health and teachers with accurate, up-to-date health information they can use. information they can use.

There are literally thousands of in-depth There are literally thousands of in-depth features, articles, animations, games, and features, articles, animations, games, and resources. resources.

Kids Health is perfect for any type of research Kids Health is perfect for any type of research the students need to obtain.the students need to obtain.

The following slide provides a nice sample of The following slide provides a nice sample of information available at Kid’s Health.information available at Kid’s Health.

Aches, Pains, & InjuriesBlisters, Calluses, and Corns Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cellulitis Checking Out Cuts, Scratches, and Abrasions Concussions Coping With Cold Sores

Examples from Kid’s HealthExamples from Kid’s Health(hyperlinked)(hyperlinked)

2) PE Central2) PE Central

http://www.pecentral.org/http://www.pecentral.org/ This is the premiere web site for health and physical This is the premiere web site for health and physical

education teachers. education teachers. This is a fantastic site for K-12 health and physical This is a fantastic site for K-12 health and physical

education teachers to visit that would provide them with education teachers to visit that would provide them with information and resources to help them deliver information and resources to help them deliver developmentally appropriate health and physical education developmentally appropriate health and physical education to their students. to their students.

The site includes assessments, health and physical The site includes assessments, health and physical education lesson ideas, job announcements, bulletin education lesson ideas, job announcements, bulletin boards, wellness tips, and instant activities that change on boards, wellness tips, and instant activities that change on a weekly basis. a weekly basis.

I will show how impressive the home page is, followed by I will show how impressive the home page is, followed by some great examples of bulletin boards from the PE some great examples of bulletin boards from the PE Central site.Central site.

3) American Heart Association’s Heart Power 3) American Heart Association’s Heart Power http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?idenhttp://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3003357tifier=3003357

The American Heart Association is a national voluntary The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is: "Building healthier lives, health agency whose mission is: "Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke." free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke."

The lesson plans are easy to follow and very age The lesson plans are easy to follow and very age appropriate.appropriate.

There are many other areas of the American Heart There are many other areas of the American Heart Association’s web site that can be very informative to Association’s web site that can be very informative to teachers or parents. teachers or parents.

The worksheets on the following lesson are hyperlinked.The worksheets on the following lesson are hyperlinked.

4) US Centers for Disease Control4) US Centers for Disease Control

http://www.cdc.gov/http://www.cdc.gov/ CDC′s mission is "to promote health and quality of life by CDC′s mission is "to promote health and quality of life by

preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.” preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.” The Centers for Disease Control is a tremendous asset The Centers for Disease Control is a tremendous asset

for any health professional. for any health professional. Not only does it cover everything to know about disease Not only does it cover everything to know about disease

and illness, but topics such as violence, environmental and illness, but topics such as violence, environmental health and safety are prime topics on this web site. health and safety are prime topics on this web site.

Here’s an example from the CDC Web Site using a scanHere’s an example from the CDC Web Site using a scanner (hyperlinked)ner (hyperlinked) ..

The following slide, BAM-Body and Mind, is hyperlinked.The following slide, BAM-Body and Mind, is hyperlinked.

5) Lesson Plans Page 5) Lesson Plans Page http://www.lessonplanspage.com/http://www.lessonplanspage.com/

The Lesson Plans Page is a collection of over The Lesson Plans Page is a collection of over 3,000 lesson plans from Preschool through High 3,000 lesson plans from Preschool through High School and beyond.School and beyond.

Elementary Health teachers get lesson plans Elementary Health teachers get lesson plans that are ready to use in their classrooms.  that are ready to use in their classrooms. 

Lesson plans are always getting updated.Lesson plans are always getting updated. One can participate in discussions with other One can participate in discussions with other

educators in their Teacher Discussion Forums.educators in their Teacher Discussion Forums.

All TheseAll These Valuable Links Are From the Valuable Links Are From the Lesson Plans Page (each is hyperlinked)Lesson Plans Page (each is hyperlinked)

ConclusionsConclusions In our school system today, health related In our school system today, health related

awareness goes beyond the classroom. awareness goes beyond the classroom. These are my thoughts via audio that illustrate hThese are my thoughts via audio that illustrate h

ow important technology can be in establishing sow important technology can be in establishing solid core values in our children through health edolid core values in our children through health education (hyperlinked). ucation (hyperlinked).

Health textbooks cannot match the web sites Health textbooks cannot match the web sites researched in this report in terms of knowledge, researched in this report in terms of knowledge, originality, keeping with current trends and fun. originality, keeping with current trends and fun.

How we get the message out is critical to our How we get the message out is critical to our future. future.

Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources

National Health Standards - A must link for every health educator

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Sample from my Research ReportSample from my Research Report Internet Address Book (20 favorite sites) Research Excerpts File – Valuable information from

my 20 favorite web sites. Research Report- The nuts and bolts of my power point

presentation.