Monday, April 23, 2012
Using Technology In a Phys Ed Classroom
I don't understand that we have to take a course on how to implement technology into our classrooms when we need the kids to be as active for as long as possible. I understand if the technology is treadmills or heart rate monitors, but I don't see why we need to learn all this. I guess its good to know how to use Excel for grade sheets and stuff, but when will I make an interactive PowerPoint for my kids? Am I really going to pull my kids out of the gymnasium and shove them into a computer lab so I seem like a diverse teacher? Kids need to be moving for as long as possible because technology is part of the reason so many kids are obese.
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The point of this class isn't to pull students out of class and get them into the computer lab to seem "diverse". The point of this class is to know how to manipulate technology to benefit your class and help students progress in their skill and be more physically active. For example, using the Ipads to film students and give them instant Feedback on their skills, or creating a calendar to encourage them to be physically active out of class. You could create certificates to encourage better participation and a website that students and parents could reference to outside of class. These things are important and could help give physical education the respect it deserves.
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