Using Technology in the
PE/Health Classroom
When motion stops,
but learning doesn’t
Ways Technology can be used
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Organizations & Companies websites
Discussions & Newsgroups & Forums
Ethics & Etiquette
Evaluating Technology
Internet Protection & Safety
Keypal (Penpal) Programs
Lesson Plans
Online Projects
Student Assessment
Treasure Hunts & Webquests
Tutorials
Virtual Field Trips & Tours
Web Site Development
Websites
• http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/sites/sites005.shtml
• Integrating tech for all subject areas
http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/bcisd/cla
ssres/intideas.htm
• http://www.getactivestayactive.com/
• http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/departmen
ts/isa/staff/abita/academic_websites/te
ch_classroom.htm
• Good article:
http://www.convergemag.com/story.ph
p?catid=231&storyid=96992
BAM! Body and Mind
http://www.bam.gov/
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For middle elementary through high school students and their teachers
Designed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an agency of
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Information and answers to questions about health and safety
Activities to supplement educational curriculums
Features:
– Links and search feature
– Graphics and Colors to target young teens
– text is clear and attractive
– Navigation is simple and straightforward
Deals with eating healthy, exercising wisely, disease control, and staying
safe while enjoying all kinds of sports and activities.
– Fit For Life offers a section titled Motion Commotion with activities
and articles about exercise and U Are What U Eat which deals with
proper nutrition.
– Whiz Kids introduces more than twenty sports -- with tips and tricks
about being successful and safe. Other topics include disease and
infection control and sun and water safety.
– Teacher's Corner with pre-assessments, lesson plans, and activity
guides
PE Central
http://www.pecentral.org
• For physical education teachers, students, interested
parents, and adults
• Classroom Concept Ideas, Assessment Ideas, PE
Lesson Ideas, Health Lesson Ideas, Activity of the Week,
Kids Quotes of the Week, Wellness Tips of the Week,
Professional Information, Conference Information, PE
Resources On The Web, and information for Equipment
Purchasing
• Organization and Topics provide a base
• Promotes Participation
• Professional Development Area
– New Job Announcements, Conference Information, State and
National PE Associations and Important On-line PE Documents
Sports and Nutrition: The Winning Connection
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/hsnut/index.html
• For health and physical education teachers and students
• Sports and exercise and the food you need to supply the energy
• Features/ Look and Feel:
– Well-placed graphics
– Clean, uncluttered look
• There are four sections: Don't Let Your Diet Let You Down, The
Pregame Meal Planner, Keeping Energy Levels Up and Keeping
Fluid Levels Up.
• Information that will help students to understand how participating in
sports can increase their food energy needs and the dangers of not
practicing good nutrition.
• Included are recommended training table diets, questions asked by
other young athletes, tips for eating right, a planner for making wise
food choices and more.
• This site from the University of Illinois
PELINKS4U
http://www.pelinks4u.org/
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For Professionals
Bi-monthly online magazine designed to give teachers the latest information
on fitness, health, and nutrition.
Features/Look and Feel
– laid out in tables
– typical newsletter look
– text is broken up with color
– Previous editions of the magazine are archived
– Search tool
– PE Forum
Keep up-to-date on the latest news in physical education at PE Links 4U
Major sections of the site include Elementary PE, Secondary PE, Adapted
PE, Coaching, Health Fitness and Nutrition, Interdisciplinary PE, and
Technology in PE.
Find fun things to do with bored kids, downloadable resources,
interdisciplinary lesson plans, and ideas for using the Web in PE
Articles, written and submitted by teachers
Topics: obesity, school lunches, new ways to look at basic skills, and stress
in children.
Technology Devices
Wordprocessing Software
• Students write stories, essays, or reports about famous sports people or other
physical education topics
Spreadsheet and Database Software
• Students graph their own heart rates, running times, and other personal data to
compare week by week and improve their health and performance.
Desktop Publishing and Graphic/Paint/Draw Software
• Students create a poster advertising a game or fitness principle.
• Students use a paint, draw, or graphics program to draw strategy plans for
games such as football or basketball and then try them on the field or court.
Multimedia software such as PowerPoint, HyperStudio, or Web pages
• Students use HyperStudio (or other multimedia program) to create a fitness
plan to advertise and/or implement.
• Students create a short video showing steps in a skill or teaching a skill.
• Students create multimedia presentations on information they have found such
as information on the Olympic competitors for this year and previous years.
• Students create multimedia presentations on how to play a game and the rules
involved
Bulletin Boards
• Create fun interactive boards that present the content topic or unit
Sound system
• Use a microphone to project voice during instruction
Software Programs
• After doing sit ups and push ups, a student could
use Muscle Flash software or look online to
identify the muscles and bones used during those
exercises.
• Fitness Software
• Video/Biomechanical Analysis Software
• Portfolio Software
• Sport Software
• Health Education Software
• Coaching/Statistics Software
Subject Area TEKS-Elementary
• Acquire the knowledge and skills for movement
that provide the foundation for enjoyment
• Understands the relationship between physical
activity and health throughout the lifespan
• Learn fundamental movement skills
• Begin to understand how the muscles, bones,
heart, and lungs function in relation to physical
activity
• Students begin to develop a vocabulary for
movement
• In addition, students learn to work safely in group
and individual movement settings
• Present activities that complement their natural
inclination to view physical activity as challenging
and enjoyable
Subject Area TEKS-Middle School
• Acquire the knowledge and skills for movement
that provide the foundation for enjoyment
• Understands the relationship between physical
activity and health throughout the life span
• Understand in greater detail the function of the
body
• Learn to measure their performance more
accurately
• Learn to use technology such as heart rate
monitors to assist in measuring and monitoring
their own performance
• Identifying types of activities that provide them with
enjoyment and challenge and that will encourage
them to be physically active throughout life
Subject Area TEKS-High School
• Acquire the knowledge and skills for movement
that provide the foundation for enjoyment
• Understands the relationship between physical
activity and health throughout the lifespan
• Teaching students about the process of becoming
fit as well as achieving some degree of fitness
• Concept of wellness, or striving to reach optimal
levels of health
• students designing their own personal fitness
program
• Development of health-related fitness and the
selection of individual sport activities that are
enjoyable
Integrating Technology into
the P.E. Classroom/Gym