Being a traveling teacher between 3 buildings I dont have access to email until 1pm evreyday. So I am pretty much in the dark if something is going on that hs been emailed to me. I check my emial and am told to send work down for kids who have detention...but by th...
At the beginning of the school year we introduce pedometers to our 7th grade students. We incoporate a variety of fitness/cario games to help them understand how to use them. Does anyone have a particular game they feel works well with pedometers?
I have been involved with “educational technology” through-out my educational experiences both as a student and as a teacher. I have found that becoming efficient with the latest or current technology is a major time investment with amazing positive resu...
Yes, this pass year the administrative leadership in my district enthusiastically encouraged all staff to have their Webpage up to date. Each instructional staff member has a page on the district Website. The purpose of my page is to communicate information pertain...
Does anyone out there have a zero hour (class before the start of the school day)? If yes, what do you use it for? Is it an actual class, used for make-ups only, etc? Thanks!
Does anyone else get blocked from websites (such as AOL) from their school computer. the last few years it seems that more and more websites get blocked...and then you can always go to youtube for videos. We have a strict computer use policy but I am not sure why i...
I am interested in what people think here. It can be very easy to jump on the technology bandwagon, as so much good has come of it. But I think we all know that technology does have its drawbacks and concerns. I myself am concerned over how technology has cut into...
Once a week we like to offer our high school students a game-like activity. Any ideas or recommended books? I am looking for something active and quick to organize with large groups. The remainder of the week our students are involved in aerobic activities utilizi...
I have an idea for a lesson using the HRM that I think would be feasible for my financial situation. I am curious if there is anything else I could add on or if anyone has done something similar.
Since we do not have a ton of money in the budget to use for PE e...
We are looking to purchase a digital camera for use in PE and are looking for the best cost effective model. there is so much to choose from. any ideas of ones that are easy to use, dont break easily, and are ok if a lot of people use them? Our biggest fear is pur...
Does anyone use a special website to find new and fresh ideas to use in class? I have used PE central for a long time, however I really could use more ideas. Thanks!
my name is lenny finamore and I recently became a new student. Currently, I am working on lesson two and my technology of interest is the PDA. Does anyone have any experience working with them in Physical Education? your thoughts would be much appreciated.
Doing this course I have been mulling over which direction I should go in my first attempt to muster the resources to make a major purchase for the students. I am drawn to heart rate monitors because of my own familiarity with them, but I have seen some interesting...
Our junior high school has been doing some reasearch on Rock Walls. We would like to get a stationary wall that is 8 feet high and is attached to an existing gym wall. Does anyone have any ideas on how to fund something like this? It is not in our school budget.
I am always looking for schools who have great pe websites with lessons, videos, curriculum. Does anyone have a great website to go to? Our PE link on our school site could be so much better but I am not sure what to put up on it. I need ideas and would love to kno...
My district doesn't require lesson plans to be turned in via email each week. I am sure that we will get to that point in the near future. I write my lesson plans out each week. It is time to use a computer and make life easier. I tried a template two years ago a...
Has anyone used the strapless heart rate monitors? Do they work, and can elementary level students(4-6) understand how to use it? We put in a grant for them and are waiting to hear back.
Does anyone use a program for keeping track of the amount of steps your student's take in class? I have been using a basic excel sheet to keep track of my student's steps and was looking for something a little easier and quicker.
I teach in a urban inner city school that 4 years ago went from PreK -5 to Pre-K-8th grade.I have been there for 10 years and there is nowhere for the students to change. In the past the students wore their shorts and t-shirt under their school clothes and it was rar...
Does anyone use video to teach skills. I think it would be a great idea to show a quick video before a unit of someone in the class or a professional athlete performing a skill correctly.
With flu cases on the rise and vaccination clinics struggling to keep up with demand, our administration has asked us to keep all student equipment and work areas as clean as possible. I can use Clorox wipes/ bleach water to wipe off the physical education balls and...
I am going to start using pedometers in my class this year and was wondering if anyone had a great website to inexpensive pedometers that work well so I can purchase.
Those of us who teach physical education in California know it is very difficult to meet the many Challenge Standards in a short time allotted to us. I wonder what ways there might be for us to use technology to help us meet these goals.
For some of the upper gra...