In my own words, and in my opinion, educational technology is anything technological that we can learn from. Technological means to me that it works independent of me. I can press play, or I can push a button and it accomplishes something that I do not have to help with. Saying that it is educational means that students, or adults, take away from it something that they did not know before.

Since I was in high school my basketball games were video taped, and we would watch these games with our coach and look at defenses, and errors that we made. I also remember getting video taped when shooting a basketball, swinging a softball bat, and serving a volleyball. All of those were so that I could analyze my form, or so that my coach could see what he or she thought I should change.

Presenting I have done the same thing with videotaping as a coach. So that technology for learning has not changed, and it really does work. Anybody that does not understand why they can not make a basket should watch themselves shoot.

What I hope to accomplish with this course is a better understanding of what technology is out there that I did not realize would be useful in PE. I also hope to learn how to bring into PE the technologies that I have used in regualar classes already.

In my own words technology in Physical Education means using new electronics to motivate students( another way to learn)by keeping up with the latest inventions. It can also make my job easier and more organized. It opens up a variety of resources for me.

In this class I hope to learn new things. I am trying to keep up with things and I hope this helps me to learn new technologies.

Education Technology are tools that are used in a classroom to enhance student learning, performance, and practices. Education Technology comes in many facets such as applications (microsoft word, excel, powerpoint),hardware(laptops, smartboards,heart rate monitors),and interactive gaming (DDR). Since I am the new teacher in my school, my co-workers refrain from using technology in physical education. For health, we have the opportunity to utilize technology for our lessons. We have four teachers on at once in physical education and one in the health room. We are always team teaching. The classes are big and we have minimal space. I on the other hand will be looking to integrate technology into the physed classes. This course has provided me many ideas to bring to my department and discuss the potential of technology in physed. I intend to work on a grant proposal to purchase heart-rate monitors and laptops for fitnessgrams.

You might also want to consider a NEC projector for the laptops. Also be sure that all the laptops you buy have a DVD player and burner. If they don't have a DVD burner you you can get an external one.

Educational Tech is any technology used to aid in the process of teaching or learning. As the years have passed the educational technology has changed. Not to long ago an overhead projector was the latest and greatest thing around. Now, they are still used in some schools sorry to say, but they are on the way out. In my 10 years of teaching P.E. using technology in the class has become easier every year. With the I pod, laptops, dvd players, projectors, portable I pod speakers, P.E. DVDs like dance and cupstacking dvds so on and so on. Heart rate monitors, bike computers to keep track of the miles and every thing else you can imagine. Using technology in P.E. is so easy now and it makes it even easier to integrate other subjects, something that always helps.
In this class I hope to gain better knowledge of how to use technology in P.E., and get some new ideas. I also hope to share some of my ideas. Since we now live in a world where the technology changes every day, no one can say I don't need to change the way I teach, this is the way I do it.

My reaction to this term centers on the different ways you can integrate traditional educational techniques with technology. Examples of this would be things as simple as using digital timers, pedometers and heart rate monitors to using smart boards and tablets for lesson presentations. I also think of it as a process to be used to facilitate teaching and learning. Being able to visit website for resource support to teach to students is part of educational technology. A student putting their own fitness scores into a computer and then downloading the information into a program that allows them to monitor their own progress is also an example of educational technology. It is the use of any form of technology that would simplify or enhance the educational experience of the student or the teaching abilities of the teacher.
My own experience is not as involved as I would like it to be. I have pedometers, digital timers, heart rate monitors, and I use the web daily as a resource. The school/District that I work in is rather slow to include the PE specialists in their ability to participate in the elaborate technology. The classroom teachers get things first. We will have limited wireless access this year so I look forward to being able to use the smart board, work tablets and such to present lessons or have students put together fitness programs. THis is what motivated me to take this class. I have been familuar with powerpoint, excell, etc. but since I didn't need to use it for teaching I didn't use it. This class will get me to refresh my knowledge, learn where I don't know and then put it to practical use.

we have just acquired 15 heart rate monitors and 12 pedometers for the coming school year and I am interested in how you have used them with your class and how many you have. We already have wireless internet in our gym and each teacher has a laptop. Only 10 of the HRM are able to be downloaded to the computer.

We are currently in the process of trying to get funding for the 46 pedometers we need for just one class. (that's our maximum class size at my high school) Another teacher and I are putting together a project for this. We are having the students map out routes to the state capitals in groups of four and using a key of one mile on the pedometer equals 100 miles of travel on the map of the U.S. that we will provide them. The students need to keep a journal of all the capitals they were able to visit and the miles they traveled. Our final project is a poster board detailing their trip that they will present to the class. We will grade them on the distance traveled, capitals visited and their presentations. We plan on having them draw a capital out of a hat to start. Our social science department loves the idea.

Educational technology means cool new toys that help us better involve the students in this technological age. We have used simple things like stop watches for years, but motivating and getting kids interested in a world where they are entertained 24 7 is difficult. A lot of the latest technology plays off the video games that they are so interested in. Wii took that interest and try to add a little movement to it. A great start for a society that has become so sedentary. Other companies have done things like taken a stationary bike and added video and programing to simulate real riding outside. Treadmills and climbers that record data and keep track of more than just time on the machine. All these items along with computers for keeping grades and data, LCD projectors for showing items from the computer to the entire class, have all helped us do our jobs a little easier and also has helped in reaching students.

On a daily basis at this moment in time, I use the computer and LCD projector with my class and am doing a summer online course in which the students use heart rate monitors. We are trying to incorporate them into the school year along with 15 pedometers that we have.

My goal for this course is to learn a little bit more about technology use in a p.e. setting and how others have used it. I am also looking to learn new ways to apply what we have and what is worth trying to get money to acquire.

Educational technology is enhancing the curriculum that is already being taught. The technology is used to inform and bring to light in a way that can help students understand what they are learning in a more exciting way. When I use technology many students pay more close attention. The technology that I use teaches details to skills and activities that I might not be able to explain. I hope that I can learn more creative ways to use technology in my class and to be able to communicate with my students better through technology.

I think that educational technology is that assists in the learning process. I think that this can mean anything from the use of pedometers to tracking the fitness level and progress of the students by using some type of fitness software.
In my classes the only types of techonology that I have used are: the internet, pedometers, an electronic body fat indicator, and a digital scale.
In this course I hope to begin to feel comforatable using the computer. I would like to get rid of the dread look on my face as well as the feeling in my stomeach as soon as anyone says anything about a power point or that they are going to change the paper system to an electronic one. I was very excited to see that the power point wasn't as difficult as I thought it was going to be. I hope that I will be just as pleasantly surprised to see that others are not as hard as they look either. One thing I would really like is to learn how to record students grades by using a spreadsheet so that it will be a lot easier when doing final grades and midterm reports.

Educational technology is a general term which is used to describe the use of technology in the educational system. Many times people will associate the word technology with computers. Computers are a great technologically based tool that can be extremely beneficial to an educator, but is not the only form of technology that can be used in the class room. I have used camcorders to record and analyze skills, used video's to get the students interested in the unit, and played music during circuit training routines.
I am starting a new job at a school that is centered around technology and project based learning. Every student at the school will have a labtop computer. I am taking this class to discover new and innovative ways to engage my physical education students through the use of technology.

I think educational technology is the use of scientific breakthroughs to help students and teachers communicate, demonstrate and learn more effectively. Technology has already improved most areas of physical education from equipment construction, balls, bats, shoes etc.., to synthetic fields of play. In my own situation I feel that I use technology much more in my coaching than I do in my physical education class. Being in a low income, overcrowded school without many resources, we are limited in the use of technology simply because we cannot afford it. Computer time is a luxury in our building and is not easily given to physical education classes. My coaching does allow me to use technology in baseball practice. We video hitters and pitchers and look for form flaws that need correction. We use a laptop computer with a stats program, radar gun, pitching machines and the latest research for stretching and mental preparation. I am in the process of trying to implement pedometers into our current physical education, but I have not been successful yet. I am hoping that by taking this class I can be better informed about the available technology that is out there for me to access and use in my classes.

Educational technology is the use of technology to aid in the learning process and to help improve performance by using technological resources. I use technology everyday and really don’t know how I would make it without it. I use a word processor, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software almost on a daily basis. I use it to keep track of effort and achievement, to communicate with parents, for peer editing, group multimedia projects and I use it to assess student learning. I hope to gain a better understanding on how to use specialized programs related to physical education and sports.

Education technology is technology that has the opportunity to improve or make easier a student's ability to better understand a lesson. With the many different learning abilities of each student educational can help close these gaps.Educational technology can also help the instructor to enhance his or her own lesson. Presently I use pedometers, Nintendo Wii, and the internet for technology in my classroom. I hoping this course can motivate me to better use these technologies in my everyday PE classroom lesson.

Educational technology is a way of saying tools that can enhance the educational process. At school we use a lot of educational technology. Computers, smart boards, projectors, DVD players and Camcorders are only some of the items. I have always enjoyed using these technologies and have tried to stay ahead of the curve. In P.E. class we use HR monitors, pedometers, DVD players and other things to help our students understand the concepts and standards we are treaching.

In this class I hope to expand my understanding of how to use technology in my classroom. I am also looking for ways to use it in coaching.

Educational technology can be defined in two inter-related ways, in my mind. One is the field of educational theory that looks for ways to improve education, including teaching, teaching materials, etc. The other definition of educational technology is the use of technological tools to enhance and improve education. Although separate, the definitions are inter-related because they both deal with the issue of improving education.

The definition of educational technology that deals with technological tools is the one most relevant to this question and involves both theoretical issues, such as creating new technologies that can be used in education, and practical issues, such as deciding how to use current technology within educational settings. Some of the ways educational technology is manifested are through videotaping of students, creation of video by students, measurement of physiological functions, use of computers for both research and digital production, among many others.

I have used videotaping of my golfers in order for them to understand their swings better. Videotaping not only allows them to see themselves, but also to slow the sequence down and view the different positions of the swing. I also use viewing of videos with my P.E. students to help them understand sports that they may not be familiar with beforehand. Use of computers is also very common within my classes so that students can create their own exercise and fitness plans using both word processing and research opportunities online.

What I have hoped to accomplish from this class (and, fortunately, have succeeded) is to learn both more types of technology to use as well as more places (websites, for example) to find more technology and the different uses of technology in the field of Physical Education.

Educational technology is the use of any kind of technological assistance to facilitate and help improve educational performance. It may include an individual creating, using or managing technological processes and resources to help the process of learning and instruction in development. A wide array of different tools and resources may be used in educational technology, all of which have the ultimate aim of advancing student performance. Some of these facets of educational technology can include hardware, machines, smart phones, overhead projectors, smart boards, or even systems of instruction and methods of delivering curriculum.

My own experience of technology in physical education and coaching includes the use of video analysis (more specifically in coaching) and using different technology in instruction such as heart rate monitors, pedometers, and limited use of computers in physical education. I hope to be able to learn strategies to incorporate technology more into my daily teaching, rather than just having a technology aspect once every blue moon! I would like to learn how to use heart rate monitors more, and perhaps learn some new technology that I can use in my curriculum.

Using video technology on a daily basis would be one of the things I would love to incorporate into my PE classes. Sometimes the younger students just do not have enough body awareness to realize that there arm,foot,leg,hand etc is out of position. having the video to show them would be an incredible difference. Plus I think it would be a HUGE motivational tool.

I would define educational technology as any avenue to teach others without using traditional means like textbooks or lecture in person. I consider educational technology to cover auditory items like phones and amplifiers, computers, pda's, videocameras, software and measurement gadgets like pedometers and heart rate monitors. I am amazed at how much technology has changed in the last ten years. I used some pedometers, Insta-pulse sticks and a Heart-Talker heart rate monitor in 2000. They are so outdated that I rarely use them if any with my students. My goals are to gain confidence in using technology in my gymnasium and to feel that I can justify using some forms of technology when my students already lack movement time. I see my students once a week for forty minutes and feel guilty when I don't have them active enough. I think I'll have to choose technology wisely to carry it over to my gymnasium.

I view technology in education as a tool that can assist teachers to teach materials in fresh, interesting and exciting new ways. I believe using technology engages students in ways that teaches them real world topics at real world speeds. Students today are in demand of information as fast and current as possible. Using educational technologies aids this process.
I have the opportunity to use Smart Boards, ceiling mounted projectors, internet sites and computers in my classes. I also use video cameras, computers and different programs as a football coach.
I hope to learn new ways of implementing technology in my PE classes. I would like to learn how to use pedometers, heart rate monitors and computers as tools to teach students about fitness.

Educational technology is a tool to assist an instructor. Educational techonology is a vehicle to enhance the educational process. Students can spend more time engaged in the content via educational technology. Students are technology natives, as educators we must enter a world of technology that are students are engross in.

I currently use video to record student skills and performance. Students then critique there personal video. Students use the web to research and develop weight training workouts then utlize MS Excel spreadsheets to track weight training results.

With a very tight budget I hope to find cost effective ways to incorporate technology into my classes. I would like to learn more about the use of pedometers and how to integrate there use in my courses.

Educational Technology is using technology to help students to better understand material and improve their performance. Since students learn 70% of the material through their eyes, it is to their advantage that we utilize all the new technology that is available to them in this day and age to help them perform better.

I currently use CD, VHS, DVD, cassette, word processing, spreadsheets, and the Internet. I occasionally use pedometers and heart rate monitors. With 30 minutes for a class period, it just takes too much time putting them on and taking them off to use them more often.

Through this course, I expect to get new ideas of how incorporate technology into my P.E. classroom, or ways I can do things different with the ideas I already have.

Educational Technology is a set of resources that are used to aid or enhance the presentation of educational material, so that teachers have a more efficient process in getting their information across to their students. My experiences in physical education with technology is highly developed using a wide range of support equipment anywhere from emails to the internet, from videotaping, to picture taking and an array of software usage from PowerPoint to excel. My partner just said today, what we would do without computers. What I would like to accomplish at the end of this course is to take some of my ideas and follow through with them to gain more experience in technology, in the field of education.

I believe educational technology is ever changing. Therefore, it will be difficult to define succinctly. However, I believe that and device that can aide teaching that either runs on batteries or must be plugged in can be used for educational technology. The many facets of educational technology aligns with the different types of learners. You have auditory technology, visual technology and kinesthetic. Some times there are devices that address several, if not all types of learners. My own experience is very limited with technology in P.E.. I have used a computer for day to day items; such as e-mail and word processing. I have also used pedometers with my students. After completing this course, I hope to be able to integrate more technology with my students into physical education. I also hope to learn more about technology and its uses, since it seems to me to be ever changing!

I am starting to use heart rate monitors consistently in my high school PE class. The students take turns alternating use on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays. We share with other classes on Wednesdays and Thursday. On these days the students are so much more engaged in the activity. I really hope, that especially after creating a lesson plan that I can create more of an individual use for heart rate monitors in the classroom.

To me educational technology means using different sources of technology to enhance education. It uses technology to present the material in a different and often more effective manner. Technology is everywhere and if we as teachers can include it in our curriculum in might help to bridge the educational gap between teacher and student. Students can be "hooked" into the unit by using these newer methods of presenting a subject. Since technology is such a part of our students every day life, I believe that it should also be used as a tool in their education.

Until now the only ways that I would use technology is through online assess to grades and email and once a year I would take my students to the library to use the computers for a online research project. In coaching I would post statistics both through the newspaper and on online posing sites like maxxpreps.

In completing this course, I hope to have different forms of technology throughout my teaching and coaching curriculums. I want to purchase and include heart rate monitors and to create a site and forum where parents and students can see what is being taught in class. I not only want to post what is going to happen but I also hope to include student work, videos, and pictures. I hope this will get students excited about the content and also use the posts to celebrate what has taken place in class. I want to do the same when it comes to my teams. Creating a team website will be key! I also want to used videos to help my athletes analyze their performance in games and also to break down the mechanics of a skill. Since athletic teams are much smaller than Physical Education classes (60 students),I can take the time to implement the video devices as part of our regular practice.

If Webster defines technology as "a scientific method of achieving a practical purpose," then educational technology should be using a scientific method for the practical purpose of teaching someone else. This could mean something as simple as a stopwatch to help someone map their progress in a mile run, to the new products from Garmin which keeps time, distance traveled, heart rate, and a host of other measurements on your wrist and sends them wirelessly to your computer! Basically, it is anything an individual uses in addition to their own voice/body that makes the situation easier for one person to educate another.

My previous experience in technology basically has to do with using simple application on the computer(word processing and spreadsheets) and operating Fully Automatic Timing systems for Track and Field.

Through this coursework, I hope to utilize the technology my school has to make better connections with my students/athletes. This generation is considerably more comfortable using electronic technology. I hope to discover new ideas and new uses for technology I am already familiar with to capture my students' attention and focus their efforts on physical activity.

There are many definitions of "educational technology" out there! When you search for a definition of the web, you can find thousands of sites pertaining to the definition. That means to me that there are many different definitions. To define educational technology in my own words, I would say that it is the use of technology to enhance the learning process. With that said, there are many ways to do that (facets of technology). This can be done with digital technology (computers, IPods, Heart rate monitors, Thinkpads, scanners, etc.) but it also can be audio equipment, video equipment, photographs, cameras and CD players.
Anything that can enhance learning is better than no technology at all. At my school, there is limited technology, however, the students have access to the computer lab, audio/visual equipment, and heart rate monitors. I have been trying to get a lap top for assessment and student use, but have been unsuccessful.

Educational technology is a way to use technology as a tool to aid in teaching. I find it to be a great way to motivate students to be more involved in physical education class. Technology use in the classroom, especially in physical education, allows students to learn beyond the correct techniques and rules of the game. It can be used to aid and motivate students to do more such as the pedometers and heart rate monitors. It allows students to see how their bodies are reacting to the activity.
I have used technology in class by pedometers, videos, body fat analyzer, and computer lab (SparkTeens)

Kile,

I think that technology is a great motivator as well. How do you incorporate the body fat analyzer and can you elaborate on Spark Teens?

Educational Technology is the ability of a teacher to use technology to further enhance the learning for his/her students. I have some experience with technology. I have used Microsoft Excel and Power Point with my students and as part of my lessons. My school has pedometers and heart rate monitors, and fitnessgram software. I hope to learn other ways to implement technology and revive my passion for trying new innovative, "computer age" things in my class - as I know the students will absolutely love it.

Educational technolgoy is the use of any device that will help teachers and/or students become more informed, better critical thinkers, and become 21st century learners. Examples could be auditory, visual or manipulative such as Ipods, DVD, DDR, smartboard-tablet,etc. I have used smartboards, DVD, stopwatches, Ipods, treadmills with pulse rate monitors etc. I would like to become more creative with the devices that are out there and make the activities more productive as well as interesting for my students and myself.

Educational technology is educating a student using the most updated methods of technology. It also includes the learner being able learn and access information via different methods. I feel that districts who provide technology for Physical Education/Health classes only help to enhance the students experience and ability to retain information as a learner. There is so much technology that can be applied to PE classes. Software, laptops, video, HR moniters, blogs, PDA's, etc.
My experience with technology is limited. My district does not support our program and our budget is extremely limited. I have the knowledge to use many different types of technology but I just don't have the resources. I am currently looking into writing some grants to help me secure some funding.
What I hope to get out of this class is how to enhance my classes and make them "more meaningful" to the general public. In a world where standardized testing is taking over and educating the "whole child" is being pushed aside, we as PE educators have to work harder to prove our worth. We need to convince our districts that what we do still matters and any way we can make our classes more interesting to our learners we will be successful. I feel that technology can help to justify what we do is important.

Michelle,
Grants are the way to go. I was able to do some fundraising with the help of the PTA but the grants gave a better reward. Go with smaller grants since they are more abundant and easier to get. The big ones like the PEP grant become so "out of reach" due to the competition of people working full time to get the grants.

For me educational technology is any type of technology that someone can use in their educational process. Educational technology is a very broad term because technology is constantly evolving. Technology pieces can be utilized as a primary resource or as an additional resource to help drive a point home or aid in a presentation. Technology in education in my opinion is almost limitless. I try and use technology in my classroom whenever possible. I think that technology really increases motivation and engagement for students. The best piece of technology I use in my PE classes is Dance Dance Revolution for PS2. The students love the thought of playing a video game during class. My hope is to walk away form this course understanding different ways to have technology aid in my teaching strategies whether it is using auditory or visual aids during lessons, or using other types of interactive equipment.

I feel that educational technology refers to the use of devices, programs or products of technology in a school setting. This includes using technology to to enhance learning and also teaching bout technology to students.

I have used many pieces of technology in my teaching. Web based products, Wii systems, pedometers, computer and LCD projectors with videos and presentations and so on.

I hope to find more ideas for applying technology in my classroom.

Educational technology is a variety of technological tools and devices that are enhancing a students ability to learn. Examples can be the use of computers, smart boards, calculators, the internet, audio and video. These are just a few of the many available resources of the use of technology in the classroom. In my own personal experiences I have implemented the use of technology in many different ways. Some examples I have used with my students is the use of the internet to research the history of sports and the Olympic games, the use of pedometers and heart rate monitors for a fitness walking program, the fitnessgram software for standardized fitness testing, Ipods for jump rope routines and motivation, videos for various fitness routines, and the WII for smaller individualized special education fitness requirements. In physical education it is a difficult task to implement technology in the gymnasium however, I hope to discover ideas which can be easily implemented in my curriculum to allow me to stay ahead with up to date resources available to me.

Anthony, I use my ipod for music during activities. I find that this helps with classroom management as well. You also mentioned pedometers. I use them and then have the students graph and hold competitions with other classes to see who can get the most steps in a class.

In your own words define the term "educational technology" and describe its many facets. What is your own experience with the use of technology in physical education and/or coaching? What do you hope to accomplish in this course?

Educational technology to me means using new devices to increase learning opportunities for students and staff, to make them better thinkers and us better teachers. Educational technology is brain friendly because the brain responds to movement and imagery and many of the technologies incorporate both. The technological device that I have found most valuable in the past two years is the fitness gram. We are able to input our records of students scores over the years in the fitness gram. Not only is it beneficial to us as P.E. teachers, it serves as a motivational tool for the students to try to reach their personal best. I hope this course teaches me to continue to allieviate my fear of technology and learn to embrace all the benefits that it can create.

To me educational technology is any tools we can use to help our students learn in a more productive way. Eveyone learns at a different way. If we as teachers can discover new ways to get a point across we should do it. I've used computers, smart boards, and music in my classes.

The term education technology is a scientic method of improving teaching methods to enhance student learning, thus increasing student achievement.The many facets of this technology range from the basic computer,computer software,H.R. momitors, digital cameras and exercise machines such as stationary bikes.My own expierences recently have been through coaching football.We use camcorders, DVD'S and the DVD players to watch film of our football games in which we break down each of our postion players. We will also watch our up coming opponents for tendencies they have shown. We use a spread sheet to predict which plays they will run depending on down and distance.I hope to accomplish in this course a greater understanding of technology to improve my teaching and coaching which will be beneficial to my students and players.

I believe the term "Educational Technology" refers to the use of technology in a way that enhances the lesson, and helps the student better understand or comprehend a skill or concept. I have used technology in the form of Power Point, videotaping and heart rate monitors. The video was used to help students watch the breakdown of a baseball swing. I hope to gain a few ideas that others have found to be successful, without being too time consuming to implement.

I like how you use video to break down a baseball swing. Which one do you use? I myself have found video's to be very useful when teaching students different elements in sports and am, too, also looking for ways to implement them more.

Educational technology is a learning tool that enhances student learning and students motivation to learn. Today there are various types of technology that can be intergrated into a classroom. Some of those include computers, heart rate monitors, pedometers, gaming devices, software, timing devices and so much more.

Within my own classroom the types of technology that I use are the computer for powerpoint presentations and fitnessgram testing. I also use pedomeeters for encouraging cardiovasular endurance within students. And gaming devices such as DDR for coordination, reaction time, cardiovasular endurance, and fun!

What I hope to get out of this coure are new ways to include technology into my curriculm. I enjoy staying current with the advances in technology and love challenging myself to be a better teacher.

Educational Technology is a term that is used to focus our attention to the fact that technology is a great tool to be used in the classroom. It provides many opportunities for students to learn. Creating new and exciting ways to use technology increases motivation. Physical Educators know that motivation empowers students to learn.

Computers, heart rate monitors, pedometers, soft ware, and video cameras are tools that I have used in the classroom as well as coaching. The opportunities seem unlimited with all that technology has to offer.

My goal from this class is to see what other teachers are using in their classrooms to keep their students motivated to learn. If we expect the student to learn then we need to do the same.

To me, Educational technology is the use of various kinds of technology in the classroom. In my PE classroom, this could be using computers, the internet, video games, video equipment, heart rate monitors, pedometers and (for teachers) PDA’s when taking roll or notes to download on the computer at the end of the day. I have used video games in my classroom that deal with exercise and dance, I have also used heart rate monitors and I would really like to use pedometers more. I use a PDA on a daily basis to take roll and notes and then I download it all at the end of the day and it makes putting together my grade book a lot easier. By taking this course, I hope that I can learn more about different technologies that I can use in my classroom and get ideas for lesson plans that include technology that I can share with my department.

I like the idea of using a PDA to do attendance. This would eliminate the amount of time it takes me to record it in my gradebook, since I have to take the time later to transfer it onto my computer.

As I view Educational technology, it is using the tools available to students and teachers that will ehance student learning, understanding, comprehension and application of material. The term technology refers to a spectrum of resources. You could consider computers, software or hardware, smartboards, heart rate monitors, pedometers, assessment systems, Ipods, DDR, Wii programs, interactive video games, etc. What technology will be used int he next 10 years hasn't even been invented yet!

My own experience with technology in physical education ranges from first using simple pedometers to currently using heart rate monitors as well as the Tri-Fit assessment system. Using technology in my classes gives credibility to the program. I am having the students use 21st century skills. There is no longer subjective grading but objective grading by using the HRM's. Either the student is or isn't in their target zone. In a society in which there is instant feedback on almost everything we do...the HRM are perfect for the students. I have used the HRM's while testing my soccer team for fitness while they ran the Cooper run. It was a great way to see teach players cardio fitness level.

I'm hoping to increase my knowledge of tools and resources for technology in physical education. I would also like to explore creative "out of the box" ways to use technology in the classroom and gymnasium.

Pamela

In my mind, “educational technology” is a term that describes the manner in which teachers utilize current technological equipment to enhance their instruction as a means to improve the learning of their students. It permits the teacher to more effectively bring in sources not contained within the building walls and books by providing them with other mediums to meet the needs of the students/athletes.

In coaching, this can take the form of using a Flip camera to record an athlete’s performance and then going back to a computer to help them analyze their strengths and weaknesses. They could then compare that to what they find on instructional websites that focus on particular skills. For a team sport like volleyball, it can be used to help a team see its own performance as a group and to improve on their defensive or offensive strategies.

I agree with Meredith being able to bring resources not contained within the building is extremely important for our students. We must give them the knowledge of what else is available to them once they graduate. Most students are very proficient in using technology so we already have an advantage. Our job is to introduce the technology that is available so that they enjoy the use of technology while remaining active for life.