| ... to Meet National
Physical Education Standards
Author: Bonnie Mohnsen
Source: Journal of Physical Education, Recreation
& Dance; Mar 2001; 72, 3
Technology has increasing become a great part of our lives, from
sending email to shopping on EBay, jumping onto the internet is
a ritual we engage in daily.
The use of technology has even made its way into our classrooms;
teachers implement computers as a teaching tool for various subjects
such as math, language arts, and science. Studies have shown that
the use of technology increases motivation and enjoyment level in
students. Many students use computers in their homes, so it not
unusual that they are excited to use these skills in the classroom.
This article begins to question what these studies mean for physical
education, and then proceeds to explain how to effectively implement
technology into your physical education classrooms.
Mohnsen lays out 4 steps in implementing instructional software:
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Identify the standards
and instructional objectives of the lesson. |
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Determine the most appropriate teaching
strategy (including instructional materials) for meeting these
standards and objectives. |
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If it is determined that the instructional
materials should include software, then one must select the
specific software that can best help students meet the standards
and objectives. |
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Determine how best to incorporate
instructional software into the lesson. |
Mohnsen then goes into more detail about each step and how to achieve
them. However it seems that with a little creative thinking, and
doing some research on computer software, implementing technology
into your classrooms is very attainable.
Mohnsen does give a number of suggestions on different software,
such as:
As technology has faded as fad, and become a prominent fixture
in the lives of our children and ourselves, it is almost imperative
that the use of software be implemented into the curriculum in order
to provide education that is pertinent to the life that students
currently live.
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The
use of technology has become prevalent in our society, and in this
month’s section we include articles and resources to help
implement the use of technology into the physical education curriculum.
