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Message |
Bryan Pod (Podsatsru)
Junior Member
Username: Podsatsru
Post Number: 5
Registered: 7-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 - 5:31 am: |       |
My school district just purchased heart rate monitors for the middle school to use. I am thrilled by this however, my teaching partner thinks that sports skill should be the only thing taught in the middle school years. I think this is a great chance to give these kids a fitness background. Am I missing the mark or should I still be excited about my new opportunity? |
Dennis G. (Dennis)
Junior Member
Username: Dennis
Post Number: 6
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 - 10:51 pm: | |
Bryan...of course you should be excited.
Fitness and sports should have a good balance.
Why can't the students wear them while playing "sports".
Good luck!
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Rick Dekeon (Dekeon)
New member
Username: Dekeon
Post Number: 1
Registered: 7-2006
| | Posted on Friday, July 14, 2006 - 7:37 am: | |
Bryan I use heart rate monitors in my program with all of my third through fifth grade students. I use them with all of the activities we do from skills, sports, and even during challenge activities. Mention to your colleague that the heart rate monitors can be used as an additional assessment tool and that you can have a healthy balance using them while you have the students participate in the activities presented. |
