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Steve Jefferies (Admin)
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Post Number: 110
Registered: 1-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2011 - 3:06 pm: |       |
AREA A: Technology
Illustrated in many PE2020 essays and discussed at the PE2020 Forum were changes likely to impact K-12 physical education teaching due to advances in technology. Technological advances in the future will affect the way that students learn physical education content and how physical education teachers will teach. The following initiatives are recommended for consideration:
1. Develop a position statement on gymnasiums for the future, create a web site with tools to help school districts/architects with future planning, and seek an opportunity to collaborate with a school district to design and create a model “futuristic” physical education learning facility. Gyms built for technology use and future-proof. Sample considerations would include:
• LCD Projector, SmartBoard (SmartWall)
• White Board
• Sound system – mobile microphone – voice activated
• Courts are lined using projection (can be changed instantaneous)
• Automatic equipment set up (rotates out of the walls; use robots)
• Video analysis systems
• Computer Tablets for Each Student
• Smart Phone for Teacher (automatic attendance)
• Sensors in equipment for analysis
• Floor and equipment collects energy and is fed back into the electricity grid
2. Develop a Technology Action Plan. Sample topics to address include:
• Develop a position statement on Exergaming Labs and their role in promoting physical activity.
• Physical activity monitoring (GPS, HM, Pedometer, Accelerometer)
• Thumbprint activated fitness schedule
• Physiology monitoring (Blood Pressure, Body Composition Analyzer, Lipids,
Blood Sugar, Hydration, Brain Data, Exertion)
• Calorie Intake (monitoring sensor)
• Virtual Reality (virtual immersion; virtual field trips, virtual snowboard, virtual rock climb, virtual surfing, and others)
• Hologram demonstrations of motor skills.
• Use of social networking
3. Develop a position statement on Physical Education Teacher Development and Professional Development related to technology.
• Address fears about technology replacing the development of social relationships and the interrelationship.
4. Update the NASPE position paper on Online/Hybrid Physical Education.
• Teaching all six standards
• Assessment of all six standards
• Addressing “belonging” in an online environment – Human Touch
• Learning Management System features for physical education
5. Develop a Smart Phone Application.
• Physical Education Advocacy
6. Improve the NASPE web site. Sample improvements would include:
• Online video PETE modules for PETE programs to access
• Steps to 2020: answers what is the next step I should take?
• Vodcasts: experts explain curriculum models, instructional models
• Virtual tours: outstanding lessons/outstanding programs
• Byte size ideas: videotaping, computer lab time
7. Create videos illustrating all the above changes, online for others to see.
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Joe Smith (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Friday, June 10, 2011 - 6:30 am: | |
Locate some areas where new gyms and community/corporate $upport currently exists to use as the model sights. Unfortunately, these wonderful and much needed upgrades for technology will need to use a "build it and they will come" approach. |
Elisa Busby (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 11:11 am: | |
These areas of action sound great and as I mentioned in my curriculum post - area 6. here is critical. Access to many models of quality in action can start change in practice immediately. As to technology itself, it's great more access, use, apps, etc. but with a caveat - quality PE experiences are not dependent on having the latest technological advances. Technology is a tool that can enhance the physical activity and learning in physical education but quality physical education is not dependent on having all the "stuff". Our students should feel that going out and moving untethered is still a good thing and then they can also climb that mountain knowing their heart rate, speed, location, blood sugar, hydration needs and more as well. |
Gary Bohl (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 7:46 am: | |
These ideas seem great in order to advance PE into a prominent subject. The more technology that is available to teachers and is used by PE teachers the more we can validate the importance of our subject area. In finical times such as these many districts are making cuts on the numbers of PE teachers they have. If we embrace technology in our PE classes then we will be able to validate ourselves even further in the world of academics. |
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