Technology in Physical Education
Education has come a long way since the days of just paper and pen. As a matter of fact, so has technology. Education and technology are slowly but surely forming a bond that will carry future students to new heights only once imagined before. As great as technology is in traditional education classes, it still has quite the way to go in terms of Physical Education.
Technology in Physical Education is still in its early stages. It is the one class were students will never actually NEED technology but rather just supplement with it. However recent trends are starting to show that supplementing with technology in Physical Education can become just as great a bond if not better than that of traditional education. From pedometers to video resources to even heart rate monitor tracking Physical Education can benefit from technology in unimaginable ways.
Pedometers would be a great way to see how many steps your students are taking each day. This can then translate to see if they are getting their necessary distance and fitness outside of your class. Video resources have become abundant in terms of teaching proper form when exercising or new games that students can perform in the class. Heart rate monitor tracking is becoming more and more popular in fitness classes in recreation centers all across the country due to the fact that being able to accurately measure one's heart rate can lead to a truly competitive and fitness experience!
Technology is reaching barriers previous generations have only imagined and these barriers continue to be broken at alarming rates. Technology in business, sports, politics, and schools is becoming a norm and should be taken full advantage of. Physical Education will become part of this norm sooner than we think and in all honesty, it's going to completely change the game.
Technology in Physical Education is still in its early stages. It is the one class were students will never actually NEED technology but rather just supplement with it. However recent trends are starting to show that supplementing with technology in Physical Education can become just as great a bond if not better than that of traditional education. From pedometers to video resources to even heart rate monitor tracking Physical Education can benefit from technology in unimaginable ways.
Pedometers would be a great way to see how many steps your students are taking each day. This can then translate to see if they are getting their necessary distance and fitness outside of your class. Video resources have become abundant in terms of teaching proper form when exercising or new games that students can perform in the class. Heart rate monitor tracking is becoming more and more popular in fitness classes in recreation centers all across the country due to the fact that being able to accurately measure one's heart rate can lead to a truly competitive and fitness experience!
Technology is reaching barriers previous generations have only imagined and these barriers continue to be broken at alarming rates. Technology in business, sports, politics, and schools is becoming a norm and should be taken full advantage of. Physical Education will become part of this norm sooner than we think and in all honesty, it's going to completely change the game.
Matt,
ReplyDeleteAlthough, it seems as though technology in education is a challenging aspect, within no time there will be more ideas that come about. I like your idea with the pedometers. Students can also track their daily exercise and food intake by downloading the free version of MyFitnessPal. This would be a helpful tool to incorporate with the pedometers.