Technology in Physical Education and Health Education

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Technology in Physical Education and Health
Education

• By Kylee, Anna, Allison, Joanie, Christina

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Issues and Problems

• Strong evidence exists that participation in
  health and physical education classes can help
  adopt healthy behaviors in children
• Cognitive functioning is related to proper
  nutrition and physical activity
• Childrens self-concept and self esteem, as well
  are their prosocial skills, are positively
  affected by their involvement in physical
  activities

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• To achieve desired results, experts recommend
• 50 hours of health instruction per school year
• 150 minutes of P.E. instruction per week for
  grades K-5 and 225 minutes for grades 6-12

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Issues and Standards

• Lack of student motivation
• In 1995, National Educational Standards were
  introduced physical and health standards
• Use technology here because health and physical
  educators can share their information and their
  concerns over the internet
• Controversial health issues using videos and
  websites to provide insight on the topics

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National Physical Education Standards

• Technology to support improvements in fitness (P.
  E. 3, 4)
• Exercise equipments
• Devices that assist with analyzing and monitoring
  fitness levels
• Allow students to be in charge of their own
  learning

• Technology to develop and improve motor skill
  performance (P.E. 1,2)
• Use instructional videos to teach new skills
• Set goals and monitor progress
• Feedback is essential to perfecting performance

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Technology to improve students

• Use the internet to
• Connect students with different backgrounds
• E-pals
• Share ideas, concerns, and physical education
  information
• Access to experts
• Learn about research
• Accept students from other communities

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Personal Health

• Students can learn better when they relate to
  their own bodies
• Technology motivates students when learning about
  physical activity
• These programs helps students with problem
  solving situation
• Nutritional analysis programs are available
• Risk assessment programs

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Procurement of Valid Health Information

• Now students use the internet and software
  programs
• Students need to learn how to distinguish between
  accurate and inaccurate information

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Technology to influence others health behaviors

• Health education can be shared worldwide
• Email and video conferencing
• Share information with other classes around the
  world
• Mentoring relationships develop
• WebPages offer one classs research to other
  classes
• Students can collaborate around with world

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Using WebQuest

• Promotes problem-solving and strategy planning
• Working in collaborative forms
• Promotes more challenging thinking
• A deeper understanding of the topic
• Video conferencing allows students to hear other
  teachers
• Allows students to see health issues in real
  life setting
• Fosters decision-making and critical thinking
  skills
• Consequences of ill-advised choices are shown

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Technology to support interdisciplinary
instruction

• Interdisciplinary lessons that integrates several
  topics
• Physical Education
• Science and Math
• Use of computers
• Symbiotic Relationship
• Useful tools