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Not your mama's gym class
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It's been called the fourth "R" of education
reading, writing, arithmetic and now, aerobics.
As schools struggle to keep kids active in the
midst of an obesity epidemic, PE teachers are
using technology and the latest fitness trends to
inspire even the most nonathletic children to
develop a lifelong love for exercise.
Approximately 17 of Americans age 2 to 19 years
old are obese. Now teachers are incorporating
golf, rock climbing, bowling and even ping-pong
into their curriculum. "I'm trying to find that
environment where they can find that one lifelong
activity," says Matthew Pomeroy, a PE teacher
from Wisconsin. "All those different things that
kids can kind of be engaged in and enjoy. If
there's one thing Pomeroy is pumped about, it's
using technology in his class. For example,
Pomeroy's class uses iPads to analyze their
archery or free throw techniques.
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