TECHNOLOGY IN

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

BETH EDDY
KHP 601- SPRING 2011
WHY TECHNOLOGY IN PE?

 Interactive.
 Prepares students for uses of technology later
in life.
 Increase student motivation (Yaman, 2008)
 Students can do projects through the internet.
 Psychomotor skills can improve in addition to
cognitive skills.
 Autonomous learning by students.
 Fitlinxx

•Motivating
•Complete view of activity and health profile
•Woodford County Schools are using the Actiped to
track student activity levels
•Can be used for a lifetime
 HopSports
 Used with PEP Grant Schools
 Fitness and Sport-Skill digital lessons
 Equipment included in packages
 Nike SPARQ
 Uses an infrared beam to start and stop the
watch
 Sport specific
 Tests speed, power, agility, reaction, quickness
 Tests to determine strengths and weaknesses
 Exergaming
•Keeps kids engaged and excited about staying fit.
 Heart Rate Monitors

 Can safely and objectively monitor a student’s

effort through the use of heart rate monitors
for cardiovascular assessment (Felker, 2008).
 Heart Sticks, Heart Rate Bracelets, Chest
Straps and Watches
 iPad/iPod/iPhone/PDAs
 Apps-
 VPE
 Geocaching
 Compass
 Demonstration videos
 Pedometer
 Music
 Sports Rules
 Lessons
 rubrics
 Can be hooked up to projectors
 Portable
 Video Technology
•Video technology is enhanced when combined
with oral and written critique (Herbert & Landin,
1997)

•Video Making for Moviemaker (Bonnie’s Fitware)

•Simulations
 Zamzee
 Online rewards program
 Uses a USB
 Wireless transmission
 Wear the Zamzee meter- it records how much
you’re moving around.
 Connect Zamzee meter to computer
 Activity powers online account.
 Activity boosts online status.
 Convert activity to currency.
 Spend online in the Zamzee store.
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 Other Forms of Technology

 Pedometers/Accelerometers
 Powerpoint Presentations
 Smartboard- move icons around
 Music-ITunes or Satellite Radio
 Blackboard
 Projector
 Clickers
 GPS Units
 Important factors
 A lifestyle interconnected with and in-line with
technology is essential (Yaman, 2008)
 Important we use and spread the use of
technological tools, which utilize the
opportunities and possibilities that make life
easier (Yaman, 2008)
 Can be time consuming, but time and cost is
worth the effort (Roberts & Brown, 2008)
 Training is essential! (Yaman, 2008; Bechtel,
2010)
 Conclusion
 Training Activities/Professional Development
 Physical Education teachers must be provided
with tutorial CDs about the lessons covered and
it is necessary that materials used by the
teachers less frequently such as data-show, CD,
and projector be used during this process
(Yaman, 2008)
 It is certain students’ success will increase in a
lesson supported by audio-visual materials
(Yaman, 2008)
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