http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/30/health/physical-education-innovation/
As our society progresses, technology becomes more and more prevalent, even in todays Physical Education classes. There are many benefits to using technology in Physical Education; one example is using the iPad. The teacher can record student actions such as shooting a free throw or hitting a baseball of a tee, and then analyze it and more the correct adjustments if needed. In my own personal experience I watched a student struggle with performing most of the activities asked of them and they refused help. So, the teacher recorded and let the student see for themself and realized they were doing it wrong and then made the changes. Another example of using technology could be an individual or group unable to attend the actual class watching a recorded version of the class. Either that or it could be made interactive by ways such as Skype or something similar. Being an effective Physical Education teacher means being able to incorporate technologies such as these in necessary situations. Through practicing using technology and understanding the needs of students, someday teachers will figure out how to intertwine it all together.
I have never thought very much about using technology in Physical Education, but you have some great examples of how it can be useful. I really liked the idea of using iPads to record student performance for analyzation later by the teacher. I think this could allow students to recognize their own mistakes. It is interesting to see how other subjects are able to use technology.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many apps that can help as well. Not only with recording, but with assessments too. Coaches eye is a great app to allow students record and re watch their performance to further make corrections. It is interesting that you brought up skype. There are so many new programs that are implementing online PE programs. It will be interesting to see how they develop over the next couple of years.
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