Is Physical education a tool for better school performance? Good Life Is Physical education a tool for better school performance? Ossi Airaskorpi - Juvanpuisto Comprehensive

Starting point for the project The results of surveys made 2013 show following facts: Time spent with screen ( television, computer, iPad, smartphone ) is increasing - causing addiction First time in history: many 60 year old people are in better physical shape than average 20 year old adult 25% of young men are rejected from army because of their poor physical performance Lack of concentration skills - addiction to computer games, smartphones and digital relations How does this effect to learning abilities? Ossi Airaskorpi - Juvanpuisto Comprehensive

Tabs and phones in class-room - good servant , but a bad master! _________ pros: Wikipedia, internet, Chat, Facebook, dictionary, maps, messages, interaction, social skills, group-work, easy access to information etc. cons: …games, addiction, isolation, negative groups, Chat, Facebook, loneliness, social exclusion etc. We are in the middle of breaking-point regarding educational implementation! Ossi Airaskorpi - Juvanpuisto Comprehensive

Doing the work…. Ossi Airaskorpi - Juvanpuisto Comprehensive

..and having a brake Ossi Airaskorpi - Juvanpuisto Comprehensive

Our Well-Being Skills for The Good Life Umbrella Motion in School program 2014 Eco-School , Green Flag 2005 School Healt inquiery 2006 Co-operation skills Technology in sports 2012 Youth Clubs 2003 Supporting the growth 2011 Parental support School’s students union 2007 Taking care of teachers well-being Student Counceling 2007 Taking care of mental strenght Good working atmosphere In-sevice training Our Well-Being Skills for 2013-14

Projects: Youth Clubs 2003 - co-operation with municipal youth organization Eco-School , Green Flag 2005 - small choises in everyday life – recycling, energy, water… School Healt inquiery 2006 - 2008 -2010 - what is going on? School’s students union 2007 - student’s own ideas, taking part in educational plannig Student Counceling 2007 - what happens after school? What is my next step? Supporting the growth 2011 - meeting the parents in 1.st and 7.th grade twice a year Technology in sports 2012 - monitoring daily activity level , collecting 60 min. activity Motion in School program 2014 - more physical activities during school day, sports during brakes, older students are guiding younger ones Other Values: Taking care of mental strenght Good working atmosphere In-sevice training Taking care of teachers well-being Co-operation skills Parental support Ossi Airaskorpi - Juvanpuisto Comprehensive

http://www.liikkuvakoulu.fi/videokilpailu Video Competition winner 2013 – 3. grade students ”The school in motion” – part of the ” Good Life Program ” Ossi Airaskorpi - Juvanpuisto Comprehensive

More physical activities in the middle of school-day Facing the challenge: More physical activities in the middle of school-day Less sitting down in chair Expanding the class-room outside from the school building 15 minute sports club during schoolday Rewarding physical activities with more sport Balls, raquets, fresbees in every class-room Ossi Airaskorpi - Juvanpuisto Comprehensive

Ipad and bluetooth technology gives new possibilities Teacher monitoring individual heart rate GPS information in running and orienteering Using QR-codes as information source – videos, texts, hints etc. Monitoring the physical movement with Activity meters Combining technology and sports 2014 - achievements Ossi Airaskorpi - Juvanpuisto Comprehensive

Ari-Matti Rautomäki 2014

QR-codes Motivating children in orienteering in suburban surroundings. Ossi Airaskorpi

Welfare skills Communication and interaction Time management Individual health habits Learning to learn skills Listening messages from your mind and body Evaluation and understanding of the of world around us Welfare skills

What if….. Would there be less learning difficulties? All pupils had a good and healthy nutrition All would have minimum 8 hours sleep All would have at least 60 minutes physical activity in a day TV or Computer time would be max. 2 hours in a day Everyone had a few friends to communicate with Would there be less learning difficulties? Ossi Airaskorpi - Juvanpuisto Comprehensive

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