KEY NOTE LECTURES Miss Wilcox & Miss Vickery

Steve Kibble PE Advisor for Devon LEA Beyond the Gimmick…

Overview of ICT in PE.  Centralise ICT within PE to increase learning for all.  The aim is to spark enthusiasm, change practise, raise standards and improve learning.  Founded upon the notion that Physical Education is a visual and practical subject

 Looking to engage children through actual subject content changes  New vision

Focus points  Increases motivation of pupils  Increases pupil speed of learning  Increases PE teachers’ subject knowledge  Precise feedback  Learning is more focused  Greater understanding of technical skills  Pupils are in charge of their own learning

telematics.ex.ac.uk/PE “When faced with the steamroller of technology, you can either embrace the technology or become part of the road.”

Steve Cayley Devon LEA (IT background) ICT in PE: Whole school issues and funding opportunities

Bringing PE to the forefront of ICT development  Many government agendas  PE staff demand very high quality equipment to achieve full potential

 Cross curricular – Science/ English/ Drama/ Technology  Consideration of child protection issues  Parental permission