Tomorrows Physical Education Using Technology in PE By Mike Kroschinski

Why use technology in PE?  Can be used for instructional purposes  Students are growing up with technology  Gives students a variety of different ways to practice and learn  Makes certain activities more fun  Gives teachers variety of tools to use

Coaches Eye  Students can use their phones  Allows students to video tape their movement  Can be replayed in regular or slow motion.  Students can see what they are doing right or wrong.  Apple App store  $4.99

Team Shake  Great app for phones that picks teams at random  Creates a different way to pick teams  Different teams each time  Prevents students from being picked last .99 Cent  Apple App Store

Pedometers  Students can track how many steps they did in one day  Can also track how many calories they burned in one day  Can be used with homework assignments  Amazon Pedometer Amazon Pedometer  $6.75 each

Heart Rate Monitors  Students can check heart rate  See if they are getting a good workout  Shows students what kind of movements gets heart rate up  Amazon Heart Rate MonitorAmazon Heart Rate Monitor  $40.00 Each

Radio/CD Player  Students can listen to music during certain activities  Students can dance as warm-up  Gives students variety of ways to get heart rate up  Best Buy Radio Best Buy Radio  $24.99

Nutrition Tips  Gives students tips for healthy eating  Students can download app and have it with them all the time  Teaches students to be healthy and stay healthy  Apple App Store  Free!

Conclusion  Technology will help the students learn and have fun  It gives them a variety of ways to improve their health and skills  Many of the products are not expensive  These were just some types of technology that can be used in PE

Technology is all around us!  Lets take advantage of it!