Putting the Technology in Physical Education. Finally!

Course Description

The goal of this course for Washington State Educational Service District 171 teachers is to provide participants with the necessary skill set to effectively implement available technological resources to enhance the holistic physical education experience. The course focuses on establishing an understanding of what it means to provide a holistic physical education experience through the use of technology. Participants will explore a variety of video-based, instrument-based, and smartphone-based resources and programs for students to utilize. Throughout the course, Washington State teachers will also be asked to reflect on their prior experience and apply the concepts and skills they learn to improve current practices.

In the final project, you will put the knowledge and skills gained throughout the course to use in order to create a holistic physical education student plan. The student plan will demonstrate your knowledge of the various strategies and resources explored throughout the course in order to effectively address the topics included in a holistic physical education experience.

Objectives

As a result of this course, ESD 171 teachers will:

• Examine the key components often overlooked for a complete physical education experience.
• Assess the impact of various resources: video, instrument, and smartphone based. 
• Apply effective strategies for providing opportunities to experience the use of those resources.
• Explore a variety of applications that can help students monitor, plan and analyze their nutrition, sleeping, fitness levels.
• Create a plan for the effective implementation of various resources to provide a holistic experience for each and every student.