Taking Charge of Personal Fitnessand Transitioning the Use of Technology from

Elementary to Middle School Programs

• Tim Elliott 1st - 5th

• Sue Landgrebe 1st - 5th

• Terri Gifford 1st - 8th

• Melanie Ostermeier 6th - 8th

• Getting Ready!

• Checking it out!

• Recording sug

• Recording Results!

Project Example

PE ORGANIZATION

• Instant Activity

• Fitness Activity

• Lesson Focus

• Game

• Knowing and applying the 5 components of health related fitness.

• Pedometers, heart rate monitors.

• Understanding the data.

• Determining goals.

• Students review their test results.

• Determine strengths and weaknesses.

• Determine the fitness component which needs work.

• Establish a goal and activities to enhance that goal.

Classes regularly use the HRM in a variety of activities

As they develop the skill and understanding needed to use

HRMs, students will be able to recognize the benefits gained

from the activities.

Technology - WHY?What’s the big deal?

Let me tell you my story.

• taught elementary (1-5) 15 years

• just landed a job in middle school - lucky me

• passionate about personal fitness

• passionate about self-guided fitness options for my students

Why we use heart rate monitors ....

• motivation

• accountability

• assessment

• self-monitoring

How we use heart rate monitors ...

• skill stations

• fitness stations

• activity stations - small team/small court

• Elementary teachers introduce stations, pedometers, heart rate monitors, portfolios.

• Middle school teachers push students to the next level by introducing more independent learning and higher expectations.

• High school??

Smooth Sailing

Taking Charge of Personal Fitness

Fitness and Exercise Tech Project for Grades

6 - 7 - 8

Game PlanConduct fitness pre-tests

Review pre-test results with students

Help students choose their targets: component - test

Help student create exercise plan - divide students into component groups and then discuss exercise options

Pretest Results

President’s Challenge 1 Mile Run = 7:08 minPresident’s Challenge Shuttle Run = 8.6 sec Bicep Strength = 55 lbs President’s Challenge One Minute Curl-ups = 52 President’s Challenge Right Angle Push Ups = 42President’s Challenge V-sit and Reach = 6.5 inSit and Reach = 9.6 in

ImplementationStudents meet 30 minutes per week to work on tech presentation

Students do their workout for 20 minutes each P.E. class - then group activity

Students workout on their own when they do not have P.E.

Students record workout sessions on hard copy to be transferred to tech presentation

What Does it Look Like?

Pulling it Together

Conduct post-tests

Students are given 60 minutes of class time to complete and enhance tech presentation

Students put their tech projects in teacher drop box for grade

EVERY study can be

improved!

Project Timeline

pre-testing

2 weeks

decision making & workout creation

60 minutes

project development* exercising

* record keeping* time for tech work

5 weeks

finalizing* post-testing

* finishing tech1 week

Guide students toward “smart” choices for component - test - exercises

Have an expert in the tech room

Have a good back-up plan for saving projects

Encourage students to be creative, but not too “artistic” with their tech projects

be

practical& cautious

Red Flag Suggestions

DownersBe ready to NAG, NAG, NAG

Absences makes the heart grow frustrated

When you KNOW they’re not being accurate and/or truthful ....

Some kids do worse

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Questions??