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Get them out of their chairs!
This last week, I had the opportunity to participate in a
workshop/training related to technology. It was great to see
all of the technology available, efforts underway to infuse technology
in the curriculum, and even the prophesies of technologies to come.
As I sat there, one of the prognosticators challenged the audience
of teachers with a question. She said, "what are you
going to do with the nintendo generation?" I couldn't
help but to respond to the person next me, "get them out of
their chairs."
Of course this workshop was not designed for Physical Educators
but the thoughts of a technological driven curriculum based on a
technological driven society that is in part responsible for children's
inactivity caused me to think of the challenges ahead for Physical
Educators. As technology becomes more alluring and addicting,
our jobs become more and more challenging. So, as you begin
your faculty meetings this month I hope that your discussions with
your fellow colleagues will be related to what you can do to get
the students "out of their chairs" both during class
and after class.
Kirk Mathias
PELINKS4U
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Every child has
inside him an aching void for excitement and if we don't fill it
with something which is exciting and interesting and good for him,
he will fill it with something which is exciting and interesting
and which isn't good for him.
- Theodore Roosevelt -
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This week, Steve
Jefferies, our "Guest" Secondary Section Editor focusses
on the topic of "Defending Your Physical Education Program"
and features many useful resources.
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Read about the QDPE program - the center of CAHPERD's
strategy for increasing the physical education levels of Canadian
children and youth. |
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Are you aware that the folk at PE Central have
compiled a very complete selection of online articles and journal
references for program promotion and defense. |
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FREE, FREE, FREE. If you don't already have it
you MUST request PE4Life "Community Action Kit". Includes
a video and several great powerpoint presentations on the value
of school physical education. |
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"Too few people care about high school physical
education. Principals don't seem to care much. Parents have
low expectation. Eventually, the teachers stop caring and the
students stop caring too". Read more! |
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Do your memories of public school physical education
conjure up images of endless lap running, min-numbing calisthenics,
and an annual repetitious smorgasbord of team sports? Read more... |
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What does an exemplary physical education program
look like? One highly acclaimed program is Madison Junior High
School in Naperville, Illinois. |
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Bob McGowan,
a Coaching Section Editors, provides a look at summer camps as well
as the following information.
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Are team camps appropriate and/or
beneficial. One perspective is provided here. |
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Advice to parents on how to choose
an appropriate camp for their kids. |
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Ideas to improve children's VO2
max. |
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Click here
to read these and much more... |
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In this issue, Section Editor Chris Stopka, examines aquatic opportunities and challenges.
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A Welcome to Dr. Tim Davis as he begins as the
director of APENS. For more information concerning becoming
a certified Adapted Physical Educator click here.
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What equipment is available and how do you use
it to facilitate the acquisition of aquatic skills in students
with disabilities? |
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Ideas to help someone with a disability enter
a pool without a shallow end? |
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The PELINKS4U Staff,
examines the need to move and the consequence of not moving.
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Movement is for more than the highly skilled.
Are you catering to the physically "at risk"
population or the highest skilled individuals? |
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Between 1979 and 1999, annual hospital expenditures
for obesity-related conditions in the 6-17 age population have
increased from $35 million to $127 million. This is a
staggering statistic which cannot be ignored. |
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Coca-Cola CO climbs aboard the physical activity
train. Efforts are underway to promote physical activity
through the "Step With It" campaign. |
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For this and more click here.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launch
the Verb: It's What You Do campaign to promote
physical activity in youth. Here's more. |
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The Cooper Institute puts on a conference titled
Physical Activity: Preventing Disability in Older Adults.
For more information click here. |
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Are you a SOPHE member who is interested in serving
on a national advisory committee assisting in developing test
questions? If so, contact Debbie McKee by calling 609-734-5397. |
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Mrs. Laura Bush will serve as honorary chairman
at the Healthy Schools Summit: Taking Action for Children's
Nutrition and Health on October 7-8. More than 30
national organizations are scheduled to participate. |
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Are your outstanding teachers in your state being
recognized? Encourage your state association to participate
in the Teacher of the Year (TOY) program. For more information
contact Diane Raynes at draynes@aahperd.org. |
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National Board Standards for Physical Education
Teachers are now available on online. Click on standards
to see them. |
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NASPE is encouraging administrators, teachers
and parents to conduct a self study of their school's Physical
Education program. To download the guiding questions click
here. |
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PEP funding is once again in need of your support.
Seventy million dollars has been included by the US Senate
but the US of Representatives have yet concur. For more
information on what you can do and the latest news, go to NASPE.
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National Basketball Association drops tobacco
company as sponsor for the popular Hoop-it-Up basketball tournament,
the largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in the world. Read
more here |
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CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP CALENDAR |
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to our calendar, please let us know. Thanks. |
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Elementary Section Editor, Tom
Winiecki, provides a number of ideas for thought . . . at
a time, when hopefully we have time to think.
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Ideas for climbing walls in an elementary school. |
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Building a walking trail student with the students'
help. |
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For this and more, click here. |
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In this issue, Interdisciplinary Section
Editor, Cindy Kuhrasch, gives the following
ideas:
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Integrating science into your curriculum.
Here are some interesting ideas. |
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A number of games are introduced that are interdisciplinary
in nature. |
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Here are a number of games that are likely
not known by very many. |
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For these and other ideas click here. |
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