Technology in Physical Education

            Physical education instructors are beginning to incorporate more and more technology into their course work much like most other teachers. However, this may be difficult in physical education considering they are only funded less than $2 per student. Much of the funding comes from outside rescources such as grants, PTO programs, fundraisers, etc. Technology in P.E. is a great motivation for the students and gives them immediate feedback relating to their health. It also allows for individualizedplans so that each student may be challenged appropriatley. The variety of technoligies used in physical education help teachers collect reliable data and monitor student fitness progress on a daily and yearly basis. This data may also be beneficial to the sudents parents to better understand the health of their children.
          Until reading this article, I never thought of technology being incorpoated into physical education. I love the idea that students can see immediate results from their activities and be more aware of their health. With the increase in obesity of our nation, I believe it is important fo healthy habits to be instilled in children at a young age. They can not practice what they do not know. However, I do not want the use of technology to take away from the physical activities in the gym. Children are so dependent o technology in this century that their not always thinking for themselves. P..E. is the place for the child to learn hand-eye cordinaton and enjoy the beautiful outdoors.

Resource:
Delisio, Ellen R. Technology Jump Starts the New Phys Ed. Education World, c2010.
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