In today's day in age, getting kids to move can be a challenge. Children are exposed to so many new things that, playing baseball in the backyard doesn't sound like a blast to most anymore. Physical educators face a challenge to find innovative and engaging way to promote physical activity. The younger generation is spending more time using technology, that involving certain apps into physical education could be the answer. Some example of these apps are Ubersense, Seven, and ZombieRun.
Ubersense is an app that can record a student performing a certain skill set. The student can then review their performance. Each performance can be viewed in slow motion and has a drawing feature where students can truly see if he or she is executing the skill correct by drawing angles. The student can also compare their performance to a professional's. For example, if a student was recording themselves serve a tennis ball, he or she could compare it to Venus Williams serve and look for similarities and differences.
Seven is an app that focuses on 10 different body part workouts. It is named 'Seven' because each workout only last seven minutes. Some students aren't familiar with what workouts work specific muscle groups so this app would be perfect for them. Students can also use this app at home. Seven has a no equipment option so even if a student isn't at school or a gym, he or she can still get a full workout using items around the house. Exercises are updated often.
ZombieRun is an interactive fitness game that allows students to track distance, time and pace. The app has 40 different missions to complete. Each mission involves running and collecting certain survival items along with a storyline while you run. If you run too slow or stop for too long, zombies will can get you. It is an fun, exciting new way to get kids moving. As an P.E teacher, you can create your own story and during class students could all run the same mission. It would definitely be a sight to see!
As a physical educator, I am always looking for new and innovative ways for my students to be excited about be active and I think using some of these apps might be the answer. I haven't personally used any of these apps but I am so excited to try them. I think technology is being pushed more and more in P.E and many teachers have had push back about it because many think that using technology in a PE setting would involve sitting down, which is opposite from what we believe in. Why fight it? Use some of these apps and embrace technology and the exciting new uses we have. Technology doesn't have to mean "sitting down".
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