Chapter 8: Telecommunications

Technology in PE
Andrew Hoffman
+Helena Baert

1. Which of the telecommunication tools discussed in the chapter would best fit your communication style? Why? Share and discuss at least 3 options

I believe that the most beneficial communication style for myself would be two-way communication. The reason is because I believe its a great way to keep an open line to your co-workers as well as fellow staff members in the school but also keep a private connection away from the students. If we use social networking sites to keep base with our co-workers, its a very easy way for our students to want and find use on facebook, twitter, etc.

Three options that I would use is a cell-phone that is only connected to staff members. I have seen too many teachers use their personal cell phones as their way of communication to each other and its way too easy for that to interfere with coworkers and my person life. Another option is to use a private radio that allows for two-way communication, most radios do, but have headphones that are attached to the radios so that students cannot hear what is said in the radio. Another great way for communication is email. I have seen this as a trend as many high schools, and colleges use email to get quick messages to everyone. The line must be secure at all times so a student, who is smart enough, cannot hack it. I believe privacy is the key and if students can hear what the teachers are communicating to each other, that is very bad and a breach of privacy.


2. Which of the telecommunication tools discussed in this chapter would work best for teaching physical education? Why? Share and discuss at least 3 options, explaining the circumstances.

I believe that the best telecommunication tool that would work best for physical education is email, podcasts/vodcasts, and cell phone/radio.

With email, its a great way to update your co-workers and AD of upcoming events or issues in the lesson plans or with students. Email now comes on most phones so its very easy to send quick messages via email.

Another option is podcasts/vodcasts. This is a great option to update your co-workers and/or sub of things that are happening in class and what you are teaching. Instead of leaving a lesson plan behind, if you can leave a detailed podcast or vodcast (videocast) of what is going on in the class, it gives the sub and your coworkers more information as to what is happening in your class. You can send detailed information as well as visuals to use in class and show them where you put specific paperwork, especially in the vodcast, so that the sub and your coworkers are not in the dark.

Chapter 7: Audio Q2

Reflection Questions 1. Several Ideas were presented on how to use audio technology in physical education. What others ways can you think of to use audio technology in your classes? Other great ways to use audio technology in PE classes is to show videos of different sports to show how the skills are performed in professional sports. There also may be students who have trouble pronouncing some of the words in class, a great way to avoid this is to work with that student using audio technology to help sound out the word or help break it down. This tool was used for me at my high school as I had trouble sounding out different words in class and my teacher allowed me to listen to the word because I had trouble sounding it out. Another great way to use audio technology is for students to listen to a word and have them decide what sport it belongs to and can they use it in a sentence. Also, you can use manipulative, non-manipulative and locomotor words to see if the students to properly decide if the word would fit into one of those three categories.

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Using Video: chapter 6

Chapter 6: Using Video

+Helena Baert 

Andrew Hoffman

EDU 470

3/9/13

Reflection Question

1)    Several ideas were presented on how to use video technology in physical education.  What other ways can you think of to use video technology in your classes?

There are so many physical education teachers who have access to technology but do not use it effectively to benefit their students.  More teachers should explore the IPad and use the video technology that it offers like coach’s eye and other applications to capture the movement of their students.  By using other technologies associated video technology, PE teachers can properly assess their students movement and analyze if they are in the initial stage, elementary stage or mature stage. Also, teachers are not able to watch all of their students at once so using video, they can watch over the entire class and review the video if anything happened in class.

Projects

            1) Make a list of the features you would like on a video camera.  Then, peruse a catalog for video cameras that fit your criteria.  Finally, go on the Internet and compare reviews of these video cameras.  Select a video camera and write a brief explanation of why you selected it.

The camera that I have selected to review is the HERO3: Black edition Go Pro video camera.  The reason I have selected this video camera is because it is made for extreme conditions and situations and in physical education classes, you may never know what situations you will run into.  With this camera, you can also control it with a Wi-Fi remote which is a huge addition as you can control them from anywhere in the room.  It is also waterproof and has a great shutter speed to capture video an excellent frame rates.

This video camera is also made for sports so using it in physical education class is a perfect situation.

http://gopro.com/cameras/hd-hero3-black-edition#features

chapter 5: Using Images

Chapter 5: Using Images

Andrew Hoffman

+Helena Baert 

PED 515: Technology in PE

1. Envision the last time you used a camera in your teaching. Which of the standards were you addressing? What was your strategy? What was the impact on student learning?

I have never used a camera for my teaching. My camera use was strictly to take pictures for my portfolio of my interaction with my students.

If I were to use a camera during my teaching, I would follow standard 4: Instructional Delivery and Management. I would follow these standards because I would be addressing:

1) Effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills across a variety of instructional formats.

2) Implementing effective demonstrations, explanations and instructional cues and prompts to link physical activity concepts to appropriate learning experiences via usage of my camera and other technologies.

3) Providing effective instructional feedback for skill acquisition, student learning and motivation.

4) Use managerial rules, routines and transitions to create and maintain a safe and effective learning environment.

My strategy would be to start with the structure of the lesson and build it around these standards so the students can learn best.

My goal is for my students to say they learned something in my class that they can use in their daily lives.


Source: https://sites.google.com/site/techinpeh/standards#TOC-PETE-Standards-that-can-be-addressed-when-effectively-implementing-technology-

2. What types of documents might you create using a desktop publishing application?


Some of the documents that you might create using a desktop publishing application are Microsoft Publisher, QuarkXPress, and Adobe InDesign. These applications can create columns, generate tables, create indexes, automatically number pages, flow text automatically from one page to the next, and assemble separate documents quickly and easily. They can also be used to produce directions, worksheets, task cards, flyers, newsletters, event brochures, certificates, and material for bulletin boards.


Source: Using Technology in Physical Education- page 102


3. What types of documents might you create using a presentation application?

Some of the documents you might create using a presentation application are Microsoft PowerPoint projects and Apple Keynote projects.

physical activity monitor survey results and reflection

Survey

Excel Project (UPDATED)

Introduction

Look up and review the difference between accelerometers, pedometers, and heart rate monitors (include a picture of each, show differences, similarities in its use, and when it is preferred to use each in PE K-12)  

Accelerometers

 

What is an Accelerometer?

Accelerometers consists of a piezo-electric element and a seismic mass within an enclosed casing.  When the sensor is exposed to an acceleration, the seismic mass causes the piezo-electric element to bend or compress.  This action generates an output voltage signal that is proportional to the acceleration.  This output voltage is used in its raw form as total counts or activity rates.  There are two level of accelerometers: research quality and school use quality.  In research quality, they have ActiGraph, BioTrainer, StepWatch, Activity Monitor, and a Mini-Motionlogger.

Similarities to Pedometers and Heart Rate monitors

Instead, they have a LCD display screen similar to a pedometer, by which they display available outputs for the current day, or data stored in memory from the previous 7 days.
They are similar to Heart Rate monitors because they both graph some form of human movement in terms of either activity level or heart rate; both of which affect each other.

Differences to Pedometers and Heart Rate monitors

Accelerometers can be in various different forms and can go into various different objects.  Pedometers usually are usually in a hard case and go on a individuals hip.  Heart Rate monitors are now being placed around the chest of an individual while accelerometers can be anywhere.

Pedometers

What are Pedometers?

Pedometers are electronic devices that are used to count your steps while you walk. The downside to Pedometers is that they do not count steps accurately when the user is performing other locomotor skills. They are also less accurate at slower speeds and this is due to the insensitivity of pedometers to detect steps when people shuffle. Another disadvantage is that it is less accurate for overweight and obese individuals. (will add more not done, need more information)

Similarities to Accelerometers and Heart Rate Monitors

Pedometers are similar to Accelerometers because they both have piezo-electric crystals within the device that directly measure vertical accelerations.  They are similar to Heart Rate monitors because they both are measuring some form of force.

Differences to Accelerometers and Heart Rate Monitors

Pedometers measures step count while accelerometers are usually to measure almost anything that generates force.  They are different from Heart Rate Monitors because they are both measuring two separate tasks; one is measuring step count while the other is measuring your heart beat. 

Heart Rate Monitors

   

What are Heart Rate Monitors?

Heart Rate Monitors record the heart rate, allowing students who are trying to count their heart beats to concentrate on their workout while receiving constant updates on their heart rates.  All heart rate monitors record the heart rate while updating the display every seven seconds, allowing for the irregular rhythm of the human heart.

 Similarities to Accelerometers and Pedometers

Heart rate monitors are similar to accelerometers because they are both measuring something whether it be the heart rate or something that causes a force or seismic event within the body.

Differences to Accelerometers and Pedometers

Heart rate monitors are different from accelerometers because heart rate monitors were made to specifically measure the irregular heart beat of the human body during a workout while accelerometers do not measure heart rate but rather just react to a seismic mass that causes the piezo-electric mass to bend or compress. 

When is preferred to use each one of these measuring devices in PE K-12?

It is preferred to use accelerometers when an individual is biking or when someone is trying to measure an acceleration.

It is preferred to use pedometers when a teacher wants to measure their students pacing or walking throughout the class to see if they are moving enough throughout the class period.

It is preferred to use heart rate monitors when the students are working out in the fitness center or weight room to help calculate and monitor their heart rate.

All answers for this blog post taken from our textbook Using Technology in Physical Education from chapter 11: Measuring Devices

Physical Activity Monitors Survey

chapter 3: Text-Based Documents (UPDATED)

Chapter 3: Text-Based Documents

+Helena Baert 

Andrew Hoffman

2/15/13

1.     Describe 10 design rules for print materials.

1) Put all heading in the same sans serif font (those without curves such as Arial), style, and size.

2) Put all subheadings in the same sans serif font (those without curves such as Arial), style and size.

3) Put all text in the same serif font (those with curves such as times), style and size.  The text in the body should typically be no larger than 14 point, and 12 point is more customary.

4) Use captions (descriptions) for photographs, diagrams, and figures.

5) Put all captions in the same serif font, style, and size.

6) Left-align all headings, subheadings, text, and captions.

7) Do not put any text in all CAPS.

8) Use only one space after each period.

9) Do not underline any text.

10) Use bullets for lists.

Reference: Mohnsen, B. (1955). Using technology in physical education. (8th ed., p. 62). Big Bear Lake,CA: Bonnie's Fitware Inc.

2.  Describe six design rules for electronic presentations.

            1) No more than six times per screen or six words per line.

            2) Text and headings should be in a sans serif font.

            3) Text should be at least 32 points and left justified.

4) Headings should be larger than the text, left justified, and included on each slide.

5) None of the words should be in all CAPS.

6) All spelling, grammar, and positioning of text on the slide should be double-checked.

Reference:Mohnsen, B. (1955). Using technology in physical education. (8th ed., p. 65). Big Bear Lake,CA: Bonnie's Fitware Inc.

3.     Describe the difference between serif fonts and sans serif fonts.  Provide three examples of   each type of font and describe situations in which each should be used.

The difference between serif and sans serif is that sans, which is a French word meaning without so sans serif means without curls or small appendixes (feet).

Reference: http://cybernetnews.com/helpful-tip-difference-between-serif-and-sans-serif-fonts/

There is PT SANS, which can be bold, bold italic, italic, and regular.  Pt SANS could be used in a regular document
There is PT SANS Caption, which can be bold and regular.  PT Sans Caption could be used as a caption as it normal font type is bigger then most other SANS formats
There is PT SANS NARROW, which can be bold or regular.  PT sans narrow could be used to change up the formatting.  You could go from PT SANS to SANS Narrow to change the formatting from a question to answer format.

Chapter 2: Computers 101 (REDO)

Chapter 2: Computers 101

Chapter 2: Computers 101

Andrew Hoffman

+Helena Baert

2-8-13

1.  Describe your ideal computer.  On what did you base your decision?

My ideal computer would be very similar to the one I have now, which is a MacBook Air with 8 GBS of memory but with a few extra features.  I would like to have a computer that is water resist.  Too many times, I want to drink water or something next to my computer but can't because I'm afraid of knocking it down next to my computer.  I would love to have more space on my computer.  I have 500 GBS of space but I would like 1000 GBS of space.  My ideal computer would have flawless speech to text software.  I would love to have a program that is already on my computer and allows me to talk to it to write documents but also, like SURI for the IPad or IPhone 4S or 5. I would also have a lifetime warranty so, if I choose to, I could keep my computer forever.  My ideal computer would be able to last for 24 hours without a charge and could change from a Mac to a PC in terms of operating systems whenever I wanted.

2.  Which of the peripherals (input/output devices) would you purchase?  What do you intend to accomplish with each device?

An Input device I would love to have is an Apple TV.  I have always wanted one and I would love to use it for my future classes.  I could use it to open up a unit to soccer, basketball, tennis, etc.  I feel that students relate better to sports when they see their role models or favorite athletes in action.  I would like to show them YouTube clip or play music for my class.  For an output device, I would love to an awesome wireless sound system so that I could play my Apple TV on in the gymnasium and not have to worry about where my speakers would do.  I believe that many gymnasiums are not equipment to have a lot of electronic equipment on one outlet so if I could do a wireless sound system, I could spend my equipment out in the gym.

3.  5 Uses of smartboards in PE

-       I would love to use my smart board to track the students running.  I read an incredible article on http://smartboardrevolution.ning.com that had a PE teacher use Google maps and allowed the students to pick a location in the United States and then using pedometers; students would run or walk from where they were to that location.  So the students could run for a month and see how far they have gone if they had picked, for example, California, and were starting from Cortland, NY.

http://smartboardrevolution.ning.com/forum/topics/physical-education-smart-board

-When I am able to coach a future sports team, I would use the smart board to go over game film and draw up plays and analysis of games.

-I would use the smartboard to show my students what they were doing during a particular sport and how they could improve.  I would love to display my IPad on my smartboard and have my students use coach’s eye to draw and maneuver their bodies in the videos to see how they were performing and how they could improve.

-I would use my smartboard for games like DDR (dance dance revolution) so the students could mimic the moments on the smartboard.  It would not be as much winning in the game as it would be an aerobic workout.  This would be something to do in the future as you normally need one or two people playing to continue the game but its something I could do in the future with my students.

- I would love, for a future health class, to show a CD image of the skeletal or muscular system of the human body.  Give each student an IPad and have the students, from their IPad, name specific structures on their IPads as it would display on the smartboard

-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8dILMagx2I

This video demonstrates a teacher describing a future lesson he would teach to his students via a powerpoint presentation and student’s being able to write down answers on certain slides.

This is also a great website of how to use apps in PE

http://thepeteacher.wordpress.com