VIEW THE 2021 NEW FRONTIERS RESEARCH MAGAZINE By JAN TREFFER THOMPSON When they walk in the gym for PE class, students’ first stop is a projection screen. “Shoot baskets or walk the track,” it tells them; some head toward the hoops, while others set a brisk pace around the room. Later, students will visit a series of movement stations, recording their cartwheels and somersaults on mobile devices and reviewing the videos to see how well they did. At the end of … [Read more...] about High-Tech Health: Adkins-Bollwitt uses technology to motivate, involve PE students
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No more pull-ups; UNK prepares future PE teachers through active learning
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Forget pull-ups, rope-climbing and all the other stereotypes. Physical education is much different these days. It’s not a glorified recess where students establish their dominance during a game of dodgeball, and it’s far more than a set of drills that determine who can run the fastest and jump the highest. Today’s physical education classes focus on overall wellness, fitness concepts and healthy habits that can lead … [Read more...] about No more pull-ups; UNK prepares future PE teachers through active learning
