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FitBit Ultra. PETE 673 Bryan Beverage Jake Harrell Tyler Cathcart. Ultra Slim – Ultra Useful. Fit Bit, Charging Dock, Sleeping Sleeve, Belt Clip. What comes in the box. The most technologically advanced pedometer on the market Uses Accelerometer Technologies Built In Altimeter
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FitBit Ultra PETE 673 Bryan Beverage Jake Harrell Tyler Cathcart
Fit Bit, Charging Dock, Sleeping Sleeve, Belt Clip What comes in the box
The most technologically advanced pedometer on the market • Uses Accelerometer Technologies • Built In Altimeter • Wireless Sync Capability • Rechargeable What Makes it so Good
Steps Taken • Calories Burned • Number of Floors Climbed • Total Distance Traveled • Sleep Tracking • Caloric Intake (self input) • Journals (self input) What it measures
Student would wear this on their hip or clothing using attached clip • It Displays the data on a small led screen • It will also upload data to the Fit Bit website How it works
What Martha Stewart says about Fit Bit The View!
Average user walked 43% more daily • On average loose 13 pounds • Accountability System • Motivational Tool • Small, Easy to Conceal • Wirelessly links to PC when in a 15 foot proximity • Cost Effective for Cutting Edge Techonology The Positives
Students can Start to conceptualize their activity levels • Simplistic Design • Can correlate with nutrition and good health practices such as rest and sleep • Provides Instant Feedback • Can show activity levels outside of PE class • Introduces Technology with MVPA Student Benefits
Track Student progress and growth • Aide in student assessment • Create other learning activities (blogging) • Easy to track • Generate interest in Physical Activity • Can help to create positive weekly competitions amongst social groups and classes Teacher Benefits
Only stores minute by minute performance for 7 days • Only stores day by day for 30 days • Initial set up could be time consuming • Cannot detect heart rate • Only works for cardiovascular exercise Limitations
Will serve as a motivational set to learn • Can help create a healthy positive competitve environment • Will serve as constant reinforcment of appropriate behavior • Can be used as a classroom management device How will Fit Bit Enhance Instruction
Race around the World using total miles (or km traveled) • Climb to the top of Mt. Everest (flights of stairs) • Discuss Caloric Intake • Discuss Caloric Expenditure How will Fit Bit Enhance Instruction in PE
Classroom teachers can use Fit Bits to keep students on task during activity breaks • They can also help analyze data and talk about relevance to the students health • Math Teachers can use the data to create charts and graphs • Science Teachers can study sleep habits How will Fit Bit Enhance Instruction in the classroom
$99.99 for one unit. • Classroom pack of 25 would cost $2,499.75 What it would cost