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innovative software/hardware that your physical education classroom needs. By, Mike Herrmann. Goal. To increase student knowledge and participation in learning how to track, understand, develop, and increase fitness levels. Polar FT1 Heart Rate Monitor.
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innovative software/hardware that your physical education classroom needs By, Mike Herrmann
Goal To increase student knowledge and participation in learning how to track, understand, develop, and increase fitness levels
Polar FT1 Heart Rate Monitor • This allows students to track individual heart rate • They will notice their fitness improvement • Target heart rates can be attained and tracked • Easy and Safe to use during physical activity • Students can track heart rates in a journal • Effort number scale and heart rate can be used together
Features! • Large easy to read display • Comes in black or teal • Built in general target heart rates • Clear, easy to read screen • Retail Price – $69.95 each • Polar USA
Omron Pedometer • Students can track steps during class • Students can track steps for entire school day • Students can link pedometer result with heart rate result • Students can make and achieve goals • Teachers can use pedometer to assess students • Stores up to 7 days of information and progress • Retail Price – $21.00 each (HJ112 Model) • http://www.pedometersusa.com/omron-pedometers.html
Title Boxing Timer • An excellent way to blend activities • Used to transfer from station to station • Can be used in unison heart rate monitor • Fitness activities times can be preset • Teacher don’t need to keep checking time! • Remote activated • Retail Price $199.99 • Title Boxing Store
The ipad • The ipad has thousands of potential uses in the gymnasium • Students can use apps and programs after each class • Can be connected to projector screen • Students will develop technology skills in the gymnasium • http://www.apple.com/ipad/compare
Teacher can track progress of students fitness • Simpler way to take attendance • Throw away your clipboard and take control of the ipad • Retail Price - $499 ipad • Retail Price - $329 ipadMini
Fitness Journal Mobile App • A innovative web based app • Used to track progress • Simple and easy to use • Allows for workout and food journal data • Free – for fitness journal members • http://www.apple.com/webapps/utilities/fitnessjournalmobile.html
Feature and Uses • Can be accessed by ipad or iphone • Can be easily used with ipad’s in class • Informtaion can be synced if student has a smart phone • Easy way for students to compare their own data • Can be used by teacher to assess students progress
Conclusion • Students will be experts in tracking fitness progression • Students will have unique and varies ways to attain fitness goals • Students will develop and achieve specific target heart rates • Students will become more technologically efficient • Teachers can assess students more effeciently