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How instructional audio amps up physical education classes

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While communication challenges can arise for physical education teachers, technology like mobile instructional audio systems can increase communication, boosting motivation, performance, and overall classroom connection for all students. Physical education teachers can overcome many communication barriers by using instructional audio.

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Family Physical Education Week

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Family PE Week is October 3rd through 7th this year. I was traveling during this event, but thought I’d share some website resources to help in this endeavor: BracketMaker. Final Kick –app; simulates kicking that final soccer kick (with Google Cardboard). GoNoodle –fitness videos.

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The U.S. had the blueprint for a high-class education–but abandoned it

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Standardized testing became ubiquitous and often crowded out the arts, physical education, and even recess in under-resourced schools. The No Child Left Behind Act (2001) and Race to the Top (2009) entrenched these policies, and emphasized test-based accountability, school competition, and punitive measures for “failing” schools.

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How I use technology to keep PE relevant in the 21st century

eSchool News

With the advancement of technology and shift towards collaborative work in the classroom, physical education teachers are finding more and more ways to keep PE relevant in the collaborative and technology-filled 21st century. The days of rolling the ball out and playing sports in PE are changing. Project-based learning.

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Would You Rather: Transfer and Apply

Catlin Tucker

Option 1 Science: Design a new experiment to test a scientific hypothesis Science: Write a research paper on an environmental issue Math: Solve a set of problems and explain your solutions in a video tutorial Math: Develop a math game that helps others learn about a mathematical concept or process English : Write an essay analyzing the symbolism in (..)

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Top tips for great cross-curricular coding

eSchool News

In a recent edWebinar sponsored by Unruly Splats , Lauren Watkins, Marketing Director, and Christine Danhoff, Technology Integration Specialist at Genoa Area Local Schools in Ohio, advocate integrating coding and computer science into core subjects such as math, music, art, world language, English, and physical education.

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Explicit instruction: Students need more of it

eSchool News

As an assistant principal in a public school in Manhattan, I have begun to use explicit instruction more in my own teaching and have focused on explicit instruction in my professional development with the history and physical education teachers I supervise.

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