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* Pedagogy - Teaching Methods
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Got the e-mail blues? Wish there was a place to
post responses to frequently asked questions? Well, here's a novel solution
- the "PE-Forum."
As some of you are already aware there are many discussion groups and
message boards available onto which you can post questions and chat
with like-minded people. Now you can do the same on the PE-Forum.
While emailings are great for requests and items deserving immediate
attention, for longer exchanges the use of a message board has several
advantages: Postings are all stored in one location and they remain
permanently available. On the PE-Forum you can post or reply, conduct
real time chats, and even talk using your computer microphone! Now the
success of our forum depends on YOU. At least visit and try it
out. It will only take a few minutes to become familiar. Not only might
you want to participate but we think many of you will want to create
your own forums for your school, classes, or organization. Don't
be shy -click here
to try! You can already see information on mountain biking, cooperative
games, floor hockey and more.
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Last
week PELINKS4U saw almost 4000
site visits on one day!
Help us to increase this figure by telling your colleagues
and students about PELINKS4U
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This week we take a short trip to
Brentwood, Missouri and invite you to visit Mike Imergoot's
Muscle of the Month Club. See also an example of Mike's online student
newsletter, "The Good Sport."
Book
Reviewers Wanted
If you might be interested in reviewing new publications
of interest to the PE profession please
e-mail us. Briefly outline your experience and areas of
special interest.
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Exemplary
PE Program Ideas
Two new selections from PE Central's "Best
Practices" section:
Gymnastics
Online Quizzes
Learn how John Williams
integrates technology with the physical education classroom environment
and to help reinforce concepts taught within his gymnastics units.
Healthy
Hearts Fitness Night
With Valentine round the corner it is the Heart Month! Amy
Mangels provides an evening for parents and
students to learn about how the heart functions and experience ways
to improve cardiovascular fitness.
PE PUZZLER
Who Said This?
"Many teachers seem to have the
mental constitution to enjoy watching rows of mechanically
arranged children executing their mechanical movements
to command or in rhythm...While this coordinated movement
is attractive to the spectator, what relationship does
it have to the child's life or education?"
(Answer: Clark Hetherington, and
he said it in 1922 - ouch! What does that tell
us?) New puzzler next issue!
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Exemplary
Physical Education Curriculum (EPEC)
In Michigan, over 600 elementary physical educators from more than 50%
of Michigan school districts are using EPEC - remarkable because EPEC
(K-2 lessons) was only published in Feb. of 1998. Take a look at this
new program supported by the Governor himself!
Math
Their Way
Diane Baker
brings you the third of three articles, this time
with Rhymes, Songs & Lively Play
for K-1 students. If you missed Diane's first two articles they
are in the Archives. Be sure to share this great list of activities
with other elementary grade teachers.
Aerobic
Fitness and Improved Cognition
Jean Blaydes
writes again on connections between body and mind.
Teaching
Elementary Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a terrific activity, especially
at the elementary level. It develops areas such as spatial awareness,
body awareness, self-confidence; as well as increasing areas like strength,
flexibility and endurance. Tom Winiecki tells
you how to do it.
Gymnastics
or the Fear of It
Each
year about this time, the tumbling mats come out, the apparatus
is assembled, and many students cringe and shriek at the word...GYMNASTICS!
According to Gerry Cernicky this doesn't
have to be the case
The
"New" Physical Education and Health Promotion
"Take a look at the "new" physical education, a new philosophy
that is changing the shape of physical activity for our youth. Gone
are the days when physical education felt like boot camp and waiting
to be selected for a team was more dreaded than pimples on prom night.
Today's students are learning..."
California
Fitness Scores Reported
Did you know that in October 1995
the California Legislature reestablished the statewide physical performance
test and mandated that: "during the month of March, April, or May,
the governing board of each school district maintaining any of grades
five, seven, and nine shall administer to each pupil in those grades
the physical performance test designated by the State Board of Education."
Here is what they found!!
Health
and Fitness on PBS
Did you know that Public Television has
a "Health and Fitness" web page?
Read monthly articles from top health and fitness education experts
on educational research and best classroom practices.
This is new section of the site ! Stay tuned
for issues related to promoting FEMALE PE and SPORTS POWER.
Mark your calendars! Let's celebrate National
Girls and Women in Sports Day on Wednesday, February 9, 2000.
This year's theme is "Our Day Every Day." NAGWS provide
a checklist
to assist you to plan this event
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Kid sitting
in front of TV to mom: "But I can't go to bed
yet. Kids watch an average of 7 hours of TV and I'm
only up to 5!"
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articles, letters ideas, conference dates, conference
reports, links, comments, etc.
to PELINKS4U
Support success-oriented physical education by becoming
a site contributor!
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Brain
Expo 2000: Research on Movement
Jean Blaydes reports on
the presentation of brain research that supports the value of children's
physical education.
Celebrate
- February is Heart Month
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Did you know that the American
Heart Association has three different programs promoting
healthy hearts: HeartPower, Jump Rope for Heart, and Hoops for
Hearts. Lots of FREE stuff! |
National
Sportsmanship Day, March 7th
More than 12,000
elementary, middle and high schools as well as colleges and universities
in all the 50 US states and 101 countries will participate in the
annual National Sportsmanship Day "Dare to Play Fair" program on Tuesday
March 7th. Participating schools are provided with a free sportsmanship
poster and instructional packet containing suggested activities, role
playing scenarios, sports and motivational quotes. Visit the NSD Site
and sign up there.
Coaching
Accreditation Organization Forms
The National Council for
Accreditation of Coaching Education (NCACE) is a new, nonprofit organization
being organized and established by sport leaders across the country.
NASPE is facilitating the initial activities pending approval of the
constitution and election of officers by the charter members.
PELINKS4U
Site Search
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search box in the left column to locate previously posted
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Information
Gateways
Human Kinetics
is currently developing a network of associations and other contacts
to provide news for many professional fields associated with physical
activity. Aging, biomechanics, coaching, fitness, physical education
and more.
PELINKS4U is now mailing a regular
digest of it's contents to professionals in the physical education,
health, and fitness fields. If you would like to be added to our
mailing list please e-mail
us with your name and type "Subscribe" in the Subject
line of the message. And please
send the addresses of colleagues who might also be interested in
PELINKS4U.
Visit
the PELINKS4U Video Store
(Storekeeper back
from ski slopes - Shop open!))
Now featuring 13 separate video interviews with
some of today's most respected physical educators,
plus a video on assessing learning in PE
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| Technology,
Facilities, Equipment |
PE
Technology Newsletter
Read (and sign up to receive) Bonnie
Mohnsen's free online newsletter focusing on the application
of technology to the teaching of physical education
"Moving
Together"
Is a free e-mail based sporadic publication of technology
related items for professional Kinesiologists produced by Ken
Daley. Check out the archives!
The
Changing Sports Scene
What is the role
of PE and Sports in this millennium? Within schools, athletics
like all CO-curricular programs, "should support and extend the
total education and individual development of kids," says Judy
Young, executive director of the National Association for
Sport and Physical Education. Check out this very informative
article by Karen Rasmussen.
Extracurricular
Activities: The Path to Academic Success?
In a paper looking
at predictors of academic giftedness,it was found that gifted
students appear to spend their time out of school participating
in constructive activities. The research disclosed that a "50
percent increase (in the odds of being gifted) was related to
involvement in extracurricular activities". Involvement in extracurricular
activities also helps at-risk students. Read more..
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Olympics and Olympism |
The Sydney 2000 Olympics approaches. PELINKS4U
brings you sites and information to share with your students:
OlympiKids
For Fitness
This is the online
home of the Mayors' OlympiKids For Fitness, a new partnership
for healthy kids and cities. This innovative approach to youth
fitness consists of a student workbook, a teacher manual, an Olympic
Day Run and an Olympic School Celebration How-To Kit You can download
materials and create as many workbooks and manuals as needed
Greek
Rituals Homepage
Want to discover the Ancient World? Here's
an excellent site for students to surf for an Olympic project
or portfolio task on the Ancient Olympics Check out the various
Greek rituals in the form of festivals, sacrifices, and general
beliefs as practiced by the ancient Greeks.
GOPHER
Sport joins PELINKS4U as a
Site
Sponsor
Find
out how YOU can become a site sponsor
too!
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| Conference/Workshop
Calendar |
- Central District 2000 Convention,
February 10-12th, Omaha, Nebraska Contact
Deb Lober,
Phone 402-488-7978 or Vicky
Highstreet.
- Eastern District 2000 Convention,
February 22-27th, Adams Mark Hotel Philadelphia,
PA. Contact :
Dr. Robert R. Davidson.
- POLAR
Heart Rate Monitor Workshop
- February 28th, Moorsbridge Elementary School, Portage, MI.
Contact John Duncan.
- NW Conference on Children's Physical
Education February 24-26, Portland,
Oregon. Contact Karen
or Barb for
details.
- Dupage
County PE Institute, March
3. Naperville North H.S. Naperville, IL. 35 miles west of
downtown Chicago. Speakers include, Sandy
Queen, Beth Kirkpatrick, John Hichwa, Nancy Raso-Eklund
and more. Contact Paul
Zientarski
- University
Instructors' AMTP Course just
a day before the Orlando Convention. George
Graham
- AAHPERD
National Convention March 21-25,
2000
- 13th Annual "A Total Commitment,"
March 31 - April 2, Gateway Education Center, Greensboro,
North Carolina. A national conference for teachers working
with special populations. Currently accepting workshop proposals
for this conference. Please contact Jim Rich, at (336) 375-2575.
Fax: (336) 621-1922.
- AMTP
Pedagogy Workshop, March 31st - April 1st, Rockford,
IL
- AMTP
Pedagogy Workshop, April 6-7, Hastings, NE
- VIII
World Sports for All Congress May
18th- 21st 2000 in Quebec,Canada
- 8th
International Congress on Physical Education & Sport,
May 19-21, 2000 Komotini, Greece. Contact ICPES.
- Sport
and Society 2000 Congress June
8-10, 2000, Helsinki, Finland
- Tool,
Retrain in Physical Education Technology Camp
June 12-13th, Fargo.
- The
International Conference of Sport Technology, Taming Technology:
Challenges For The 21st Century June
4 - 6, Calgary, Canada
- Southwest AHPERD/Hawaii AHPERD Convention,
June 21-24th Turtle Bay Hilton - North Shore, Kahuku Oahu,
HI. Contact: Bobbie Perry 808-845-7434
- National
Physical Education Conference
Linking Physical Activity and Fitness July
20-22, Baltimore, Maryland
- 8th
Annual California Middle School Physical Education Workshop
(CMSPEW), July 30 - August 5, California State University,
Fullerton.
- Pre-Olympic
Congress, Sept. 7 -13, Brisbane, Australia
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