March 6 - 19, 2000, Vol.2, No.5
Links Index 1. K-12 Public School Physical Education Sites 2. National, District & State AHPERDs 3. State Physical Education Standards 4. University and College Physical Education Sites 5. International, National and State Physical Education, Sport, Exercise, Health, and Education Associations 6. Electronic Listservs (i.e. Newsgroups for Physical Educators Interested in Sharing Information) 7. Electronic Journal and Information Sites 8. Instruction/Courses Via the Internet 9. Physical Education Academic Areas * Adapted Physical Education * Athletic Training * Biomechanics * Dance * Exercise Science * Health Sciences * Outdoor and Adventure Education * Pedagogy - Teaching Methods * Sport Psychology * Sport Management * Statistics and Measurement 10. Fitness, Health, Nutrition 11. Sports, Games, and Physical Activities 12. Sports Information 13. Personal Homepages of PEHLS Professionals 14. Companies and Classifieds 15. Miscellaneous - Links to More Lists 16. Physical Education Advocacy 17. References and Resources 18. Unit Plans - Online Teaching Units 19. PELINKS4U Archives 20. PE-Forum - Online Bulletin Board ?Suggest New Links? Your LOGO Here! Expose your products to 1000's of PE, Health, and Fitness Professionals each month! PELINKS4U Site Search Want past issues of PELINKS4U? Check the PELINKS4U Archives PELINKS4U Editorial Team	Conference Report Last week physical educators from around the country converged in Portland, Oregon for the 20th Annual Northwest Conference on Children's Physical Education K-8. Read some of the highlights from the CCEPE Conference that included presentations by Chuck Corbin, George Graham, Don Hellison, Bob Pangrazi, and many more exemplary physical educators. Will you be attending AAHPERD in Orlando? If so please visit PELINKS4U at the Central Washington University booth #223. Regular drawings will be held throughout the conference to win t-shirts and videos! PE-Forum Contribute to e-mail reduction by participating in the new PE-Forum! Ongoing discussions on topics of general interest belong on bulletin boards rather than e-mail exchanges. Postings are permanent, organized by topic, and easily accessible. Visit the new PE-Forum and see the start that has been made. Visit the PELINKS4U Video Store PE Advocacy Featured K-12 Web Site Washington Preparatory School, Cloverdale, California "I am smart. I care about myself and others. I am Physically Educated!" Lisa Fogg and Carolyn Merry share their web site and invite you to sign up to receive "PE-Mail." Nominate an Exemplary PE Teacher Nancy Pudas and Janelle Schumacher were recognized last year as outstanding physical educators at the annual Disney Teacher Awards. Is there someone you would like to recommend for this year's awards? Everything I Learned in Life I Learned in P.E. Play by the RULES. BEHAVE or you'll not get to play. Dress out properly. Lock up your stuff. Be POLITE. Warm-up. STRETCH a lot. Take Turns. Share. Make friends. Tolerate DIFFERENCES of others. Consider the FEELINGS of others. Give everyone a CHANCE. Get along. Be humble. COOL DOWN. Cheaters never really win. Winners never cheat. Don't tear up the equipment. Put stuff back where you got it. Show SPORTSMANSHIP. Shake hands. Practice to get better at anything. Know the score. NEVER GIVE UP! TRY YOUR BEST always and in ALL ways! (Written by Mike Minks, Bowie Middle School, Irving, TX) Exemplary PE Program Ideas "Best Practices" PE Central presents the newest "Best Practices" including a variety of fitness and family oriented activities. PE-News E-mail Digest 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. 400,000 Americans die each year from tobacco-related illnesses Teaching Fit For Life - 2000 Challenge! Crescentview School, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada invites teachers to participate in its latest physical education/social studies/technology project for grades 3-5 due to start April 15 and end in Sydney, Australia in May. Lake Spokane ES March Challenge On the third week of each month, from September through May, Lake Spokane ES holds an athletic challenge via the Internet. The event is either a physical activity (relay race, throwing contest, etc.) or a fitness event. (sit ups, pull ups, rope climb, running event) FamilyPlay Web site with a variety of family games and activities Fitness and Health Shape Up America Site Dr. C. Everett Koop, the former US Surgeon General, and founder of Shape Up America, has a new cyberspace Support Center where people can get individualized help on a 24-hour basis to deal with their weight control struggles. A study of 8,040 teenagers found that those who are regular smokers are roughly twice as likely to suffer from headaches, neck pain, and shoulder pain than non-smoking peers. (Am. J. Epidemiology, 2000: 151 : 148-155) Blood Warning! The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is warning students, teachers, and coaches to be aware of the risk of contracting hepatitis from blood exposure during and after athletic events. In the USA, 55% of the population is overweight with 1 in 4 adults considered obese. A decade ago only 1 in 8 adults were considered obese. A report in October's JAMA described obesity as a US epidemic. Injury and Violence Prevention Resources Here's a great list of links to sites containing information about children's safety issues. If you are looking for statistics here's the place to start! Kid Safety: The Police Notebook These pages are presented in a "slide-show" fashion and contain questions and answers to help kids protect themselves and handle emergencies. Good resource to stimulate discussion with kids. Sport Education Workshop Location: Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA Dates:August 7-11, 2000 Womens' Issues Physical Activity and Sport in the Lives of Girls This report brings together research findings--and practical suggestions for implementing findings from three interdisciplinary bodies of knowledge: physiological, psychological and sociological. An additional section explores the relationships among physical activity, sport and the mental health of girls. Sport and Exercise  in the Lives of Women "The experiences and meaning of Sport and Exercise  in the lives of women in some European countries" - this is from the ICSSPE research section - you can download this by clicking on the Awards & Research link on the left hand blue menu. Vibrant FACES Program Vibrant FACES is a program designed to promote a healthy and active lifestyle to adolescent females in grades 7 & 8. The program addresses issues such as perceived incompetence, low self-esteem, poor body image and lack of motivation. When you order your FREE Vibrant FACES resources you will receive a Teacher/Leader Event Guide and a Student Kit which contains a Student Guide and product samples The Olympics and Olympism PELINKS4U brings you more sites and information to share with your students about the Olympics. OIympic History The first Olympic Games were held in 776 BC. They began as a religious festival, were held every four years and continued for a thousand years. They were held in a sacred, fertile valley of Ancient Greece at a place called Olympia. Olympic Highlights The IOC has a site that brings you weekly highlights of Olympic events around the world. Humanitarian Olympics Can sport become a means for positive change? In most humanitarian situations children have no structured, supervised activities in which to take part, and no outlet to take their minds off their problems. Sport helps to overcome idleness and boredom, and to build friendships, tolerance and understanding: universal values which form the core of Olympism as it is defined in the Olympic Charter. Did you know that almost every state has a State Olympic Committee and many have an Olympic Alumni group? The USOC can get you in contact with them. The Athletes, especially, are usually very willing to come to talk to students about their experiences	News Brain Awareness Week - March 13-19 A great opportunity to highlight the most important three pounds in the human body--the brain!--is here. March 13-19, 2000, has been designated as the fifth annual Brain Awareness Week by The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives. Lots of resources including movies and quizzes. It's a site for teachers and parents. "Sports do not build character. They reveal it." Heywood Hale Brown "Sports For All" Promoted Worldwide "Sports  For All" began as a European movement to promote Sports for the masses! This is a venture not only being adopted by the Council Of Europe - it is also being endorsed by the IOC. Check out the "Sports for All" International Calendar featured on the ICSSPE Site. The Calendar includes comprehensive information on conferences, clinics, courses and events organized by and/or receiving the patronage of the members of the Coordinating Committee. NASPE Promotes "Sports For All" A package supporting sport for all was featured in the latest NASPE News. A session will be presented during the Orlando Convention on Saturday 25th 10.15-11.30am. Surgeon General Keynotes at AAHPERD US Surgeon General David Satcher, MD. will present the keynote address on the importance of physical activity and physical education in the new millennium at the NASPE General Session on Wednesday, March 22, 3:30 p.m. in the Orlando Convention Center. Dr. Satcher will unveil the Healthy People 2010 Objectives set forth by the Office of Disease Promotion and Prevention of the US Health and Human Services Department. International Conference of Sport Technology - Canceled! With great regret the International Conference on Sport Technology has been canceled. For inquiries please contact Dr. Larry Katz at katz@ucalgary.ca Kick Butts Day 2000 - April 5 Tens of thousands of kids and adults will unite on Kick Butts Day - the largest, youth-led anti-tobacco initiative in the country. Stand up with young people who are leading the fight against youth tobacco use. Order free materials! Tobacco-related illnesses are the number one preventable cause of death in the USA and smoking kills one out of 10 adults worldwide? National TV-Turnoff Week - April 24-30 The average American child will spend more time watching TV this year than in school! Help to promote richer, healthier, and more connected lives, families, and communities. Request an organizer's kit or other promotional resources. Technology, Facilities, Equipment Unlimited Long Distance - Free! John Williams reports that he loaded the software, filled out the required information and was up and running in less than five minutes. "Good connections and clear for awhile and then there was an echo and sometimes it broke up...seems to work better if the other person is not on a walkabout phone...It's sort of like talking on an old cell phone or walkie talkie...I talked for about 35 minutes and it didn't cost me anything! All in all it's a trip and I wouldn't recommend making any serious business calls or anything, but if you know someone and they understand some of the problems associated with it, hey go for it." AVANTE Online AVANTE is a magazine published by the Canadian AHPERD that focuses on issues critical to the field which are discussed in terms of theories or approaches in psychology, pedagogy, management, history, sociology, philosophy, leisure studies or dance. Beginning February the entire journal will be available online. Technology, Children, and the Power of the Heart As we introduce new technology into a district, school, or classroom, it is important to take advantage of children's natural ability, enthusiasm, and willingness to master new skills, Using Technology in Physical Education Bonnie Mohnsen's March edition of the technology newsletter. Bonnie also offers students the opportunity to chat to an Olympic athlete. Product Specials PELINKS4U site sponsors are offering some specially priced products. Check them out! Sport Clip Art Clip art source for sports and other activities. Featured Articles A Global Vision for School Physical Education Early in the development plans to host the World Forum on Physical Activity and Sport in Canada in 1995, physical education professionals from across Canada felt the need to draw attention to the diminishing priority of school physical education not only in Canada but world wide. Healthy People 2010 Goals Launched by US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Donna E. Shalala and US Surgeon General David Satcher at the Partnerships for Health in the New Millennium Conference, January 24-28, 2000, in Washington, DC  Many people joined the national conference via Webcast or satellite broadcast.    More than 3,000 kids in America become regular smokers every day. Wall of Fame/Wall of Shame Are athletes role models? People on both sides make compelling arguments. Tom Winiecki explains that his "Wall of Fame/Wall of Shame" is a collection of newspaper and magazine articles that he and his students find. Teaching Kids to be Good Sports Is sportsmanship becoming a lost art? Unless we remind ourselves of the essentials of sportsmanship and strive to maintain the basics of sportsmanship will it gradually fade as other values have done in our society. Read Darrell Burnett's tips for teaching sportsmanship. "Sportsmanship is the ability to: win without gloating, lose without complaining, and treat your opponent with respect." (Darrell Burnett) Conference/Workshop/Events Calendar Rudy Benton, California Workshops, March 17 and May, 1,2,3 in various CA locations. Call 916/483-8846. 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 Project ACES, May 3rd. At 10.00 am local time, join millions of student from all 50 states and 50 countries who will participate in the PROJECT ACES (All children exercise simultaneously). AMTP Content Workshop, May 5-6, Fort Washington, MD. Sue Schiemer. VIII World Sports for All Congress May 18th- 21st 2000 in Quebec,Canada 8th International Congress on Physical Education & Sport, May 19-21, Komotini, Greece. Contact ICPES. Brazilian History Congress of Physical Education, Sport, Leisure and Dance, May 29-June 1, Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul state, BRAZIL Brazilian Olympic Forum - June 2-4, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, BRAZIL The International Conference of Sport Technology, Taming Technology: Challenges For The 21st Century June 4 - 6, Calgary, Canada - CANCELED!!! Sport and Society 2000 Congress June 8-10, 2000, Helsinki, Finland Tool, Retrain in Physical Education Technology Camp June 12-13th, Fargo. Southwest AHPERD/Hawaii AHPERD Convention, June 21-24th Turtle Bay Hilton - North Shore, Kahuku Oahu, HI. Contact: Bobbie Perry 808-845-7434 SPARK PE Summer Institute, July 10-14, San Diego, CA National Physical Education Conference Linking Physical Activity and Fitness July 20-22, Baltimore, Maryland Texas AHPERD, July 23 - 25, 2000. Beaumont, TX. Information will be posted soon. 8th Annual California Middle School Physical Education Workshop (CMSPEW), July 30 - August 5, California State University, Fullerton. 27th Annual Elementary PE Workshop, August 6-11, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. For more information contact Pat Koren Sport Education Workshop, August 7-11, PLU Tacoma, WA. Contact Deborah Tannehill SPARK PE Summer Institute, August 7-11, Morgantown, West Virginia Pre-Olympic Congress, Sept. 7 -13, Brisbane, Australia Send updates, announcements, or reports to PELINKS4U for posting Miscellaneous Send 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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