August 2000, Vol. 2, No.14
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	Editorial Greetings from sunny Washington State! We hope your summer is going well, although many of you will now be gearing up for the new teaching year. Hopefully, you will find time to check out the latest PELINKS4U news then join us again in September for our regular biweekly issues and some new exciting features. PE Advocacy Featured Web Site Project ACES On May 2, 2001 you are once again invited to participate with children around the world as they exercise together. Start planning to be a part of this great event NOW! PE Program Ideas from PE Central Here are a couple of selections to think about as you plan for the fall: Tips for Beginning Teachers Ideas for new physical education teachers who are trying to establish and create a positive and orderly learning environment in their classrooms. If you have a student teacher consider sharing them! PE Rules Okay, so you already know that PE rules, but here's a list of some other rules you might want to consider in your management system. FREE STUFF The Cartwheel Factory offers coloring pages, puzzles, and flyers to help you teach gymnastics. Check them out! (Cartwheel Factory ) PE-News E-mail Digest PE-News is a biweekly digest bringing you the latest news and reminding you to view the current PELINKS4U web site. If you are not already receiving the digest please e-mail us with your name and type "Subscribe" in the Subject line of the message. Please send the addresses of colleagues who might also be interested in PELINKS4U so that we can inform them about the site. Teaching PE in the United Kingdom Last month we told you that Great Britain had a national PE curriculum. Here is a newly revised version of its web site. From here you can download lots of neat assessment information. Frisbee Golf Tony Haddenham provides lesson plans and a variety of activities for teaching frisbee golf. Tchoukball "What the heck is tchoukball?" you wonder. Well Nate Phillips explains the skills, rules, and game playing strategies of this rebounding ball game. The Great Pyramid Race Sarah Keith invites you to try out one of the games from her book, CHALK-IT-UP. Fitness and Health Active Schools There is no better time to foster a lifelong love of physical activity than when children are young. And schools provide the ideal environment for encouraging physical activity. Here's what's happening in Ontario, Canada. PELINKS4U Video Store Kids Running Great information on all aspects of running including an article on how to start a school running program. Sports and Coaching North American Youth Sports Institute Offers a variety of resources for volunteer and school coaches, teachers, youth leaders, administrators, club staff, and youth work professionals. Features include: Ask Jack, FAQ, Sport Scene, NAYSI News FYI, KIDbits, Technical Support, training services, NAYSI On-line Course, and much more. Cyber Journal of Sport Marketing Some interesting academic articles on sports related topics are offered in this online ezine. Biomechanics Information Offered The International Society of Biomechanics in Sport (ISBS) coaches' information service is now available on the web. Women's Issues Can You Dive 300 Feet With One Breath? Cuban diver and mother Debora Andollo shattered her own free-diving world record in the Mediterranean waters off the coast of southern Italy, rocketing to a depth of 95 meters (308 feet) on just one breath. FREE A bright and colorful poster that depicts girls "On the Move" is available free Women Lead the Fitness Boom Click on issue #21 of Fitness for Youth to get the latest fitness information.	Monthly News Get Your Kit On Spurring the nation to become more active is the purpose of a British "get your kit on" program. Sponsored by the BBC, here are some of the ideas promoters are using to decrease sedentary living. National Board Certification Support Group Established Gary Wojton has started a support group web site for physical education teachers seeking the National Board Certification. Technology, Facilities, Equipment Show Motion Ken Daley shares a great multimedia and (PR) tool . You can inform the community of your curriculum, homework, long distance learning, upcoming events, PTA presentations , news , etc. Our own Gerry Cernicky already has a presentation for you to see. Requires some plug ins! Click here to join the Bulletin Board for PE Teachers Dictionary.com Will Hopkins shares a site from which it's easy to get the meaning of most English words from several different sources simultaneously. Obesity and super obesity are up 36% and 98%, respectively, in the past 20 years (Fitness for Youth) Featured Articles Searching for the Fit Life Lois Mauch reflects on the year off from teaching she recently took to train teachers how to integrate technology into their curriculums. Circus Skills Have it All Why teach juggling and other circus skills? Jason Catanzariti shares his opinion. The New Physical Education Leslie Lambert explains how by rethinking the way we teach physical education we can help our students lead healthy lives. The Olympics and Olympism Use these sites to get your students ready for the upcoming Olympics. Sydney 2000 Just a few weeks to go. Keep up with the latest Olympic news by checking the official Sydney 2000 Olympic website. Olympic Fan Mail Many athletes have their own web sites. Use this link to help your students find out more about their favorite Olympic athletes. Winter Olympic Games Unit for Schools Jacqueline Blamchard in Canada presents numerous ideas for lesson plans, curricular web pages and links related to Olympic Education - geared for Elementary. Olympic KidZones Environmental, technical, sport, and world issues are presented for kids on this entertaining section of the Sydney 2000 web site. More Book Reviewers Wanted Future editions of PELINKS4U will include reviews of literature of interest to physical and health educators. Email us if you are interested in becoming a reviewer. Conference/Workshop/Events Calendar 8th Annual California Middle School Physical Education Workshop (CMSPEW), July 30 - August 5, California State University, Fullerton. Health and Fitness Institute, August 2-3, Southridge High School - Kennewick, WA. Strategies for health and fitness educators to design curriculum, assessments and instruction to give students opportunities to meet the WA Health and Fitness Essential Learnings. Call 509-456-7685 27th Annual Elementary PE Workshop, August 6-11, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. For more information contact Pat Koren Heart Tech Camp, August 7th & 8th. Polar Heart Monitor uses in Middle, Elementary and High School.Hortonville High School, Hortonville, WI. Contact Crystal Gorwitz. Tech Camp, August 10-11, Allen, TX. Teaching with heart rate monitors. Contact Lois Mauch 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 Click here for more.... Miscellaneous Contributors Wanted!! PELINKS4U welcomes articles, letters, ideas, conference dates and reports, suggestions for links and any suggestions for site improvements. Help to support quality physical education by contributing to this site.

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