September 4, 2000, Vol. 2, No.15
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	Publication Delay!! Due to the server problems noted below, (plus the start of the Olympics!) - this week's PELINKS4U will appear a little later than usual. Apologies and please check back in a day or two. Missing Email Alert!!!! We've just discovered that email sent to PELINKS4U may not be getting through - ugh! We are still trying to find out how long this may have been occurring. If you have tried to contact us any time over the past couple of months and have not received a reply PLEASE resend your message to this new PELINKS4U email address. Thanks and apologies:-( Editorial Fall greetings! We hope you had a great summer. With this issue PELINKS4U begins its second year as a biweekly online PE magazine. Be sure to tell your colleagues to visit us for the latest on what's happening in PE and join the more than 15,000 subscribers receiving our free email newsletter - PE-News (details below). PE Advocacy Featured Web Site Wayne Hernincko's Elementary PE Site Wayne has constructed a great site that includes sample of his newsletters, lessons, tips for student teachers and much more. 71% of high school students do not attend daily PE. (CDC) 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 Best Teaching Practices Checklist As you approach the new school year, it may be helpful to perform a quick self-assessment of strengths and weaknesses, and then set goals for improvement. PE Lesson Plans Joe Paslov's lesson plan page is up and running again. Hopefully, you'll make sure they fit the learning objectives you have for your students! Parachute Activities Frank and Mike describe 10 activities using a parachute. Orienteering Hillary Lampard's online unit provides everything you need to teach your students how to use a map and compass to find their way. Fitness and Health Promoting Lifelong Physical Activity According to the CDC many young people are not physically active on a regular basis, and physical activity declines dramatically during adolescence. Body Tune Up A "web quest" activity for intermediate students to conduct web research and find out how to make a healthier body. Sports and Coaching Youth Sport Center Here's an online source for sports and fitness information for children and youth - based in Great Britain. Sport Scene In a recent newsletter Jack Hutslar focused on some timely youth sport issues. Coaching Tips Some general coaching tips to share and discuss with your coaches from the Canadian Coaching Association. Women's Issues What's So Great About High School Sports? Doreen Greenberg gives plenty of reasons why high school girls should participate in sports. FREE A bright and colorful poster that depicts girls "On the Move" is available free Weight Training Advice for Adolescent Girls Michael Weinik first gives an overview of elementary weight training advice then recommends the more detailed position paper of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Assessing Learning Video!!	NASPE News PE News Update Hear what other people are saying about the importance of physical education. NASPE Releases Olympics Watching Guidelines Watching the upcoming Games of the XXVII Olympiad, September 15-30, with your children is a wonderful opportunity to squeeze in some teachable moments Proposals Invited NASPE "Catch the Thrill of the Skill" assessment conference in Kansas City, MO July 19-21, 2001 (Contact NASPE) PEP Update Here's the latest news on the proposed "Physical Education for Progress" Act. Technology, Facilities, Equipment Certificate Creator Recognize special achievements by creating certificates for your students. Requires the free "Flash" plug in. Click here to join the Discussion Board for PE Teachers PE Technology Newsletter Bonnie Mohnsen brings you more on the latest technological gismos and gadgets. Sports Technology Hotlist Games, software, video, and more - all related to sports. 70% of high school students have tried smoking once. (CDC)   Featured Articles Developmentally Appropriate PE Jonathan Ross presents an overview of what it means to offer developmentally appropriate physical education. Searching for the Fit Life Held over from last month, Lois Mauch reflects on her year off from teaching. In it she trained teachers how to integrate technology into their curriculums. PE Teachers Fear Flabby Generation Andrew Mollison reports that embattled physical education teachers are leading an uphill struggle to reverse the gradual disappearance of their classes from American schools. The Olympics and Olympism Are your ready? The Olympics are almost upon us! Olympics 2000 Gerry Cernicky presents a page full of links to Olympic related sites for PE teachers. Sydney 2000 Just a few weeks to go. Keep up with the latest Olympic news by checking the official Sydney 2000 Olympic website. Special Olympics Where do those who are challenged with mental illness find their place in the athletic world? This interactive lesson will educate you about the "Special Olympics." Need more lessons? Conference/Workshop/Events Calendar Please send PELINKS4U dates and information on upcoming conferences and workshops. Pre-Olympic Congress, Sept. 7 -13, Brisbane, Australia Walk our Children to School Day, October 4. Last year over 300,000 kids walked in an event that promotes physical fitness, as well as pedestrian safety. Dancing with the Mouse: Texas Style 2000, October 12-15, Texas Christian University, Forth Worth, Texas. Contact NDA-AAHPERD Power for Living, PESPA Conference, October 19 -21, Parksville, British Columbia. Asiafit 2000, November 3-5, Hong Kong. Three days of exciting product launches, high-energy sessions, seminars and key business summits, Asiafit 2000 is the region's leading event in the health and fitness industry calendar. Physical Activity and Cancer, November 5-7, Dallas, Texas. A 2-day symposium specifically directed at issues related to the effects of physical activity on cancer. Click here for more.... Miscellaneous Want to help promote PE? PELINKS4U invites your ideas and submissions. Don't keep good suggestions a secret...share them with your colleagues through PELINKS4U. Email us today!

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