A little bit about me....
My name is Natalie and I am 31 years of age. I am currently studying a Bachelor of Education degree specialising in Primary HPE through the University of Southern Queensland. As part of a subject we were to create a website artefact – you are viewing this lovely piece of work now ;) I am about to embark on my 4th Practical Experience for this course and within this experience we are to indulge our lovely students into the world of Information and Communication Technology and how this can in fact enhance their engagement in learning and also allow them to take control of their learning.
I have been assigned to a fabulous Mentor whilst on Prac within the HPE field and one day a week I get to spend it in a classroom with a beautiful bunch of Grade 3 children. Within the classroom I need to ensure that I am encouraging students to use tools and technologies, including information and communication technologies (ICTs) (QSA, 2007). The school I have been assigned to is in a low-socio economic area and in essence the flow on effect from using ICTs within the classroom will essentially not always be followed once the students leave the school grounds.
My top 3 reasons why I believe ICTs should be and can be used within HPE are outlined below:
Reason 1
Students within a primary HPE context are not exposed to the effective integration of ICTs within their lessons quite as nearly as much as they should be. Roblyer & Doering (2005) assert that researchers have identified different instructional, sport and physical education-related technologies that can potentially enhance the effectiveness of teaching physical education. Some of these technologies are:
*Digital cameras
*Video cameras
*Wireless Internet
*Software programs such as dartfish
*Active gaming devices such as the Nintendo Wii
*Pedometers
*Heart rate monitors
You may be reading this thinking “Well how exactly do I integrate them? And how do I know I am doing it to benefit and engage the students learning?”
Below is a short video on a teacher integrating heart rate monitor belts within a HPE lesson. Within this video it encourages students to monitor their heart rate and push them to increase it to their peak.
I have been assigned to a fabulous Mentor whilst on Prac within the HPE field and one day a week I get to spend it in a classroom with a beautiful bunch of Grade 3 children. Within the classroom I need to ensure that I am encouraging students to use tools and technologies, including information and communication technologies (ICTs) (QSA, 2007). The school I have been assigned to is in a low-socio economic area and in essence the flow on effect from using ICTs within the classroom will essentially not always be followed once the students leave the school grounds.
My top 3 reasons why I believe ICTs should be and can be used within HPE are outlined below:
Reason 1
Students within a primary HPE context are not exposed to the effective integration of ICTs within their lessons quite as nearly as much as they should be. Roblyer & Doering (2005) assert that researchers have identified different instructional, sport and physical education-related technologies that can potentially enhance the effectiveness of teaching physical education. Some of these technologies are:
*Digital cameras
*Video cameras
*Wireless Internet
*Software programs such as dartfish
*Active gaming devices such as the Nintendo Wii
*Pedometers
*Heart rate monitors
You may be reading this thinking “Well how exactly do I integrate them? And how do I know I am doing it to benefit and engage the students learning?”
Below is a short video on a teacher integrating heart rate monitor belts within a HPE lesson. Within this video it encourages students to monitor their heart rate and push them to increase it to their peak.
Reason 2
How many times have you been teaching a lesson and half of it is used up by interruptions such as behavioural issues and the inability of students to work together. Students misbehave because they are either bored, the lesson is not interesting or they are finding the lesson too hard. With the integration of ICTs within the classroom it has proven to combat behavioural issues as it allows the teacher to become somewhat a coach rather than an authoritarian. Passey, Rogers, Machell, McHugh & Allaway (2003) support this assertion by conducting research and concluding ICT had a positive effect on behaviour in lessons, because it’s use made pupils more committed to the learning task, allowed them to feel more in control and able to achieve more professional outputs. This in turn enhanced their positive behaviour outside of school hours within the family home and community.
Below is a great video on how Yoga integrated into the classroom calms the students prior to a lesson and essentially it gets the stress eradicated and students are calm and ready to learn. Whilst practising the yoga the students could be listening to a calming music CD.
Reason 3
While in most primary education settings the HPE teacher is seconded to the oval and activities hall, we need to ensure that the classroom teacher is educating the students on the theory of HPE e.g – relationships, healthy eating etc. Online resources allow the students to become digitally rich in their learning experiences. As stated by the Department of Education, Training and Employment (2012) students have more flexibility and choice over how and when they learn and move from being consumers of information to creators and publishers of new knowledge.
There are ample websites on the internet which include interactive games and also presentations that can be transferred to the electronic whiteboard. For example the website Food for a fact of life has various interactive activities that cater from 3-16 years of age. Screen shots below highlight the features of this application.
There are ample websites on the internet which include interactive games and also presentations that can be transferred to the electronic whiteboard. For example the website Food for a fact of life has various interactive activities that cater from 3-16 years of age. Screen shots below highlight the features of this application.
The Department of Education, Training and Employment has provided a great website resource which provides ideas on how to integrate ICTs within a lesson, along with using cross-curricular priorities which allow more than one subject to be integrated. For example you could allow the students to create a personal digital profile for a younger buddy. As the year progresses they can add to it (Dept of Education, Training and Employment, 2012). Online resources allow the students to become digitally rich in their experiences.
References
Queensland Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Framework. (2007). Health and Physical Education (HPE) Essential Learnings by the end of Year 3. Retrieved 17thMarch, 2013, from http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/7294.html
Roblyer, M. D. & Doering, A. H. (2005). Integrating educational technology into teaching. Lebanon: Pearson.
PivotSportsGlobal. (2011, September 17). Go to the RED Zone, live heart rates with P90X [Video File]. Video posted to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBFq6uB403A
Passey, D., Rogers, C., Machell, J., McHugh, G & Allaway, D. (2003). The Motivational Effect of ICT on Pupil.Retrieved 17th March, 2013, from http://search.canterbury.ac.uk/external.aspx?q=motivational%20effect%20ICT
Yogajimportland. (2008, April 22). Yoga Calm Students, More Productive Minneapolis Schools [Video File]. Video posted to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7dFe1B6muQ
Queensland Government. (2012). The Learning Place – student spaces. Retrieved 17th March, 2013 from http://education.qld.gov.au/smartclassrooms/enabling-learners/learning-place-student-spaces.html
British Nutrition Foundation. (2013). Food a fact of life. Retrieved 17th March, 2013, from http://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/index.aspx
Image sourced from http://www.zazzle.com.au/i_love_this_game_poster_panoramic_basketball_pos-228090728062012184
References
Queensland Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Framework. (2007). Health and Physical Education (HPE) Essential Learnings by the end of Year 3. Retrieved 17thMarch, 2013, from http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/7294.html
Roblyer, M. D. & Doering, A. H. (2005). Integrating educational technology into teaching. Lebanon: Pearson.
PivotSportsGlobal. (2011, September 17). Go to the RED Zone, live heart rates with P90X [Video File]. Video posted to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBFq6uB403A
Passey, D., Rogers, C., Machell, J., McHugh, G & Allaway, D. (2003). The Motivational Effect of ICT on Pupil.Retrieved 17th March, 2013, from http://search.canterbury.ac.uk/external.aspx?q=motivational%20effect%20ICT
Yogajimportland. (2008, April 22). Yoga Calm Students, More Productive Minneapolis Schools [Video File]. Video posted to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7dFe1B6muQ
Queensland Government. (2012). The Learning Place – student spaces. Retrieved 17th March, 2013 from http://education.qld.gov.au/smartclassrooms/enabling-learners/learning-place-student-spaces.html
British Nutrition Foundation. (2013). Food a fact of life. Retrieved 17th March, 2013, from http://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/index.aspx
Image sourced from http://www.zazzle.com.au/i_love_this_game_poster_panoramic_basketball_pos-228090728062012184