1. By Sonny Liptak and Meghan Palik
Health Education
By Sonny Liptak and Meghan Palik
2/25/2019
Sonny Liptak, Meghan Palik

2. What is Health Education?
Health education is a social science that draws from the biological, environmental, psychological, physical, and medical sciences to promote health and prevent disease, disability and premature death through education-driven voluntary behavior change activities.
~Taken directly from AAHE
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3. Technology in Health Education
Technology resources improve communication among and the productivity of students and teachers.
It allows for more hands on, visual learning experiences and helps motivate students.
Sonny Liptak, Meghan Palik

4. NASPE Standards for Health Education
Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention.
Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid health information and health-promoting products and services.
Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and reduce health risks.
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Standards Continued…
Students will analyze the influence of culture, media, technology and other factors on health.
Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health.
Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting and decision-making skills to enhance health.
Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.
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6. How We Can Meet these Standards
Supporting Improved Fitness
Benefits
Devices help analyze, monitor and improve fitness.
Help students develop and track their fitness goals
Sample Resources and Activities
Treadmills, stair steppers, and stationary bikes
Heart Monitors
Electronic portfolio and spreadsheets software
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7. Helping Students’ Access and Enhance Personal Health
Benefits
Guides students through the process of making changes to enhance their health
Sample Resources and Activities
Nutritional analysis programs: DINE Healthy and Pyramid Challenge
Risk assessment programs
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8. Helping Students Obtain Valid Health Information
Benefits
Provides current information for researching health topics
Sample Resources and Activities
Internet sites: Web MD
Software: My Amazing Human Body
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9. Influencing Health Behaviors
Benefits
Webquests allow students to collaborate on health-related issues.
Presents health issues in “real life” settings to foster decision-making and critical thinking skills
Sample Resources
Internet webquest sites: Addiction (
Video-based simulations
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10. Technology Integration Strategies
Technology devices and software are available to help analyze, monitor and improve fitness
*EXAMPLES:
Heart Monitors
Blood Pressure devices
Accelerometers (count calories)
Treadmills
Exercise Equipment
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11. Strategies Continued…
Technology resources such as videos and well-chosen websites can provide valuable insights on heath issues.
Students need to be able to find accurate resources, since anyone can post anything on the internet. Students need to become more information literate so they can be good consumers of health products and information
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12. Health Technology by Grade Level
Websites
Elementary- Nutrition Café
Middle: 10 Tips to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity For You
High School: Are You Fit
2. Health Technology Activities:
Elementary: Electronic food diary
Middle: Electronic Journals
High School: Designing spreadsheet and databases to keep track of to keep track of physical fitness
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13. Great Websites for Health Educators:
American School Health Association
Centers for Disease Control
Go Ask Alice
Kids Health
Health Teacher
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Summary of Articles
Teachers feel unprepared to use new technologies
Many colleges are now trying to prepare future teachers with the basic knowledge of technology
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Articles Continued…
“Two thirds (66%) of the in –school adolescents self-reported that they had used the Internet and about on quarter (24%) indicated that they had home access to the internet
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16. Technology Enhances the Delivery of Instruction
Technology in heath education today is
an important and essential element that greatly improves the education process.
Technology integration provide the student:
More learning resources
Current information
Diverse learning methods
Devices and health equipment
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References:
Hey, W. T., Temple, M. A., Hey, D.B., Using the Internet Effectively for Advocacy in Health Education, Tech Trends: Linking Research & Practice to Improve Learning, V48 N6 p24-28, 2004.
Jantz, C., Anderson, J., Gould, S.M., Using Computer-Based Assessments to Evaluate Interactive Multimedia Nutrition Education Among Low-Income Predominantly Hispanic Participants, Journal Of Nutrition Education & Behavior, Sep/Oct 2002, Vol. 34, Issue 5, p252, 9p
Borzekowski, D. L. G., Fobil, J.N., Asante, K.O., Online Access by Adolescents in Accra: Ghanaian Teens’ Use of the Internet for Health Information, Developmental Psychology, Vol. 42, Issue 3, p , May 2006
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References:
Judge, S., O’Bannon, B, Integrating technology into field-based experiences: a model that fosters change, Computers in Human Behavior, Vol. 23, Issue 1, p , 17p, Jan 2007
The Nation’s Health debuts new easy-to-use, redesigned Web site, October 31, 2006,
Roblyer, M.D., Integrating Educational Technology Into Teaching, 4th Edition, Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 2006
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