2. Welcome Ladies and Gentleman PHYSICAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

3. INTEGRATION OF HEART RATE MONITORS AND SOFTWARE INTO MIDDLE SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION PRESENTER BARBARA CRAVER 7TH/8TH PHYSICAL EDUCATION JDMS

4. SOCIETY’S EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY “AN EDUCATED MIND CANNOT REPAY SOCIETY’S EDUCATION INVESTMENT WHEN THAT MIND RESIDES IN A BODY POORLY PREPARED FOR A LONG, PRODUCTIVE, AND HEALTHY LIFE.”

5. WEIGHTY MATTERS OBESITY RATES AMONG TODAY’S YOUTH HAVE SOARED TO CRISIS LEVELS, AND THE IMPACT IS BEING FELT IN CLASSROOMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. CAN EDUCATORS HELP TURN THE TIDE?

6. KIDS IN TROUBLE 8 PERCENT OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, 6.4 PERCENT OF MIDDLE SCHOOLS, AND 5.8 PERCENT OF HIGH SCHOOLS HAVE DAILY PHYSICAL EDUCATION. 60 PERCENT OF CHILDREN AGES 5 TO 10 HAD AT LEAST ONE RISK FACTOR FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. 9 MILLION CHILDREN OVER AGE 6 ARE OBESE. ANOTHER 15 PERCENT ARE BORDERLINE AND AT RISK. 13 PERCENT OF WHILE CHILDREN AGES 12 TO 19 ARE OVERWEIGHT, 21 PERCENT OF AFRICAN- AMERICAN CHILDREN AGES 12 TO 19 ARE OVERWEIGHT, AND 23 PERCENT OF MEXICAN- AMERICAN ADOLESCENTS ARE OVERWEIGHT.

7. WHY DO WE NEED TO INTEGRATE TECHNOLOGY INTO PHYSICAL EDUCATION? Proven positive results. Allows students to use their own bodies for data collection and analysis. Provides opportunities for extended learning, self-analysis, feedback related to fitness, and monitoring of improvement in physical fitness. Promotes individualization in work completion with less teacher support.

8. PROVEN POSITIVE RESULTS If adolescents increase physical activity patterns (the process), then fitness (the product) will follow. When learning tasks are perceived as interesting, relevant, and meaningful, providing opportunities for success, and enhancing ability, students will be motivated to engage in them.

9. ALLOWS STUDENTS TO USE THEIR OWN BODIES FOR DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Heart monitors are especially effective for providing students with feedback as to whether or not they are in their target heart rate zones and benefiting from the training effect for cardiorespiratory endurance.

10. OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXTENDED LEARNING Electronic portfolios can be used for students to enter fitness scores, exercises, caloric input/output, drawings, journal entries, and fitness plans.

11. INDIVIDUALIZATION IN WORK COMPLETION Students can be put in charge of their own learning along with the development of fitness goals and plans. Students should begin to develop and personalize their own fitness programs, recognizing the effect that physical activity has across their lifespan.

12. INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION An interdisciplinary fitness unit could be supported by a physical education teacher, health teacher, science teacher, FAC teacher, and a math teacher. Technology teachers could provide support and multimedia project development tools that let students demonstrate their learning.

13. THE BREAK DOWN: 35 HEART RATE MONITORS 35 @ $64.95…………….$2273.25 HEALTH RELATED FITNESS TUTORIAL/PORTFOLIO SOFTWARE 1 SITE LICENSE……….$100.00 HEART MONITOR/PEDOMETER RECORD KEEPER 7 FOR PALM 0S/POCKET PC 1………………………….$115.00

14. WHERE CAN WE ACCESS FUNDS? Moline Foundations Grants JDMS PTA PEP Grant Modern Woodman Educational Grant Physical Education for Progress Act Moline Foundations Grants JDMS PTA PEP Grant Modern Woodman Educational Grant Physical Education for Progress Act

15. TIMELINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION We would like to have the heart rate monitors and accompanying software prior to the start of second semester of this school year (2005-2006). We would like to have the heart rate monitors and accompanying software prior to the start of second semester of this school year (2005-2006).

16. HOW WILL SUCCESS BE MEASURED? ASSESSMENT EXAMPLES: STUDENT LOG/JOURNAL STUDENT REFLECTIONS FORMAL TESTS STUDENT PROJECT (STUDENT DEVELOPS A 6 WEEK FITNESS PLAN) STUDENT REPORT TEACHER OBSERVATION/CHECKLIST ASSESSMENT EXAMPLES: STUDENT LOG/JOURNAL STUDENT REFLECTIONS FORMAL TESTS STUDENT PROJECT (STUDENT DEVELOPS A 6 WEEK FITNESS PLAN) STUDENT REPORT TEACHER OBSERVATION/CHECKLIST

17. QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS THOUGHT OF AFTER TONIGHT, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT JOHN DEERE MIDDLE SCHOOL, 743-1622. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME AND COOPERATION. BARBARA CRAVER 7TH/8TH PHYSICAL EDUCATION JDMS