Fitness Testing

I am in the process of starting our fitness testing for 7th and 8th grade. We currently use fitnessgram but the program does not work when we go to the computer lab in health class. It is very frustrating and the fitnessgram people have been extremely uncooperative. Does anyone else experience these problems? What type of testing do you do at this level? Is anyone moving toward all online scoring?

Technology

Hey anyone out their using new technology in PE? I am writing a grant for our 6-8 pe program. I am looking for something different. We have DDR and we are purchasing a Wii in a few weeks. I am thinking about the Interactive bikes that plug into a Playstation and you can challenge other classmates. Does anyone have this? Does it work well? Are they still working well after purchased? Any info would be appriciated.

This is what i do on my spare time after class? Happy Halloween!!!!!!!!

Grant

Hello all. I am starting the process of writing the grant for Highmark. Do any of you have any suggestions or comments? If you can let me know some ideas that u have put in for so that i can see what you all are doing out there. Thanks.

Loss of DARE

I am a teacher out at Moon Area Middle School. We have just lost our DARE program in 6th grade. Is this happening to anyone else? If so how are you implementing the standards needed without the DARE program?

Interactive Video Games

The invention of the interactive video games like DDR and the Wii are great items to incorporate into a curriculum. How do you keep other students involved with only two people being able to play the game? Any tips?

Traditional Sport vs. New Activities

Do you think that Physical Education should be going in the direction of new activities (Tchoukball, Wii, DDR) or traditional sport(Football, Basketball, soccer)?

The Start of Class

Technology of PE is an exciting class to be involved in. Some projects have been stressful but in the end they seem to be extremely useful. Overall I am excited to continue through the class with an open mind.