Project Based Learning Video

I think the S.F. architechture school is a good way to get students who don’t like the classroom enviornment the motivation to do well in school. It seems to me it would take a dedicated student to go to that enviornment everyday though. Especially the kid who has to travel to his internship. it shows great dedication at an early age to maintain that schedule. I think this kind of learning is good, but I’d prefer the traditional style of learning in the classroom.

Bring New P.E. to the Classroom

Now we’re talking money, so schools are listening. With the opportunity to get millions of dollars in grants, P.E. classes are going digital with heart monitors, pedometers, etc. Read up on the future of “digital” P.E.

http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=54082;_hbguid=9db08d8b-e36c-42b3-a3e6-49522cc71e80

Do You Need a Special Certification to Signify You Are A “Great” Teacher?

I’ll leave this one up for debate. After you read this article, I’d be anxious to hear what other teachers think.

http://www.usnews.com/blogs/on-education/2008/6/13/special-certification-leads-to-good-teachers.html

Google Benefits from Microsoft & Yahoo Fallout

Experts believe that the fallout between Microsoft and Yahoo will benefit superpower Google. Google will use up a lot of the advertising space that Yahoo consumed so many believe it will only become stronger. It’s an interesting article I encourage everyone to read.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25149168/

Tornado Damage on KSU campus

The “New” P.E.

Save Physical Education!

How Much Sleep Do We Need?

Very informative article on how much sleep an individual needs. There is a minimum and maximum amount of recommended sleep. Some of the information might surprise you.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20080610/hl_time/howmuchsleepdoyoureallyneed

Who’s Watching Us?

I’ve never heard of this organization, but I guess I might need to start paying attention!

“The Society of State Directors of Health, Physical Education and Recreation is a professional association whose members supervise and coordinate programs in health, physical education, and related fields within state departments of education.” 

http://wg.thesociety.org/

Here are some quizzes you can try!

Here are some self quizzes I found. Excellent resource to prepare for a test given in Physical Education. These specific tests are geared toward intermediate level, but you can take tests from other age-levels also. Possibly a good site for teachers to provide ideas for testing.

http://www.teachpe.com/index-quiz.php