Taking Charge of Personal Fitness
and Transitioning the Use of Technology from
Elementary to Middle School Programs
• Tim Elliott 1st - 5th
• Sue Landgrebe 1st - 5th
• Terri Gifford 1st - 8th
• Melanie Ostermeier 6th - 8th

• Getting Ready!
• Checking it out!
• Recording sug
• Recording Results!

Project Example

PE ORGANIZATION
• Instant Activity
• Fitness Activity
• Lesson Focus
• Game

• Knowing and applying the 5 components of
health related fitness.
• Pedometers, heart rate monitors.
• Understanding the data.
• Determining goals.

• Students review their test results.
• Determine strengths and weaknesses.
• Determine the fitness component which
needs work.
• Establish a goal and activities to enhance
that goal.

Classes regularly use the HRM
in a variety of activities

As they develop the skill and
understanding needed to use
HRMs, students will be able to
recognize the benefits gained
from the activities.

Technology - WHY?
What’s the big deal?

Let me tell you my story.
• taught elementary (1-5) 15 years
• just landed a job in middle school -
lucky me
• passionate about personal fitness
• passionate about self-guided fitness
options for my students

Why we use heart rate
monitors ....
• motivation
• accountability
• assessment
• self-monitoring

How we use heart rate
monitors ...
• skill stations
• fitness stations
• activity stations - small team/small
court

Smooth Sailing
• Elementary teachers introduce
stations, pedometers, heart rate
monitors, portfolios.
• Middle school teachers push students to
the next level by introducing more
independent learning and higher
expectations.
• High school??

Taking Charge of
Personal Fitness
Fitness and Exercise
Tech Project for Grades
6 - 7 - 8

Game Plan
Conduct fitness pre-tests
Review pre-test results with students
Help students choose their targets:
component - test
Help student create exercise plan - divide
students into component groups and
then discuss exercise options

Pretest Results
President’s Challenge 1 Mile Run = 7:08 min
President’s Challenge Shuttle Run = 8.6 sec
Bicep Strength = 55 lbs
President’s Challenge One Minute Curl-ups = 52
President’s Challenge Right Angle Push Ups = 42
President’s Challenge V-sit and Reach = 6.5 in
Sit and Reach = 9.6 in

Implementation
Students meet 30 minutes per week to work on
tech presentation
Students do their workout for 20 minutes each
P.E. class - then group activity
Students workout on their own when they do
not have P.E.
Students record workout sessions on hard copy
to be transferred to tech presentation

What Does it Look Like?

Pulling it Together
Conduct post-tests
Students are given 60 minutes of class
time to complete and enhance tech
presentation
Students put their tech projects in
teacher drop box for grade

EVERY study
can be
improved!

Project Timeline
decision making &
pre-testing workout creation
2 weeks 60 minutes
project development finalizing
* exercising * post-testing
* record keeping * finishing tech
* time for tech work 1 week
5 weeks

Red Flag Suggestions
Guide students toward “smart” choices for
component - test - exercises
be
Have an expert in the tech room
practical
& cautious
Have a good back-up plan for saving projects
Encourage students to be creative, but not too
“artistic” with their tech projects

Downers
Be ready to NAG, NAG, NAG
Absences makes the heart grow
frustrated
When you KNOW they’re not being
accurate and/or truthful ....
Some kids do worse

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Questions?
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