The document provides guidance for teachers on using technology to enhance health and physical education. It recommends developing authentic problems for students drawn from state standards and real-world issues like obesity. Sample lesson plans are described that incorporate nutrition education, differentiated instruction, and collaboration with other teachers. The goal is to make the subject more engaging for students and involve a variety of skills beyond just physical activity.

2. Technology in Health and
Physical Education
It’s not just PE!
Authentic Problems
Nutrition Lesson Plan
Differentiated Instruction!
Involve everyone!

3. You’re Not Just a PE Teacher
Use expertise to diffuse this attitude.
Show the students! Talk is cheap!
Become a guide for your students.
Adopt a helpful attitude!
Involve other teachers!

4. Authentic Problems
• Make sure they connect with your students.
• Develop authentic problems from SOL’s.
• Develop authentic problems from the real world.
• Other teachers can help you!
• Be creative!

5. Authentic Problem
• Problem – Obesity
• Provide your students with a realistic goal!
• Example: Write your parents a persuasive letter.
Convince them to take you to a restaurant other
than a fast food restaurant the next time you go
out to eat. Use the facts from your research on
fast foods to convince them.

6. Nutrition Unit
• Parent Letter
• Permission Form
• Database Lesson Plan
• Power Point Lesson Plan
• Nutrition Relay Lesson Plan
• Fad Diet Lesson Plan

7. Nutrition Unit
Getting Started
• Parent Letter – Keep parents in the loop!
• Permission Form – Keep it simple!

8. Nutrition Unit
Database Lesson Plan
Student Worksheets and Directions
Jeopardy - Review

9. Nutrition Unit
Power Point Lesson Plan
(6 main nutrients)
Student Power Point

10. Nutrition Unit
Nutrition Relay Lesson Plan
The Plan in Action
The Plan In Action
Bulletin Board

11. Nutrition Unit
Fad Diet Lesson Plan
Student Video

12. Differentiated Instruction!
Collaborative Learning
Accommodations
Different Learning Modalities

13. Alternate Activities
Me Slides
Student Me Slide (reflections)
Mile Goal Sheets

14. Involve Everyone “It’s Not Just PE”
• Writing • Storyboards
• Math • Filming
• Grammar • Creative Thinking
• Critical Thinking • Technology
• Problem Solving • Physical Activity
• Collaboration • Bulletin Board
• Wellness • Library
• Reading