Software/Equipment used in Health and Physical Education

By: Angelina Bongiovanni

Goal• In a health and physical education classroom, you want to

keep the students on task and make sure they are attentive and listening to instructions along with being psychomotor. Teachers should make it easier for them by providing useful tools.

Laptops or Computers

• Using a computer or laptop is a modern and easy way to take notes and be interactive• Draws attention of the students

• Can have or create useful videos • Youtube , powerpoint

• Students can hand in homework

online• Makes communication a lot easier• Email• Blackboard• Blogs• Laptop/Computer : $549.99 for a 15in. DELL Inspiron laptop or $699.99 for a 23in.

DELL Inspiron all-in-one desktop. Both can be purchased from www.dell.com

Sound System

• Stereo system, speakers • There will be exercise and dance routines that the students

must participate in during physical education class. The speaker system will allow them to hear the music or instruction loud and clear

• Sound System : $309.00 for a Digital/Analog Classroom Audio Center from www.amazon.com

Projectors

• Connects with Laptop or computer • Allows you to enlarge documents such as

notes, PowerPoints or pictures so the entire class can see easily

• Fast and user friendly

Projectors : $549.99 for an Espson XGA 3LCD from www.bestbuy.com or the store.

Television and DVD player

• Show movies or video clips to the class are good ways to demonstrate a lesson.

• Students can better grasp a lesson discussed in class• Students tend to pay better attention to a movie then just

listening to a teacher talk• Television with a DVD player : $219.00 for a RCA

26in.from www.walmart.com or the store.

Net Support Software• Provides teachers with the ability to instruct and visually/audibly

monitor, as well as interact with their students, individually, as a pre-defined group or to the whole class.

• Can be used in school and at home• Features include:• Customized testing suite• Dedicated technician console• Digital student revision aids • Lesson planning tools • The option for teachers to reward

students for good effort

• NS Software: $129.68 for just one User. Available online

Conclusion

• Reasons why these five products should be a part of the Health and Physical Education classroom• Technology advances make it easier for students to stay on

task and engage• Can increase the cognitive skills• Learning environment becomes more modernised