As a teacher, you must always realize that education is a constantly changing area. The Physical Education department is always changing in the different games that are being played, the length of class periods, and how many times a week students should be physically active. Through my experience with this year's Inclusive Schooling class, I've learned about new games that are being played in the classroom and that the meeting times have indeed changed.But there is one thing that I've recently done that has introduced many new games and teaching styles for the Physical Education world.
On November 9th, 2007, I attended the Indiana Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance conference
It was a three day conference in Indianapolis, Indiana and there were various workshops and booths providing information on the latest trends in Physical Education. As I searched through the various booths and workshops, I was so intrigued by the new activities and games that are available for P.E. I enjoyed doing them all myself and I know that the younger students would enjoy doing them just as much.
Some of the various new activities included rock climbing, Speed Stacking, Dance-Dance-Revolution, Skiing and Snowboarding, and walking tours.
I've heard about all of these activities, but I never thought about actually incorporating them into a Physical Education curriculum. They are activities that both the students and the teacher can enjoy. They can also instill in the students the idea of how being physically active can be fun and a lifetime activity. As a Physical Education teacher, it is important to instill these thoughts in the students and make sure that the activities they are doing are fun and enjoyable. I now know some new activities that I can possibly incorporate into my future lessons and how easy and accessible those activities are.
The following are various brochures that I received from the conference:
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