Dancing to the Beat Of…Empathy

Whenever I tell people I teach ballroom dance to my fifth grade students, one of two reactions usually come. “You teach Ballroom?!?” “Why?” The first response almost always comes from people who know me: friends, family, and co-workers. Maybe my lack of rhythm and general dance acumen has something to do with it. The latter reply is one that I gave the music teacher at my school when she approached me about co-teaching ballroom dance four years ago. To say I was hesitant would be an understatement. I remembered back to the… Read More

Augmented Reality #PhysEd Board Game

I wanted to take moment to show you my latest augmented reality target which is an interactive game board called “What’s Your Zone?” After seeing a really cool picture tweeted by Andy Vasliy where he and his students identified various ways different rates zones positively impact the body I was inspired to create this fitness game.

The PHYSEDagogy Podcast – #Physed Showcase – Edition #3

 Current Episode: The PHYSEDagogy Podcast – #Physed Showcase Edition #3 Here is the third edition of the #Physed Showcase Podcast.  In this episode we will wrap up the #PhysedSummit 2.0.   You will hear Adam Metcalf talk about how to create a sustainable system for sport education units.  Learn about the Burp It On program and hear them talk about how they are raising awareness for physical activity. Listen to Matt Guth and Jonathan Jones talk about how they have got their students connected through a Pen Pal Program.