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SprintTimer – T&F Day Review
Bad Position by Kennymatic licensed by CC BY I am following on from my last post reviewing some apps that I trialled on my recent Track and Field days. You can read back about the ideas here and the first app here. SprintTimer SprintTimer is a very nifty app created by Sten Kaiser. It allows you to take photo finish images at the end of your sprint or relay events with high quality images to share with your school community. I should have had more of a play of this app prior to using it on the day. It isn’t complicated, but there are multiple settings you can choose from…
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Ideas for Track and Field Day
[16/365] Leapin’ Lizard (Explored) by Pasukaru76 licensed CC BY So you have Track and Field day coming up for your school. What apps or devices could be used to really share your Sports Day with the school community both on and off campus? We have recently had our MS T&F day and this week our HS T&F day. I have thought about what we could do to bring more to our day, and this is the list I have come up with – feel free to add/share your experiences or ideas! Race Splitter ($34.99) is a timing device for your longer runs Cross country or any other racing you might complete.…
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Shiny New iPods!
A few months back I began to campaign for an iPod trial in my PE classes at UNIS Hanoi. Today the final four of my new iPod 5 Generations arrived and I have spent the last hour tonight plugging them in, syncing them up and preparing them for the first day of use tomorrow. I feel like a parent preparing the children for the first day of school. “What did you pack for them?” I hear you asking. Well let me share a few of the various apps I have chosen for my first work this week. Coaches Eye – Coaches eye is one of my favourite apps in…
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PD session on Technology for Practical Subjects
Ken Forde (@KenForde) from WAB and I met at the PE Geeks workshop in Yokohama last year. It was clear after our meeting and chats that we are both like minded PE teachers, and so with this in mind, we discussed how we could share our love of education and learning as well as the tech revolution that is changing PE as we know it, with other teachers. We designed a workshop to present this March at the PE strand of the EARCOS conference, and it was accepted (so you can see it there if you like!). Unfortunately I am not able to attend due to school issues and my…