INTRODUCTION In today’s world, the Fitbit and Apple Watch trend are taking over. It seems as if everyone has a device that will track their step progress, their heart rate, and their calories. Some individuals may think that these devices are bad because they are a distraction, but physical education teachers think differently. PE teachers think that the devices can be helpful because it will make the child want to reach their step goal for the day. Children love to feel like winners, so the teachers could put on competitions in their physical education classes for the child who reaches the highest heart rate or the most steps first.
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According to the U.S. News and World Report (2017), “It’s all about turning their wrist monitors
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When someone has a fitbit, their goal is to achieve ten thousand steps for the day. Most people tend to be more active when they are wearing the Fitbit because he or she wants to achieve the goal. I think that step, heart rate, and calorie counters are very advantageous because the product makes people set a goal and want to achieve it. They feel a sense of accomplishment even though it is something simple like reaching the desired heart rate or step count. Children who have a hard time with their physical health may like this option because it encourages them to succeed. CONCLUSION All in all, I think that technology in schools is important, and it is especially important in physical education classes. Children are more motivated to move around if they think that a goal is being accomplished. Students really like the idea of being a winner. Teachers could even have one winner every week for the student who has the most steps or holds the most days getting the highest heart rate. Technology should be integrated into today’s physical education because people are already so caught up in it that they should put it to benefit
The Garmin Forerunner 620 has over 20 different specifications or abilities, which help an athlete or a person get through all of their activities, trainings, and marathons safely and well so it makes them a very great athlete without getting injured. Not only does it have all these specifications and abilities, itself the Garmin Forerunner 620 is a very good looking and appealing watch which does not interrupt focus on the training. Even though the Garmin Forerunner 620 is more of a running watch, it could be used for many different things like to record heart rates after any activity or it can be used as a...
Fitbit was founded in 2007 by James Park and Eric Friedman with the purpose of using wireless technology to improve a person’s fitness and health according to the About Us page in Fitbit.com. Fitbit would fall within the digital technology industry that focuses on improving health and wellness of individuals. I would also classify Fitbit as an Internet of Things (IoT) device because it is Internet-enabled and shares and captures data without human involvement. Fitbit’s competitive advantages include being the first to market with a wearable technology that is widely accepted by general consumers. Fitbit was able to increase their market share significantly due to their first-mover advantage. Another competitive advantage for Fitbit includes
This article intrigued me since I wear a Fitbit daily. Insurance companies, health and life, consider many factors when determining the type of insurance, a person needs. For instance, whether someone is a smoker, if they exercise, how much they drink, and what kind of diet they have. However, this information is only updated once a year at the least, when a patient is seen for their yearly checkup. What if that information could be uploaded to your doctor instantaneously throughout the day? Fitbit like devices are constantly monitoring steps an individual takes along with heart rate, calories burned, and steps taken. “There’s money” (2016) stated “These sensors, often worn as bracelets or clips, count the number of steps we take each day;
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The everyday health and fitness individual has the availability to track running, walking, sleeping, daily movement, and lets you set goals and challenge previous records. This group of individuals accounts for 128 million possible sales and are going to be in the best shape of their lives to take advantage of the fitness capabilities the Apple Watch has to offer. These active tech savvy students or business individuals can dress the watch up or down, and still keep track of fitness goals. The available apps for the Watch will help individuals keep notes, update events in personal calendars, check stocks, pay with Apple Pay, send and receive emails, and improve efficiency of tasks throughout the day while working out (Apple: The Watch Reimagined,
Children who are involved in physical activity have better academic achievements and higher self esteem. Active students have been shown to retain more of what they learn, are more attentive students,
The UK Government guidelines recommend that all children should have at least 60 minutes of exercise a day, 30 minutes of which should be in school. The Daily Mile would cover half of the requirements in school, with the rest being made up during breaks/lunchtimes.4 Children’s long-term health would be improved as they grow older, with obesity becoming an increasing problem in the UK. A healthy diet would decrease the chance of getting over 10 types of cancer, type 2 diabetes and any heart conditions. Source(obesity) The Scottish Health Survey shows that in 2016, just under 30% of children in Scotland aged 2 - 15 were classified as being at risk of being overweight and/or obese.5 At this early stage in life, children need to be encouraged to lead a healthy lifestyle. If health risks are reduced, the strain on the NHS in the future will also be reduced. As The Daily Mile takes place within school grounds, there is no need for lengthy health and safety risk assessments. Many teachers use The Daily Mile as part of the curriculum, for example, using arithmetic skills to calculate the distance children have run. It has been proven to help children focus in class as they get a break from normal classes and there have also been signs of children performing better throughout their school career. My favourite benefit is that there is no cost at all. What could be better than it being absolutely
The food tracker benefited me in so many ways. I total three days out and all calculated 4800 calories. The food tracker allowed me only 2000 calories a day and wanted me to target at least 150 min/week in physical activity. The recommendations for my calories were very direct and limited to only a certain amount that I could manage. It help me manage my daily food intake, inform me of the calories and fats I was placing into my body, and educated me on the need foods needed from the food pyramid. My son even loved placing the items we ate into the system to look at “our numbers” (he it calls that).
Physical education in school systems is beneficial because it improves students’ health. Without physical education the child’s overall health will decrease. Despite these benefits, some people believe that physical education has no value to children in schools. Physical education is significant in schools because it improves children’s health.
The Apple watch and the Android watch are two of the most popular smartwatches available for consumers today. They were both released in the 21st century and are mostly designed as a companion to your smartphone. These smartwatches provide many different features to its customers. Some of these features include the ability to track your fitness and health goals, alerting you of incoming calls or messages, connecting the internet and providing directions and GPS coordinates. By offering such features its main appeal to consumers is that is saves them time. These smartphones are also both considered waterproof. Although, these smartwatches seem very similar, they also have many differences that appeal to people and make purchasing one a
When I become a teacher there is no doubt that I will use computers in my classroom and my students will do activities with computers. It is just the way to do things now. There are so many valuable programs out there to help students learn and to help teachers teach that computers are pretty much a necessity in classrooms. In my opinion for an elementary classroom there should be at least five to ten computers in each room. Without the access to the computers it is hard to take advantage of all the wonderful things a computer has to offer. Even using the internet has a source of information for the students or has a tutorial for students who are struggling. There are so many ways that classrooms will benefit from computers.
A smart gadget is known to be an electronic device which is interlinked with other networks or devices by making use of different wireless protocols such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, 3G, etc. They have the capability to work autonomously and interactively. Modern technology has revolutionized the old technology and has made a huge impact on everyone’s life. We make use of smart gadgets in daily lives in different ways. Some of the common examples of smart gadgets are smart key chains, smart bands, smartwatches, smartphones, tablets and phablets. It can also be known to have artificial intelligence.
Technology is a big part of the fitness testing that occurs in most school systems in the country. There are three different types of tests, the pacer, pushup, and sit up test. For the pacer test the voice will tell you when to begin, and then you must run from one sideline of the court to the other before the beep. You must do this continuously back and forth until you reach a passing score. For the pushup and sit up test you must go up and down as the voice commands until you either pass or fail. For example, where I went to high school we used all of these forms of technology for our state fitness testing. Even some of our athletic coaches will use the pacer test as a way to get our sports team in better condition. Also, some PE classes use music for warm ups in order to get the students focused or excited about the class. By using the music the kids will want to start moving instead of no music which may make the beginning of class seem boring and bland. Another way technology is used is through virtual games and other activities. Some examples of virtual games could be Dance Dance Revolution, or other games for the Wii, Playstation, and other video game consoles where you are constantly moving even while standing in front of a television or
As a college student who would like to become a teacher, I believe that technology will help a child. All children learn differently, and technology is to help the children who have no other place to go. Some children are just unable to learn from a teacher, that is when technology plays a big role. Some children have to show themselves how to do things and technology will allow that.
Technology properly used in the classroom has many advantages to a student’s learning. Technology can help students become more involved in their own learning process, which is not seen in the traditional classroom. It allows them to master basic skills at their own rate rather than being left behind. Teachers and students alike can connect to real life situations by using technology in the classroom; this can also help to prepare students for real world situations. Technology can be used to motivate students as well as to offer more challenging opportunities. It can also be used as a visualization tool to keep students interested in the subject that is being taught. When technology is used effectively, students have the opportunity to develop skills that they may not get without the use of technology (Cleaver, 2011). Assessing and monitoring students is easier on the teacher because of the ability to use technology in the classroom. When technology is used correctly it offers limitless resources to a classroom atmosphere.