The PE Geek Podcast - Physical Education & Technology

In this episode of The PE Geek podcast we chat with Physical Educator, Brenda Tang and explore her journey to the PE classroom. Throughout the episode we discuss the importance of starting with a solid foundation of good practice when exploring technology in your classroom. Follow Brenda on Twitter Visit her New Blog Resources mentioned in this episode include; Prezi Classbreak Balance It OneNote Remind 101

In this episode of The PE Geek podcast we speak with PE Teacher Bailee Sandsmark and explore a variety of tools and strategies for using technology in the PE Classroom. We also discuss the power of crowd funding through sites such as Donors Choose & how she's be able to leverage these to acquire technology in her program. Resources Plickers  Donors Choose Follow Bailee on Twitter

In this episode of The PE Geek Podcast we interview Julia Sargent and explore why teachers are introducing emerging technologies in their practice even though they're not required too. The conversation moves between a variety of deep topics around the area of introducing technologies into our practices & how we can ensure that learning remains the focus. Resources  Digital Technology in PhysEd University profile & LinkedIn Profiles

In the 100th episode of The PE Geek Podcast we celebrate by sharing 100 different ways that you can introduce Technologies into your Physical Education classroom. On their own the ideas won't transform your teaching, but our goal here is to spark the curiosity that drives exploration of these ideas in your lessons.

In this episode of The PE Geek Podcast we speak with Joel Smedes a passionate Phys Ed teacher working in Laos. Throughout the episode we explore how he got started using technologies and how he's applied these to aquatic lessons.

In this episode of The PE Geek podcast we speak with Mark Collard from Playmeo.com. He is the founder and director of playmeo, a small professional development company which specialises in helping program leaders all over the world design and deliver remarkably fun programs that make a difference in the lives and performance of their groups. A recurring theme throughout the episode is the power of teachers creating authentic connections with their students before moving onto any content.  Links & resources mentioned in this episode; Playmeo.com Follow Mark on Twitter

In this episode of The PE Geek podcast I speak with Alison Leathwood, a passionate Canadian Physical Educator working in Vietnam. Throughout the episode we explore her journey to the International teaching sector & how she began to leverage technologies in her practice.

In this episode of The PE Geek Podcast, we explore the pro's and con's of the iPad (Tablet) & Chromebook's in Physical Education. In recent years, Chromebooks have been dominating the education market, however, are they the best fit for PhysED? Before we decide the ultimate winner, we battle over a variety of categories including; Affordability App availability Battery life and management Camera Simplicity Portability School Management PE Apps PE Training

In this episode of The PE Geek podcast, I discuss the famous iOS vs Android question from the perspective of a PE Teacher or school looking to introduce one of the platforms into their practice. Before we decide the ultimate winner, we set the battle over a variety of categories including; Affordability, interface, and apps App store usability Battery life and management OS Updates Customizability Peripherals Voice assistants Camera Simplicity School Management PE Apps PE Training

One of my earliest memories of the internet revolves around me slaving away in my bedroom creating my very first website. Flash forward to today and it’s now possible for literally anyone with an internet connection to build a stunning website in a matter of minutes to hours. During this episode of The PE Geek podcast I share some of the resources available for PE Teachers to build their very own websites. Resources mentioned in this episode Weebly & Weebly Education Google Sites Strikingly & WordPress Self Hosted WordPress

In this episode of The PE Geek podcast I share why its important for technology to become 'boring' before it really gets interesting. While this statement might seem rather strange, its become obvious to be that the real impact only happens when we move from 'cutting edge' to what could be seen as nothing but 'boring'.

In this episode of The PE Geek Podcast we speak with Mike Ginicola about the value of leveraging student choice & voice in thje Physical Education classroom. This has taken many forms in Mike's classes & has been empowered by the use of Gamification & Emerging Technologies. He also shares his love for the Plickers app and how he was able to take it to the next level using Magnets. Resources mentioned in this episode Plickers, ClassCraft, Balance It Jump It   Transcription Duration: [00:19:33] [00:00:28] Jarrod Robinson: Alright hello everyone and welcome to episode number 92 of the PE podcast and as always it's an absolute pleasure to have you here. Now, I'm joined today by Mike Ginicola. How are you? [00:00:39] Mike Ginicola: Good Jarrod, thank you for having me here. [00:00:42] Jarrod Robinson: Absolute pleasure. Now, we're sitting here doing a little bit of time zone math trying to work out where we are in relation to each other, but for our listeners where are you based and how long have you been in that area? [00:00:53] Mike Ginicola: Yeah I'm in Connecticut in the United States and I've been teaching here in the area for twenty years. Originally I grew up in Ohio. [00:01:02] Jarrod Robinson: Oh nice, so I mean is that something that you can map back to your childhood as having an interest in wanting to be a teacher or did this come about through a different path?  [00:01:13] Mike Ginicola: Yeah I always had a natural affinity for all things sports, physical so it seemed natural that I ended up going in the army to get college money and that kind of cemented even more just really loving the movement of everything. [00:01:27] Jarrod Robinson: Yeah, so I mean sport-wise growing up was there a particular sport that you really enjoyed or it was just an all-around passion? [00:01:34] Mike Ginicola: I've been playing volleyball for about thirty years now. [00:01:38] Jarrod Robinson: Wow, and that's something that you still do to this day? [00:01:43] Mike Ginicola: I do. Not as well as I used to, but definitely keeping up in my mid-forties. [00:01:48] Jarrod Robinson: Yeah, is it one of those sports though because you have had such a lifelong enjoyment with it that it's one of the lesser enjoyable things that you like to teach or is, or do you like that moment when you get to share your passion with the kids? [00:02:03] Mike Ginicola: For about fifteen years I really did enjoy teaching it and now really moved on to just ever since Twitter and social media and the PLN just branching off to all types of striking and making it even more for the students, better experiences for them. [00:02:19] Jarrod Robinson: Yeah, yeah I mean similar for me like I grew up with track and field and I loved it but just that teaching of it is a completely different thing altogether and it was one of my lesser things to teach and I gradually moved away to enjoying other subject areas and other things. With tech being one of those and I know for you've gone through this journey in the last three years and it's been great to see with a lot of sharing of stuff that you're doing in your classroom practice. So, my question is when did you get started with this whole social media journey and how has it helped you in your practice? [00:02:57] Mike Ginicola: Yeah well you're going to make me feel like a dinosaur here, for twenty years of teaching I only joined social media really about a year ago, Twitter I think was last April so it's about 15/16 months now and that set me on course from there. I was invited to Voxer, the PE Central Facebook group and kind of went from there. [00:03:17] Jarrod Robinson: Sure how did that even come about? Because there's way more teachers off line than there are online and it’s often difficult to even know that these worlds exist. So for you was it like did you go to a conference and stumble a(continued)

In this episode of The PE Geek Podcast we explore the disruptive technology of Augmented Reality & how it differs from Virtual Reality which was explored in the previous episode. Throughout the episode, we explore the applications it has in today's PE classrooms & the implications it has for education in the years beyond.  Resources mentioned in this episode StarWalk & Pokemon Go Anatomy 4D, Virtuali-tee, Aurasma Apples upcoming ARKit 

In this episode of The PE Geek Podcast we explore the disruptive technology of Virtual Reality. This includes a look at the applications in the PE Classroom in todays classrooms as well as the potential for the future of education. While Virtual Reality as been around for many years, its only now reaching a point where its implications for learning and teaching are truly being felt with innovative teachers embracing their potential.

In this episode of The PE Geek podcast we explore a collection of tools you can utilise to assess students in team game or practical situations. Resources mentioned include; 1. Plickers, Socrative & Kahoot 2. Google Forms & Autocrat 3. Seesaw