Fitness Videos in the PE Classroom

Schedule of today’s session

• Act like a classroom of students to complete a fitness video in a 5 day unit

• Discuss the planning of this unit• Create new video themes and unit ideas• Edit the videos we take today• Upload to Youtube

5 Day Fitness Video Unit

• Day 1-view online fitness videos to see different styles and explain GRASPS

• Day 2-perform a variety of exercises and talk about correct form and muscles

• Day 3-get into groups to decide and research your exercise, ask your teacher questions and fill in study guide

• Day 4-final questions and dress rehearsal• Day 5-final “one take” video taping

Day 1-Inquiry 15 minutes

What I Want Fitness

RVIS Drop Everything and Exercise

Day 1-Inquiry …continued…

Dance X Fitness

Fitness for Kids

Day 2-Inquiry 5 minutes

• Many exercises with class to get them more experiences and practice. Gear these towards the theme of your video.

• Brainstorm ideas together about our Theme

Day 3-Creation 5 minutes

• Decide Theme (in a school setting, theme would already be set)

• Brainstorm exercises the group likes• Decide the exercise and who will do the jobs• Ask questions about the exercise• Study Guide

Day 4-Creation 10 minutes

• Practice your exercise and description• Do a full dress rehearsal-should be exactly 45

seconds total• Final questions for the teacher before filming

Day 5-Performance 5 minutes

• Video tape your exercise• How to organize a full class – 2-3 groups at a time while the rest of class in

playing a game– Whole class in their own location

GRASPS Concept - Why???

• Get the kids to buy into the project• A performance task requires a total

knowledge of the concepts • GRASPS document• Planning at RVIS

Inquiry / Creation / Performance-process -planning

Small Group Work

• In small groups, brainstorm new Theme ideas and then plan out 6-8 exercises for it

• Then create your own that you could use in a unit you like to teach now

Credits

• Wiggins and McTighe-Understanding by Design

• RVIS Curriculum Department• 21st Century Learners Standards (American

Association of School Librarians)

Resources—Be Careful

• www.youtube.com (http://www.youtubesnips.com/)

• www.monkeysee.com >Health and Fitness• www.5min.com >Fitness > For Kids• www.ehow.com >Health > Fitness• www.getsweaty.com > interactive kids • iTunes Store > podcasts > Health and Fitness