ASD PE Department

This is a G+ community started by some teachers in other NESA schools - you might be interested in their resources and/or joining in ont he convo!   (your ipod touches will certainly have much in common with their iPad chat...)

This teacher at AES Delhi is part of the COETAIL program 

This is Skype's attempt to get classroom's collaborating around the world.  Some people are looking for teachers to help them with specific lessons (i.e. Spanish teacher)  Please take a look through the Skype Lessons link for more details.

"It's just gym, huh? Well think again. It's the only subject I know of that directly reduces a kid's long-term risk of heart failure, diabetes, depression, anxiety, several cancers, and obesity - and at the same time enhances fitness, cognitive function, self-esteem, teamwork, and overall good health. Like it or not, the truth is, if we keep cutting PE out of our schools and physical activity out of our lives, America's next generation will be dying at younger ages; losing its competitive edge; finding itself displaced on the world's stage; and bearing the physical, emotional, and financial burden of obesity and chronic disease for years to come."

"Worldwide, we estimate that physical inactivity causes 6% (ranging from 3·2% in southeast Asia to 7·8% in the eastern Mediterranean region) of the burden of disease from coronary heart disease, 7% (3·9-9·6) of type 2 diabetes, 10% (5·6-14·1) of breast cancer, and 10% (5·7-13·8) of colon cancer. Inactivity causes 9% (range 5·1-12·5) of premature mortality, or more than 5·3 million of the 57 million deaths that occurred worldwide in 2008. If inactivity were not eliminated, but decreased instead by 10% or 25%, more than 533 000 and more than 1·3 million deaths, respectively, could be averted every year. We estimated that elimination of physical inactivity would increase the life expectancy of the world's population by 0·68 (range 0·41-0·95) years. "

Thanks for sharing, Thomas!

This company is developing sensors that will provide feddback back to your iOS device. Right now it has one for golf but they are making one for Tennis and Baseball as well. "GolfSense™ is a system (wearable motion sensor + free mobile app) that helps you analyze and improve your golf swing. Attach the GolfSense motion sensor to any golf glove and swing away to get instant feedback and helpful tips on your iPhone®, iPad® or Android™ device."

This might be a useful video to show in a health class. Shows the transformation of a model's photo and body using photoshop. The media alters reality for marketing.