Contemporary Uses of Technology in K-12 Physical Education

What do teachers, principals, school administrators, superintendents, state policy makers, andparents need to know about the growing trend to use technology in physical activity environments?How can technology be used to increase not only fitness levels but academic learning intoday's youth? How can kids benefit from increased use of technology in physical education?These questions and others are answered in this volume of the series Educational Policy in the21st Century: Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions.An entire generation is growing up without the benefits of daily physical activity. The dailyexperiences of our children are centered on the use of technology driven, mostly sedentary,activities. Technology should be considered a viable tool that can increase physical activity levelswhen implemented effectively. The lack of contemporary programs and strategies that motivateparticipants to want to participate daily in physical activity has created a culture ofinactivity and obesity and is having a profound effect on the physical health and academic learning potential of today's youth.In this volume the authors suggest current trends and explore the enormous potential of technology in motivating youth to commit todaily physical activity. Authors detail contemporary programs, teaching strategies and contemporary technologies beginning to be usedin schools across the country, and suggest policies, directions, and cost considerations for implementing technology based learning inphysical activity and physical education settings.