Learn.ist and Pinterest!

Hey PE students!

I am always thinking about and researching for new ideas to personalize the Surrey Connect PE experience.
My role as your teacher is not to provide all the information and tell you what to learn , but to help you explore the incredible amount of info available and to make connections with your interests...be active...and learn!  For the PE student, these sites offer access to sources + provide a tool to explore, gather, and share their own "boards"...a personalized process of learning!

Question:  How can these sites be used within Surrey Connect P.E. courses?   (as users and/or builders)

http://pinterest.com/learnist/what-is-learnist/
http://learni.st/category/3-health-fitness
http://thejournal.com/articles/2012/06/21/learnist-the-pinterest- for-learning.aspx



http://pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=fitness
http://trustemedia.com/blog/the-inbound-marketing-spot/is-learnist-better-than-pinterest/




Consider:
What are you going to learn?  How are you going to learn it? How are you going to show your learning?  How can you collaborate with other students?  

Comment right here in this blog so others can build on your ideas!
..also can make comments in your course journal response.

3 fitness apps to turn your smartphone into a personal trainer

3 fitness apps to turn your smartphone into a personal trainer

PE Students: Click this link to view a video on 3 recommended smartphone apps.  Do you already use one of these or any other exercise app?  Reflect on how you use your phone to help with your fitness and/or try one of these apps out and report back on your experience!

Nutrition and Exercise

Heather Bauer, RD, CDN

Nutritionist, Author, Entrepreneur

Morning, Noon or Night: The Proper Way to Eat and Workout

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/what-to-eat-before-working-out



PE students: When do you like to exercise in the day? Review this article to learn more about the timing of your eating in relation to your exercise and respond with what works for you and/or what you might try..

Happy Summer!

Summer Solstice Quotes: 11 Sayings To Celebrate Summer

Happy first day of summer everyone!

check out these Summer quotes

PE students: what summer quote do you like?  What activities do you look forward to and plan to do this summer  for your PE  hours?  A reminder that if you plan out your activity (i.e. the course activity planner) then  you have a better chance of being regularly active & achieve a balanced exercise program.  Yes you are building your own personalized program!

FYI:  these are my summer hours at Surrey Connect:     July 2-18 & Aug 6-22          9:30-2:30 mon-thur

orientation sessions:              PE10 tuesdays at 1 pm               PE11/12 thursdays at 1 pm

High-Intensity Interval Training

High-Intensity Interval Training Is Time-Efficient and 

Effective, Study Suggests

 The usual excuse of "lack of time" for not doing enough exercise is blown away by new research published in The Journal of Physiology.

The study, from scientists at Canada's McMaster University, adds to the growing evidence for the benefits of short term high-intensity interval training (HIT) as a time-efficient but safe alternative to traditional types of moderate long term exercise. Astonishingly, it is possible to get more by doing less!

"We have shown that interval training does not have to be 'all out' in order to be effective," says Professor Martin Gibala. "Doing 10 one-minute sprints on a standard stationary bike with about one minute of rest in between, three times a week, works as well in improving muscle as many hours of conventional long-term biking less strenuously."  

read more at at: sciencedaily.com

PE students: I often encourage students to use interval training to add more intensity to their exercise activities. This article above reminds us that it is not only targeted at elite competitors ...anyone can do it who is able to participate in moderate to vigorous physical activities.  Explore one or more of the links below and try to add some form of the HIIT training approach into your activity...and then write about it in your reflection journal

high-intensity-interval-training-hiit-best-cardio-to-burn-fat

fitnessblender.com/17-Minute-At-Home-Cardio-High-Intensity-Interval-Training-Workout/8l/

mensfitness.com/training/amazing-fat-burning-intervals

matthew-basso/hiit-workout

Healthy Breakfast Ideas

Healthy Breakfast Tips: Avoid These Morning Mistakes

    healthy-breakfast-mistakes

By Keri Gans for U.S. News Health

Many of my patients admit to skipping breakfast with this excuse: Whenever they eat in the mornings, they wind up feeling much hungrier than if they hadn't eaten at all. Sound familiar? My nutrition intuition tells me that they're not feeling hungry because they ate breakfast, but rather, because they ate the wrong breakfast. 

PE students:  Describe your approach to breakfast and comment on any of the examples / ideas / suggestions from either of the two links provided.  What improvements/ideas will you/did you take away and try out?





Healthy Breakfast Ideas: What Fitness Experts Eat In The Morning             
 healthy-breakfast-fitness-experts-eat

protein options

"Whether it’s fueling up before hitting the gym or taking a mid-day snack break to avoid the 2 o’clock lull, high-protein snacks are the tastiest way to keep on going. Protein snacks are the perfect way to fill up just enough, and give us longer-lasting energy than the usual, carb-heavy options. Here are 31 of our favorite protein-packed snacks — one for every day of the month! We promise you won’t get sick of any of these choices."

http://greatist.com/health/high-protein-snacks-portable/

P.E. students:  How much protein do you eat in a typical day and what are your sources?  After viewing this list of options are there any that you would like to try?  Share/review this list with whoever does most of the food shopping in your house so you can continue to find new  healthy sources for your daily protein needs..and  share your thoughts/experiences in your reflection journal.

Lauren Boggi

Founder and CEO, Lithe Method and FitHipHealthy.com, Eternal Cheerleader

10 Misconceptions About Working Out

PE students: go the link provided, review the ideas in this article and reflect on any of the ideas that were interesting or personally meaningful to you.  Is there anything here that will help you as you try to develop, maintain and improve your personal approach to fitness?

10 Misconceptions About Working Out: via HuffPost http://huff.to/13qf6C1

Oh! The places you will go

Dr. Seuss' Oh! The Places That You Will Go! summarizes your PE journey.

PE students at Surrey Connect have choices....and with choices on where to go, also will come challenges and quite likely...setbacks!  This is to be expected...it is part of your journey.
"Today is your day. The mountain is waiting. So get on your day!" (Suess,1990)

Write in your reflection about the "road" you are on...or the roads you have passed by, or the roads up ahead!  
Highlights & Challenges...

you choose the view!

• Classic
 
• Flipcard
 
• Magazine
 
• Mosaic
 
• Sidebar
 
• Snapshot
 
• Timeslide

Hi PE students,

did you know you can choose the style of how you would like to view the PE blog?

Try out the different views to see which one you prefer....just hover/click on the black bar at the top of the blog to experience the different formats and select your preference.
And a reminder that you can search back in time to read any blog post and comment here and/or in your reflection journal.

    As always....comments welcomed!...except maybe when I'm confused on how a leaf blower works!

Mr. Avery

PE students: here is a new development in PE 10 at Surrey Connect and I am interested in student feedback.  This is not an active part of the course yet but I would like to add it in the next few weeks.

Review the information below and please respond to me in your reflection journal and/or on this blog ...this would be a great way for all of us to share ideas and think about how this could transform the way students report/share their activities in PE10.  This item would take the place of the activity hrs chart and my thoughts are that it could represent a larger part of the course (20-25%)
I would like to hear comments about this specific idea but would also welcome other suggestions as well.

other suggestion example from a PE10 student and my reply below in green :

"I also noticed this pattern in the logs. In the activity logs, I was required to comment on my approach to the activities, and then discuss it again in more detail in the reflection log. A possible solution to this might be to have students consolidate their thoughts by eliminating the reflection logs, but require an increased level of reflective thinking to be included in the activity log comments."

Maybe change the log format to include space for a reflection comment ....embedded…this is a really good idea!  And provide students more opportunities to make the connections-provide examples to personal management skills

   Personal PE portfolio journal

This multimedia journal is where students can upload pics and videos and other data/apps graphics that showcase their range of physical activity experiences and learning throughout PE10. 

  It is called a “journal” because of the specific location/type of assignment in the blackboard system but  the focus is not on the written word.  Much of the Module work is word .doc based but this portfolio journal is to create a more dynamic web based record of your activities.   You should add items throughout the course as you complete the 5 modules.

 You can do this 2 ways:

1.  use the web editor tools (on your computer )to insert and edit items (pics/video) when you create a new journal entry.
2.  Download the blackboard (free) app to your phone and type in Open School BC in the box, add your login id...then explore your PE course..and try adding items into the PE portfolio se the Blackboard Mobile App on your phone or tablet to create a new journal entry that will be added to your personal PE portfolio in your course. NOTE: you can add items in the app on your phone but can't edit them on your phone...you can do this on your computer.

Your PE portfolio will be graded on how well you do the following:  Showcase a variety of activities from the 3 activity categories (rhythmic, games, individual/dual) and also from the 3 primary fitness components (cardio/strength/flexibility) that highlight learning and improvement in the areas of  personal fitness, movement skills, and attitudes toward physical activity. 

 Hi PE students,

A new year is another opportunity for a fresh start and goal setting in life.   I understand that signing up for this course is one thing, but it also very easy to wander away from it if you aren't active and successful.  Hey it is human nature to avoid things we don't succeed in!

My point here is that just because it hasn't worked for you doesn't mean it is over.  Have a look at my recent blog post and consider/ review what may be holding you back and see if you can make a plan for the next week to try again.  I just made a plan and have had 2 days in a row of activity (got myself off the couch last night at 8 pm because I wanted to keep my momentum going.)...going for my 3rd day today!   Positive momentum can be a great boost..just as neg momentum can spin things the other way...and when/if that happens, just ride it out and hop back on the horse/bike/treadmill/skateboard/ to build more momentum.  Most people that succeed in being regularly active have setbacks too.

Good Luck, have faith in yourself to give it a try, its ok to try again and if you don't succeed right away, try again... and contact me anytime for questions or help...email....call me(604 5956355)....maybe you need a refresher orientation visit at Surrey Connect? (every thursday at 5 pm.) 

Mr. Avery

I was considering a driftwood hip replacement, but ended up going with the titanium version!

The words "Happy New Year!" also brings the opportunity for renewed plans for personal growth.  This" resolution" time of year can be a chance for hope to kick in and for positive action plans to begin. 
 It can also be a time of year when people don't bother to set any goals (resolutions) because they don't want to be disappointed if they fail.

This time of year is just another chance to focus on goal setting and creating an action plan for success.  I am recovering from hip replacement surgery (8 weeks ago) and have set some goals for january:

• return to swimming: min of twice a week 
• on no-swimming days ride my stationary exercise bike for a min of 20 mins
• return to regular strength workouts (min of 3 days a week)
• fix my hot tub water pump so I can use it regularly(this will be my focus time for stretching) 
• plan out and chart my exercise (to avoid just waiting for it to happen!)

PE STUDENTS: Write about what specific goals you would like to set for January.  Just by going through with the first step of writing them down is the first step to making them a reality!  I already feel a greater sense of commitment to my goals just by writing them down!

Below are some links to help you set fitness goals for the next few weeks. Here is a link to a basic beginner program to get started 

4-Week Jumpstart Workout Program

By Paige Waehner, About.com GuideJanuary 1, 2013

http://exercise.about.com/lr/4_week_jumpstart_program/1929747/1/
http://exercise.about.com/lr/exercise_programs/1929747/2/

Exercise Tips to Keep You Motivated

Time for a pep talk?

http://exercise.about.com/od/plateausmotivation/a/Exercise-Tips-To-Keep-You-Motivated.htm

This article is an excellent overview and offers many further links to provide solutions to barriers to regular exercise

10 Things I Hate About Exercise

How to Get Over the Things You Hate About Exercise

http://exercise.about.com/od/plateausmotivation/tp/10thingsIhateaboutexercise.htm

a few ideas about how to modify your existing exercise program i

Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Exercise Workout

http://walking.about.com/od/fitness/tp/10aceworkout.htm

Anaerobic Interval Training/High Intensity Interval Training

http://exercise.about.com/od/intervaltrainingworkouts/a/Interval-Training_3.htm