AAHPERD 2010 AAHPERD 2009 NASPE session "Using Technology in Physical Education Teacher Education" Presenter Audience Layout Format A Critical Look at Fitness Technology for Kids Presenter Audience Layout Format Exergames: Bridging the Gap between Video Games, Activity and Fun Presenter Audience Layout Format

AAHPERD 2010

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AAHPERD 2009

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NASPE session "Using Technology in Physical Education Teacher Education"

Presenter

Lisa Hansen - USF

Audience

Teaching professionals pre-registerting an interest to learn more about technology.

Layout

Conference room in banquet layout with large projection screen at the front and active gaming demo area at rear.

Format

Key note presentation on Active Gaming and Interactive Fitness including an introduction into lesson planning using active gaming for traditional curriculum objectives. Lesson plan based on heart rates was demonstrated using Gamercize for Xbox 360 and Polar heart rate monitors. The lesson plan was introduced and ran in the background to provide a completed worksheet during the main presentation. A resting heart rate of 60 was demonstrated to be raised to an average of 120 for 30 minutes with a peak of 138.

A Critical Look at Fitness Technology for Kids

Presenter

Dan Drury - Gettysburg College

Audience

General AAHPERD delegates.

Layout

Small room in theatre layout with projection screen at the front.

Format

Comprehensive presentation on Active Gaming including both view points of participant "what the child thinks" and exercise physiologist point of view. Largely evidence based with many products illustrated and evaluated. Attended at significantly well over capacity with delegates seated and standing in the corridor outside.

Exergames: Bridging the Gap between Video Games, Activity and Fun

Presenter

Stephen Yang - SUNY Cortland

Audience

General AAHPERD delegates.

Layout

Medium room in theatre layout with projection screen at the front and active gaming demonstration area at rear and outside room.

Format

A collection of brief presentations on Active Gaming from various industry and academic viewpoints. Demonstrations of exergaming equipment carried out by SUNY Cortland students wearing wireless heart rate monitors that were shown in real time on the main view screen. Delegates had the opportunity to talk 1 to 1 with the presenters and try the exergaming equipment for themselves. Attended at significantly well over capacity causing some disruption in the concourse.