488 The iPad, More Than a Consumer Toy: Video and Performance Analysis

Friday, March 16, 2012: 7:30 AM-8:30 AM
Convention Center: Room 309
NASPE/Research/Physical Sciences
Speakers: Pro Stergiou1; Larry Katz1; and Chaim N. Katz2, (1)University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, (2)University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Computer tablets are becoming very powerful and popular. This presentation will examine the various possibilities for physical education teachers to use the Apple iPad as a tool to provide students with immediate performance feedback using very effective video and wireless technology. Images can be easily notated and performance data collected. In addition, various tablet software directly related to sport and physical education applications will be presented including practical examples of their use in schools.