348 Using Tablets and E-readers in Fitness Education

Thursday, April 3, 2014: 4:15 PM-5:30 PM
Convention Center: 105
Physical Activity: Fitness & Wellness
Intended Audience: Middle/High
Speakers: Chuck Corbin, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ; Guy Le Masurier, Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC, Canada; and Scott Wikgren, Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL
Schools and DOEs are now mandating the use of electronic instructional materials, and many schools are choosing tablets and e-readers to deliver digital content. Educators will learn how to implement programs consistent with AAHPERD’s Instructional Framework for Fitness Education using a digital textbook via iPad. Advantages of e-learning will be discussed, and interactive textbook features will be demonstrated, including flexible viewing modes, clickable video and animations, instant drag-over vocabulary, drag and drop activities, and more. (CEU)
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