A lot of people dont think that technology belongs in a physical education class but by taking this class i realize how useful it can be. A lot of the machines in the gym such as the treadmill can actually be considered technology. You can use video cameras to film students doing a skill and show them if they did the skill the right way or what they need to improve. We did a lot of assignments in Tech Pete and i am sure that i will use some of them in the future.

IM Basketball

Earlier this semester my IM basketball team played in the championship game at the field house. We ended up losing in double overtime but it was a good game. Given the opportunity to play competitive sports through the IM leagues is a lot of fun. It allows you to play at the competitive level but not at a collegiate level. Playing on the big floor in the championship was a lot of fun and i will continue to play IM sports throughout my time here at Slippery Rock. 

Play Day

Last week there was a play day in the quad hosted by the physical education program. I had to attend this for a class but i would have gone anyway. There were several activities set up for anyone to participate in. I took my roommate along with me, who is not a physical education major, and he had a lot of fun. I could tell that he was more relaxed and less stressed at the end of the day. Around the world, people need to recognize the importance of physical activity during every day and instead of cutting physical education programs, we need to make them better. As a future physical educator it is my goal to install a great program wherever i teach.

Video on Play in everyday life

For my movement education class an assignment I had to do was watch a video about play. It was about how everyone needs play in their life. It showed examples of animals playing with one another and when people watch it they think they are fighting. If you watch the clips closely you see that the animals don't have their claws out and they are just playing with one another. Many people think the opposite of play is work but in fact it is depression. When people don't play they get depressed. They also showed a clip of how people at work can hold meetings in a fun way and it can actually be considered play. I thought the video was interesting and I learned a lot by listening to the speaker.