Special Notice
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Upcoming Seminars
2006-2007 Using Technology in Physical Education Seminars (click on a seminar to learn more):
October 18 - Cleveland, OH
October 20 - Detroit, MI
October 23 - Grand Rapids, MI
November 6 - Boston, MA
November 7 - Hartford, CT
February 8 - Wichita, KS
February 9 - Little Rock, AR
May 1 - Burbank, CA
May 2 - Cerritos, CA
May 14 - Kauai, HI
College credit is available for all the above seminars plus our online courses.
Our online summer courses begin June 15 and conclude on August 1 (see the descriptions below).
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Featured Articles
iPod in the Classroom
 The iPod has several potential roles to play in the physical education class. Most notably is its ability to replace your music system and allow you instantaneous access to any song or place in a song.
Connect the iPod to your sound system and control the output from the palm of your hand.
Even better, complete the steps below to connect your iPod to a projection system so that you can show video clips to your students:
1. Compress your videoclips to MPEG-4 or H.264 (e.g., .m4v, .mp4, .mov).
2. Use QTPro to export your videoclips to iPod format.
3. Drag your files to the iTunes folder.
4. Transfer files to your iPod using an USB cable.
5. Connect your iPod to a projector using an A/V cable (1/4 " mini plug with 3 plastic bands/red, yellow, and white RCA plugs on the other end).
6. Plug the red plug into video (different than you would think), plug the white into left audio and yellow in right audio.
7. Set you iPod (video settings: tv out: on) to send video out - be prepared the you won't see the video any longer on your iPod.
Device Of The Month
XBox 360
 Take a look at the new xBox 360. It is designed for high-performance gaming. The processor is a one tera-flop. It comes with three usb connectors, one ethernet, and four wireless controllers.
For physical education, you can connect up to four dance pads for DDR to one xBox.
The xBox also is able to stream in high-definition video and surround-sound audio. It can play music-photographs - video files, television, and recorded television directly from a media center edition pc.
Computer Accessories
 This is a great time of the year to stock up on computer accessories. Click here for batteries,
 click here for additional external storage devices, and click
 here for more and larger memory cards.
California Notice
Fitness Report
If you are using Fitness Report for Palm OS/Pocket PC to compile your student record for the State Department, please contact Bonnie Mohnsen at sales@pesoftware.com for a 2006 update. Pull ups are no longer an option for state testing and the formatting has change slightly. We have a free 2006 update for Fitness Report 7. If you are using an earlier version, there is $40 upgrade fee.
Tips
Spreadsheet: Filtering and Sorting
Filtering and sorting are two different functions. The sort function rearranges information in a list. The filter function temporarily hides items that don't match the filter criteria.
The most important thing to do when sorting is to select the entire spreadsheet, then select sort from the "Data" menu and pick one or more columns.
There are different types of filtering, we will look at the AutoFiltering. Follow the steps below:
1. Click a cell in the list of information that you would like to filter.
2. Choose Data, Filter, and AutoFilter.
3. Click on the down arrow to reveal a pull-down menu.
4. Select the filter option you would like to use.
You also can write your own custom autofilter by choosing the drop-down list's Custom option. You may use greater than, less than, and/or equal to to create your filter. To remove a filter , simply click the Down arrow and choose all. It is important to note that you can filter only one list at a time on any given worksheet.
Summer 2006 Online Courses
June 15, 2006 - August 1, 2006
Sign up:
Each course is $100 plus an additional $50 for college credit if needed. Click on each course for more information. You may register through July 10, 2006.
Task Cards: Package of the Month
Elementary Aerobics
 Make your job easier! Click here to read more about these cards and to order a set now. Put one card at each station and give your students an aerobic workout. Note: Once the current inventory of "card stock" task cards is depleted - task cards will only be available on CD. Buy now if you want the cards on card stock!
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Funding! Funding! Funding!
Target Stores Grants. Eligibility: K-12 public and private schools. Regional Restrictions: Locations in the United States where there is a Target store located. Application Deadline: 31-May-06.Description: Grants focus on prevention of family violence. Apply at your local Target Store between March 1 and May 31. Application information available at the store. Award: Most grants range from $1000 to $3000.
Nickelodeon's "Let's Just Play" Giveaway Program - one million from September 2005 to June 2006.
NIKE Bowerman Track Renovation Program.
Deadline: ongoing through May 31, 2009
Hasbro Programs for Children Grants. Deadline: ongoing.
Bonnie's Fitware Inc Grant Program
Grant applications are due:
May 15, 2006 - email app to bmohnsen@pesoftware.com
Software Choices:
- Health Related Fitness
- Volleyball Complete
- Sim Athlete
- Biomechanics Made Easy
- Muscle Flash
- El Physical Ed Dictionary
- Short Jump Rope CD
- Long Jump Rope CD
- Tinikling CD
The application is simple (no more than two pages): Name of person submitting the proposal and email address; Name of school, address, phone number; Name of software (one title per proposal) and platform (Windows or Macintosh); Description of how (specifically) you will use the software; Description of how (specifically) you will determine if the software makes a difference in student learning. Awardees will be expected to write a one page summary describing their use of the software. The write up is due July 30, 2007. Priority will be given to those applicants who plan to conduct research. |
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