iPhys-Ed.com https://www.iphys-ed.com/ Physical Education with Purpose Sat, 15 Oct 2022 19:38:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.iphys-ed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cropped-App-Logo-32x32.png iPhys-Ed.com https://www.iphys-ed.com/ 32 32 🔎 Looking at PE Through a Different Lens https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/looking-at-pe-through-a-different-lens/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/looking-at-pe-through-a-different-lens/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2022 03:56:33 +0000 https://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=18354 One of the fantastic things about PE is that we have this perfect opportunity to use physical activity and sport to help kids learn about concepts, which go far beyond the gym or the field or even our subject area.

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/looking-at-pe-through-a-different-lens/feed/ 1 18354 TGfU: Teaching Net & Wall Games https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/teaching-net-wall-games/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/teaching-net-wall-games/#respond Fri, 18 Feb 2022 19:57:02 +0000 https://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=18282 Net & Wall Games are one of the four categories of games found in the Teaching Games for Understanding approach (click here to learn more…

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/teaching-net-wall-games/feed/ 0 18282 What is Teaching Games for Understanding? https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/what-is-teaching-games-for-understanding/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/what-is-teaching-games-for-understanding/#respond Sun, 02 Jan 2022 19:53:55 +0000 https://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=18166 The Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) approach was developed by researchers at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom to tap into children’s inherent desire to…

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/what-is-teaching-games-for-understanding/feed/ 0 18166 The Role of Health in Physical Education https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/the-role-of-health-in-physical-education/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/the-role-of-health-in-physical-education/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2021 04:56:48 +0000 https://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=18119 As an early career teacher, physical education to me was about sports and getting kids active. But as my career has progressed and I’ve thought…

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/the-role-of-health-in-physical-education/feed/ 3 18119 A Sense of Games – Developing Thinking Players https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/a-sense-of-games-developing-thinking-players/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/a-sense-of-games-developing-thinking-players/#respond Fri, 19 Mar 2021 05:00:19 +0000 https://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=18110 The Game Sense teaching and coaching approach is a game-based and player-centred sport teaching pedagogy that champions the development of “thinking players.” One of the leading experts in this pedagogical approach is Shane Pill.

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/a-sense-of-games-developing-thinking-players/feed/ 0 18110 2020 Vision – A Year in PhysEd https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/2020-vision-a-year-in-physed/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/2020-vision-a-year-in-physed/#respond Sat, 02 Jan 2021 05:53:41 +0000 http://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=18056 This time last year if I had told you that you would be forced to teach PhysEd from home in front of a computer, you would have laughed in my face. While 2020 no doubt held many challenges I also believe that a lot of positives came out of it as well.

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/2020-vision-a-year-in-physed/feed/ 0 18056 Teaching Games for Understanding @ Home https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/teaching-games-for-understanding-home/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/teaching-games-for-understanding-home/#respond Tue, 17 Nov 2020 05:56:15 +0000 http://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=17997 With COVID radically changing the way that education is being delivered, one of the biggest challenges for physical educators is how do we engage our…

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/teaching-games-for-understanding-home/feed/ 0 17997 The Future of Physical Education https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/the-future-of-physical-education/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/the-future-of-physical-education/#respond Wed, 11 Nov 2020 05:17:48 +0000 http://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=17991 I think it would be fair to say that in 2020 the world has turned itself upside down and inside out. As a physical education…

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/the-future-of-physical-education/feed/ 0 17991 The Best of 2019: A Year in Review https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/best2019/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/best2019/#respond Sat, 04 Jan 2020 05:51:23 +0000 https://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=15715 Another year has come and gone. 2019 is in the history books as we move into 2020 and a new decade. The year 2019 was…

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/best2019/feed/ 0 15715 Gamification in Physical Education https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/gamification-in-physical-education/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/gamification-in-physical-education/#respond Fri, 27 Sep 2019 19:18:24 +0000 https://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=12747 Any game is something where a player is set a challenge. The player may make choices to overcome the challenge, although chance dictates that the…

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/gamification-in-physical-education/feed/ 0 12747 The PE Specialist | Ben Landers https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/the-pe-specialist-ben-landers/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/the-pe-specialist-ben-landers/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2019 06:48:09 +0000 https://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=5797 I was lucky enough to meet Ben Landers at the PE Institute in North Carolina back in 2015 and not only did I have a blast with…

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/the-pe-specialist-ben-landers/feed/ 2 5797 iPhys-Ed.com in 2018: A Year in Review https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/2018review/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/2018review/#respond Fri, 11 Jan 2019 20:35:29 +0000 https://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=5738 What a whirlwind 2018 was! It came and went and here I am writing another Year in Review blog post. Last year, I reflected on big…

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/2018review/feed/ 0 5738 Developing Physical Literacy through Dance https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/developing-physical-literacy-through-dance/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/developing-physical-literacy-through-dance/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2018 20:42:43 +0000 https://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=4789 Last year I was lucky enough to experience the incredible DancePl3y program in my school. I had heard about it so much through Twitter and…

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/developing-physical-literacy-through-dance/feed/ 2 4789 Game Centred Approaches with Dr Stephen Harvey https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/game-centred-approaches-with-dr-stephen-harvey/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/game-centred-approaches-with-dr-stephen-harvey/#respond Tue, 04 Sep 2018 03:56:50 +0000 https://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=4737 Putting games at the centre of his physical education and coaching approach is something that Dr. Stephen Harvey excels at. Stephen is an Associate Professor…

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/game-centred-approaches-with-dr-stephen-harvey/feed/ 0 4737 Artie Kamiya | The Godfather of #PhysEd https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/artie-kamiya-the-godfather-of-physed/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/artie-kamiya-the-godfather-of-physed/#respond Tue, 21 Aug 2018 03:25:22 +0000 https://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=4278 To say that Artie Kamiya has dedicated his life to his profession would be a massive understatement. This man has had a massive impact not…

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/artie-kamiya-the-godfather-of-physed/feed/ 0 4278 Making Sense of Physical Literacy: Building Confidence https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/making-sense-of-physical-literacy-building-confidence/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/making-sense-of-physical-literacy-building-confidence/#respond Fri, 22 Jun 2018 17:50:20 +0000 https://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=1977 In my previous post, Making Sense of Physical Literacy, I shared my experience of coming to terms with the concept of Physical Literacy and how…

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/making-sense-of-physical-literacy-building-confidence/feed/ 0 1977 Should I Fitness Test in PE? https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/should-i-fitness-test-in-pe/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/should-i-fitness-test-in-pe/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2018 22:39:32 +0000 https://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=3262 Fitness testing has traditionally been commonplace within schools and physical education curriculums, however in their research published in 2006, Cale & Harris found: In a previous blog…

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/should-i-fitness-test-in-pe/feed/ 4 3262 Life is Athletic: An Interview with Ted Temertzoglou https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/life-athletic-interview-ted-temertzoglou/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/life-athletic-interview-ted-temertzoglou/#comments Sun, 04 Mar 2018 04:56:00 +0000 https://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=2850 A few weeks back I was lucky enough to catch up with a good friend of mine and all around nice guy, Ted Temertzoglou to…

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/life-athletic-interview-ted-temertzoglou/feed/ 1 2850 iPhys-Ed.com in 2017: A Year in Review https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/review2017/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/review2017/#respond Fri, 29 Dec 2017 05:04:50 +0000 https://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=2506 As 2017 draws to a close it’s time again for a look back at all things iPhys-Ed.com in 2017. This past year has been a…

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/review2017/feed/ 0 2506 Reflecting on Practice: The Daily Physed Podcast https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/daily-physed-podcast/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/daily-physed-podcast/#respond Sun, 26 Nov 2017 04:57:18 +0000 https://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=2323 This year has been a one of change in my life. In the past 12 months, I suddenly lost my Dad, became a father to…

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/daily-physed-podcast/feed/ 0 2323 Squad Member Spotlight: Rowan Turner https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/squad-member-spotlight-rowan-turner/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/squad-member-spotlight-rowan-turner/#respond Thu, 21 Sep 2017 22:54:38 +0000 https://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=2113 Rowan Turner joined The Squad in May 2017 and has been one of its most active members. Rowan is from South Africa originally but has…

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/squad-member-spotlight-rowan-turner/feed/ 0 2113 Movement Composition: More Than Just Dance https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/movement-composition-more-than-just-dance/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/movement-composition-more-than-just-dance/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2017 23:53:50 +0000 https://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=18347 Back in August 2013 I blogged about Enhancing Dance in your #PhysEd Program.  The blog post provided a few simple suggestions to encourage teachers to think…

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/movement-composition-more-than-just-dance/feed/ 0 18347 What’s in Your #PhysEd Bag, Jace Ferguson? https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/whats-in-your-physed-bag-jace-ferguson/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/whats-in-your-physed-bag-jace-ferguson/#respond Thu, 27 Jul 2017 21:07:01 +0000 https://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=2043 Jace Ferguson grew up on a cattle ranch by a small town called Ponoka in Alberta, Canada. He always had a love for movement and…

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/whats-in-your-physed-bag-jace-ferguson/feed/ 0 2043 Swimming Assessment Toolkit https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/swimming-assessment-toolkit/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/swimming-assessment-toolkit/#comments Sat, 29 Apr 2017 14:15:12 +0000 https://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=1926 Being confident and competent in the water is one of the most essential life skills you can have. It doesn’t matter if it’s in a…

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/swimming-assessment-toolkit/feed/ 2 1926 Making Sense of Physical Literacy https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/making-sense-of-physical-literacy/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/making-sense-of-physical-literacy/#comments Thu, 06 Apr 2017 03:19:12 +0000 https://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=1446 The concept of Physical Literacy is at the forefront of a lot of discussions within the physical education field right now. But what is Physical…

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/making-sense-of-physical-literacy/feed/ 2 1446 Game Maps in Physical Education https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/game-maps-in-physical-education/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/game-maps-in-physical-education/#comments Thu, 16 Mar 2017 06:11:06 +0000 https://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=1782 Within the sports industry there has been an explosion of data visualisation, advanced statistics and analytics. It doesn't matter what the sport is, I am…

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/game-maps-in-physical-education/feed/ 1 1782 What’s in Your #PhysEd Bag, Sarah Gietschier-Hartman? https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/whats-in-your-physed-bag-sarah-gietschier-hartman/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/whats-in-your-physed-bag-sarah-gietschier-hartman/#respond Wed, 25 Jan 2017 10:16:32 +0000 https://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=1270 Sarah Gietschier-Hartman is a physical educator at Wydown Middle School in St. Louis, Missouri. She is also a collaborator for PHYSEDagogy, a blog dedicated to…

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/whats-in-your-physed-bag-sarah-gietschier-hartman/feed/ 0 1270 iPhys-Ed.com in 2016: A Year in Review https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/review2016/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/review2016/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2016 13:07:47 +0000 https://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=1149 As we close out another huge year for iPhys-Ed.com, I wanted to again take the time to reflect on the year just passed as well…

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/review2016/feed/ 2 1149 What’s in Your #PhysEd Bag, Will Potter? https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/whats-physed-bag-will-potter/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/whats-physed-bag-will-potter/#respond Mon, 05 Dec 2016 00:44:20 +0000 https://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=977 In this week’s What’s in Your #PhysEd Bag? we explore the bag of Californian physical educator and movie buff, Will Potter. Will Potter was born…

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]]> https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/whats-physed-bag-will-potter/feed/ 0 977 What’s in Your #PhysEd Bag, Andy Hair? https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/whats-physed-bag-andy-hair/ https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/whats-physed-bag-andy-hair/#respond Thu, 03 Nov 2016 23:00:05 +0000 https://www.iphys-ed.com/?p=726 Joey asked for it....so it's back! In this edition of What's in Your #PhysEd Bag? we explore the bag of Australian physical educator, Andy Hair.https://twitter.com/JoeyFeith/status/790358574534983680Andy Hair…

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