Phys+Ed


 * Subject: Physical Education **



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 * **Technology:**
 * Internet: Mapping program available from the MapMyRun website ([])
 * **Curriculum standard:**
 * Standard 6: Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction.
 * **Description:**
 * Students will create a run or walk using the tools at MapMyRun that begins and ends at their own home. The teacher will set up specific criteria for each map. Criterion could consist of distance or the route must include a stop at a friend’s house.
 * **Supporting research:**
 * A research article, available on the Academic Search Complete database in PDF format, provides empirical data that students enjoy using technology to record information about their physical activity. The data also shows that using technology makes students more aware of their actual physical activity.
 * APA citation: Thornburg, R., & Hill, K. (2004). Using internet assessment tools for health and physical education instruction. //TechTrends, 48, // 53-70.
 * **Tried & True or New & Innovative:**
 * **NI: ** This activity is new and innovative because the Map My Run website is not normally a tool used in education. This website provides a way for students to take the first steps to becoming active. It allows students to see the possibilities of their neighborhoods for activity. Teachers should see this resource as a way to provide students with example routes to walk, run, or bike. It could also be used for students to log their activities.