Seven Apps and Sites to Encourage Healthy Diet and Exercise Habits
It’s that time of year when many of us have healthy eating and exercise on our minds. Even if you’re a regular exerciser like me, the December can be a tricky time to stick to good eating and exercise habits. The following apps and sites might help you get back on track. And if you […]
A Demonstration of Sworkit Kids
Just before the winter (summer) holiday break I published a short article about using Sworkit Kids to lead your students in fun brain break activities during long classes. If you missed that article, the gist of it is that Sworkit Kids provides you with short videos of dozens of exercises that you and your students […]
Ed Tech Fitness Challenges for Back-to-School Season
As some of you know, at the beginning of 2019 I started another little blog called Ed Tech Fitness. I started it as a means to keep me on track as I tried to get back in shape and to encourage others to do the same. 275 people have joined the community so far. Now […]
What’s the Fastest Tire Pressure? – A Science Lesson
Global Cycling Network is a popular YouTube channel that produces high-quality videos about all aspects of bicycle riding. The videos are hosted by retired professional cyclists. The topics covered by GCN range from basics like picking a proper helmet to more nuanced topics like finding the tire pressure that will make you fastest on your […]
Eat & Move-o-Matic Encourages Healthy Eating and Exercise
Eat & Move-o-Matic by the Learning Labs Game at New Mexico State University is a free iPad app intended to help teachers and students get a better understanding of the impact of their food choices. Eat & Move-o-Matic is based on a simple premise. That simple premise is calories in, calories out. The does this by […]
