Goal
To provide an awareness, understanding, appreciation of technological resources available on the World Wide Web in health, wellness, and fitness. Emphasis will be on the appropriate usage and integration of resources into the curriculum. A curriculum project will be developed during the course. New and emerging technologies and their usage will be discussed.

Prerequisites
Access to a computer, modem, and printer for a minimum of 50 hours.

Description
Study and application of electronic resources available in the area of health, fitness, and wellness, including techniques for locating, evaluating, and integrating them into the classroom.

Course Credit
Three semester Hours

Intended Audience
Current teachers, graduate students, media specialists, and administrators who want to use technology in the classrooms and schools; individuals interested in health & fitness; or anyone who wishes to become more knowledgeable about new technology resources available for educators.

Rationale
There is a great deal of discussion about the "electronic information highway, " the Internet, and FIRN among Florida educators, but little training is available on how to access the resources, how to evaluate the resources, and how to utilize the resources for the most effective instruction. There is a wealth of information to be found using electronic resources.

Objectives

• Demonstrate skills in accessing electronic resources on the Web.
• Demonstrate the ability to download free or demo software off the Web.
• Identify and evaluate information regarding electronic resources related to instruction in physical education, health, safety, wellness, and fitness.
• Evaluate the educational appropriateness of these types of resources.
• Identify and evaluate information regarding techniques of infusing the use of technology in the curriculum
• Discuss, design and integrate appropriate resources into existing curriculum.
• Discuss curricular and ethical implications of using technology.
• Discuss the implications of these types of resources for education.
• Produce a curriculum page utilizing Netscape Composer.

• Log on weekly and participate in web discussions.
• Locate and evaluate web sites.
• Locate and review articles concerning technology.
• Communicate with other class members and the instructor via WebCT.
• Develop a curriculum project that utilizes electronic resources

Major Topics

• E-Mail
• World Wide Web Resources
• Bulletin Boards
• Discussion Groups
• Software Collections
• Electronic Text Collections
• Educational Telecomputing Projects
• Curricular and Ethical Implications
• Resource Evaluation Techniques

References
 

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• Francis, J. W. (1997). Technology-enhanced research in the science classroom. Journal of College Science Teaching, 26(3), 192-196.

• Omoregie, M. (1997). Distance learning: An effective educational delivery system. 1997 Technology and Teacher Education

• Annual. Association for the Advance of Computing Education: Charlottesville, Virginia, 73-74.

• Muffoletto, R. (1997). Reflections on designing and producing an internet-based course. TechTrends, 42(2), 50-53.

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• Simonson, M. & Thompson, A. (1997). Educational computing foundations. Prentice Hall: New Jersey.