Physical Education Pre Conference Exergame Workshop

Thursday March 1, 2012, 8:30am to
3:30pm

Preconference
Event to the DuPage County PE Institute Day (Naperville, IL) on March 2,
2012 

This Professional Development / Exergame Education Workshop
shows you the exciting possibilities of how using technology, combined with
games, and physical activity can enhance and enrich the lives of generations.

Exergame Education Workshop

Date: March 1, 2012

Time: 8:30am to 3:30pm

Location: 

Bulls Sox Training Academy
6200 River Bend Dr.
Lisle, IL 60532

 

Fee: $95.00 / Person for Full Workshop.  $45.00 for
Education Students

Registration Form

Purpose: Professional Development / Exergame Education Workshop for
PE teachers, Administrators, Superintendants. School and After-School programs. Non-Profits. Foundations.

Description: This Professional Development / Exergame Education Workshop
shows you the exciting possibilities of how using technology, combined with
games and physical activity, can enhance and enrich the lives of generations.

The workshop will be located at the state-of-the-art Chicago Bulls
Sox Training Academy in Lisle, IL, featuring the best Exergaming / Active Game facility in the world.

Teachers who attend the pre-conference will hear information from
leaders in the field about how ExerGaming can help educators to be even more effective in reaching our youth. Participants will find this full-day
ExerGaming pre-conference fun, educational, and invaluable in helping to
promote high-quality physical education and physical activity to maximize the
educational experience.

Topics include:

·         Medical view on how a sedentary lifestyle is impacting our children with life-long disease.

·         A successful School and Community Model overview, showing results of improved academics, improved disciplinary incidents, and improved health and fitness scores.

·         Implementing Technology and Exergaming in your facility. Putting knowledge into practice.

·         How do we prove it is working? Using technology to revolutionize physical education.

·         Time in vs. Time Out. Help students with ADHD and other behavior issues decrease impulsivity and improve learning. Explains the physiology of the attention system.

·         Quality teaching in a Physical Education setting, which meets the NASP standards and promotes lifelong fitness.

·         How to Raise and go after funding for your program!

 Presenters Include

·        Dan Lawler, Ph. D. - Retired
Principal

·        Stephen P. Yang, Ph. D.- SUNY
Cortland College

·        Lisa Witherspoon, Ph. D. –
University of South Florida

·        Ernie Medina, Jr., Dr. PH, CHFS –
Preventative Medicine Specialist

·        George Velarde – California Physical
Educator of the Year

·        Sharon Warren – Polar Electro
Education

·        Dave Kurland – Chicago Bulls
Director

Please join us for this one of a kind event where you can learn the potential of implementing technology and Exergaming into your facility.

Originally posted at http://www.exergamefitness.com/blog/article.php?show=physical_education_pre_conference_exergame_workshop