GET YOUR STUDENTS MOVING!!!

We are in an age where it is too easy to leave a sedentary life.  Instead of walking, we can catch the bus and travel a short distance.  Instead of exercising, we can watch tv shows of other people doing it and just share in their journey instead of our own.  It's funny because this week, I've seen a lot of news about the importance of moving and exercising, etc.  It's ironic because in my 3rd trimester of pregnancy, I would like to do anything but that. lol. 
But, when I saw a video of the first lady Michelle Obama dancing along with D.C. middle school students to the song, "Move Your Body," a remake of Beyonce's song "Get Me Bodied," I knew that I too needed to move a little.  (I'll post the video of Beyonce's song at the bottom- it's really cute!)
I read an article on ISTE on Getting the students to move.  The writer is a Physical Education Department Chairperson who tried to find ways to connect PE success in the classroom with technology.  She modified games to include concepts that the students learned in class.  She used a flip camera to film the students doing various activities, and then shared this video with parents and the community.  They created a podcast where parents and students alike were recorded sharing healthy messages.  Finally, in a unit on Winter Olympics, the students made flags of different countries, discussed various cultures and participated in modified winter olympic games.  They even made a Skype call to Vancouver during the winter olympics to ask questions and interact in an authentic situation.   I will always remember something that the writer wrote.  She said, " Every discipline needs to teach digital age skills, creativity, problem solving and global awareness."  I totally agree....so LET'S GET MOVING!

ARTICLE:  GET YOUR STUDENTS MOVING
BEYONCE'S MOVE YOUR BODY VIDEO