Students learn to plan their own training process  while using “sports trackers” and other sports applications for smartphones

Kristijan Perčič
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Zavod Antona Martina Slomška, Škofijska gimnazija A. M. S. Maribor

Nikola Bistrovič
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Zavod Antona Martina Slomška, Škofijska gimnazija A. M. S. Maribor

Benjamin Sitar
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Zavod Antona Martina Slomška, Škofijska gimnazija A. M. S. Maribor

Povzetek

Pred leti smo na naši šoli izvedli anketo, s katero smo želeli preveriti, kakšne so navade naših dijakov. Spodbudili so nas rezultati raziskav Mladina 2000 (Miheljak, V., 2000 in Slovenska mladina po pogostosti uporabe spleta nad evropskim povprečjem). Rezultati naše ankete so še izraziteje pokazali trend navad naših mladostnikov, kot je to bilo predstavljeno v zgoraj omenjenih raziskavah. Presenetljivi so predvsem podatki o času, ki ga naši mladostniki v povprečju preživijo pred računalnikom (na spletu) in pred televizorjem (Mladina, 2010).
Kot sodobni športni pedagogi smo se lotili podajanja teoretičnih športnih vsebin s pomočjo spleta. Postavili smo si cilj, da dijake vsaj za 15 minut na dan preusmerimo k vsebinam, ki so za naš predmet pomembne. Naloge smo se lotili preko spletnih učilnic in z ustvarjanjem različnih gradiv (e-gradiv). Naša ideja je bila ob določenih teoretičnih vsebinah zelo uporabna in cilj je bil dosežen.
Tokrat smo naredili korak naprej. Cilj je bil, da spodbudimo športno rekreativno dejavnost dijakov v času, ko niso več v šoli (popoldnevi, vikendi) z mobilnimi aplikacijami. V lanskem šolskem letu smo poskušali z različnimi aplikacijami, letošnje šolsko leto pa smo pričeli z uporabo mobilnih aplikacij, ki jih je možno brezplačno namestiti na pametne telefone in tablice.
Izbrane aplikacije omogočajo načrtno spremljanje in usmerjanje dijakov pri športnih aktivnostih.

Ključne besede: mobilne aplikacije, športna vzgoja, sports tracker, IKT, JEFIT.           

Abstract

A few years ago we carried out a survey in our school, concerning our students' habits . We were encouraged by the survey results of Mladina (Youth) 2000. The results of our survey showed even clearer picture of habits of our youth compared to the ones presented in Youth study 2000. The most fascinating were the results about time young people spend in average on computer (on the Internet) and watching television.
As modern sports educators, we have tried to show theoretical part of recreation by using the Internet . Our goal was to get students' attention for at least 15 minutes a day for the topics that are relevant to our class hour. The issues were done in the online classrooms where various materials (e-learning materials) were created. Our idea was very useful for certain theoretical content and the objective was achieved.
This time we went a step further. The aim was to encourage their sport activity even when they are no longer at school (afternoons, weekends) with mobile applications. During the last school year, we tried with different applications, and this school year we have begun with the use of mobile applications that can be installed free on smart phones and tablets.
Selected applications provide systematical monitoring and directing the students in sports activities.
Nowadays there are various similar applications. There are some differences between them, but in general all of them are useful. This document presents two such applications which are crucial for our work and  are supported by the majority of  mobile platforms on different phones used by our students.
At the end of this project students should be able to use sports-tracks applications and ITC analysis in the process of striving for a better sports performnace, including accurate and effective planning along with monitoring of the training process to a higher motivation to work.



Key words: mobile applications, physical education, sports trackers, ICT, JEFIT, exercise of power.