Pedometers in physical education

Janja Polenšek
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OŠ Dobje

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Povzetek

Podatki o porastu mnogih bolezni sodobnega časa med vso populacijo nas spremljajo že skorajda na vsakem koraku. Glavni vzrok je zagotovo v sedečem načinu življenja, katerega od odraslih močno prevzemajo tudi otroci. Športni pedagogi zagovarjamo dejstvo, da samo redna in dovolj intenzivna telesna aktivnost omogoča razvoj in duševno ter telesno zdravje otrok in mladine. Vedoč, da niso vsi otroci enako motivirani za gibanje, moramo športni pedagogi najti različne vzvode, da jih vzpodbudimo h gibanju, še posebej s poudarkom pri tistih posameznikih, ki do gibanja nimajo veselja. Pedometer je pripomoček, za katerega športni pedagogi menimo, da je odlično sredstvo za motivacijo učencev. Te majhne naprave nam omogočajo ocenjevanje ravni telesne aktivnosti s takojšnjo povratno informacijo, in sicer s štetjem korakov, ki jih posameznik opravi med določeno aktivnostjo. Njihova uporaba je preprosta, so cenovno dostopni in imajo izreden motivacijski učinek. V prispevku so predstavljene nekatere možnosti uporabe pedometra pri športni vzgoji na OŠ Dobje. Opisana je izkušnja z uporabo programa za vnos in analizo prehojenih korakov v aplikaciji LOG IT ter kako smo se ob tem s 4. in 5.  razredom odpravili na virtualno pot okoli Amerike.

Ključne besede: športna vzgoja, pedometer (števec korakov), IKT, motivacija

Abstract

The increase in modern day diseases among the whole of population has become ubiquitous. The main reason is certainly the seated lifestyle, which has been more and more assumed by children from adults. Sports educators have been in favour of the fact that regular and extensive enough physical activity is fundamental for the development, as well as the mental and physical health of children, and the youth. We, sports educators, know that not all children are the same, or motivated for physical activity to the same degree, therefore we have to find different levers to encourage them to physical activity, especially with the emphasis on those who feel less inclined to it. A pedometer is an ICT tool for which sports educators believe that it is an excellent asset to motivate school children. These small devices allow us to assess the level of physical abilities with immediate feedback by counting the number of steps an individual completes during a certain activity. They are simple to use, available at affordable prices, and have an immense motivating effect. This article describes the use of pedometer in sports classes at Dobje Elementary School in different ways. It describes the experience in using software for entering and analysing the number of completed steps LOG IT, and how we embarked on a virtual journey around America with the aid of this software.

Key words: physical education, pedometer, ICT, motivation