Georgia Professional Teaching Standards - Physical Education
GA 9-12 PEHS.3: Participates regularly in physical activity
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website that allows teachers and students to create their own subscription-based channels. The YouTube app is free of charge and intended for children age 13+. The platform is web-based, so any device that can utilize the internet is compatible. I chose to use CommonSense Media as a reliable web review, because of the hundreds of parent and child reviews listed.
ExerciseTimer
https://www.exercisetimer.net/
ExerciseTimer is a customizable interval timer app that allows users to keep track of their interval training, HIIT training, etc. The app is free of charge, but does contain in-app purchases. The app is rated E, for everyone and is compatible with Android, IOS, Apple Watch, and Wear OS. Google Play seems like a reliable site to review this app because 2 out of the 3 reviews listed are negative and this is on a site that sells the app.
Google Forms
https://www.google.com/forms/about/
GoogleForms is an easy-to-use online tool that allows the user to create, manage and analyze surveys and quizzes. The app is free of charge and compatible with all devices that connect to the internet. I can’t really find an age appropriate rating for GoogleForms, but I would say that this app would be functional for anyone over the age of 13. I used SoftwareAdvice as a trusted review because there are over nine thousand reviews available and the first video review was by a high school teacher.
Out of the three apps that I listed here, I would choose YouTube as the one that I use most often. I began using YouTube as an online teaching tool, during the quarantine…mainly because our school system allowed the app on its network. I learned how easy it was to create accounts and to post and share videos. I would have my PE students film themselves completing the physical activity of the day and post/share their workouts to my YouTube channel, as proof that they completed the activity. I also use YouTube weekly, as a teaching tool, in my Weight-training classes. I can search certain videos for demonstration of proper form and technique, when it comes to certain movements and standards.
My favorite app you mentioned was Google Forms. I love how it presents data in order to assist educators in driving instruction. You mentioned using YouTube, so you can have students film their workouts. You could also check out Flip its an app from Microsoft where students can share videos in classes that the teacher sets up. They are also able to comment on classmates post to provide peer feedback.
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