The Movement and Technology Balance: Classroom Strategies for Student Success
Autor Traci Lengel, Jenna L. Evansen Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 aug 2019
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1544350430
Pagini: 216
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.43 kg
Ediția:First Edition
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția Corwin
Locul publicării:Thousand Oaks, United States
Recenzii
Teachers, stand up and applaud! Traci Lengel and Jenna Evans have created a powerhouse teaching tool that addresses the educator’s dilemma of balancing ever-present technology demands with all students’ critical need for movement. As they state so passionately in their book, this balance must be found before it is too late!
The Movement and Technology Balance is jam-packed with calls to action, steps to acknowledge and address our limited teaching styles, and doable checklists to keep educators focused and moving forward. As true educational pioneers, the authors have developed a profound blueprint for teachers who are following in their large, impressive footsteps!
"The parallel rise of technology and a more sedentary lifestyle has made physical activity in schools immediately paramount! Traci Lengel and Jenna Evans describe this paradox and make insightful prescriptions for solving it. Backed by research to make the case for more physical activity in schools, they lay out several frameworks, in a detailed manner, for its effective use side-by-side with the technology needs of the modern classroom. This book also helps educators find the right balance between technology and physical activity, both of which are critical for all students. The Movement and Technology Balance is a must-have for every educator who wants to improve student attention, engagement, motivation, and achievement."
"Traci Lengel and Jenna Evans not only make a compelling argument for the benefits of kinesthetic teaching in the modern classroom, but also provide educators with the practical skills necessary to increase motivation, engagement, and achievement. 'Movement' should be the new movement in education."
"Unfortunately, technology use and social isolation have replaced physical activity and interpersonal relationships in many schools. Educators need a resource to assist learners to navigate this new terrain, which can lead to increased health disparities and even premature death. Traci Lengel and Jenna Evans have developed a brilliant direct application process for today's teachers.
As a college professor in School Health Education who trains Health and Physical Education majors to be successful in the K-12 environment, I believe this book is a perfect resource and accomplishes the following: It integrates technology to change negative health behaviors by increasing movement through learning, provides a recipe for developing the whole child to decrease long term health disparities, offers a skills-based approach to teaching the importance of movements and life skills toward health literacy, and utilizes differentiated instruction through technology with a focus on kinesthetic learning.
This 21st century educational resource demonstrates the paradigm shift needed to be successful teaching in today's K-12 environment and meet the societal challenges in how youth develop individually and interact personally. The Movement and Technology Balance is a must-read for all teachers.
Cuprins
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
Chapter 1 • An Undeniable Shift
Movement and Technology: The Adversarial Relationship
A Society on the Move
The Decline of Movement >
The Digital Age
The Rise of Technology <
A Change of Course
Chapter 2 • The Power of Movement
WANTing Past Values Back
Movement Matters
The Brain–Body Connection
The Supportive Research
Common Sense: As Strong as the Research
Chapter 3 • The Technology Machine
Technology Overload
Learner Benefits
Current Educational Trends and Learner Options
Future Expectations
Best Practice in Question
Chapter 4 • Making the MOST of It
A Balancing Act
Blended Teaching and Learning
Brain-Based Learning
Core Human Needs
Bridging the Gap with STRIDES
Education’s Responsibility
A New Brain, A New Learner—A Reasonable Perspective
Chapter 5 • Structuring and Managing
Space Fluidity
Classroom Designs
Planning and Preparation
Safety at the Forefront
Management Strategies
Chapter 6 • Transforming with A.A.A.
Movement: It’s All About You
Digital Responsibility
Defining A.A.A.
A Personal Outlook
A Professional Agenda: Finding Your Balance
An Educational Mission
Prevention and Urgency
Chapter 7 • Refining Movement and Technology
The Inevitable Climb
The Significance of ALL
The ABCs of Movement for ALL
The ABCDs of Technology for ALL
Education’s Ascending Champions
Chapter 8 • Interconnecting Communities
Brain Priority
A Societal Scare
The Significance of Restoring Skills
Building Positive Classroom Culture
Community Connectors
Chapter 9 • Defining the Balance
Implementing the Power Play
Balancing Approaches
Planning Priorities
Classroom Applications: The ABCDs
A Bright Future
Chapter 10 • Employing SMART Activities
The Mental/Emotional Learning State
When Productivity Is Lost
A Proactive Approach
The Benefits of SMART
SMART Activities
Implementation Considerations
Chapter 11 • Supporting a United Approach
An Educational Pioneer
A Comprehensive Action Plan
Reaching the Home
Reaching the Community
Final Thoughts: A Motivational Magnet
References and Resources
Index
Notă biografică
Traci Lengel is a Health and Physical Education teacher in the Pocono Mountain School District. With more than twenty-six years of experience, Traci¿s knowledge in movement education, kinesthetic furniture, motor development, lifelong fitness/wellness, health education, movement/technology balance, curriculum design and educational/content publication has contributed to the success of her insightful programs and consultations. Additionally, Traci is an adjunct professor at La Salle University in Pennsylvania and The College of New Jersey. In conjunction with these positions, she is a designer/coauthor of three graduate courses. These highly esteemed graduate courses, titled Wellness: Creating Health and Balance in the Classroom, The Kinesthetic Classroom: Teaching and Learning through Movement and The Kinesthetic Classroom II: Moving across the Curriculum, have had a profound effect on the personal and professional lives of thousands of educators. Furthermore, Traci is coauthor of the book The Kinesthetic Classroom: Teaching and Learning through Movement, which was published in 2010 and is a best-selling educational publication. Her most recent publications, in 2017, are Ready, Set, Go: The Kinesthetic Classroom 2.0 and in 2018, Classrooms on the Move: Using Kinesthetic Furniture to Create a New Age of Learning.
As co-owner of her own educational consulting company ActivEDge, Traci is a consistent leader in her field. She also balances an additional career position with the company Kidsfit. This corporation manufactures and sells kinesthetic furniture while providing educational experiences for instructional usage and application for these innovative designs. These careers allow her to show others how to utilize active teaching methods in a variety of settings to enhance educational achievement and peak performance of learners of all ages and abilities. Traci travels extensively to support and promote her passion for improving the health and well-being of children all over the world, while bringing learning to life.
Known for her enthusiasm, innovation, work ethic and passion, Traci devotes much of her time to both her personal and professional successes. With her motivational teaching methodology, she presents and facilitates professional development trainings and workshops. Traci provides keynote presentations for active education along with meaningful programs in the areas of movement/technology balance, wellness, stress management and teaching/learning through movement in a kinesthetic classroom. Her ultimate professional challenge is to inspire educators at all levels to incorporate movement into their daily teaching. Traci¿s greatest joy is the unconditional love and support she shares with her family and friends. She is kindhearted and committed to bringing fun and laughter to education and the people who share her journey. Traci is persistent, dedicated and leaves a lasting impression. She can be reached at theactivedge@gmail.com.
Descriere
Technology offers exciting new opportunities and challenges to you and your students; movement is essential to their learning. But screen time often comes at the expense of physical activity. Enter a blended instructional approach that combines kinesthetic teaching methodologies with technological resources to meet content standards, increase achievement and test scores, and enrich the learning process, promoting students’ social, physical, mental, emotional, and cognitive growth. Here you’ll find:
- A neuroscientific overview of the powerful brain-body connection
- Step-by-step instructions for balancing movement and the use of technology in the classroom
- Practical tools, templates, and vignettes to ensure successful implementation
- Classroom management tactics and useful remedies for common problems