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Professional development is targeted at successful technology integration. Professional development is an essential component in the process of teachers learning to effectively integrate technology in a classroom environment. This training can take many forms and should include a wide variety of skills beyond the operation of specific software. This resource area provides resources for professional development opportunities that exist across the country.

Professional Organizations for Physical Education and Lifetime Fitness
The Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

URL: http://www.fitness.gov/

Description:  This site contains information on the President’s Challenge, Presidential Sports Awards,

Sponsoring Organization:  The Presidents Challenge, Bloomington, Indiana

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

URL: http://www.aahperd.org/

Description:  AAHPERD is the largest organization of professionals  and paraprofessionals involved in physical education, leisure, fitness, dance, health promotion, and education.  AAHPERD is an alliance of 6 national and six district associations designed to provide members with resources to help improve their skills and to "further the health and well-being of the American public."  The following link will get you to the Shape of the Nation Report: http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/pdf_files/shape_nation.pdf

Sponsoring Organizations:  AAHPERD

Central District Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

URL: http://www.aahperd.org/districts/cda/template.cfm

Description:  The Central District professional association provides resources for Physical Education professionals

Sponsoring Organizations:  AAHPERS and Central District States Division (Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, and Wyoming.)

The Cooper Institute

URL: http://www.cooperinst.org/default.asp

Description:  The Cooper Institute in Dallas, Texas, is devoted to advancing the understanding of the relationship between life style and health, and to providing leadership in implementing these concepts to enhance the physical and emotional well-being of individuals.  Some links from this site are: Fitnessgram, courses, seminars and workshops, products, research and scientific updates.

Minnesota Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

URL: http://www.mnahperd.homestead.com/

Description:  MAHPERD is a school-based professional association that provides professional services and resources for teachers, organizations and individuals to provide quality programs.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

URL: http://www.cdc.gov/

Description:  This site contains current news, health topics, publications, data and statistics, and information on conferences.  The following link will get you to a publication/report titled:  Promoting Better Health for Young People Through Physical Activity and Sports . http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/presphysactrpt/.

Sponsoring Organization:  United States Department for Health and Human Services

National Education Association

URL: http://www.nea.org/

Description:  The NEA is an organization supporting public education.  This site contains information and links to almost any education issue/topic. A link for the Health/Physical Education field for NEA Health Information Network is found at: http://www.neahin.org/

American Heart Association

URL: http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200000

Description:  The American Heart Association sponsors Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart as well as providing a wealth of resources and information regarding heart disease, advocacy and publications. Check out the Fund Raising Link on this site to find information about JRFH and HFH, two school based programs.

The Official Sites the International Olympics

URL: http://www.olympic.org/

Description:  This site contains numerous Olympic links to learn about Olympic sports and athletes.

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Professional Journals for Physical Education and Lifetime Fitness
Research Digests

URL: http://www.fitness.gov/Reading_Room/Digests/digests.html

Description:  Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sport research digests available in both PDF and Html formats.

Sponsoring Organization:  Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

Kinesiology Online

URL: http://www.mum.edu/exss_dept/iahperd/journal/jtablepedag.html

Description:  An electronic journal, with a search option, publishing original and review articles sponsored by the Iowa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

Sponsoring Organization:  IAHPERD

Kansas Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance online journal.

URL: http://www.kahperd.org/1_about/pdf/Two.pdf

Description: 

Sponsoring Organizations:

PE Links 4 U

URL: http://www.pelinks4u.org/

Description:  PE Links 4 U is an online newsletter with on:  Adapted PE, Coaching, Elementary PE, Health, Fitness and Nutrition, Interdisciplinary PE, Secondary PE and Technology in PE.

Sponsoring Organizations: GOPHER Sports, Sportime Phi Epsilon Kappa  New Lifestyles Digiwalker Heartalker WE CARE School Assemblies, Dino Muscle Program, Jumpin Jax Russel,and Speedstacks

PE-Talk

URL: http://www.lyris.sportime.com

Description:  PE-TALK is a listserve (discussion forum)  for physical education teachers with an online archive to search relevant topics

Sponsoring Organization:  Sportime

Adapt-Talk

URL: http:// www.lyris.sportime.com/

Description:  Adapt-Talk is a listserve (discussion forum) for adapted physical education teachers with an online archive to search relevant topics

Sponsoring Organizations:  Sportime

Physical Education Digest

URL:  http://www.pedigest.com/

Description:  A quarterly magazine containing articles on the latest ideas, tips,  and coaching cues.  This site additionally offers research on sports, fitness and physical education topics from around the world.

Online Technology Newsletter

URL: http://www.pesoftware.com/Technews/news.html

Grade Level:  K - 12

Description:  The aim of this newsletter is to help physical education teachers current on technology use in the k-12 physical education classroom. This  site offers a monthly newsletter.

Sponsoring Organization:  pesoftware.com

The Pulse Online

URL: http://www.aahperd.org/thePulse/index.asp

Description:  This publication contains articles and information focusing on Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart.  This site discusses issues pertaining to these two programs.

Sponsoring Organization:  AAHPERD and American Heart Association

AAHPERD Publications

URL: http://www.aahperd.org/aahperd/publications_main.html

Description:  This site lists all the publications associated with the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance:  JOHPERD, Strategies, American Journal Of Health Education, Research Quarterly For Exercise And Sport, The Pulse And Update

Sponsoring Organization:  AAHPERD

Online Technology Newsletter Physical Education K-12

URL: http://www.pesoftware.com/Technews/news.html

Grades:  K - 12

Description:  The purpose of this newsletter is to keep K-12 physical educators abreast of current trends in using technology in physical education.  Besides hardware and software information at this web sites, a questions and answer section is available and access to past issues.

Sponsoring Organization: pesoftware.com

PELINKS4U

URL: http://www.pelinks4u.org/

Grades:  K - 12

Description: This is an online newsletter that contains Technology in PE as one of the areas of interest.  Other sections include: Adapted PE, Coaching, Elementary PE, Health, Fitness and Nutrition, Interdisciplinary PE, and Secondary PE.

Sponsoring Organizations:  Central Washington State University, Texas Woman’s University, Speedstacks, PRO-FIT, Heartalker, New Lifestyles Digiwalker, Phi Epsilon Kappa, Sportime, GOPHER Sports