Mobile technology has had a lot of attention recently. Quinn (2000), defined mobile technology as the intersection of mobile computing and e-learning. With technology always improving, most students today have a smartphone or android. According to Ferriman (2013), mobile approach can encourage learners engagement. For example learners using online questionnaire applications such as Socrative, researching the answer or even tweeting questions.
Today there are many different applications on smart phones which can measure cardiovascular fitness levels. Below are examples of the applications available on smart phones.
- My Fitness Pal - This app can monitor weight progress, by tracking your daily exercise and diet. This could be used for learners completing GCSE or BTEC to help aid the learning in nutrition, balanced diet, training and lifestyle.
- Adidas MiCoach - Cardiovascular Endurance can be logged on this app. The negative for this app is it needs a device to go inside you trainers in order to track the distance covered. This could potentially be a barrier to some learners due to the cost.
- Run keeper - This app allows you to input any cardiovascular or strength activities you have completed. It then places this on a timeline and calculates calorie and energy expenditure. This could be useful in modules where designing exercise or fitness programmes, or for assessing your own fitness levels.
- Endomondo - This is my preferred application to measure cardiovascular activity. Activity is logged either manually or through a mobiles GPS. This also could be used in modules which concentrate on exercise levels or cardiovascular endurance.
From research into each of these applications and personal use, I have come to conclusion that
that these applications and mobile technology could be incorporated into Physical Education lessons in order to enhance the learning experience.
References
Ferriman, J. (2013). Benefits of Mobile Devices in the Classroom. Available: http://www.learndash.com/benefits-of-mobile-devices-in-the-classroom/. Last accessed 02/01/2015.
Quinn, C. 2000. mLearning: Mobile, Wireless, In-Your-Pocket Learning. LiNE Zine.
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