I think that planning activities where students can be actively involved in problem solving and decision making is the key for them to establish ownership in a life long healthy lifestyle. Debriefing after such cooperative challenges that were presented in the video is crucial in getting kids to understand why they are doing things and how they help their bodies. Also, I agree with the video that these types of cooperative challenges go far in building character traits such as responsibility, integrity, and working with others.

I think planning activities where the students are involved in problem solving and decision making is key to developing their sense of ownership in establishing life long healthy lifestyle choices. Getting kids to discuss and understand why they are doing things by debriefing after each challenge is crucial. I agree with the video also that these types of cooperative challenges help build character traits such as responsibility, integrity, working with others, etc.

I thought the comment that students are becoming chronically disengaged is so important. As a PE teacher we really need to help find new ways (ROPES etc. ) to engage the physical side of the child as well as the cognitive. I love using the skills that I learned as a Ropes instructor to help get my kids to become invovled in the activity through discussion as well as participation. Getting them motivated to move is sometimes difficult, but I think if I can purposely involve students in the learning process of health and fitness they may feel more safe to try new activities.

The "adventure" gym is awesome!! REally liked the activities where the kids have to work together as a team and as peer teachers.
I also like the idea of the stationary bike in the gym--how neat would that be for kids to utilize as they wait for a turn or if they are "taking a time away"

I enjoyed the teamwork activites that the elementary age students were doing. I will be stealing some of those ideas!

While the high school gymnasium was impressive (an indoor ROPES course), we are so fortunate in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD to have 3 outdoor facilities such as this. As a former ROPES facilitator for several years and a current P.E. teacher, we incorporate many activities similar to what was shown in the video into our typical P.E. daily instruction.
I like the idea that the gentleman has about starting a public school with sports and wellness at the center of the curriculum, and his stats that typically 75% of kids are chronically disengaged, but when you add sports and activity, 100% become totally engaged. I agree.

I liked the the idea of the movement and the collaboration of the students working together, however the new ideas would only work if you have the permission from the school or administration to receive money and equipment and liability coverage to be able to incorporate this type of program in our school.

I think the video was really cool. I agree with the theory
of challenging, peer teaching and having higher level thinking skills added to the PE class. However, I think it would be hard to get the money and approval for liability from the administration!

I am lucky enough to work in a district where we have 3 R.O.P.E.S courses and next weekend I am going back in for my yearly retraining