Video and PE

Article: The use of digital video in physical education

In this study by Weir and Connor (2010), research was conducted to find the capacity of technology to provide focused feedback on performances that were examined through the reviewing of video clips of students' performances in physical education. The use of digital video as an aid to both formative and summative assessment in physical education was also examined. The authors discovered that video can be of significant benefit in physical education, but it is not something that can be applied to conventional teaching strategies without careful planning and preparation on the part of the teacher. Weir and Connor also found video was a useful aid to learning and in maintaining student engagement. Digital video is also a powerful aid to formative assessment. Teachers used electronic learning portfolios and they found that they provide an interesting, enjoyable and educationally valid way students can demonstrate progression and long term learning. This type of video collection also helped students gain individualized learning experiences.

This information is valuable to a PE teacher that would like to advance towards reaching 21st century learners. Taking video to a physical skill setting will allow students to see how they perform these skills.This will help individualize lessons to each student because they will know what to specifically focus on during skill development. Teachers and students can also use this video as formative assessment.  This formative assessment can also be used to to help students self and peer assess. Students can help themselves and others with skill development. They can continually ask questions like, "where am I and where do I want to be?" Video in this setting is very powerful. Being able to utilize this technology effectively will take planning and may need to be developed over a long period of time. It is also important to find the most efficient means of taking, collecting, and organizing the video. With advancing technology there are many applications that can handle these demands, finding the proper tech is the next step to this process.

Weir, T., Connor, S. (2010). The use of digital video in physical education. Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 18(2), 155-171.