Kid-Fit+Challenge+-+Resources

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**Resources** = =

=__**Websites **__=


 * Cool Tools for Schools is a Wiki space that is a valuable resource as it has many links to different sites that can be used to create, edit and present videos.


 * Edublogs is a website where teacher’s can easily create and manage student and teacher blogs, quickly customize designs and include videos, photos & podcasts. See example Student Blog.


 * PE Gang is an interactive website that has games such as WordSearch, Colouring In and PE Adventures.


 * The Find Thirty website is full of information and provides good teacher resources such as a downloadable/printable physical activity planner, posters and brochures which can also be ordered.


 * The Be Active website contains a wealth of information and guidance including links, factsheets, and downloadable publications such as a 2012 School Information kit developed to assist schools in planning physical activity education and programs.


 * The Department of Education currently has an initiative called Take the Challenge, which is aligned with the K-10 Health and Physical Education syllabus, the Australian Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents and national physical activity recommendations. It can be used as a resource for all health promoting schools as it is consistent with the Health Promoting Schools Framework. Other resources available are a teacher lesson book, with lessons integrated across all learning areas, a CD that complements the lesson book, seven maps with additional information that supports Society and the Environment and Science learning areas and student stickers and certificates.


 * Other websites of interest for students – The Work Out Kid, Kids Health and Kidnetic.

__**Documents **__


 * The Department of Educationcontains links to The Australian Curriculum website where you can view and download required curriculum information as a pdf document Health and Physical Education – Integrated scope and sequence.pdf


 * The Good for Kids. Good for Life is a program which promotes healthy eating and physical activity for under 15 year olds. The website is a valuable resource for students and teachers Final vesion_I Move We Move_PA FMS Games cards.pdf

__**Interactive Whiteboard Resource **__


 * Quibblo is an interactive poll, survey and quiz creation website where users can create, embed and share quizzes.


 * The Learning Federation is website which allows for users to learn, teach and collaborate using digital curriculum resources. Interactive resource used for this task - Take a Deep Breath. *Please note: Registration is required to access The Learning Federation

__**Videos **__


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">YouTube is a site where users can upload, share and view original videos on a vast variety of topics. The following videos could be used in the planning process of this task; Sid the Science Kid-Work Your Body, Walrus Exercises with Trainer, The Benefits and Effects of Exercise, Kids Exercise Game and Kids Exercise Video.


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">TeacherTube is a video sharing website where teachers can share and use educational resources, such as video, audio, photos and blogs. To create an account click here.

__**<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Social Networking Site **__


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">WhatsWhat.me is a website that provides safe secure social networking for kids. To join click here.

__**<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Equipment (required for this task) **__


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Computer/Laptop (at least one per group, but preferably one per student)


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Internet Access


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Exercise Area/Oval


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">School Sport Equipment including: cones, skipping ropes, pedometers, balls, exercise (yoga) mats, stopwatches etc.


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Video Recording device to record group presentations