Human Kinetics Technology for Physical Educators, Health Educators, and Coaches: Enhancing Instruction, Assessment, Management, Professional Development, and Advocacy

Textbook for college courses on using technology in physical education, health education, and sport coaching. Professional reference for practicing teachers and coaches. Review “If you can learn about and implement one third of the resources mentioned in this text, you will be way ahead of the average teacher. You will set yourself apart and stand out as a knowledgeable educator who knows how to motivate and engage students, and you will increase your productivity and effectiveness at your job.” ―Ben Landers, NBCT, Elementary Physical Education Teacher and Founder of The PE Specialist “At last a book has been written that guides educators toward the best, most effective way to incorporate technology into all aspects of their professional life. While a teacher’s tech tool of choice will change over time, best practices will remain a constant, and this is the book to empower all teachers.” ―Andrew Milne, 2017 SHAPE America Health Education Teacher of the Year and Creator of the SlowChatHealth Blog “Some coaches may be hesitant to add new technology to their coaching practice, but this book eases that fear. I highly recommend this textbook to coaches and coach educators.” ―Dr. Scott Douglas, Board Member for the United States Center for Coaching Excellence (USCCE) and Sport Coaching Program Coordinator at the University of Northern Colorado “This is a text that embraces the current professional expectations of health educators, physical educators, and coaches within a 21st century classroom.” ―Collin Brooks, PhD Candidate, Former Elementary Physical Education Teacher, and Cocreator of PhysEdagogy “The chapter Meeting Special Needs and Abilities Through Technology provides an excellent overview of a wide range of assistive technologies and guides the reader on how to incorporate specific equipment, devices, and apps in order to help students with disabilities engage with the health and physical education curriculum in a meaningful way.” ―Dr. Scott McNamara, CAPE, Professor of Adapted Physical Education at the University of Northern Iowa “More than a how-to manual, the text presents a student-centered model for engaging the current generation of digital natives in exciting ways. It is an excellent resource for today’s educators and coaches committed to healthy lifestyles.” ―Dr. Joanne Leight, Chair of the Department of Health and Physical Education at Slippery Rock University and Author of Technology for Fitness and Wellness Professionals About the Author Seth E. Jenny, PhD, teaches within the department of public health at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. He previously taught within the department of physical education, sport, and human performance at Winthrop University and the department of health, exercise, and sport sciences at the University of New Mexico. Dr. Jenny has over 20 years of health, physical education, and coaching experience across K-12 and higher education settings, where he has been an early proponent of integrating technology into teaching and coaching. He has worked as a U.S. Air Force exercise physiologist and has coached athletes across all ages and abilities, from elementary athletes to Olympic competitors. Dr. Jenny has created and taught face-to-face, online, and hybrid technology courses for undergraduate and graduate students studying health and physical education teacher education, coaching, and sport management. He is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine as an exercise physiologist and holds Level 2 (youth specialization) coaching certification from USA Track and Field. Dr. Jenny is an active scholar, providing more than 100 professional presentations and publishing over 40 peer-reviewed academic journal articles within his prime areas of research: esports, motion-based video gaming, and elementary-age distance running. In 2016, he was named the Research and Scholarship Faculty Member of the Year within the College of Education at