Author: Amy Smith

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#FRD2013

Friday is Food Revolution Day!   We’ve got some special guests from Sprout coming in to cook with our health classes, and I can’t wait to see what they’ve got for us. After that, we’re going to watch this new documentary from HBO’s

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Getting 7th graders excited about running?

  Amazing….  Shared this with my classes, and had a student say she’s been using it for a while. Says it’s a blast. What a great way to get kids involved in MMORPG’s out and moving. Another great example of

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Well put.

“Technology is neither good nor bad. But it does make people’s good and bad more powerful.” -Yishan Wong, Reddit, Wired Magazine – May 2013

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Say nice stuff. People will notice.

Every time I show this video, I’m beyond impressed by how it reaches our students. Such a great example of social media and how it was meant to be used… to enrich our lives and connections, and to bring out

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Instant Gratification and Technology

  Working on the decision making unit with my 6th graders right now, and as per usual, we started out with a discussion on some of the decisions they’re faced with. The typical 6th grade answers came up… what to

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My.U.P.

My.U.P.2013 My.U.P. in Korean version Chinese MyUP Had a great time presenting at the AAHPERD National Convention this week. What an awesome opportunity to talk Health with folks from the elementary all the way through the university level. If you

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What is Technology Balance?

In a 2011 study done by the McCann World Group, 53% of 16-22 year-olds said they would rather give up their sense of smell than their favorite technology. When this first came out and I presented it to my 8th grade Health class,

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