Adding the Physical to Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) PEL, Physical and Emotional Learning A New Construct for Physical Education Sal Edwards, Heart Zones CEO and Founder Social and emotional learning, or SEL, is a concept that provides valuable ways to learn cooperative and interdependent relationships with others. PEL, physical and emotional learning is an…
One of the questions that we receive from teachers that are interested in implementing Heart rate and activity tracker into their program is, “How easy will it be to use Heart Zones Move in my class.” My answer is always the same.
Part 2. Why Try? Why Use Technology in Your Physical Education and Health Classroom?© Sal Edwards, CEO and Founder, Heart Zones As a health and physical education teacher and coach, it might be challenging for you to adapt to the new technologies developed for your programs. One of these robust solutions is powerful enough to…
MVPA IS ONE OF THE BEST Teacher Performance Tools As a department head, leader or individual teacher, one of your goals is to develop and support an effective physical education program. One of the best ways of accomplishing that goal is to incorporate the use of wearable fitness technology like heart rate and step tracking…
How Could a Negative Experience Impact Their Lifestyle? Simply put, if you enjoy doing something, chances are that you’ll do it again. That’s why it’s so important to create a positive PE class experience for your students. As physical educators, it’s our job to inspire youth to pursue healthy, active lifestyles—and that starts in our…
Our communities, schools, students, and teachers are facing unprecedented challenges including social distancing, sanitization protocols, shifting instructional formats (i.e., hybrid models, virtual programming) and fiscal responsibilities. As the COVID crisis continues, Heart Zones remains dedicated to stressing the importance of physical education. Two clear results of the current constraints in education are the spike in…
What MVPA Tells You About Your Students’ Activity Physical education is a crucial part of developing healthy lifestyles, and Heart Zones is dedicated to helping students develop a lifetime of fitness using personalized data through the Smart PE Movement™. Our mission is to teach students and train teachers how heart rate and other data points…
 6 BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL HEART ZONES TRAINING Why train the heart muscle? The reasons to train in the emotional and physical heart zones are to get healthier, more fit, and improve your performance. Why train with a heart rate monitor? One of the best reasons for using a heart rate monitor is to stay in…
Wearable fitness technology offers solutions to educators and motivates students. SACRAMENTO, CA March 15 2016 – Physical education and health teachers are faced with a challenge to engage digitally savvy elementary, middle and high school kids in a 19th century classroom environment that hasn’t changed for 40 years. The Healthy People Initiative 2010 tasked these…