S Benefits of Tracking Performance By Brittani Bailey
Feb 06, 2016
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Benefits of Tracking Performance
By Brittani Bailey
Goal
To offer the essential tools to improve and enhance student’s health and well being, and improving performance.
Importance of Tracking
Tracking performance takes the guessing out of results. By tracking a students performance it allows everyone the clear results if they improved. Clear results will tell the teacher if students are ready to reach new goals or levels of fitness.
Not tracking performance may result in injury and lack of improved scores and levels.
Benefits
Students will clearly see their improvements. Can increase fundamental skills when watching
themselves in movement. Allows the teacher to see progress and plan
lessons according to students needs and levels. Keeps students safe!
Flip Camera
Flip UltraHD Video Camera - Black, 8 GB, 2 Hours
Purpose: Records Student Progress. Allows students to check their movements and change accordingly if needed.
Flip Camera
Use/Value: Monitor and or assess students progress and day to day movements.
Cost: $80- $400 Source: http://www.amazon.com/Flip-UltraHD-
Video-Camera-Generation/dp/B0040702HA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1367253316&sr=8-1&keywords=flip+camera
Scoreboard
Mascot III - Portable Electric Scoreboard
Portable Scoreboard
Purpose: Monitor scores during any activity
Scoreboard
Use/Value: Timer and score tracker for team activities. Gives clear results.
Cost: $1,255.00 Source: http://www.flaghouse.com/Mascot-III-
Portable-Electric-Scoreboard-item-5817
StopWatch
Oslo 30 Timer
Instant results recording time
Purpose: Used for tracking times for improvement in speed.
StopWatch
Use/Value: Students can track their progress of speed. Measures progress and improvements.
Cost: $98 for 12 Source: http://www.flaghouse.com/OSLO-
Stopwatch-12-Pack-with-Case-item-12197
Log It
Log It Kids Pedometer
Step and recording mile program.
Purpose: monitors students activity levels.
Log It
Use/Value: Tracks students steps taken. Will be used to mark students improvements throughout the year.
Cost: FREE Source: http://www.peclogit.org/logit.asp
Fitnessgram
Online fitness program
Prints out individual reports for students.
Purpose: Tracks individual fitness and activity levels.
Fitnessgram
Use/Value: Prints out and tracks students results and does not give results comparing students. Can show students exact results of their progress.
Cost: $9 - $80 Source:
http://www.fitnessgram.net/programoverview/
Conclusion
Tracking performance can benefit students and teachers. Teachers are able to accommodate students better by knowing their levels before-hand.
Students will benefit by physically seeing their results and learning ways to correct form if needed.