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The Daily PhysEd

By The Daily | PhysEd

A daily #physed podcast with Nathan Horne from iPhys-Ed.com. Daily reflections, tips, techniques and ideas for making physical education more purposeful.
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146 // The Final Day

The Daily PhysEdJun 30, 2018

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146 // The Final Day

146 // The Final Day

I have some explaining to do...
Jun 30, 201808:20
145 // Happy Mother's Day

145 // Happy Mother's Day

For all the mama's out there!
May 12, 201806:44
144 // Aussie Rules

144 // Aussie Rules

Teaching AFL 9's to Canadian kids.
May 11, 201806:45
143 // No Gym No Problems

143 // No Gym No Problems

What to do when you lose your gym!
May 10, 201806:53
142 // The Uniform Debate

142 // The Uniform Debate

To PE kit or not to kit?
May 10, 201811:08
141 // Transfer of Skills

141 // Transfer of Skills

Transferring skills and understanding across Invasion Games.
May 08, 201806:06
140 // #PhysEd Clothing
May 08, 201807:37
139 // Student Teacher

139 // Student Teacher

Observing a student teacher in #PhysEd
May 08, 201807:17
138 // Hole in One

138 // Hole in One

Golf in #PhysEd
May 03, 201806:54
137 // T-Ball

137 // T-Ball

Modifying Striking and Fielding Games.
May 01, 201807:49
136 // Mapping Passes

136 // Mapping Passes

Collecting data to determine game influence.
May 01, 201805:38
135 // Championes

135 // Championes

Staff vs Students Soccer match!
Apr 28, 201806:51
134 // Hot Hot Hot

134 // Hot Hot Hot

Enjoying and beating the heat!
Apr 26, 201805:11
133 // Journey

133 // Journey

How do students get from K-12 in Physical Education?
Apr 26, 201807:06
132 // The Great Outdoors

132 // The Great Outdoors

Getting out enjoying the Forest and celebrating Earth Day.
Apr 24, 201806:18
131 // Sun's Out ☀️

131 // Sun's Out ☀️

Getting out to enjoy the sun!
Apr 24, 201806:21
130 // Game Centred Approaches

130 // Game Centred Approaches

Using games as the teacher.
Apr 20, 201807:01
129 // Track Meet

129 // Track Meet

Mighty Alouette wins the Meadowridge Track meet.
Apr 19, 201805:23
128 // Floor Curling

128 // Floor Curling

Rocks and Rings comes to Meadowridge and students aim for the button!
Apr 18, 201805:21
127 // Differently Abled

127 // Differently Abled

What is it like to take part in a physical education lesson when you have a physical disability?
Apr 18, 201813:13
125 // Humbolt Strong

125 // Humbolt Strong

Remembering Humbolt and community spirit.
Apr 12, 201805:56
124 // Ch-Ch-Changes!

124 // Ch-Ch-Changes!

What is change? How does change occur?
Apr 12, 201809:11
123 // Yet!

123 // Yet!

A very powerful word...
Apr 10, 201807:59
122 // Small Sided Striking Games

122 // Small Sided Striking Games

Using a Small Sided Games approach to teaching Striking & Fielding games.
Apr 10, 201807:50
121 // Happy Friday

121 // Happy Friday

Celebrating the week that’s been looking forward to a week ahead
Apr 06, 201803:28
120 // Shot Put

120 // Shot Put

Teaching Shot Put
Apr 05, 201805:44
119 // Time Trials

119 // Time Trials

Taking times to help students set goals in Track and Field
Apr 05, 201808:04
118 // Comfort Zones

118 // Comfort Zones

Teaching things we dont know a lot about.
Apr 03, 201809:13
117 // Peer Coaching

117 // Peer Coaching

Giving and receiving feedback on sprinting technique.
Mar 29, 201808:57
116 // Run Jump Throw

116 // Run Jump Throw

Getting started on Track and Field season.
Mar 29, 201810:25
115 // Rolling Along

115 // Rolling Along

What makes a roll different from a throw?
Mar 27, 201806:59
114 // Back on Track

114 // Back on Track

After a 2 week Spring Break we are back and talking Track & Field.
Mar 26, 201810:26
113 // Spring Break

113 // Spring Break

Time for some relaxtion and a 2 week hiatus from The Daily PhysEd
Mar 10, 201806:32
112 // Dodgeball Dilemma

112 // Dodgeball Dilemma

What to do when your whole class wants to play dodgeball during free time and you disagree with that philosophically?
Mar 08, 201809:15
111 // Off the Trails

111 // Off the Trails

Exploring the North Forest, assessing risk and environmental impact with Grade 4.
Mar 07, 201807:40
110 // Voice

110 // Voice

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Mar 06, 201802:35
109 // Doctor Claire
Mar 03, 201808:08
108 // Comfort Zone

108 // Comfort Zone

When teachers are uncomfortable or not confident then curriculum gets missed.
Mar 02, 201806:52
107 // Changes

107 // Changes

Discussing changes during puberty as well as changes to The Daily | PhysEd moving forward.
Mar 01, 201810:44
106 // Puberty

106 // Puberty

Taking about changes with Dr Claire.
Feb 28, 201810:14
105 // Let's Talk About Sex

105 // Let's Talk About Sex

Renowned sex and relationships educator Dr Claire joins us at Meadowridge to discuss gender indentity and gender expression.
Feb 27, 201814:35
104 // Dance Assessment Rubric

104 // Dance Assessment Rubric

Sharing assessment criteria with students as they began creating their dance sequences.
Feb 23, 201810:45
076 // Similar Games

076 // Similar Games

Reflecting on yesterday and changing questioning to focus on similarities in Net/Wall Games.
Feb 22, 201810:53
075 // New Year, New Ideas
Feb 22, 201819:13
103 // Ball is Life

103 // Ball is Life

Reflecting on a 3rd place finish to our basketball season.
Feb 22, 201803:36
102 // Planning Ahead

102 // Planning Ahead

Planning ahead for sub teachers.
Feb 21, 201813:29
101 // Dance Rubrics

101 // Dance Rubrics

Sharing assessment protocols with students for their dance performances.
Feb 20, 201807:60
100 // 100 Days of Reflection

100 // 100 Days of Reflection

Nathan celebrates \ud83d\udcaf episodes of The Daily PhysEd Podcast.
Feb 17, 201806:19
099 // No Gym, No Worries

099 // No Gym, No Worries

Gym is out of use all day but no worries. Working on health outcomes and enjoying Final 4 basketball.
Feb 16, 201808:50
098 // Dance Cards

098 // Dance Cards

Using dance task cards to explore the elements of dance.
Feb 15, 201808:22
097 // Building Dances

097 // Building Dances

Using the elements of dance to build dance sequences.
Feb 14, 201808:29
Interview // Ted Temertzoglou

Interview // Ted Temertzoglou

Our first special long form episode with Ted Temerztoglou from Thompson Books to discuss all things Physical Education including his new book, Healthy & Active Living 2.0.
Feb 13, 201821:06
096 // Pro-D Day

096 // Pro-D Day

Quick update on future long form podcast episodes.
Feb 10, 201803:30
095 // Student Led Conferences

095 // Student Led Conferences

Sharing how I set up my student led conferences to assist in encouraging parental involvement.
Feb 09, 201809:14
094 // Elements of Dance

094 // Elements of Dance

Exploring Body, Action, Space, Time and Energy through dance.
Feb 08, 201813:02
093 // Self Reflection
Feb 06, 201811:56
092 // You Can’t Get it Wrong!

092 // You Can’t Get it Wrong!

Building self confidence through DancePl3y.
Feb 05, 201807:00
091 // Responding & Creating

091 // Responding & Creating

Responding to stimuli and creating movements during our DancePl3y Residency.
Feb 02, 201808:02
090 // Let’s Talk About It

090 // Let’s Talk About It

A special episode on #bellletstalk day to day it\u2019s ok to not be ok. We each have our own connection to mental health. Let\u2019s talk about it.
Feb 01, 201821:58
089 // Shopping for Friends

089 // Shopping for Friends

A great little management technique for dealing with finding partners or making groups.
Jan 31, 201807:59
088 // DancePl3y

088 // DancePl3y

First day of the incredible DancePl3y program and helping students find their bubble of awesome!
Jan 30, 201809:05
087 // Happy Friday!

087 // Happy Friday!

A short and sweet episode for Friday as we end our Net/Wall Games units and prepare for Dance \ud83d\udc83
Jan 26, 201803:29
086 // QPE Awards

086 // QPE Awards

Reflecting on our PHE Department and applying for QPE Awards.
Jan 26, 201807:18
085 // Level Up

085 // Level Up

Using challenges to help level up in Spikeball.
Jan 25, 201805:47
084 // Calories

084 // Calories

Using spe.lt to calculate calories.
Jan 24, 201811:34
083 // Make a Game

083 // Make a Game

Creating Net/Wall Games as an informal assessment.
Jan 23, 201811:09
082 // Cooperate to Compete

082 // Cooperate to Compete

Building understanding through cooperation then competition in Net/Wall Games.
Jan 20, 201809:33
081 // Fukahara

081 // Fukahara

An awesome variation of volleyball which helped teach court movement.
Jan 19, 201807:33
080 // The Streak Continues

080 // The Streak Continues

After two days of sickness, Nathan doesn\u2019t miss an episode keeping the streak alive!
Jan 18, 201809:24
079 // Winning a Point

079 // Winning a Point

How do you win a point in Net/Wall Games? Why dodgeball is not a Net/Wall Game.
Jan 13, 201808:36
078 // My Best Self

078 // My Best Self

Being on top of your game for your students no matter the circumstances.
Jan 12, 201809:53
077 // Boundaries

077 // Boundaries

Add boundaries to playing are in Net/Wall Games.
Jan 11, 201808:19
074 // 2017: A Year in Review

074 // 2017: A Year in Review

Happy Holidays, Merry Xmas, Happy Hanukkah as we reflect back on 2017!
Dec 16, 201709:06
073 // TGfU Complexity

073 // TGfU Complexity

Building complexity through TGfU programming.
Dec 15, 201710:20
072 // Games Across Grades

072 // Games Across Grades

How should we teach games across grade levels?
Dec 14, 201709:04
071 // Mini Mudda

071 // Mini Mudda

Starting to think about planning an obstacle course race for the school community.
Dec 13, 201711:27
070 // Model Fidelity

070 // Model Fidelity

\u201cThat was a TGfU lesson\u201d or was it?
Dec 12, 201711:21
069 // Social Media

069 // Social Media

How can we best use social media for professional learning?
Dec 09, 201712:02
068 // Plickers Magnets

068 // Plickers Magnets

Nathan\u2019s first time using Plickers magnets for assessment!
Dec 08, 201711:22
067 // Assessment = Task

067 // Assessment = Task

Nathan reflects upon his assessment and discusses how the assessment must equal the task.
Dec 07, 201711:54
066 // Basketball Season

066 // Basketball Season

Start of the season and not the most encouraging of starts!
Dec 06, 201711:22
062 // Making Connections

062 // Making Connections

Connecting with classroom units in physical education.
Nov 30, 201709:22
061 // Expertise

061 // Expertise

Having external providers share their expertise with our students.
Nov 29, 201711:21
060 // Values

060 // Values

Staying true to your values in health and sport!
Nov 28, 201714:16
059 // BYOD

059 // BYOD

Nathan faces challenges with a Bring Your Own Device environment.
Nov 25, 201710:03
058 // Assessment

058 // Assessment

We pre-launch our new assessment online course!
Nov 24, 201709:06
057 // Beers with A #PhysEd Guru

057 // Beers with A #PhysEd Guru

The time I had a beer with Don! Sending our thoughts to #PhysEd visionary Don Hellison
Nov 23, 201708:54
056 // To Do List

056 // To Do List

Nathan starts using Todoist to help streamline his workflow.
Nov 22, 201709:40
055 // Movement Assessment
Nov 21, 201711:35
054 // Lest We Forget

054 // Lest We Forget

Remembering those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Nov 11, 201704:51
053 // Build Your Best Day

053 // Build Your Best Day

After a successful QCC Digital Summit, Nathan talks about the Build Your Best Day online tool.
Nov 10, 201709:34
052 // Choices

052 // Choices

Grade 2 explore healthy choices and who influences their choices.
Nov 09, 201708:26
051 // Personal Social

051 // Personal Social

Teaching Personal Social Responsibility.
Nov 08, 201709:51
050 // Hearts and Minds

050 // Hearts and Minds

Measuring the effect of exercise on the heart. Perceived exertion and Pulse Rates.
Nov 07, 201709:34
049 // Let it Snow!

049 // Let it Snow!

Winter comes early!
Nov 04, 201707:28
048 // physical HEALTH education

048 // physical HEALTH education

Health is our greatest wealth!
Nov 02, 201711:28
047 // The Day After

047 // The Day After

The day after Halloween=Tired kids!
Nov 02, 201709:33
046 // Happy Halloween

046 // Happy Halloween

Nathan is the grinch who stole Halloween!
Oct 31, 201708:33
045 // Ultimate Progressions

045 // Ultimate Progressions

Teaching Ultimate Frisbee using a games based approach and building complexity into the progression.
Oct 31, 201713:60
044 // Department Day

044 // Department Day

A whole day with the PHE Department for planning, professional learning and fun!
Oct 28, 201709:48
043 // Planning for Success

043 // Planning for Success

Planning for student and department success.
Oct 26, 201708:06
042 // Rules

042 // Rules

The importance of rules in games. Why do they exist?
Oct 25, 201708:60
041 // Curricular Competencies

041 // Curricular Competencies

Aligning curricular competencies with units in physical and health education.
Oct 24, 201709:48
040 // Keeping it Simple

040 // Keeping it Simple

Breaking an unfamiliar game down to its simplest form.
Oct 24, 201713:29
039 // First Aid

039 // First Aid

Nathan attends Emergency First Aid and CPR-AED training and shares why he thinks ALL physical educators should be trained.
Oct 21, 201709:36
038 // Touching Base

038 // Touching Base

A quick check in after the second day of parent teacher interviews.
Oct 20, 201704:14
037 // Parent Teacher

037 // Parent Teacher

Nathan shares about his first day of parent teacher conferences and the importance of getting on the same page to support student learning.
Oct 19, 201706:23
036 // The Streak

036 // The Streak

Nathan caves and breaks a streak of 5 and a half years of wearing shorts!
Oct 17, 201712:54
035 // Sharing The Why?

035 // Sharing The Why?

Nathan shares with his colleagues about this podcast and why he does it every day on his drive home.
Oct 17, 201709:33
034 // Student Goal Setting

034 // Student Goal Setting

Using Student Passport for Life for Goal Setting and Parent/Teacher conferences.
Oct 13, 201712:13
033 // Throwback Thursday

033 // Throwback Thursday

Reflecting on this day a year ago when I delivered a keynote at ConnectedPE in Dubai
Oct 12, 201708:48
032 // Expression Session

032 // Expression Session

Exploring student interest during a #PhysEd expression session inspired by Andy Hair.
Oct 12, 201709:35
031 // R U Ok?

031 // R U Ok?

Raising the issue of Mental Health on World Mental Health Day.
Oct 10, 201713:09
030 // Giving Thanks

030 // Giving Thanks

Celebrating Canadian Thanksgiving by giving thanks to those who help me be the physical educator I am.
Oct 06, 201714:15
029 // Kaizen

029 // Kaizen

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Oct 06, 201709:14
028 // Professional Learning

028 // Professional Learning

Finding ways to advance yourself in your profession. Attending conferences, seeking online opportunities and developing practice through community building.
Oct 04, 201714:23
027 // Spirit

027 // Spirit

Developing school spirit through sports and intramural.
Oct 04, 201709:08
026 // Balance

026 // Balance

Assessing students balance and core strength and finding balance with email.
Oct 03, 201709:37
025 // Ahead of the Curve

025 // Ahead of the Curve

Using the K-3 Passport for Life Assessment pre launch!
Sep 30, 201709:42
024 // Perceptions

024 // Perceptions

Updates to Passport for Life and discussing the perception of physical education in the community.
Sep 28, 201714:41
023 // Marathon of Hope

023 // Marathon of Hope

Special Episode celebrating Terry Fox and his legacy!
Sep 28, 201711:25
022 // Starting the Day Right!

022 // Starting the Day Right!

Getting the day off to a good start with a workout!
Sep 27, 201708:44
021 // A Healthy 24 Hours

021 // A Healthy 24 Hours

Discussing the guidelines for a healthy 24 hours.
Sep 26, 201709:44
020 // Movement Skills

020 // Movement Skills

Exploring teaching and assessing fundamental movement skills.
Sep 22, 201711:30
019 // Community of Learners

019 // Community of Learners

Find out about a community of physical educators dedicated to improving their practice.
Sep 22, 201712:58
018 // Passport for Life

018 // Passport for Life

Using a tool to gather information to support Physical Literacy development.
Sep 21, 201713:29
017 // Ups and Downs

017 // Ups and Downs

Getting stuck in a slump and being inspired from a simple conversation.
Sep 20, 201712:51
016 // Return of #pechat

016 // Return of #pechat

The long awaited return of everyone's favourite Twitter chat for 2017/18
Sep 19, 201709:48
015 // Student Leadership

015 // Student Leadership

Providing opportunities for students to develop leadership
Sep 14, 201709:42
014 // Parents

014 // Parents

Connecting with parents to create partnerships in developing Physical Literacy in your community.
Sep 14, 201711:54
013 // Challenge

013 // Challenge

Building levels of challenge into activities. The challenge of appropriateness of dodgeball.
Sep 13, 201709:26
012 // Curriculum

012 // Curriculum

Coming to terms with new curriculum and planning for the year ahead.
Sep 12, 201709:44
011 // Community

011 // Community

Why building community at a school is important.
Sep 09, 201709:11
010 // Expectations

010 // Expectations

Discussing expectations and building relationships with students.
Sep 08, 201708:16
009 // Making Changes

009 // Making Changes

Reflecting on your teaching practice and making changes for the better.
Sep 07, 201709:13
008 // First Day of School

008 // First Day of School

Nathan talks first day of school and how he used a whistle for the first time in 6 years!
Sep 06, 201713:22
007 // Balance & Conflict

007 // Balance & Conflict

Finding work life balance. Using the the Conflict Corner to encourage independent problem solving.
Sep 02, 201709:34
006 // Goal Setting

006 // Goal Setting

Ideas for setting personal professional goals. Meeting new students and parents.
Aug 31, 201708:05
005 // Portfolios

005 // Portfolios

How and why gather evidence of student learning?
Aug 31, 201709:20
004 // Intentions

004 // Intentions

Nathan reflects upon his intentions for the upcoming year and how intentionality can guide our practice.
Aug 29, 201708:45
003 // Professional Learning

003 // Professional Learning

Professional Learning and meeting new colleagues. Have you heard about the #PhysEd Summit?
Aug 28, 201708:48
002 // Facilities

002 // Facilities

Day two of orientation. Learning about leading a department and managing facilities.
Aug 25, 201707:17
001 // New Beginnings

001 // New Beginnings

August 24, 2017 - A new day, a new podcast, a new job!
Aug 25, 201710:45
Welcome to The Daily | #PhysEd

Welcome to The Daily | #PhysEd

Welcome to The Daily | #PhysEd
Aug 22, 201701:14