Time Out

In this episode, Dr. Dana K. Voelker talks with Emily Engel-Natzge – the first woman to be a full-time coach in Washington Capitals franchise history and among the first in the National Hockey League. Emily details her journey up the ranks to become one of a small number of women on the coaching staff in men’s professional sports; she talks about support, challenges, and advice for those with similar aspirations.

Transforming Professional Practice: Innovating with Digital Technology in Physical Education

Managing planned changes, such as adding new digital tools and educational technologies to health and physical education settings, can seem especially daunting if there is not sufficient capacity to carry out the plan. In this episode, educators from across the country pull back the curtain to reveal strategies for building capacity and advocating for change in their health and physical education programs.

Transforming Professional Practice: Innovating with Digital Technology in Physical Education

In this episode, we will consider, explore, and reflect on a range of digital technologies that have served to enhance physical education classroom settings. Educators from across the country reveal some of the factors that are critical in their decision-making and technology adoption process. Their stories showcase critical thinking tenants that focus on solving instructional challenges with digital tools.

Transforming Professional Practice: Innovating with Digital Technology in Physical Education

In this episode, we will explore strategies physical educators use to determine the function and value of technology in their classrooms. We will unpack guiding frameworks and best practices that can shape how we consider the ways digital technologies can enhance our professional practices.

Check out the new series, Time Out, from the WVU School of Sport Sciences. This series is focused on the topic of Physical Education and digital technology. We’ll explore innovation in schools, engage with the lived experiences of experts, and consider ways digital technologies can challenge our thinking, enhance our practices and help us develop as teachers and leaders in Physical Education.