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Today\u2019s students don\u2019t have to choose between summer vacation and school. Drawing upon the latest brain\u00a0research that found children learn best through real-world connections, movement and music, the Florida Virtual School<\/a> (FLVS) has partnered with GeoMotion Group, a Florida based innovative fitness and learning company, to support their Physical Education initiative by providing video, equipment and curriculum to enhance learning and physical activity online.<\/p>\n

FLVS\u2019s Elementary Physical Education course actively engages students in 150 minutes of physical activity every week, meeting the minimum required under the new FIT KIDS ACT. The new on-line courses are designed for Elementary Grades 3\u20135 students and teachers.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring today\u2019s challenging economic times, our partner schools have expressed great interest in a blended model of online Elementary Physical Education,\u201d explained Sarah Sprinkel, director of Elementary School Programs at FLVS. \u201cOur course blends academics and deliberate movement with a purpose and provides flexibility for brick-and-mortar schools and home-schooled students to use in a number of ways.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aligned to both the state and national PE standards for grades 3 through 5, the new course is broken into 30-minute segments that can be delivered both in and outside of a classroom or computer lab setting. Students apply critical thinking skills by planning and analyzing their own goals toward health, nutrition, and wellness for a lifetime. Embedded assessments leverage skill-based rubrics, collaborative projects, and interactive games.<\/p>\n

\u201cGeoMotion programs are not intended to replace the PE teachers or the traditional PE programs. They are designed to provide the structure for classroom teachers to combine their curriculum with organized physical activity. Students learn while moving and having fun; teachers have the tools necessary to blend learning and physical activity\u201d says Dr. Debby Mitchell, GeoMotion\u2019s president and founder, and associate professor at the University of Central Florida<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach lesson begins with an online demonstration by a teacher-student team. We then enhance the physical exercise by setting activities to music and by using numbered mats that reinforce academic skills and allow classroom teachers to provide practice for FCAT-tested skills such as multiplication, addition or subtraction,\u201d commented Sprinkel.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to make our programs available to as many students as possible. Every child deserves a private trainer. We are helping build a generation which is healthier and fit physically and mentally. We believe it is our obligation to lead the change and help create this generation\u201d says Dr. JoAnne Owens-Nauslar, \u201cDr. Jo\u201d, GeoMotion\u2019s director of Corporate\/Community Development.<\/p>\n

FLVS provides teacher support from both an online guide and a state-certified physical education teacher, who provides live online sessions with students, monthly evening sessions with teachers and a sharing Wiki for all teacher-participants to enhance existing physical education programs.<\/p>\n

GeoMotion Group is a client of the UCF Business Incubation Program<\/a> in the Central Florida Research Park. <\/em><\/p>\n

For more information about this release contact:<\/p>\n

  • Gabriela Coban, Ten-global, LLC, for GeoMotion Group, 407-492-0570 or gcoban@ten-gobal.com<\/li>\n
  • Carol Ann Dykes, Site Manager, UCF Business Incubation Program \u2013 Research Park, 407-882-0211, cdykes@mail.ucf.edu<\/li>\n
  • Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 or LvershelCo@aol.com<\/li>\n
  • Jodie Pozo-Olano, Sequoia Public Relations for FLVS, Phone: 540-349-2311 or Jodie@Sequoiapr.com<\/li>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s students don\u2019t have to choose between summer vacation and school. 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