http://befitwithbiray.com Your guide to Exercising the Web Thu, 15 May 2008 07:57:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yesterday, I had the opportunity to present a session entitled "Twitter and Other Mobile-izing Tools in Teaching & Learning" at the Maricopa District's Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference. I discussed a few quick examples on how mobile technology might be integrated with students in and out of the classroom ... http://befitwithbiray.com/2008/05/15/twitter-and-other-mobile-izing-tools-in-teaching-learning/ I'm always interested in how health instructors use web 2.0 technologies to educate about physical fitness and exercise. Here's what I found on VoiceThread, an application where you can upload your pictures and let everyone make comments on it via text, flix, or audio. This is how a health instructor used ... http://befitwithbiray.com/2008/05/12/express-your-voicethread-on-fitness/ I came across this video while doing my weekly YouTube rounds; following up on the latest fitness clips. [youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=tHXM97aYo_o] Although this video comically blends the Jedi lifestyle with traditional fitness culture, it actually hits on a concept that we're seeing more regularly in health clubs around the world: fusion classes. People are ... http://befitwithbiray.com/2008/05/01/jedigym/ In my first entry in the 'Future of Group Exercise' series, I invited the online community to join in on a conversation about the next decade of group fitness. Kelly Coulter, fitness author and creator of the site FitClasses.com, was the first to jump in with this comment: "The future of ... http://befitwithbiray.com/2008/04/29/the-future-of-group-exercise-post-02-branded-classes/ Earth day 5K 2008, Tempe, AZ. I couldn't have asked for a more crystal moment of clarity during the race: Watching the Arizona sun set behind the mountains. My heart beating out of my chest, as I tried to complete the race under 30 minutes. And listening the Beatles cover ... http://befitwithbiray.com/2008/04/23/earth-day-5k-2008/ You are bound to find a health and fitness conference happening somewhere around the world at any given month. And in Arizona, April is the month for FitnessFest, the Southwest region's biggest land and aqua convention! Top professionals from the nation share their expertise with group fitness instructors and personal ... http://befitwithbiray.com/2008/04/15/fitnessfest-arizona-2008/ Every once in a while Joy of Tech comes out with a health-related cartoon that gives me a good chuckle. But the recent "Apple's Lifestyle Companion" happened to crack me up! Enjoy... (click on picture for bigger view) http://befitwithbiray.com/2008/04/13/joy-of-techs-apples-lifestyle-companion/ In a blog post I wrote a few months ago entitled Peas in a Podcast, I discussed the importance of personal trainers needing to screen fitness podcasts prior to recommending them to their clients. I stressed the fact that fitness consumers are not complementing their personal training sessions with podcasts. ... http://befitwithbiray.com/2008/04/12/cardio-coach-coaches-well-to-fitness-enthusiasts/ The word "wireless" is ironic. When we hear the word, we immediately think of any technology that doesn't require a physical wire or cord in order to connect to the world. But aren't we, as human beings, naturally wireless anyway? Yesterday on my endurance run, I purposely didn't take my mp3 ... http://befitwithbiray.com/2008/04/11/naturally-wireless/ If my memory serves me correctly, I experienced my first group exercise class with my mother back in junior high. The class was Jazzercise and clearly the name was an indication of the ''70s/'80s dance-centric culture that existed. It's safe to say that group fitness formats have been representative of various ... http://befitwithbiray.com/2008/04/09/future-of-group-exercise-series-01-an-invitation/