Digital Pedometers

Hi!! Last month at UCET I had the opportunity to work with Harrison to present a session on Digital Pedometers.  Wow, it was actually fun.  There are so many different and new products that could be used to measure walking and in school to promote fitness.

My favorite was the iPod Nano, it is a little tiny iPod that has a pedometer when it comes out of the box. I have been getting up and putting it in a pocket, that is it.  At the end of the day I have a count of all my steps, distance and calories burned. All the data stores in a calendar history and syncs to my computer.  Not bad for something so small and hold 8 GB, FM radio, video camera, and a voice recorder.


There are several free apps for the iPod Touch and iPhone,  i am checking out three .99 ones.  (Go Pedometer, iSteps, and Footsteps)

Here are some other fun sites:  Log It is from  PE Central and allows you to record students steps online and enter competitions and track progress.  Nintendo is coming out with a new game where you take the "Pokewalker" out and earn extra with physical activity that then you sent to the game control with an infrared beam.

There is more, so take some time to look and then step away from the computer and go for a walk.....