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Massachusetts Association for
Health, Physical Education,
Recreation & Dance |
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Apps for PE & Health Teachers
by Toni Duval - Technology Guru
Apps can be found in the iTunes App store.

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Dropbox
Free |
Dropbox is a free productivity service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere, Any file you save to your Dropbox is accessible from all your computers, iPhone, iPad, and even the Dropbox website. Version 2.1.3 posted on 3/6/13. |

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Evernote
Free,
Evernote Premium $4.99+ |
Helps you to remember everything across all devices you use. Stay organized, save your ideas and improve productivity. Evernote lets you create notes, captures, create to-do-lists, record voice reminders where ever you are. All your notes, ideas & tasks in one place. Version 5.2.3 posted on 3/6/13. |

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Educreations
Free |
Educreations turns your iPad into a recordable whiteboard. Version 1.3 posted on 3/18/13. |

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Group Games
$2.99 |
Group Games is the perfect app for anyone looking to engage a group of people. If you are working in the fields of Outdoor Education, Physical Education, a sport coach or drama teacher, then this is the app for you. With over 50+ games designed to actively engage a group of participants now at your fingertips, Group Games will help you design and facilitate enjoyable sessions for all kinds of situations! Version 2.1 posted on 10/17/12. |

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Teaching Games for Understanding
$1.99 |
TGFU Games for Elementary /Primary PE is designed primarily for physical and health education teachers or anyone that work towards keeping children active from K-6. Version 1.5 posted on 2/28/13. |

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Sports Rules for PE Teachers and Coaches
$.99 |
This is an app that references 18 popular sports and their rules. From Australian Rules football to volleyball. Version 2.4 posted on 11/27/12. |

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Team Shake
$.99 |
This app creates teams based on the number of students you want per team. You may identify students that should not be teamed together and add student skill level to make the teams equal. Version2.2.1 posted on 2/20/13. |

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Teaching HPE
$.99 |
Teach HPE gives Health and Physical Education teachers a range of web-based resources to aid their teaching. Teach HPE includes links to videos, webpages, research and blogs. Updated 11/7/11. |

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Giant Scoreboard
$.99 |
Can customize the names of the teams, keeps time, scores and easy to use. Updated 4/14/10. |

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Red Cross First Aid
Free |
The official American Red Cross First Aid app puts expert advice for everyday emergencies in your hand. Get the app and be prepared for what life brings. Contains videos, quizzes and simple step-by-step advice. Version 1.0.3 posted on 8/23/12. |

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Bracket Maker
$.99 |
This app creates a tournament for you without all that paper. Version 11.0 posted on 1/28/13. |

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PE Geek
Free |
This is a one-stop shop for all things PE and technology. Version 1.2 posted on 10/4/12. |

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Human Kinetics
Free |
Human Kinetics is a wonderful resource of the latest trends in sport, physical education and fitness. Contains updated content in fitness, strength and conditioning, nutrition etc. Version 2.0 posted on 1/27/12. |

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Coach’s Clipboard Pro for iPad
Free |
Using just a finger create player movements, cuts, screens and passes. Preset formation available for both offense and defense. Version 1.9 posted on 3/1/13. |

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Fitnessgram®Mobile
$4.99*
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Use the Fitnessgram® assessment scores with this app. MUST HAVE a FitnessGram 9 account to use application.** Must log in on connected network before using the app online.
Version 1.4 posted on 6/21/12. |

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Fitness Tests for PE Teachers
$.99
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A guide to over 30 fitness tests along with the goals, equipment, procedure and the norm standards to complete the tests. Version 2.1 posted on 10/15/12. |

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Health Ed Buddy
$2.99 |
The Health Ed Buddy app is designed to understand the awareness and knowledge of healthy lifestyle choices for all people. 6 adolescent risk behaviors are presented in this app through lessons, interactive quizzes, videos, flash cards etc. Version 2.1 posted on 3/8/13. |

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Show Me Interactive Whiteboard
Free |
This free app features an interactive white board that allows you to record your voice while you create images. You can even draw over any backdrop (a picture of your playground, gym, etc.). Simply save your creations and replay for your students when needed. This works perfectly for modeling games and more. Version 3.2.0 posted on 3/7/13. |
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P.E. 100+ Games
$.99
(there is a free version) |
PE Games – 100+ Games and Activities for Teachers is the premier app for PE Teachers on the app store, containing over 100 games in a variety of categories. Version 2.0 posted on 3/5/13. |

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Stopwatch 0/00 |
Very simple stopwatch design, it has large display and only two big buttons, users can easily operate. Version 3.3 posted on 12/12/12. |

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iPlayBook
Free
Both free and paid $2.99 |
Various coaching whiteboards designed for sports. Includes plays and playbooks, audio recording and playback. Football, volleyball, baseball, hockey, rugby, lacrosse, soccer, field hockey etc. Basketball Version 5.100 posted on 3/18/13. |

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Ubersense
Slow Motion Video Analysis -
Free |
Helps athletes get better at sports. Version 2.1.2 posted on 2/8/13. This app was recently highlighted in the Boston Globe at -
http://www.boston.com/jobs/news/jobdoc/2013/03/swing_app_takes_aim_at_improvi.html |

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Mike Has a Bike
$2.99 |
A short story about Mike wanting to find friend to ride his bike with, has a positive physical fitness theme. Version 1.2 posted on 2/28/13. |

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This is my body - Anatomy for Kids
$1.99 |
Learn the principles of anatomy in a playful and engaging way. Version 1.0.1 posted on 9/21/12. |
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Coach’s Eye
$4.99 |
Record the action, break it down, review and get better. Allows for simple video sharing, video capture and video import. Version 2.7 posted on 12/14/12. |

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Timer Tools
$2.99 |
Various types of timers – countdown, Stopwatch, Turn timer, Seconds up, Seconds down and Interval timer. Updated 5/19/11. |

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Easy Assessment
$1.99 |
Easy Assessment is the app teachers; trainers and coaches have been waiting for. A simple way to capture and assess performance in any context or situation. Version 2.5 posted on 3/18/13. |

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My Lesson Plan
$2.99 |
This app is a professional way to present, create, customize, email and print lesson plans. Version 2.12 posted on 12/13/12. |

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VCE PE
Free |
Keep up to date with Australian PE students’ podcasts, videos, websites etc. Allows for self-study. Version 1.6 posted on 1/24/12. |

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Dexteria
Fine Motor
Skill Development
$2.99-$9.99 |
A fine motor development app designed for children with special needs. Help kids grow in finger coordination. Version 1.3.5 posted on 12/26/12. |
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Tabata
Interval Timer
$1.99 |
This is a unique timer because it defaults to the standard Tabata Protocol, which is:
- 5 minutes of warm-up
- 8 intervals of 20 seconds all-out intensity exercise followed by 10 seconds of rest
- 2 minutes cool-down
- The app is able to set variable lengths of work and rest time. Version 1.5.3 posted on 12/10/12.
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Pete and the Secret of Flying
$.99 |
An interactive storybook suitable for children aged 2 and up. Version 1.2.2 posted on 2/14/13. |

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Harlem Shake |
The Harlem Shake is the most popular iOS app for making your own Harlem Shake videos. It will take two takes with an automatic countdown to cut and mix a perfect your own Harlem Shake video. Version 1.0.1 posted on 3/6/13. |

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Video Star |
Make your own music videos with real time effects. Some of the more popular effects such as Crazy Party Effects or Super Mega ME Effects will cost extra from $.99 to $2.99. Version 2.1.0 2/7/13. |

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Tag Games
$.99 |
Tag games and activities designed to keep students of all ages captivated and on the move. Version 1.1 posted on 3/13/13. |

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Music Interval Timer |
Designed to let you know when to work and when to rest. Has warm-up and cool-down timers. Version 1.4 posted on 10/28/12. |
© T. Duval & R. McQuillan - 2013 MAHPERD Spring Conference
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