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iPhys-Ed.com in 2016: A Year in Review

Nathan Horne December 19, 2016
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As we close out another huge year for iPhys-Ed.com, I wanted to again take the time to reflect on the year just passed as well as share with you some of our plans for 2017. This year saw a complete redesign of iPhys-Ed.com as we moved across from a Weebly platform to a WordPress platform, the launch of our new YouTube channel with our What I've Learned series and #PhysEd VLOGS , as well as presentations and workshops in Thailand, Dubai & Hong Kong.

This year was another year of growth for the site and we were so happy to welcome over 20,000 new visitors from all around the world. iPhys-Ed.com is dedicated to helping each and every one of you deliver purposeful physical education experiences to your communities and we hope that in 2016 we were able to inspire, challenge and assist you in doing so.

2016 in Numbers

Assessment was a big focus of our work in 2016 and as you can see below our Assessment in Invasion Games series proved very popular. A lot of the assessment templates used throughout this unit are also available in the Assessment Tools section on the site for you to download and use in your physical education program.  In 2017 we will be continuing to focus on purposeful assessment and in early 2017 we will be launching our Physical Education Assessment online course (more about that later!). Below you can find our top 5 most popular posts for 2016 as well as a month by month breakdown of our posts and highlights. 

Most Popular Posts of 2016

Assessment in Invasion Games: Part One – An Introduction

Team sports have traditionally made up a large part of any physical education program. Sports like basketball, football (soccer, American, Australian, Gaelic), handball, rugby and…...
By Nathan Horne | April 15, 2016 | All, Assessment
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Assessment in Invasion Games: Part Two – Planning for Assessment

This is the second part of the Assessment in Invasion Games blog post series. If you have not yet read part one, start there before continuing to read here. In…...
By Nathan Horne | April 21, 2016 | All, Assessment
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Assessment in Invasion Games: Part Three – Assessment Tools

This is the third part of the Assessment in Invasion Games blog post series. If you have not yet read part one and part two, start there before…...
By Nathan Horne | May 14, 2016 | All, Assessment
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Live Scoring School Sports Events using Google Sheets

Back in May 2013 I blogged about how I was using Google Forms for Record Keeping to help me organise my upcoming Swim Gala. As I…...
By Nathan Horne | July 16, 2014 | All, Technology
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Trending: Changing the “Culture of Games”

Are you one of the 22 million people who has seen the video below, or others like it, shared on social media this week? It…...
By Nathan Horne | March 8, 2016 | All
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2016: Month by Month

App Smashing: Making an Idea a Reality

Posted: January 16, 2016

So often I get asked “What’s your favourite app for #PhysEd?” or “What one app do you use all the time with you students?”A few…

iPhys-Ed.com in 2015: A Year in Review

Posted: January 3, 2016

2015 was by far iPhys-Ed.com‘s biggest year since it’s inception in 2012. It was also an incredible year for me that had so many highlights.…

#PhysEd Gives Back: THANK YOU!

Posted: February 13, 2016

Back in October 2015 I launched the #PhysEd Gives Back Campaign to support the amazing work of Right to Play. The idea was that through the…

PhysEd with a Purpose – ConnectedPE Workshop

Posted: March 16, 2016

Join world renowned physical educator Nathan Horne from iPhys-Ed.com for an action packed one day workshop focused on authentic, purposeful physical education. Nathan will explore…

Trending: Changing the “Culture of Games”

Posted: March 8, 2016

Are you one of the 22 million people who has seen the video below, or others like it, shared on social media this week? It…

Assessment in Invasion Games: Part Two – Planning for Assessment

Posted: April 21, 2016

This is the second part of the Assessment in Invasion Games blog post series. If you have not yet read part one, start there before continuing to read here. In…

Assessment in Invasion Games: Part One – An Introduction

Posted: April 15, 2016

Team sports have traditionally made up a large part of any physical education program. Sports like basketball, football (soccer, American, Australian, Gaelic), handball, rugby and…

Assessment in Invasion Games: Part Four – Technology

Posted: May 22, 2016

This is the fourth part of the Assessment in Invasion Games blog post series. If you have not yet read part one, part two and part three, start there…

Assessment in Invasion Games: Part Three – Assessment Tools

Posted: May 14, 2016

This is the third part of the Assessment in Invasion Games blog post series. If you have not yet read part one and part two, start there before…

Assessment in Invasion Games: Part Five – Analysing the Data

Posted: June 22, 2016

This is the fifth part of the Assessment in Invasion Games blog post series. If you have not yet read part one, part two, part three and part four, start…

Assessment in Invasion Games: Part Six – Reflecting on the Journey

Posted: July 26, 2016

This is the sixth and final part of the Assessment in Invasion Games blog post series. If you have not yet read part one, part two, part three, part…

Welcome to “What I’ve Learned” #PhysEd Edition

Posted: August 7, 2016

In the summer, while in Canada visiting my wife’s family, I was listening to an episode of The Tim Ferriss Show podcast. While I was…

October saw a total redesign of iPhys-Ed.com website as we moved over from Weebly to WordPress.

Also in October, Joey Feith and I finally got The #PhysEd Podcast back on the air. Check it out at the link below.

What’s in Your #PhysEd Bag, Andy Hair?

Posted: November 4, 2016

Joey asked for it….so it’s back! In this edition of What’s in Your #PhysEd Bag? we explore the bag of Australian physical educator, Andy Hair.https://twitter.com/JoeyFeith/status/790358574534983680Andy Hair…

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What’s in Your #PhysEd Bag, Will Potter?

Posted: December 5, 2016

In this week’s What’s in Your #PhysEd Bag? we explore the bag of Californian physical educator and movie buff, Will Potter. Will Potter was born…

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A huge thank you to all of you who have supported iPhys-Ed.com in 2016 and we hope that in some way we have been able to assist you in your unique situation to improve the physical education experience for your students.
Everything we do is done to support you as physical educators and without your support it would all be for nothing. We hope you will stick with us in 2017 as we go through a period of change and launch some exciting new features.

2017: The Year Ahead

In the year ahead we hope to continue to grow and establish our presence as a key resource within the #PhysEd community for physical educators looking for ideas, resources and support in planning, implementing and assessing purposeful physical education experiences. In 2017 we are excited to:

  • Launch new self paced Online Courses designed specifically for physical educators, beginning with our Creating Game Animations with Keynote and Physical Education Assessment courses. If you are interested in either or both of these you can register your interest here.
  • Continue to present our ideas and workshops at events all around the world, including in Vietnam on January 21, 2017. If you are interested in having Nathan present at your event or work with your staff you find out more and send a request here.

 

2017 will also be a year filled with change, both personally in professionally. In March 2017, my wife Alison and I, will be welcoming a new addition to our family. We are both super excited to become parents, however I would be kidding myself if I said this will have no impact on my work with iPhys-Ed.com. Being a dad will always come first for me, and if this means the site isn't updated as regularly moving forward for a little while then this is why!
In June 2017 we will also be finishing up at ISS International School in Singapore after 5 fantastic years and moving to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to start the next phase of our life. I will be looking for work in this area of the world so if you know of any leads or opportunities in and around the lower mainland, please pass them along!

I am super excited about 2017 and all the new opportunities it will present to connect with more physical educators all around the world both in person and online. Thanks again for your continued support and I wish each and every one of your a safe and happy holiday period, as well as all the best for 2017!

Nathan Horne is a physical educator currently based in Singapore (soon to be in Vancouver, Canada) and the founder of iPhys-Ed.com Be sure to never miss out on any of iPhys-Ed.com’s future posts by connecting with us via Twitter, Facebook or subscribing here. Nathan can be contacted on Twitter @PENathan or via email 

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  1. Ben Landers December 20, 2016

    Pumped about the Animations Course Nate – also, congrats on the kiddo man!

    Dad life is simultaneously the hardest and most rewarding thing I’ve ever experienced, I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

    1. Nathan Horne December 20, 2016

      Thanks so much Ben. Glad you are looking forward to the course, I am super pumped to get it out there. Also thanks for the Dad advice. It’s going to be amazing!