Who is Ozga PE?

I am Dan Ozga and teach Physical Education in District 181. I teach at The Lane School which has been awarded the blue ribbon award twice for PE programs from the Illinois Association of Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance (IAHPERD).

I have three children at home with two boys and a girl. They keep me busy playing sports and changing diapers! In my spare time I enjoy travelling, playing sports, and cooking. My wife and I travel to tropical and snowy places and there we hike and relax.

I am very active with Illinois State University.  I am currently participating on their advisory committee for physical education teachers, and will have a student teacher from their this fall as well.

Currently using technology in PE is a newer concept but I feel like I have gotten good at it through trial and error. It is hard to manage to teach new technology in PE because our class only meets 25 minutes a day. Some of the ways we have integrated tech in PE are: iPad apps, jumbo screen, pedometers, google classroom, google forms, heart rate monitors, and twitter.

Comments

  1. Eric LampeOctober 16, 2018 at 5:34 PM

    Thank you for sharing Daniel! It was great to hear about how you are trying to integrate technology into your PE instruction. Your school is lucky to have you! Two blue ribbons?!?!

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  2. Kim DarcheOctober 22, 2018 at 7:30 PM

    ISU... one of the many colleges I attended! How excellent you are working to shape the future of PE :)

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  3. UnknownOctober 23, 2018 at 8:28 AM

    I think it is so great you are implementing technology into the P.E. classroom! There are so many "techy" fitness trackers out there now, and it is great for students to see how they can also use tech in P.E. class! I can imagine the 25 minutes a day can be a challenge!

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  4. Heidi MorganMarch 10, 2019 at 6:40 PM

    Dan, welcome to the learning community of 677. I am glad you are learning with us. I hope we can all share and learn from each other on this journey.

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  5. Julie HafnerJanuary 19, 2020 at 11:57 AM

    Hi Dan! Looking forward to our last class together! Enjoy the long weekend :)

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