Students Can Now Take Gym Classes Online

[matcom]

:wtf:

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MINNEAPOLIS -- Some public school students in Minnesota are taking their physical education courses online.

The Minneapolis Star Tribune said the courses offer a way for busy students to work in both their state-required academic courses and the electives they want to take.

Historically, Minneapolis school district students who take part in two varsity sports could waive PE. But that policy ended this spring, just as the district's online physical education classes started up.

One PE teacher said the point is to start at whatever fitness level the student has and try to improve that. The course begins and ends with face-to-face meetings between student and teacher.

http://www.wftv.com/education/4642151/detail.html

[xmas74]

1. Why didn't they have this shit when I was in high school?

Oh yeah-I was pretty good at PE so I can't complain. It kept up my GPA.

[LisaL]

2. I hated PE in high school.

Would have been nice to take it on line.

[xmas74]

3. They didn't really have the internet when I was in high school

either. So it would have done me no good.

[SOteric]

4. I just did 100 perfect push-ups. One-handed. I swear.

[matcom]

5. i shall now duel that "other" fella for your love

:loveya:

[SOteric]

9. That'd be kind of kinky, -

aren't you carrying his child?

[6000eliot]

6. The school I teach at offers online public speaking courses

Go figure.

[underpants]

7. Ah yes gym class-the state sponsored "Lord of the Flies"

It was in gym class that she got to really check out all the hot chicks (including the 8th grade babes who were dating the HS sophomores with the hot rod cars), had to get butt naked in front of everyone (who here doesn't remember that first shower), and learned-directly- your strengths weaknesses and what role you played in the social hierarchy.

Those kids are missing out on one of the keys to a well rounded education.

[Mojambo]

8. That's going to make it harder for kids to be bullied

They're taking all the emotional abuse out of highschool.

Too late for me.