My sister gave me a Fitbit for my birthday. I just opened it up and got it connected to my iPhone on Tuesday. What an amazing teacher this tiny device is. We may think we know our bodies and habits, but once we track our efforts, we truly get to know the details about how we live.
As an educator, wearing this Fitbit makes me think about the ways technology can be integrated in positive ways into the curriculum. Imagine if I wore this as a young person--I'm sure that it would have positively affected by daily habits and knowledge about what I do to be a healthy person.
I like the fact that a tool like this can be used to create and track small goals related to health and fitness. The learning has begun.