Teaching Physical Education during this time can be challenging, but there are a number of things you can do (outside of exercise/games") that can make an impact:
Include a question on a survey or assignment that asks students to share how they have been physically active.
Create a forum for students to share “success stories” about their own activities as well as tips and strategies for engaging in activity during quarantine.
Facilitate a class competition to support physical activity, using steps or miles or minutes.
Assign students to create a 1-2 minute video of themselves doing, or explaining, an activity of their choice, then post the video so peers can access.
Craft an assignment where students find and try physical activity apps (like Sworkit) that can be used indoors… and post for their peers to access.
There are also some tips that you can share with non-Physical Education teachers that will help their students:
During lengthy stretches of remote teaching, tell students to break and engage in 10 minutes of an activity of their choice and then ask about it when class reconvenes.
During lengthy online learning modules, include a slide that tells students to break and engage in 10 minutes of an activity of their choice.
Post a video of DIY standing desk set up and encourage students to vary their position and posture throughout online learning sessions.
