1. Project SHOT PUT
Using of Dartfish and
Mathcad
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Graeme Deuchars, Reinhard Schmidt
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2. GSIS Overview
• Dual stream school
• Cross stream / subject integration
• Technologically rich environment
• Focus on using multiple technologies
• Innovative use of technologies
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3. Dartfish
• Powerful Video Analysis Tool
• Dartfish Academic Licence
• Staff Training
• Applicability
• PE & Sport (Obvious)
• Dance / Drama / Debating
• Sciences & Maths
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4. PE & Sport Project
• Aim: To show students the applicability
of maths in solving “real world”
problems
• Objective #1: Allow students to prove
from first principals the best angle for
throwing a shot put
• Objective #2: Cross subject Learning
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5. PE Component
• During a scheduled sports class, the
students were filmed doing the shot
put.
• Pre-filming training as part of Track
& Field module
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6. Video for each student
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7. Student Analysis
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8. Student Analysis
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10. Short introduction to
Mathcad
1
1 2
x (x 4)
2 x 2 4
y (4 x) auflösen y
16 1
1 2
x (x 4)
4
M
( X Y Z)
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11. What is Mathcad?
• Mathcad is an important Computer-
Algebra-System (CAS) used for
engineering and making calculations
• We have used Mathcad for 3 years in
Secondary school mathematics classes
• Compared to other CAS, Mathcad is very
easy to use (after 3 hours’ instruction, our
students were able to create their own
documents
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12. What do we do with Mathcad?
1. Create dates (all students have their own dates)
2. Solve a system of equations
3. Define functions
4. Create graphical representations of functions
5. Analyse parameters
6. Discuss the practical facts regarding shot put
7. Feedback to PET
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13. Module 1
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14. Module 2
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15. Module 3
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16. Module 4
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17. Module 5A
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18. Module 5B
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19. Outcomes
• Students learned to use multiple
technologies in an integrated and
“authentic” project with real life
application
• Student feedback was very positive
e.g. “I now see the importance of
maths in the “real world”
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