It is ranked by Family PC s Magazine as one of the top 100 wired schools in the United States. The school is Collier County's newest high school, Gulf Coast High . One of the reasons the school was chosen is because not only does it have computers in every classroom and 10 computer labs, but their physical education is state of the art. The students use Trifit, a computer based analysis system that measures strength, flexibility and aerobic activity. Click on your modem speed below to watch Kadi's report.
Students enter personal information into the computer.
They do a series of physical fitness tests, and then get an analysis of their fitness. I think it's great, let's everybody know what their body fat is and their strength. Students are also able to measure their endurance and heart rate with special heart monitors. Besides using technology for testing a student's physical fitness, the teachers use the computer to explain lessons with Powerpoint presentations. PE coach Trish Ackerman is one of the people behind making the physical education classes so high tech.