Chris Nichols, Gopher Physical Education Blog Author

Bring Teamwork and Fun to PE with OMNIKIN®!

Chris Nichols January 18, 2023

Physical education is an important part of every school’s curriculum, as it helps students develop and maintain healthy habits. One activity that can be used to enhance physical education classes is OMNIKIN®. OMNIKIN® began back in 1985 and has continued to grow on a global scale since the beginning. Mario Demers, a physical education professor, founded OMNIKIN® because he wanted to encourage everyone to engage in physical activity on a regular basis and receive all of the benefits that are good for the body and the mind.

Ready, Set, Go: How I’m Preparing for the School Year

Chris Nichols August 25, 2021

After a year working in two learning environments virtually and face-to-face, I have now started my 26th year of teaching and all the students are

How to Become a PE Presenter [Interactive]

Chris Nichols June 23, 2021

Welcome to the PE Express podcast. Today I would like to share a little advice on providing professional development. The other day someone asked me, how did you get started providing professional development? It’s a crazy story that just started with kindness. I was attending one of my first state conventions in Texas.

10 Summer Activity Ideas for the Whole Family

Chris Nichols June 7, 2021

Today, we’re gonna talk about getting students active in the summer, and as physical educators, we always try to promote this. But how do we get engagement for the whole family for summer activities?

My First Year Teaching vs. Teaching During a Pandemic [Interactive]

Chris Nichols April 5, 2021

Welcome to the PE Express podcast. Today, I would like to share some of the similarities I had for my first year teaching and teaching during the pandemic. Four years of college or maybe more… Some of us were on a extended plan and that didn’t include the master’s degree. Years of course work provided by college professors, all the practice from student teaching, they were all great building box for my education. You complete all that course work and then you receive your first teaching job. Man, the excitement of getting your first job. You’re on cloud nine and you’re ready to take on the world of physical education or so he thought.