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28 29</head> 30<body> 31 <header class="site-header"> 32 <div class="container site-header__inner"> 33 <a class="brand" href="/"> 34 <img class="brand__logo" src="/assets/pegeek-logo.png" alt="The PE Geek"> 35 </a> 36 <nav class="site-nav" aria-label="Primary"> 37 <a href="/" class="nav-link-mobile-hide">Home</a> 38 <a href="/blog/">Blog</a> 39 <a href="/podcast/" class="nav-link-mobile-hide">Podcast</a> 40 <a href="/workshops/" class="nav-link-mobile-hide">Workshops</a> 41 <a href="https://connectedpe.com/" class="nav-cta" rel="noopener">ConnectedPE â</a> 42 </nav> 43 </div> 44 </header> 45 46 47 48<section class="container hero"> 49 <div class="hero__copy"> 50 <span class="pill"><span>Before we dive in</span></span> 51 <h1 class="display">Hi, I'm Jarrod.</h1> 52 <p>Former PE teacher. Started <strong>The PE Geek</strong> back in <strong>2008</strong> after a student called me the PE geek â and I figured I'd own it. What started as a blog turned into a podcast, then apps, then in-person workshops in <strong>over 40 countries</strong>.</p> 53 <p>Today that 17-year body of work lives as <strong>ConnectedPE</strong> â one platform with every tool I've built for PE teachers, refined from a million conversations with the people who actually use them.</p> 54 <div class="hero__brand-row"> 55 <span class="pill pill--plain">The PE Geek</span> 56 <span class="arrow">â</span> 57 <a class="pill pill--plain" href="https://connectedpe.com/">ConnectedPE â</a> 58 </div> 59 </div> 60 <div class="hero__photo"> 61 <figure class="photo-card"> 62 <img src="/assets/jarrod.jpg" alt="Jarrod Robinson" loading="eager" width="500" height="500"> 63 <figcaption class="photo-card__badge"> 64 <strong>Jarrod Robinson</strong> 65 <span>Founder · ConnectedPE</span> 66 </figcaption> 67 </figure> 68 </div> 69</section> 70 71 72<section class="section section--dark"> 73 <div class="container"> 74 <span class="eyebrow">17 years in the making</span> 75 <h2 class="display" style="margin-top:1.5rem; max-width:24ch;"> 76 In 2008, "edtech in PE" wasn't a thing yet. I helped shape the field â then built the <span class="accent">tools teachers actually use.</span> 77 </h2> 78 <p class="lead" style="margin-top:1.5rem;">When I started writing, there was no playbook â no apps, no podcasts, no community. The whole space had to be invented. Every tool you'll see below was built from inside that 17-year conversation with PE teachers around the world. Most are <strong style="color:var(--fg-on-dark)">free or freemium</strong>, because that's how teachers actually adopt things.</p> 79 80 <div class="timeline"> 81 <div class="timeline__item"> 82 <div class="year">2008</div> 83 <div class="label">The PE Geek</div> 84 <div class="desc">Blog launches in rural Victoria after a student called me "the PE geek." I leaned in.</div> 85 </div> 86 <div class="timeline__item"> 87 <div class="year">2011</div> 88 <div class="label">First apps ship</div> 89 <div class="desc">Fitness Tests, Balance It, Jump It â built with teachers, for teachers.</div> 90 </div> 91 <div class="timeline__item"> 92 <div class="year">2015</div> 93 <div class="label">Workshops go global</div> 94 <div class="desc">On-the-ground PD in 40+ countries; podcast and membership community launch.</div> 95 </div> 96 <div class="timeline__item"> 97 <div class="year">2024</div> 98 <div class="label">ConnectedPE</div> 99 <div class="desc">One ecosystem â AI + widgets + apps + courses + library.</div> 100 </div> 101 </div> 102 103 <div class="stats"> 104 <div class="stats__item"> 105 <div class="number">17<sup>yrs</sup></div> 106 <div class="label">Building software for PE teachers</div> 107 </div> 108 <div class="stats__item"> 109 <div class="number">40<sup>+</sup></div> 110 <div class="label">Countries we've delivered workshops in</div> 111 </div> 112 <div class="stats__item"> 113 <div class="number">Millions</div> 114 <div class="label">Downloads & interactions across our tools</div> 115 </div> 116 <div class="stats__item"> 117 <div class="number">25</div> 118 <div class="label">Tools in the ConnectedPE ecosystem</div> 119 </div> 120 </div> 121 </div> 122</section> 123 124 125<section class="section"> 126 <div class="container"> 127 <div class="posts-section__head"> 128 <div>
129 <span class="eyebrow">From the archive</span> 130 <h2 class="h2" style="margin-top:1rem;">Latest writing</h2> 131 <p class="lead">17 years of notes, tools, experiments, and conversations with PE teachers around the world.</p> 132 </div> 133 <a class="cta-link" href="/blog/">View all 170 posts</a> 134 </div> 135 136 <div class="posts-grid"><a class="post-card" href="/2026/08/presidential-fitness-test-2026-app/"> 137 <span class="date">Aug 2026</span> 138 <h3 class="title">The Presidential Fitness Test Is Back â Here's How to Run It Without Drowning in Paperwork</h3> 139 <p class="excerpt">For the first time in over a decade, the Presidential Physical Fitness Test is back. It returned in 2026 by executive order, and schools across the US are administering it againâ¦</p> 140 <span class="read-more">Read post â</span> 141 </a><a class="post-card" href="/2026/05/unlocking-flexibility-in-pe-lessons-with-the-pe-games-app-and-ai-tools/"> 142 <span class="date">May 2026</span> 143 <h3 class="title">Unlocking Flexibility in PE Lessons with the PE Games App and AI Tools</h3> 144 <p class="excerpt">In this episode I dig into how the PE Games app â now with built-in AI generation â gives PE teachers a way to adapt lessons on the spot. Equipment short on the day? Lost the gymâ¦</p> 145 <span class="read-more">Read post â</span> 146 </a><a class="post-card" href="/2026/05/video-tagger-2011-to-the-sideline/"> 147 <span class="date">May 2026</span> 148 <h3 class="title">Building Video Tagger in 2011 â using it on the sideline in 2026</h3> 149 <p class="excerpt">I built Video Tagger in 2011. The premise was simple. You're filming a sport â a game, a training session, a kid trying something for the tenth time. You tap a button on theâ¦</p> 150 <span class="read-more">Read post â</span> 151 </a><a class="post-card" href="/2026/04/bhero-free-personal-best-tracker-for-young-athletes-the-pe-geek/"> 152 <span class="date">Apr 2026</span> 153 <h3 class="title">PB Hero: Free Personal Best Tracker for Young Athletes | The PE Geek</h3> 154 <p class="excerpt">Your Students Are Forgetting Their Personal Bests Hereâs a scenario every PE teacher knows: a
154student runs a personal best in the 100m sprint, you high-five, the bell rings, andâ¦</p> 155 <span class="read-more">Read post â</span> 156 </a><a class="post-card" href="/2026/04/this-free-app-generates-ai-powered-pe-games-in-seconds/"> 157 <span class="date">Apr 2026</span> 158 <h3 class="title">This Free App Generates AI-Powered PE Games in Seconds</h3> 159 <p class="excerpt">Every PE teacher has been there. Youâre standing in the gym, 30 kids staring at you, and your brain goes completely blank. What game are we playing? What was that warm-up you usedâ¦</p> 160 <span class="read-more">Read post â</span> 161 </a><a class="post-card" href="/2026/03/10-ways-pe-teachers-are-using-spin-it-wheel-in-2026/"> 162 <span class="date">Mar 2026</span> 163 <h3 class="title">10 Ways PE Teachers Are Using Spin It Wheel in 2026</h3> 164 <p class="excerpt">10 Ways to Use a Spinner Wheel in PE (Free Tool Inside) If thereâs one thing Iâve learned after 15+ years of teaching PE, itâs this: students love randomness. The moment you takeâ¦</p> 165 <span class="read-more">Read post â</span> 166 </a></div> 167 </div> 168</section> 169 170 171 <footer class="site-footer"> 172 <div class="container site-footer__inner"> 173 <div> 174 <a class="brand" href="/"> 175 <img class="brand__logo" src="/assets/pegeek-logo.png" alt="The PE Geek" style="height:28px"> 176 </a> 177 <p style="margin:0.5rem 0 0; font-size:0.85rem;">A 17-year archive by Jarrod Robinson. Now part of <a href="https://connectedpe.com/">ConnectedPE</a>.</p> 178 </div> 179 <div class="footer-links"> 180 <a href="/blog/">Archive</a> 181 <a href="/feed/">RSS</a> 182 <a href="/sitemap.xml">Sitemap</a> 183 <a href="https://connectedpe.com/">ConnectedPE â</a> 184 </div> 185 </div> 186 </footer>
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