The benefits of physical activity are well explained in multiple EU policy documents. PULSE took pro-active steps to reverse the decline in physical activity. Its contribution was the development of attractive and interactive educational formats regarding promotion of Physical Education through – building an online physical education platform, using the opportunities of the mobile information and communication technologies, creating a freely available platform for the development and implementation of educational content on modern digital devices with the opportunity to exercise at home. The PULSE focus was on building capacity to implement online and distance teaching and learning through the PULSE learning platform; to develop digital pedagogical competences of educators, enabling them to deliver high quality inclusive digital education through the short-term training of teachers; and to develop and use high quality digital content such as innovative online resources and tools through the newly developed PULSE trainings.
The pandemic situation has forced the schools to switch from offline to online training almost every month. The insecure future of offline education calls for the development of well designed and tested online tools and platforms for teaching and learning in PE. The practice of regular physical exercises which may minimize the emergence of problems that directly affect people’s behaviour should be encouraged, during social isolation in the pandemic period. In this sense, the PE teacher is classified as the professional who can provide guidance and monitoring, so that the practice of physical exercise is done correctly and safely. On the other side, PE teachers and coaches were not prepared and an urgent action in this segment was required. This is the place where the importance of PULSE is mainly located. PE teacher must be considered an essential health professional during this pandemic periods because they can guide and stimulate individuals to practice physical exercise routinely, in order to keep and improve their health. On the other side, technology is something close and natural for children and young learners. Children are fans of technology & various sorts of digital applications.