Nestled inthe heart of New Jersey are a few small towns believing in original ideas andconcepts when it comes to education. Progressive Physical Education programs are very few and far between butthe Black Horse Pike Regional School District is on the cutting edge onimplementing technology. Theybelieve that enhancing pupils’ growth by providing them with a creative,purposeful, and ethical atmosphere. They are…
By Adam Jensen ajensen@tahoedailytribune.com With the touch of a button, a grid of multicolored LEDs on eFit & Sports’ Lightspace Play Floor comes to life. An electronic game of dodge ball is about to begin. In the other corner of the room, an iDANCE system along the lines of Dance Dance Revolution allows up to four players at a time do…
Long ago in the 1830’s, formal education in Ithaca took place atthe Ithaca Academy. It was a private preparatory school for entry into college.By 1859 it was the largest school of its kind in the state with 345 students. By fall of 1960, the present campus was opened near the south endof Cayuga Lake. The campus complex welcomed 1430 students.…
The 2012 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards annual awards show airs on the Nickelodeon cable channel, on Saturday March 31st. This three-hour telecast will honor the year’s biggest television, movie, and music acts, as voted by Nickelodeon viewers. The show features numerous celebrity guests and musical acts. In recent years, slime stunts have been incorporated into the show. The KCAs also host live entertainment with…
Exergaming is a new form of gaming that has been developed. The games require players to perform physical activities in order to play a game, therefore combining games and exercise. Physical activity includes anything from window washing to dancing, aerobics, martial arts and a variety of sports moves. Kids can play a game of tennis right in their living room. In…
In 1998, Mrs. Joan Kroc, widow of McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc, donated $90 million to The Salvation Army to build a comprehensive community center in San Diego, California. Her goal was to create a center, supported in part by the community, where children and families would be exposed to different people, activities and arts that would otherwise be beyond their reach. When Mrs.…
Rolling Meadows, IL, March 14, 2012 – Motion Fitness announces the release of theMOVE+, an economical group exergame targeted for school children of all ages. Developed by industry experts, the MOVE+ incorporates basic fundamentalmovements in dance and step, fitness charts, and brain readiness patterns. Simple to advance dance and step routinesprovide the participants with a variety of songs to choose…
The AAHPERD National Convention & Exposition is the only event of its kind; encompassing a trade forum of over 350 products and service providers, organizations, and manufacturers in the health and physical activity fields. On average more than 5,000 physical and health education and fitness professionals attend the AAHPERD National Convention and Exposition each year. Two-thirds of the attendees work…
Physical Education at the Naperville School District hasalways been about providing every student with a variety of challenges thatwill contribute to the development and maintenance of their physical,cognitive, and affective well being. At Naperville they believe physicaleducation is a lifelong process, which is the primary responsibility of thestudent, shared by home, district and community. Students at Naperville areprovided with the…
In a recent publication by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine entitled “Exergaming and Older Adult Cognition”, researchers concluded that Virtual reality-enhanced exercise, or“exergames,” combining physical exercise with computer-simulated environments and interactive videogame features, can yield a greater cognitive benefit for older adults than traditional exercise alone. In a quotedirectly from the study, “We found that for older adults, virtual-realityenhanced…
Thursday March 1, 2012, 8:30am to3:30pm PreconferenceEvent to the DuPage County PE Institute Day (Naperville, IL) on March 2,2012 This Professional Development / Exergame Education Workshopshows you the exciting possibilities of how using technology, combined withgames, and physical activity can enhance and enrich the lives of generations. Exergame Education Workshop Date: March 1, 2012 Time: 8:30am to 3:30pm Location: Bulls Sox Training Academy 6200 River Bend…
The Exergame industry hits the right buttons to providesolutions for the Top 20 Worldwide Fitness Trends for 2012, recently releasedby ACSM. According to an annual survey conducted by the AmericanCollege of Sports Medicine, “Children and obesity, dance workouts, and Group personaltraining were top fitness trends predicted for 2012.” Other activities making the top-20 list included Fitnessprograms for older adults, Exercise…
