By Teacher World-Organizing a Community of Teachers Brain research is providing educators with important information as to how children’s brains grow and develop. Having attended a class with Dr. Kathie Nunley regarding brain research, I am very interested in how we, as educators, integrate what brain research is telling us to more effectively teach our students. So I was excited…
1. Best Children’s Exergame Award that gets younger kids moving with active video gaming! – Dance Dance Revolution Disney Grooves by Konami – Wild Planet Hyper Dash – Atari Family Trainer – Just Dance Kids by Ubisoft – Nickelodeon Fit by 2K Play Dance Dance Revolution Disney Grooves by Konami 2. Best Physical Education Exergame Award for an active video…
By Vanessa Richardson Edutopia Forget the term “dumb jocks.” According to the latest research, that’s an oxymoron. New findings from biology and education research show that regular exercise benefits the brain in numerous ways. Not only can regular workouts in the gym or on the playground improve attention span, memory, and learning, they can also reduce stress and the effects…
By admin, on January 28th, 2011 The trend that is being observed is that one child in three is now either overweight or at risk of becoming over weight. This ballooning of obesity in kids has been alarmingly growing simply because with the several cutbacks in physical education and recess at American schools, and children not acquiring the nutritional guidance.…
By Tom Hernandez Monday at 5:12 p.m. Trib Local-Plainfield Wesmere’s Physical Education classes are going high-tech. Kindergarten through fifth grade students will be working out to a Wii video game during their regularly scheduled P.E. classes the week of January 24 through January 28, 2011. The students have also invited their parents or grandparents to join them as they workout…
By Jorge Figueiredo – January 24th, 2011 Torontothumbs.com I recently had the opportunity to pose some questions about “exergaming” to Ubisoft Montreal game designer, Nicola Godin. After some phone interview glitches prevented us from connecting over the PSTN, he was nice enough to answer the questions I posed via E-mail. Here is what we talked about. JF: Do you find…
Phil Lempert Supermarket Guru phil@supermarketguru.com January 24, 2011 Here we are, it’s almost the last week of January, just when Americans are ready to give up on their New Years resolutions to improve their health, and technology is here to the rescue- thanks to exergames. Imagine this: take one part video game, one part work out add in interactivity and…
The Gamercize Pro-Sport active gaming accessory as been chosen “Best Physical Education Exergame” by public vote in The Exergame Network Awards. Gamercize was nominated in four other categories, also being voted “Best Competition Exergame”. PRLog (Press Release) Jan 21, 2011 – The Exergame Network (TEN) held the first ever public voting for awards relating to active video games with results…
By Julian Walker The Virginian-Pilot © January 21, 2011 Legislation to require an average of 150 minutes a week of physical education for students in Virginia elementary and middle schools was approved by a Senate committee Thursday. The measure, SB966, is sponsored by Sen. Ralph Northam, D-Norfolk. It incorporates similar bills from Sens. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, and John Miller, D-Newport…
How a video game can get you off the couch and in shape By Lauren Ober [01.19.11] Seven Days Vermont As I stand with feet squarely on the ground, about shoulder width apart — a confident, athletic stance — a glowing green hoop appears above my head. I reach up to grab it, pull it down over my shoulders and…
James Dunsford The next time dads are looking for a boost in intelligence, it may be best for them to lace up their running shoes instead of opening up a book. A growing body of research suggests that in addition to improving one’s physical health, cardiovascular exercise might make people smarter, Men’s Health reports. There is a great deal of…
Monday, January 17, 2011 By Margaret Webb Pressler, The Washington Post Some days you may not feel like going to PE, but would you ever groan about playing Wii? You probably said no to that question, which is why some schools are starting to use active video games such as Wii and Dance Dance Revolution as one part of their…
