Exergames, or interactive video games that involve physical activity, can be effectively tied into academics to promote a more holistic approach to learning. The Boys & Girls Club of Elkhart recently added to their Exergame collection with the tapWall. It is a great solution for activating your upper body and relieving tension in your neck and shoulders. Improve your memory,…
Shelby County Public Schools is committed to student demonstration of skills, competencies, and dispositions that help build them in to well rounded citizens. As recently as this year Exergame had the opportunity to work with Shelby schools by introducing one of our interactive projection systems. These systems use projectors to display game graphics and content onto a large screen or…
By Dan Lawler, PhD and Bev Bachman, M.Ed. “Schools can be an excruciating experience for kids with ADHD,” notes John Ratey, MD, of Harvard Medical School and author of SPARK: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain. It’s not that students with ADHD can’t focus, but that they can’t focus on command. They are wired differently and working…
SMARTfit Strike Pods emit random light pulses that must be struck to play. The pods are cubes that can be mounted on the wall or strewn across the floor. They are spread out in random patterns as per the different games and challenges. There are two available alternatives–the SMARTfit Single and the SMARTfit Mini. Both can be used in schools…
