In recent years Finland has outperformed every nation on international educational assessments. The Finnish school system is recognized for utilizing research and applying that knowledge to the daily operations of the school. Pasi Sahlberg, a Finnish educator and scholar, attributes their success to a variety of reasons. For example, there’s been a strong emphasis on teacher training, leadership, and collaboration that…
Partners look to reimagine nutrition and physical activity in the school environment via new collaborations, student empowerment and cutting-edge science. ARLINGTON, Texas, July 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — This week, more than 900 students and thought leaders will gather and recommit their support for healthy change in America’s schools at the Fuel Up to Play 60 Student Ambassador Summit, and the GENYOUth Foundation…
School can be excruciating for children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), largely because the structure of school does not align with the physiological “wiring” of these students. A student’s inability to focus on command and stay on task often results in missed learning opportunities, negative feedback, and a feeling of inadequacy, all of which make school particularly challenging for students…
The Performance Table When it comes to Indoor Cycling classes, one of the great benefits Spivi provides is the ability to collect and analyze rider data made in real time at your studio. Spivi collects data from sensors on each bike, combines it with age, weight and workout history information, and processes everything so it can be used to educate…
Anyone who’s ever played sports knows how special that can feel. And everyone should have a chance to feel it. Courage League gives anyone that chance, and puts it in painting. “It`s right here on our walls. They have to believe. They get to grow, and most importantly they get to play, and it`s a level playing field for them,”…
Palatine, Ill (May 28, 2014) – Exergame® Fitness, the worldwide leader in interactive fitness technology has partnered with Midtown Athletic Club, a leader in the upscale fitness club and sports resort industry,to inspire movement and engage their future members at a young age. The Midtown Athletic Club in Bannockburn, IL is renovating their Kidtown facility to introduce younger children to…
Palatine, Ill (May. 21, 2014) – The Corsicana YMCA located in Corsicana, Texas will have their Exergame grand opening Friday, May 30, 2014. Kids will get the chance to experience the ultimate interactive fitness equipment. After attending the YMCA General Assembly last year and visiting our booth to see the state-of-the-art exergaming equipment, Terry Seth, the Executive Director of the…
SHEPHERD — The mezzanine at the Shepherd High School gym currently holds wrestling mats and softball nets and not much else. But by the time students are ready to start the school in August, the mezzanine will be Shepherd’s newest fitness center. Students of all ages in Shepherd Public Schools will become as fit as they want to be, thanks to…
NORWICH – After months of renovations,the Norwich Family YMCA is one step closer to officially opening a cutting-edgeworkout room that combines health and wellness with interactive technology. The organization’s new interactive fitness room is just one part of a larger $300,000-plus construction project recently spearheaded by the YMCA that includes a complete overhaul of the facility’s 3-story high kids’ gym…
The United States Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth at Capitol Hill was released on April 29. The report card evaluated the physical activity of the nation’s children. Not surprisingly, the report card gave the physical activity of children a D-. Why? Because as the report showed – only 1 in 4 children ages 6-15 get the…
Oftentimes, after implementing an Exergaming lab in the school setting, we seldom look back and see what the impact has been. Last fall, Motion Fitness installed an Exergaming lab that could accommodate 20 students at Lincoln M.S. in FortCollins, Colorado. Our goal in conducting a survey six months after the installation was to capture student and faculty reactions regarding the…
In 2012, North Crawford SchoolDistrict in Wisconsin was one of the lucky schools that won the Carol M. White Physical Education Program Grant (PEP)award. The PEP grant is funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Healthy Schools (OSHS)and gives schools the funding to enhance Physical Education and Nutrition programs. North Crawford chose exergames as a way to keep…
