Posts tagged Exergame Lab
Model Physical Education Program Demonstration Days
Sep 19th
One of the long standing professional strengths of educators is their willingness to share ideas and programs that are working with other teachers and principals. This professional courtesy has helped thousands of other schools and children to benefit from the original school’s hard work and success. For example, if a school is getting great results in reading the school and teachers invite people in to hear how they constructed their success or present at state and national conferences so they can give that same advantage to others.
One of the best examples in physical education has been work lead by George More >
Choice Health Fitness Grand EXERGAMING Opening
Sep 12th
The IMAGINE campaign began in 2007 when a group of Grand Forks citizens started raising funds to build a new health and wellness facility and renovate the existing Family YMCA. Thanks to donors’ and business sponsors’ vision and generosity, all residents can now benefit from exceptional new health and fitness facilities.
We have found nothing quite like it in the country. Today, this historic movement has allowed the Grand Forks Park District the ability to continue enhancing lives throughout the community. Through a more efficient use of combined knowledge, expertise, resources and strengths, Choice Health & Fitness and Altru Family YMCA promise More >
Play Games to Get Healthy
Sep 5th
Play games? Yes, playing games can improve your fitness and overall health. The American Medical Association strongly supports prevention and wellness efforts to promote a healthy America, including the promotion of physical fitness, and activity-based games (Exergames) offer a fun and engaging way for kids, adults, and seniors to increase their physical activity.
Physical activity has been shown to help reduce many health risks, including diabetes, heart disease, and many cancers. Walking is an easy way for the majority of people to be more active and gain the associated health benefits and is a great way to start a physical fitness More >
Gateway Unified School District PEP Grant Winner will use grant to buy high-tech exercise gear
Aug 28th
The Gateway Unified School District governing board signed off on using federal grant funds on interactive exercise gaming equipment at its Wednesday night meeting.
The equipment features games to encourage kids to move around, said Matt Diskin, program director for the Physical Education Program (PEP).
He obtained the funds from a $1.2 million federal grant for the district to build fitness labs at district schools.
The equipment is the first major step of the grant in moving toward more active students, he said.
“It costs less than one open heart surgery and contributes to better learning,” he said. “A healthier kid is a More >
Students with Disabilities First Experience with Exergaming – Scott Adolf
Aug 22nd
Last year, I was offered the opportunity to test a new product, MOVE + by Motion Fitness. I was extremely excited for this and now fortunate enough to write about my experiences. I guess there is something to say about first impressions and by seeking professional developments when you are can attend.
As a member of TEN (The Exergame Network) and an active participant in many other Exergame/Active Gaming websites and social media outlets, I was anxious to see firsthand the reaction of my students with disabilities (SwD) to this form of exercise. Needless to say, adjectives like breathtaking, amazing or astonishing do not More >
Motivation Through Exergaming
Aug 14th
By Dan Lawler Ph.D.
Every teacher in every classroom eventually faces the dilemma of how to motivate the uninspired student. Often teachers look to utilizing positive rewards as a means to increase desired behaviors. Some traditional strategies, especially at the elementary level, include longer recess, special seats, positive phone call home, lunch with the teacher, and positive verbal feedback. Extrinsic motivators, in the form of rewards, can encourage students who do not yet have powerful intrinsic motivation to learn. Rather than criticizing unwanted behavior or answers, reward correct behavior and answers. Remember that adults and children alike continue or repeat behavior More >
Exergaming Interview with Stephen Yang
May 16th
As a precursor to the upcoming Games for Health event in Boston we sat down with Professor Stephen Yang of SUNY Cortland, NY to discuss the potential benefits of active gaming and why he see’s it to be such a valuable tool.
1. What made you choose to work with Exergaming?
Exergaming came to me after teaching many years at the school and college levels. Seeing youngsters engaging in moderate and sometimes vigorous physical activity was a no-brainer. As a teacher, you use numerous methods to engage the learner and exergames are no different than using a theme-based game/unit or a different piece More >
