Exergame Fitness at Sierra Vista Jr. High - Canyon Country California
Physical Education Department George Velarde has transformed the school’s traditional physical education program, introducing students to the “New P.E.” Rather than focusing on traditional team...
View ArticleExergaming Interview with Stephen Yang
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...
View ArticleFirst Care For Then Educate
Peter Senge, in his 1990 book entitled The Fifth Discipline, talked specifically about well-intentioned goals and aspirations often leading to unpredicted outcomes that even the best leaders and...
View ArticleCase Study on Exergaming for Kids with Behavioral Issues
In schools today students who engage in antisocial behaviors are a real challenge for teachers and administrators. Too often these behaviors diminish a student’s ability to learn and often interrupt...
View ArticleExergame Fitness Educates the World at the Exergame Education Workshop 2013
On average, children spend three to seven hours a day parked in front of a television. Whether it’s watching after school cartoons, the Disney Channel, or playing video games, the rate of child...
View ArticleExergaming Vitamins
In the July issue of Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, researchers provide further evidence that exercise is good for your brain. As we age, blood flow to the brain decreases and oxidative stress...
View ArticleIntegrating ExerGaming with Instruction: One Model
By Dan Lawler, Ph.D. This school year a Title I teacher in Colorado will be integrating into her teaching both effective practices in literacy instruction and current research on how exercise prepares...
View ArticleSuffolk Zone 2012 NYS AHPERD Professional Development Conference
The state of New York is facing some serious weather right now, but next week if the state survives the New York AHPERD will be hosting their annual Suffolk Zone conference where over 800 physical...
View ArticlePEP Grants, What Are They And How Do We Get One for Our School or Facility?
ON PEP GRANTS (Carol White Physical Education Program) The Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) provides grants to local educational agencies and community-based organizations to initiate,...
View ArticleAAHPERD Driving Toward a Healthier Generation Through Technology and Exergames
The 2013 AAHPERD National Convention and Exposition being held in Charlotte, North Carolina, is coming up fast! The convention takes place April 23-27th and over 5,000 health, physical education,...
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