Well, our class has almost met their goals of 50 books. Once completed, we will be having a Guitar Hero / Rock Band party using the school’s old TVs and the SMARTBoard.
Afterward, I can already tell the quality of the students’ recounts will be better. They will probably write me some persuasive arguments about having another party sooner than later.
So, although fun and games in the moment, GH and RB are physical activities that can always be tied to writing, and its something most kids want to write about!
I’ve read about many teachers who are purchasing Wii’s for their classroom, especially for Daily Physical Activity use. However, with four people playing at a time, I don’t see the value, especially if others are trying to follow along to someone with little Wii experience.
What I suggest is a video showing the gameplay of someone who scores close to 100% in either Wii Fit, Dance Dance Revolution or Guitar Hero. A quick YouTube search for Wii Fit reveals multiple videos of step aerobics or boxing with near perfect scores. Putting these videos on the SMARTBoard and having the students follow along saves you $300 and provide about the same effect.
Why not have some air Guitar Hero for Drama? How about Dance Dance Revolution? Or even make your own guitar / dance mat in art class.
YoutTube is blocked in our schools so you might want to record your own video or contact the owner of the YouTube video to see about downloading theirs.
