The combination of technology delivered games that provide a learning experience based on standards-based curriculum and good game design can enrich what "school" delivers.  When physical activity is added to technology-delivered software and games the brain can be best prepared to learn.  Students arrive at school with many physical and mental states vying for attention, focus, mood and engagement.  Stress, ADD/ADHD, anger, frustration, anxiety and social challenges are only part of what teachers must deal with.  Varying levels of development, proprioception/balance, eye-tracking, patterning, and other skills impact success in reading, math and learning overall.  Through a five-year field study that added student-managed exergames (DDR and Wii Sports) to the learning environment we developed Generation FIT (www.generation-fit.com) and ExerLearning (R) (http://exerlearning.blogspot.com).

We discovered that these Exergames actually prepared students to learnand alleviated many of the social and emotional issues that added to the challenges of struggling students.  With select exergames practiced throughout the learning day in the regular classroom, teachers found that they were better able to facilitate learning and do what they do best.  Not every school has the time to integrate a full program like Generation FIT.  Our goal was to develop a cost effective, res-driven, easy to implement plug and play solution.  We developed FootGaming for school and the Team E3 program.   FootGaming at School and Work    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCq9ZC9pBek 

ExerGaming - FootGaming and Learning   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2SgTa5kiK0

What Does the Research Say?

·        Ten minutes of aerobic exercise before a cognitive task (like reading or math) resulted in better success at that task

·        Students who did 10 minutes of physical activity before a standardized test, did up to 25% better at that test than students who received 20 minutes of test-specific tutoring.[1]

This research is profoundly relevant to today’s learning, health and fitness crisis.  At the same time the fitness-overweight dilemma is growing, funding for programs like physical education in schools are being reduced or eliminated.  Preparing healthy, active children for life has taken a backseat to preparing the K-12 student for standardized tests.  Teachers struggle to increase test scores, particularly in math and reading.  Educators have been mandated to address both the fitness and the test-score issues, but they need help. ExerLearning® and tools like FootGaming™ with the FootPOWR™  peripheral tackle fitness and academic goals simultaneously-while saving teachers time and saving Districts money.

• We can help you connect solid physical activity and fitness benefits to programs eligible for NCLB, NETS, Title I and SES funding.
• What could happen on a national level if grade 3-12 students became ExerLearning experts? Our TEAM E3 program delivers.
• We can work with schools and parents to achieve outcomes that make learning and fitness fun and effective.

Imaginethe impact on standardized test results if the 30% lowest performing students:

1. Attended school 23% more days per quarter (Gen FIT field study results)

2. Reduction in negative behaviors (Teacher report)

3. Gained confidence and focus (Gen FIT teacher reporting)
4. Gained eye-tracking, patterning, sequencing and vestibular balance practice (proven predictors of fitness and academic success)
5. Lead and manage a valuable classroom program for their teachers

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