Welcome to our Active Gaming Blog. The purpose of this blog is to provide you with appropriate, updated information regarding the field of active gaming with a primary focus on applying the information to the physical education classroom. Please take a few minutes to check out our PE Central active gaming website at
http://www.pecentral.org/activegaming/. At this
PE Central website you will find relevant information such as teaching tips, resources, websites, videos, pics, and frequently asked questions regarding active gaming.
Additionally, I encourage you to submit new
lesson ideas regarding how you may be using active gaming in your physical education classroom. A gift certificate will be rewarded for each PUBLISHED lesson idea! A great way to earn spending money for additional equipment for your classroom and students.
We look forward to keeping you up to date with active gaming information. Contact us anytime!
Lisa Hansen
4 comments:
Hi,
I have been very interested in activegaming for a few years and recently, our middle school was able to purchase 2 DDR sets, 2 WII's and 4 Gamebikes. I am commenting to make everyone aware that the Gamebikes are prone to breaking down and customer support is basically non-existant.
We bought the club model bikes @1,000 ea and were only using them for 6 weeks during the year. We have experienced a wide range of problems from the controllers sticking to the steering column malfunctioning. All four bikes have had the controllers replaced at least once. We sent our steering columns back to have them fixed last spring and have not seen them or heard from the company since. I'm very afraid that we won't ever be able to use the bikes again - it is unfortunate because they are very fun.
I would highly recommend DDR to anyone who wants to try out activegaming. The boys and girls in my classes all enjoy the activity and competition.
Hi Jeffrey,
First,I am glad you feel as if dance dance revolution has provided your students with positive experiences.The issue regarding your active gaming bikes...it is certainly frustrating to experience technological issues dealing with the active gaming equipment. Especially when there is a rather healthy price tag behind the purchase. Your comment is one I address in the active gaming tips section on the PE Central Website (http://www.pecentral.org/activegaming/AGtips.html)regarding service and duribility. Technology will have break downs but being aware of the service expectations as well as extended warranty opportunities is extremely important. Unfortunately in your situation it sounds as if the bikes were fairly new. I would certainly address the manufacturer (if not already) to make sure you are able to get the bikes up and running smoothly for your classes as soon as possible.
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