Wii Love Learning: Using Gaming Technology to Engage Students...
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Saved by 22 people (-2 private), first by anonymouse user on 2008-05-29
- Rmcdonald on 2009-08-11 - Tags Wii , gaming , education
- Taradcat on 2009-07-29 - Tags wii , gaming , edutopia
- Canderbe on 2009-07-27 - Tags Wii
- Glennw98 on 2009-05-29 - Tags videogames , technology , wii , games , gaming , game
- Lancepollard on 2009-05-20 - Tags Wii , edutopia , gaming , education , videogames
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like a television remote control but can quickly sense the user's movements and
translate them into on-screen action. The system also includes Internet access
and a number of exclusive channels -- like news and weather forecasts
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Brantley's colleague, kindergarten teacher Mary Ford, has also used the Wii sports games in a joint activity with an older class: Ford and third-grade teacher Laura Smith paired up their students for a game of bowling with a little real-world math practice thrown in.
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nother Cumberland kindergarten teacher, Lois Haueisen, uses the Wii's Big Brain Academy, which challenges players on logical thinking and math. The game tests players' abilities and speed at solving various problems, involving skills like counting, recognizing patterns, and size comparisons.
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"One child honestly expressed his desire not to be in kindergarten if work was involved," Haueisen says. "Since the introduction of the Wii as a tool in his education, he willingly and diligently participates in class activities. Whenever he wavers, I explain how similar our class activities are to the activities he enjoys on the Wii, and he is back on task quickly."
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In fact, when she asked students why they thought the class used the Wii, they listed various reasons, including fun, learning, and "Everyone's a winner."
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