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Government backs Wii in schools
Tim Ingham Jan 28 2008, 10:08am
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‘Virtual PE’ lessons given thumbs up by Department of Health
The Government has endorsed proposals to use Nintendo’s Wii as part of its curriculum for PE lesson in schools.
The Independent On Sunday reports that the console has succesfully been used in trials in five schools in Worcestershire to tempt pupils into ‘virtual PE’ – and could now be taken nationwide.
The move following a report in the British Medical Journal which found active video games ‘significantly increased participants’ energy expenditure’ compared to other systems.
The IoS reports that the departments responsible for improving fitness among the nation's young, including the Department of Health, have backed the project – with a possible pilot scheme in the pipeline.
A DoH spokesman said: "We welcome the positive impact that innovations like these can have as a first step towards getting people to participate in a range of physical activities and to enjoy the many benefits of an active lifestyle."
Comments
“Oh god please say this is'nt true!”
Posted by: Roger - Jan 28, 10:44am
Yippe flippin' doo! another excuse for the government to sell off even more school playing fields, have they not seen this??
http://www.reghard...ents/
Surely the only excuse introducing Wii consoles into schools is to enable faster training of our future remote operated RAF planes? They are not and never will be a substitue for playing football, netball, x-country running, although they are a fun console to play.
“Re: Oh god please say this is'nt true!”
Posted: Jan 28, 11:03am
this government is a joke....why did all you fools vote the*****t them out asap!
“hope i was at school”
Posted by: Zafar Iqbal - Jan 28, 11:53am
Sounds like a good idea to me. Wish i was at school in the modern days ...when i was a kid we never had anything like that.
If schools keep the traditional sports and virtual PE as an add on then why not? would have been nice if article mentioned what exactly Virtual PE is and i hope it does not replace traditional PE as readers before me feared....
“Re: hope i was at school”
Posted: Jan 28, 3:53pm
YAYYYYYYYYY NINTENDO 6 SONY 0
“Well…”
Posted by: Reythor - Jan 28, 5:34pm
Sony are going to release an Education Pack SKU later this year.
“Re: Well…”
Posted by: BJ - Jan 29, 9:00am
and so Gordon will be remembered (by the kids) as the man who let them play computer games during school time. One way to buy future votes...
“Re: Well…”
Posted by: Rikki - Jan 29, 11:50am
Yeah, let them play games at school, whilst also banning them from existence because they're too violent.
Is everyone looking forward to Buzz: The Schools Quiz??
“Rubbish”
Posted by: Richard Sanjana - Apr 28, 9:01am
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“Clarification”
Posted by: Papa Bear - May 2, 8:27pm
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“Clarification”
Posted by: Papa Bear - May 2, 8:27pm
Despite my silly name I would just like to say that I am serious about this subject, as my comments 19 and 20 show and therefore I did not post comments 26 and 28. Somebody put my name there and then posted an irresponsible message which doesn't reflect my character and my views on this subject. I definatly believe the Wii could potentially have educational value in schools and I would like this debate to continue without any more spamming. Any more messages which are posted by my name but are not related to the subject are definately not by me and I will endevour to post relevant material. I hope the Administrator realises this and this debate is not further plagued by mindless comments.
“Clarification”
Posted by: Papa Bear - May 2, 8:27pm
Despite my silly name I would just like to say that I am serious about this subject, as my comments 19 and 20 show and therefore I did not post comments 26 and 28. Somebody put my name there and then posted an irresponsible message which doesn't reflect my character and my views on this subject. I definatly believe the Wii could potentially have educational value in schools and I would like this debate to continue without any more spamming. Any more messages which are posted by my name but are not related to the subject are definately not by me and I will endevour to post relevant material. I hope the Administrator realises this and this debate is not further plagued by mindless comments.
“Clarification”
Posted by: Papa Bear - May 2, 8:27pm
Despite my silly name I would just like to say that I am serious about this subject, as my comments 19 and 20 show and therefore I did not post comments 26 and 28. Somebody put my name there and then posted an irresponsible message which doesn't reflect my character and my views on this subject. I definatly believe the Wii could potentially have educational value in schools and I would like this debate to continue without any more spamming. Any more messages which are posted by my name but are not related to the subject are definately not by me and I will endevour to post relevant material. I hope the Administrator realises this and this debate is not further plagued by mindless comments.
“Clarification”
Posted by: Papa Bear - May 2, 8:27pm
Despite my silly name I would just like to say that I am serious about this subject, as my comments 19 and 20 show and therefore I did not post comments 26 and 28. Somebody put my name there and then posted an irresponsible message which doesn't reflect my character and my views on this subject. I definatly believe the Wii could potentially have educational value in schools and I would like this debate to continue without any more spamming. Any more messages which are posted by my name but are not related to the subject are definately not by me and I will endevour to post relevant material. I hope the Administrator realises this and this debate is not further plagued by mindless comments.
“Repetition of my comments”
Posted by: Papa Bear - May 2, 8:30pm
I'm very sorry but I did not mean to post my comment 'Clarification' several times. I tried to post the comment but my computer wasn't working so I pressed it several times. Sorry!
“Re: Repetition of my comments”
Posted: May 9, 8:57am
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“Re: Repetition of my comments”
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“Re: Repetition of my comments”
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“Re: Mama Bear”
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