Gilbert Sanchez

P.E. Classes Turn to Video Game That Works Legs by Seth Schiesel, The New York Times

Children don’t often yell in excitement when they are let into class, but as the doors opened to the upper level of the gym at South Middle School here one recent Monday, the assembled students let out a chorus of shrieks.

In they rushed, past the Ping-Pong table, past the balance beams and the wrestling mats stacked unused. They sprinted past the ghosts of Gym Class Past toward two TV sets looming over square plastic mats on the floor. In less than a minute a dozen seventh graders were dancing in furiously kinetic union to the thumps of a techno song called “Speed Over Beethoven.”

    Wow, I don't know what to think about this. I like the fact that they're getting kids more active, but at the same time… I really shouldn't complain because I was one of the chubby kids. I also noticed like many of the parents made it sound like the ultimate solution.

     It's interesting to see that video games are being used for the positive attributes. I'm wondering when schools are going to get some Wii's. Can't wait to hear, "My arm hurts from playing WiiSports in PE."