Video Game That’s Good For You. (2002)
CBS News
Retrieved October 24, 2008
Abstract:
(CBS) It isn’t the same old gym class any more. Now, kids weigh more and move less, so a California school has tailored its physical education program to students who would rather play a video game than chase a ball. It's fun, effective, and it's probably nothing like any gym class you've ever seen. CBS News Correspondent Tracy Smith reports for The Early Show’s Kids Connection series. To some educators, physical education programs have fallen short, fitness scores have been trashed and student interest in physical education is slipping. But at Patrick Henry Middle School near Los Angeles, there is a PE class kids can't wait to get into. There, it's all about equipment. Some of it is familiar: no pain, no gain. But there are machines that kids fight to get on. It's Dance Dance Revolution or DDR. The concept is simple: follow the lighted arrows with your feet.
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