Nintendo Wii System in Physical Education

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Nintendo Wii System in Physical Education By
Leah Carney
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The Wii, what is it?

• The wii is the fifth video game console developed
  by Nintendo. It was released in November 2006 and
  has sold over 35 million consoles in the U.S.
  alone!
• It is the best-selling console in the U.S.,
  outselling both xbox 360 and PS3.
• It is motion sensitive, so the games use
  different motions to play. For example, in the
  game WiiSports, you swing the controller like a
  bat to swing your character's bat.

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Benefits of incorporating Wii into Physical
Education!

• The Wii allows for all students, even those who
  are not athletic, to participate and have a good
  time in Physical Education Class.
• Provides equal opportunities for success, it
  becomes more about fun rather than skill and
  ability level.
• Alternative for students who normally do not like
  to participate in Physical Education.
• Can incorporate small groups of students or one
  large group playing a dance game for example.
• Incorporate the use of technology into the
  physical education setting.
• Students can set goals and track their progress
  using the Wii fit program.

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What you need....
Wii System Wii remote(s) Wii Nunchuks Wii Fit
Balance Board Wii Fit Plus Wii Sports Game Wii
Sports Resort
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Wii Remotes

• The Wii Remote controller is the primary control
  of the system.
• It allows you to interact and manipulate items
  on the screen my gesture recognition and
  pointing.
• Your gaming experience will become more active
  and realistic than any other video game you have
  played.
• Each console comes with a remote.

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Wii Nunchuks

• You hook the Nunchuk accessory up to your Wii
  Remote for even more uses.
• The Nunchuk has similar motion-sensing
  technology, along with two buttons and a Control
  Stick.
• This allows you to move characters around while
  performing more specific and complex actions, for
  example boxing.
• Each console also comes with a nunchuk.

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Wii Fit with Balance board

• The Wii Fit game requires the Wii Balance Board,
  a platform that the player stands on while they
  play
• The Wii Fit balance board just like a scale, is
  capable of measuring a person's weight, but is
  also able to detect the person's center of
  balance, and BMI.
• Wii Fit contains over 40 activities designed to
  engage the player in physical exercise, which
  consist of aerobics, balance games, yoga, and
  strength training.

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Wii Games

• There are a lot of fun Wii games that can also
  promote physical activity such as Wii Sports,
  which includes boxing, tennis, bowling, golf,
  table tennis, baseball, etc.
• There is also Wii Sports Resorts which includes
  bowling, frisbee, cycling, running, wakeboarding,
  canoeing, basketball, etc.
• There are also a variety of dance games out there
  that include, just dance, zumba, DDR, etc. The
  dance games target a variety of skill levels and
  age groups.
• There are also games specifically for working out
  which mainly focus on our 5 fitness components
  and most of our skill-related components.
• These games are EA Active 1 and 2
• EA Training Camp

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So what does this cost?

• The Wii Console Including the Wii sport video
  game, a remote, as well a nunchuk is 149.99.
• The Wii fit plus kit which includes the Wii Fit
  game, and the Wii fit board is 99.99
• Most games cost on average 19.99 to 49.99, but
  they can also be purchased used.
• If you have a class of about 20-25 students. You
  total cost would be around 800-1000 for 20-25
  boards, game console, and a game. This is a great
  price for a quality item that would do wonders in
  a physical education program.

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Competitors

• As a seventh-generation console, the Wii
  primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and
  Sony's PlayStation 3.
• As of February 2012, the Wii leads the
  generation over the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in
  worldwide sales,
• In December 2009 broke the record for
  best-selling console in a single month in the
  United States

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