Connecting Physical Activity to the Learning Process

A Computer peripheral that can deliver ExerLearning

The FootPOWR is a computer peripheral that can do anything a mouse can do. You simply stand and move your feet to move the cursor. It works with thousands of existing software and games

Full-immersion active fun for: Increased focus and productivity Academic success Behavior modification Increased attendance Engagement in the learning process Play (and learn) with your feet!

Full-immersion active fun for:

Increased focus and

productivity

Academic success

Behavior modification

Increased attendance

Engagement in the

learning process

Why are these the default “school tools?”

Play (and Learn) With This

ExerLearning = A grade, a test, a goal or a long-term change in behavior or attitude is challenging for many students. ExerLearning via FootGaming can deliver what struggling students (and their hard-working teachers) need. It’s easily integrated into the classroom, It’s economical and It benefits the most “expensive” students (Valuable Outcomes) – (Time Intensive Preparation)

A grade, a test, a goal or a long-term change in behavior or attitude is challenging for many students.

ExerLearning via FootGaming can deliver what struggling students (and their hard-working teachers) need.

It’s easily integrated into the classroom,

It’s economical and

It benefits the most “expensive” students

he FootPOWR® pad: We don’t always know what happens in a student’s life to cause Stress Worry Frustration Anger Social Alienation

We don’t always know what

happens in a student’s life to cause

Stress

Worry

Frustration

Anger

Social Alienation

FootPOWR is a “plug and play” ExerLearning tool that delivers the power of movement, balance, eye-tracking, prediction, stress relief, instant SUCCESS and game-play to the learning process.

The right games The right software Regular FootGaming breaks Recognizing students’ love of games Allowing success and physical activity to be integrated into the learning environment …….

The right games

The right software

Regular FootGaming breaks

Recognizing students’ love of games

Allowing success and physical activity to be integrated into the learning environment …….

Once students understand how we learn, ExerLearning answers many questions about the struggle-try-fail-give up experience

The Brain and Heart are a GREAT Learning Team Physical exercise increases blood flow in the brain Active Exercise – getting the heart pumping- increases brain chemicals like BDNF and neurotransmitters It becomes a re-defining “AHA” moment

Physical exercise increases blood flow in the brain

Active Exercise – getting the heart pumping- increases brain chemicals like BDNF and neurotransmitters

It becomes a re-defining “AHA” moment

Students struggling with SIT STILL, FOCUS, PAY ATTENTION love to understand (finally): our moving brain is our thinking brain. The same ... cells that we move with ... are the ones we use to think. When we move, we activate them ," Dr. John J. Ratey, the author of "Spark: The Revolutionary Science of Exercise and the Brain."

he FootPOWR® pad: When students understand the brain research behind the addition of ExerLearning they will “play” with awareness and be able to recognize the benefits when they return to the academic task Is not a classroom toy or simply a “fun” reward

he FootPOWR® pad: The key to success is to provide regular FootGaming breaks for the students most challenged by: sitting still focusing and completing tasks reading and math engagement in the learning process fitness and balance factors Is not a classroom toy or simply a “fun” reward

The key to success is to

provide regular FootGaming breaks for the students most challenged by:

sitting still

focusing and completing tasks

reading and math

engagement in the learning process

fitness and balance factors

ExerLearning is delivered to the classroom via an easy to implement technology tool, FootPOWR, a plug and play computer peripheral. Instant Gratification: Stress, anger and frustration relief is delivered via the power of games, rhythmic movement and balance The vocabulary of: BDNF, neurotransmitters, proprioception, balance practice, eye-tracking, patterns, prediction, and focus re-define self-beliefs about the ability to succeed in school

Music, rhythm, and the repetitive practice of patterns found in many computer and video games using balance and eye-tracking are all powerful tools for physical and mental learning.

Imagine the Student-Inspired Possibilities

Students and Faculty: re-charge with the rhythm of fun! 10 minute work break reduces stress while sharpening and re-focusing the mind Playing casual games for just 10 minutes can lower stress, boost concentration and enhance your mood Students are motivated to come to school and work hard when FootGaming is the reward We add the physical activity to the learning environment – adding energy, oxygen, balance and calorie loss Positive behaviors increase via regular FootGaming breaks – teachers can do what they do best

At School: energize with ExerLearning FootGaming is an easy-to-deliver method of tying the cognitive benefits of select game/software to the brain-enhancing effects of rhythmic aerobic exercise and balance. See our online resources: Generation FIT www.generation-fit.com ExerLearning http://exerlearning.blogspot.com FootGaming Website and Teacher resources www.footgaming.com FootGaming Blog http://footgaming.blogspot.com Brainy Stuff http://www.slideshare.net/invenTEAM/brainy-stuff-1078097# Casual Games and ADD/ADHD http://www.popcap.com/press/release.php?pid=393 FootGaming can help . Research on the Games to Use with FootGaming FootGaming and Conflict Resolution Attendance and FootGaming Reaching the At-Risk Student

Judy Shasek FootGaming.com [email_address] 541-410-1478 Copyright 2009 – FootGaming, FootPOWR, ExerLearning and Generation FIT are registered trademarks of invenTEAM-Shasek 2005-2009