Week One: Day One

Today was the first day the Kinecting with Physical Fitness curriculum was used in the classroom. We started with a small group lesson to discuss the importance of physical fitness. We also discussed some things you can do when you can't go outside to exercise. We compiled a large list that we hung in the classroom.

The students were arranged in five groups. There were 3 to 5 students in each group. Three groups worked in the classroom with the educational assistant and two groups worked with me in another room. When the groups were with me, one group was working at the Fitness Station doing activities like sit ups, push up, lunges, and running in place. The other group was using the Kinect.

Because today was the first day, and the whole Kinect idea was such a novelty, I allowed the students some freedom in the use of the Kinect. We played some simple mini games on Kinect Sports so the students could get a feel for the program. The overall reception of the idea was good. The students seemed to like the idea of using the Kinect at school and were enthusastic.