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Offline Mashiro

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Wii in the Classroom
« on: October 06, 2007, 08:33:15 AM »
Source: Nintendojo.com

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Nintendo’s Wii has found a variety of unique applications since its launch, including physical therapy, weight loss, and entertainment for senior citizens at retirement homes. Now one teacher in Indiana believes Wii has a home in the classroom. David Brantley, a first-grade teacher at Cumberland Elementary in West Lafayette, IN, has a Wii hooked up to a projector in his class, which he uses primarily for lessons on weather and geography via the Wii Forecast Channel. Kids in the class, for example, identify continents on the map by spinning the Forecast Channel globe and then pointing the location using the Wii Remote.


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RE: Wii in the Classroom
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2007, 08:58:07 AM »
The most expensive globe evar.

BTW, the Wii needs a Carmen Sandiego game. God that'd be awesome.
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RE:Wii in the Classroom
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2007, 09:07:33 AM »
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The most expensive globe evar.

BTW, the Wii needs a Carmen Sandiego game. God that'd be awesome.


I think not...

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RE: Wii in the Classroom
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2007, 09:10:07 AM »
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The Extraordinary
Byzantine Globe
$500,000.00


ZOINKS!

And yes we need Carmen Sandiego on Wii! With the old school theme song and everything.

Where in the world is . . . *deep voice* Carmen Sandiego!
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RE:Wii in the Classroom
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2007, 09:12:42 AM »
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RE: Wii in the Classroom
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2007, 10:20:21 AM »
Damn, and here I thought I was going to be the first teacher to use a Wii in his classroom...(although, the kids are so hyper I won't risk it).
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RE:Wii in the Classroom
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2007, 12:02:01 PM »
Yeah small children are known to destroy anything and everything in their path
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RE:Wii in the Classroom
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2007, 12:17:08 PM »
All the teacher needs to do is pop in the "Legend of Zelda" learning disc, and children will be on there way to an educational wonderland set in the ancient land of Hyrule.

Makes history a lot more fun and interesting than just reading about it in a text book, eh?
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RE:Wii in the Classroom
« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2007, 01:23:08 PM »
I wouldn't use it as a weather device if its anything like mine. I'm lucky if mine updates the weather every 12 hours.  
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RE: Wii in the Classroom
« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2007, 02:22:29 PM »
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ll the teacher needs to do is pop in the "Legend of Zelda" learning disc, and children will be on there way to an educational wonderland set in the ancient land of Hyrule.


Hey, that's what "Crossbow Training" is for! It makes perfect sense now!
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« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2007, 04:11:36 PM »
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Wii in the Classroom


TOO MUCH JUICE BOX LOL!!!!!!!! 2006!!!!!
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RE:Wii in the Classroom
« Reply #11 on: October 06, 2007, 04:24:26 PM »
Reference for the Young'ns and PBS disinclined

There might be better out there but thats what I found in a quick search.
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« Reply #12 on: October 06, 2007, 07:58:15 PM »
Ceric that's the best version ever! It's live! And the crowd is going crazy. That made my night =D
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« Reply #13 on: October 06, 2007, 08:33:59 PM »
Soo...sooo...coool!
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« Reply #14 on: October 07, 2007, 03:24:56 PM »
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You know, it actually was when you said that.
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« Reply #15 on: October 08, 2007, 10:26:33 PM »
What would happen if a kid brought in a copy of Manhunt to play on these Wiis?  
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RE: Wii in the Classroom
« Reply #16 on: October 12, 2007, 03:35:36 PM »
WII IN THE CLASSROOM IS HIGHLY INAPPROPRIATE

THINK OF THE YOUNG MAIDENS
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RE: Wii in the Classroom
« Reply #17 on: October 15, 2007, 07:33:41 AM »
THINK OF THE YOUNG MADDENS.
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