NY Times reports on DDR usage in PE Classes

wschmrdr · Trick Member Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Location: Central NY

they're probably worried that letting people play 10-footers (heck even STANDARD) would violate the "No Child Left Behind" act.

jpoppyz · Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 5:44 pm Post subject:

umm if i could only play begginner and light i'd just not play.
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Da-Risin-Smoke · Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 1:54 pm Post subject:

I'm just gonna continue Karate and weight lifting.....
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jpoppyz · Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 5:48 pm Post subject:

im gonna continue playing DDR/PIU at my house/arcades and laugh at kids playing on light/begginer if one of my schools get a DDR setup.
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GodfirstDDRsecond · Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 8:31 am Post subject:

thas cool my dad is a pe teacher. I showed him the article and he liked it. he bought supernova 4 the class..I was like can I go to your job and teach the kids how to play?? lol (to make sure they don't stand in the middle of course) hehehe
I even offered to let him use my ignition pad (which is starting to suck! in all its almosts) so I can be there and ddr between his classes hahaha what a ddr geek! he said yea though. OH YEA move over students! oh I mean...uh...
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EliV01 · Trick Member Joined: 20 Mar 2007 Location: Richmond, VA

I wish that they would put up DDR at my school in Virginia so I can play. I just wish that if people do play they walk the walk and not just talk the talk like some bloated egotistical idiots.

ihcw.stefank687 · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jun 2005

I really think even light mode on DDR is better exercise than some of the team sports stuff we were required to do back in high school. I remember being forced to play baseball,basketball,soccer(this one actually wasn't so bad in the physical activity area though) as well as a ton of others. The thing was, when people are forced to play games they aren't good at/don't enjoy... they tend to, not care? I mean...for example, I remember playing baseball in gym class, all that at least 75% did was talk. The ball would get hit near us, we'd just let it hit the ground.. walk over...pick it up... etc. It wasn't exactly anything near a workout. I mean, even just walking around a track would be more effective than most of the team sports they had us play.(and senseless competetion wouldn't be an issue either) The activity from DDR is similar to that of walking(on light mode i guess) but also a lot more entertaining than just walking. Heck... if they would have just told everyone to get in like... a mile and a half - 2 miles on the track per gym class... i think people would be in better shape, rather than wasting time explaining pointless games and then actually getting no activity out of it.(/ends rant about garbage gym classes in high schools)

EDIT: for example, my college required 2 health/gym classes. The one class i took allowed us to do whatever physical activity we wanted(we even had 2 cobalt fluxes and DDR) the only requirement was that we keep track of our time and record whatever we did. You could organize a team sports game if you wanted, you could go on a treadmill/bike if you wanted. It was basically whatever you wanted to do that day as long as it was a reasonable cardio workout. I think if high schools ran it like this... people would actually get that workout they need instead of remaining terribly out of shape.

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gs68 · Trick Member Joined: 06 Apr 2002 Location: on a plane

765 schools?

BaNamco will sue.

ihcw.stefank687 · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jun 2005

But no one loves namco because they put out those awful bootleg cabinets of DDR and ITG </3

I'm glad someone liked my little rant/opinion though lol

james121 · Basic Member Joined: 07 Nov 2007

Encouraging !There is one important facet that I felt was overlooked in this otherwise excellent article, and that is how Dance Dance Revolution also is a prayer for those in need of improving their underdeveloped motor skills.
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That guy with the afro... · Trick Member Joined: 08 Oct 2006

Where'd this guy come from?
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