Gaming is good for you!

Last Friday we had our first gaming afternoon at three of our branches, NTA, SEM, SST. For the last few hours of the afternoon kids could play various games (I was at NTA and the boys chose a basketball game, the girls chose a skateboarding game but mostly spent their time creating their characters). My favorite is Dance Dance Revolution, and I tried it (yes, the boys were actually willing to dance against librarians; the girls didn't offer, but we could never have kept up with them), and it is true, DDR is like taking an aerobics class, especially if you take it beyond beginner level. And now, schools all over the country are figuring out how to get kids to get up and moving! From the April 30, 2007 New York Times, P.E. Classes Turn to Video Game That Works Legs.