12 Interesting Ways* to use a Nintendo Wii in the Classroom

*and tips 

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Wii by Ramen Junkie 

#1 - Wii Golf Subtraction4 Player round

Start by making a note of the length of the hole you are about to play (A). 

Choose someone to come out and tee off. When their ball comes to a rest it will show how far to the hole (B). It does not show the length of their shot – so complete the subtraction with the class A – B = C (shot length)

We repeated this for the other three players.

More here@tombarrett

Pic: Look at Mii golf!

#2 - Explaining 2D and 3D with Super Paper Mario   

If/when all else fails the character can flip between 2d and 3d to see the area in a totally different perspective.

#3 - To keep fit

 

#4 - Use as a Reward/Incentive

Use the Wii as part of a reward or incentive program to motivate students in reading, comprehension, or other subject area.

For information on a specific program using the Wii (Wii Read), click here.

Wii Picture

@woodsar

#5 - Number bonds to 10

Use Wii Sports Bowling with younger children to practice number bonds to 10.

Write down the number of pins knocked down and those left standing to create a number sentence.

Some children could be extended by writing down a three part sum with the second ball.

Even very young children can bowl on the Wii and this activity practices lots of other early maths skills, such as one to one correspondence and counting small sets.

@claire_barnes

#6 - Mario Kart Descriptive Language

Use Mario Kart to explore different tracks / worlds (links to "Stories set in imaginary worlds" on Primary Framework).

Descriptive writing of settings. Create new Mario characters then more descriptive language.

@primarypete_

#7 - Wii in the ESL ClassroomUse the Check Mii Out Channel to introduce

appearance vocabulary. 

- each student creates a mii in their own likeness - collect appearance words 

- review at ESL Tower - worksheet 

Lisa Robertson at lrobertson@rsu14.org

#8 - Wii in the Maths Classroom

Bowling for Data - Data Collection used in determining mean, median, mode, range

 

 Lisa Robertson at lrobertson@rsu14.org

#9 - In MFL lessons

• Use Mario Kart to practise directional vocabulary. Children can direct the driver by shouting out instructions, eg. "gauche!" (left!) "droite!" (right!).  Extend by introducing additional vocab, eg. "plus vite" (faster!) "ralentis!" (slow down!).

• Use the Mii editor to teach and practise physical descriptions. (see tip #7).

• For more advanced students (more-able GCSE & A Level), use 'My French Coach'/'My Spanish Coach' to independently learn new vocabulary.

@simcloughlin

#  10 Wii Sports for fractions.

Use bowling in wii sports for introducing fractions, some equivalence of fractions, adding and subtracting fractions.

More details at http://dr-u.co.uk/e9NxMP 

 

@robertd198181

#11 Mario and Sonic help convert measures.

In  the Mario and Sonic at the Olympics game, use long jump, triple jump, hammer throw etc to provide data in m for children to convert into cm, mm, km and Imperial measures as appropriate.

More details can be found at http://dr-u.co.uk/e2j8IL

@robertd1981

#12 Use the remote as an interactive            Whiteboard In 2009 there was an episode of TED Talks that demonstrated the use of a Wii remote as an interactive white board. Since that time other software developers have improved the concept and have developed hardware for this as an educational solution at the fraction of the cost of a traditional interactive white board.

 

We are currently doing a demo of one from http://www.irgreat.com. Do a search for a local reseller or a provider in your area.                                                                                 @hairynomas & @nort2h

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