Working in Movement

Earlier this year, a study at the University of Rochester suggested that first-person-shooter video games sharply improve visual attention skills. Maybe so, but it's still just sitting on your butt and moving your fingers some. Not much in the way of whole body integration. That may be changing. Eye Toy is an innovative accessory for the PlayStation 2 gaming console that lets players control games with whole body movements. It's essentially a cheap video camera with simple pattern-recognition software that plugs into your TV and PS2. And it looks like the games might get boring pretty quickly. But it does get me wondering about whole body integration patterns and video feedback devices. How might we harness this promising combination in movement education?

Shopper Is Knocked Unconscious as Sale Begins. A mob of shoppers rushing for a sale on DVD players trampled the first woman in line and knocked her unconscious on Friday. At Walmart. Always the class act, The store apologized and offered to put a DVD player on hold for her. [New York Times: Business] Who says business is heartless.