About

Judy Shasek spent nearly two decades teaching before developing the ExerLearning® and Generation FIT processes. She has pioneered interactive and ground-breaking fitness trainings since the early days of “aerobics.” Her mission has been to tie physical activity to the K-12 learning environment while harnessing the expertise and energy of the most challenged students to lead and manage the programs. Designing a synthesis of education and fitness that dramatically impacts youth fitness and academic success, she produced the popular, innovative program: Generation FIT ®. Brain research and technology caught up with that mission over the past three years. Shasek developed the patented FootPOWR peripheral (with brilliant Kevin Colburn of 3D Innovations) in order to provide “exergame” benefits to thousands of existing computer games, casual games, virtual worlds and educational software.

What’s ExerLearning®? Teachers need easy to use tools that deliver results. Schools need fitness tools that can be obtained via reading, math, Title I and technology budgets when PE budgets are not enough. Shasek will provide field results showing that video games plus physically active input (FootPOWR peripheral) can deliver students better prepared to learn. Research supported by PopCap provides evidence that such “casual” gaming can address the unique needs of some of our most challenged learners, including those with ADD/ADHD. The full press release is available on the PopCap website. Background on ExerLearning is available at http://exerlearning.blogspot.com

Being actively engaged, while standing and balancing and playing a casual game, forces one to use the brain in multiple ways.  No matter what our age or where we use our computers,  FootGaming can provide valuable benefit to both mind and body.

Shasek is a member of ISTE, the International Society for Technology in Education and CGA, the Casual Games Association. Blogs include the FootGaming BLOG and  ExerBrainGames

Video Links: Great examples of Footgaming in Action 

FootGaming World Tour Tournament (First Stop 2009)

TEAM e3 Student Leaders Tell Their Story

Judy Shasek spent nearly two decades teaching before developing the ExerLearning® and Generation FIT processes. She has pioneered interactive and ground-breaking fitness trainings since the early days of “aerobics.” Her mission has been to tie physical activity to the K-12 learning environment while harnessing the expertise and energy of the most challenged students to lead and manage the programs. Designing a synthesis of education and fitness that dramatically impacts youth fitness and academic success, she produced the popular, innovative program: Generation FIT ®. Brain research and technology caught up with that mission over the past three years. Shasek developed the patented FootPOWR peripheral (with brilliant Kevin Colburn of 3D Innovations) in order to provide “exergame” benefits to thousands of existing computer games, casual games, virtual worlds and educational software.

What’s ExerLearning®? Teachers need easy to use tools that deliver results. Schools need fitness tools that can be obtained via reading, math, Title I and technology budgets when PE budgets are not enough. Shasek will provide field results showing that video games plus physically active input (FootPOWR peripheral) can deliver students better prepared to learn. Research supported by PopCap provides evidence that such “casual” gaming can address the unique needs of some of our most challenged learners, including those with ADD/ADHD. The full press release is available on the PopCap website. Background on ExerLearning is available at http://exerlearning.blogspot.com

Being actively engaged, while standing and balancing and playing a casual game, forces one to use the brain in multiple ways.  No matter what our age or where we use our computers,  FootGaming can provide valuable benefit to both mind and body.

Shasek is a member of ISTE, the International Society for Technology in Education and CGA, the Casual Games Association. Blogs include the FootGaming BLOG and  ExerBrainGames

Video Links: Great examples of Footgaming in Action 

FootGaming World Tour Tournament (First Stop 2009)

TEAM e3 Student Leaders Tell Their Story