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What else is wrong with this video?
The first reason I see with this video is that students are being targeted which is a reasoning that we found to be wrong with the game of Dodgeball. If I am not mistaken tag games were even in the Hall of Shame for Physical Education. While not thinking this is a bad reason, I do feel that it would be deemed inappropriate in terms of standards of physical education. Something else I find wrong is that once students are eliminated they just sit there. This means students who get eliminated first are not active while the rest of the kids are being active. In conclusion, I find the game to be pretty cool, it is actually something that we have used as a fun game in our after school weight program at Martinsburg High Football. From my experience of viewing this game I have found that it help promotes balance, agility, and quick feet in a fun atmosphere. I think it could definitely be appropriate as students follow the rules, and don’t hit the other students above the waist with the “noodle.”

Is it a warm-up? A closing? Is it part of the main lecture?
I definately hope that this game would not be the main lecture. It looks like the students are enjoying themselves but where is the learning of all players, many are left inactive. I would not suggest it as a closing game because it would get the students to wound up before returning to the classroom. I think that it would work as a warm up game, it would get the students in the mood for fun as long as a way was provided to keep the game to include all students.

This video reminds of the games i used to play in elem. school. This game is an example of busy work and just rolling the balls and letting them play. On the negative side this game does not teach students about the benefits of physical activity. They do not understand what they can benefit from this game and once you are eliminated from the game they are no longer active and just sit there. One the postive side i think this game meets a couple of West Virginia's standards. Development of Motor Skills and Responsible Personal and Social Behavior are the two i believe this game meets. Students are running at a fast pace and controlling their arms to hit each other in the right area, and they can take this game and play it out side of the classroom for life time activity. Also, students are working in a controlled environment where they must listen to their teacher and respect their classmates by controlling how hard and where they hit each other. I think this game has both pros and cons, but could benefit the student more if the teacher would elaborate more on the game and the benefits they can receive.

Is it a warm-up? A closing? Is it part of the main lecture?

I don’t consider this to be a very good warm-up activity. Students typically need to stretch as a warm-up activity. This activity does not include any stretching. There is an increased chance of injury because students have not properly stretched out. I also do not consider this a closing activity either. A good closing activity helps to calm and cool students down. This activity does not calm the students down but does the opposite and gets them excited again. As for this being a main lecture activity the students are not learning much from this activity. They are just running around hitting each other with noodles. The good thing about this activity is that most kids are running around getting some form of exercise.

Is it a warm-up? A closing? Is it part of the main lecture?
I actually observed this game being played first hand at Opequon Elementary. The teacher used it as the main theme for his 3rd grade classes. The kids really liked it and got a great arobic workout. The problem with the game in the video is that there were only 3 kids per team and 4 teams. At Opequon the teacher used 2 teams with about 8-10 kids per team. Players can be unfroze by a team mate and with the amount of kids on each team this helped eliminate kids sitting around being inactive. The kids learn about team work while staying active for the majority of the class time. Games are played in 5 minute sessions, when the whistle blew the team with the most players active were determined the winner. I honestly don't see a problem with the game as the kids really enjoy it and they get a great workout.

What else is wrong with this video?

This game is a target game. Bullying can occur during this type of activity. Personally I like this type of game... like dodgeball, with proper restrictions it can teach various movement patterns, vision and agility. If the students are organized on appropriate teams, where talent is distributed properly, team work can actually take place where tactical strategies are used to incorporate team building skills.

Whats wrong with this video is that is encourages a form of bulling or fighting. It encourages the bigger kids to beat on the smaller kids. It is not a good form of a warm up activity. Warm up should be warming the muscles and streaching to get ready for the activity.

The problem with this video is that the game they are playing, Noodle Wars, can be seen as a form of violence and the object of the game is to hit other students. Granted they are using only foam noodles but the chances of being physically injured is very low, almost impossible. Davis wrote up top that it is similar to Dodgeball and was one of the activities in the Physical Education Hall of Shame. The game promotes students bullying or targeting other students so they stronger, more aggressive students my do better at this game. The video did show that it has to do with team work because students with the same color noodles can "revive" their downed teammates so there is some positives to this game. Overall I don't think this is a game that would work well with students, younger ones especially. However, I would love to play it.

The biggest problem is that not all of the students can be active throughout the entire activity. Once the student is "tagged," they have to sit down until re-tagged by a team member. If they are not re-tagged they have to sit the remainder of the game. This is not good because these students are not receiving any benefits from physical activity.
I feel the game could be modified to keep all of the students active; this would make the game better and more beneficial to all of the students.

What is the reason for this game? I would see this as simply a warm up activity. The only other reason would be for fun. I don't see any learning benefits to this game other than improving agility and how to target weaker students. However, if this is a warm up activity it should be modified so that all the students are active throughout the game. The use of noodles is a better alternative than the original game of tag where hands on your opponent is the way to get them "out."

I honestly don't know what the meaning of this game is except for just a tag game. For this age group I think this is a bad game because if your not allowed to play Dogdegball in the Middle or High School level than why play at this level. I would say that the objective of this is that they are physically activie but not all students are active. This is not a closing or a warm up, i feel that this is a lesson that this teacher feels appropiate for her class and that they are learning. This game can be modified to make it exceptable for the use in Physical Education class.

The kids really seem to enjoy this game, however many students also enjoy the game of dodgeball. Yet dodgeball is not allowed in schools because students are targeted and there are also students sitting down not involved in the game at any given time, the same issues occur with this game. I feel that this game is very creative, and could be used as a warm-up or closing due to its ability to get students motivated and involved in the class. However, I do not feel that this game uses enough physical skills to be a complete lesson or the focus of a lesson.

Is it a warm-up? A closing? Is it part of the main lecture?

I believe that this game is used for a warm-up. It is a great thing to get the kids' blood flowing and get them active for the day's lesson. It doesn't really have a main point so it couldnt be a main lecture. It couldnt be a closing because it would rile the children up too much right before class was over and would be hard to settle them down quickly.

I believe Noodle Tag is appropiate for the elementary school level. The game worked on developing basic motor skills and movement patterns. It could be argued that the game targets weaker players (Similar to Dodgeball). However, from what it looked like, players could be easily "saved" and return to game play. I believe Noodle Tag would be a great warm-up or closing actvity. All of the students seemed excited to play. Noodle tag is an effective way to get students motivated and interested in class.

Is it a warm-up? A closing? Or is it part of the main lecture?
I beleive that Noodle Tag could primarily be used as a warm-up. Throughout my years of schooling, I often remember playing some type of tag game as a cardiovascular warm-up in physical education. Noodle Wars is a type of team tag, as the students are able to 'free' their teammates who have already been tagged. All of the kids seemed to be moving around and having fun, which would ususally lead me to beleive it is an adequate warmp up. However, I do not believe Noodle Wars is an appropriate game, as it somewhat promotes violence. Overall, the game itself was a good warm up, but I believe there are other warm ups that could fit the same need, but not promote violence like Noodle Wars.

I do not believe this game has a warm up, cool down or a main lecture. However this could only be a few minutes of their class time and sometime of warm up or lecture could of occured before the game was played. Noodle War is a game that uses the body as a target like in the game of dodgeball; NASPE has put these type of games in its "class of shame" for a reason. However if I was a student I would love Noodle war! The kids seemed to really enjoy the game and being hit with a noodle (unlike a dodgeball) will not hurt. I like the way the game was constructed that kids could get back into the game after being tapped out and still get some exersice. This activity promotes lifelong fitness because it shows kids that there are many different way to have fun anf get fit! This is not a sport but I personaly feel that easy games and free play are very important to the physcial and mental growth of children.

Is it a warm-up? A closing? Is it part of the main lecture?
I would really hope that this game is a warm-up or cool down. It wouldnt work as a main lecture lesson because too many of the kids are sitting down. If you played the game as a warm up, and played it quickly a couple times, then ample warm up time could be given to the students. Same thing with a cool down; if you play it once or twice, students will be able to cool down some. One possible issue with being a cool down activity is the chaos that it envokes right before the end of class.

Is it a warm-up? A closing? Or is it part of the main lecture?
I would assume this type of game would be a warm-up activity. I think this game would be a little too aggressive for a cool down activity, especially if you are trying to wind the children down. That being said, I probably wouldn't use the game at all because it requires students to hit other students. It looks like a fun game, but in today's world of physical education, these games are being ousted, like dodgeball.

What is the reason for this game?

The reason for this game to me is simple.. it is to get the students up and moving while building team and co-op skills. This also teaches the students discipline because of the strict rules of where contact has to be made for a strike to count. This game looks like a good way to keep students excited about a simple game of tag.

Is it a warm-up? A closing? Or is it part of the main lecture?
I feel that this activity should be used a warmup. This should not be part of a main lecture. Although the students are very active and moving alot but there is not actual learning involved involved.

I thought this was a fun game for kids to play. I do not think that it would be wise to use this as a whole lesson. It would be best to use it as a warm-up or transition game. What I like about this game is that it allows for teamwork. The things are moving around a good bit, however, some students might get picked on just as they would in dodgeball and therefore are sitting a good bit of the time. But I believe the teacher made a nice game that is exciting and entertaining for the kids. It is something different than the same games being played in every school.

I think noodle war is a fun and positive game for students because it is fair and the students are doing physical activity. Even if a student is not so mobile and get hit early, they still have a fair chance to have their noodle hit and be right back into game just as fast as when they get hit. I like the fact that the students have to hit each other below the knee so that was it is safe and its easier for the teacher to monitor whether or not student are "bullying" other kids. For example if a student deliberately hits a student above the waist for who knows why, then the teacher will be able to identify the inappropriate behavior immediately. I think it is a good alternative for dodge ball and it is competitive.

I think noodle war is a fun and positive game for students because it is fair and the students are doing physical activity. Even if a student is not so mobile and get hit early, they still have a fair chance to have their noodle hit and be right back into game just as fast as when they get hit. I like the fact that the students have to hit each other below the knee so that was it is safe and its easier for the teacher to monitor whether or not student are "bullying" other kids. For example if a student deliberately hits a student above the waist for who knows why, then the teacher will be able to identify the inappropriate behavior immediately. I think it is a good alternative for dodge ball and it is competitive. - TANNER