Name: Incorporating Exercise in Computer Science: A Cross-Curricular Collaboration
Start: 2026-06-10T09:00:00-0400
End: 2026-06-10T10:00:00-0400

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Incorporating Exercise in Computer Science: A Cross-Curricular Collaboration

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Wednesday June 10, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Elm Room 202 A

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In order to create a culture of activity, Advanced Game Art & Design students developed a video game that can be used by teachers to encourage their students to get up and move. The student-created game encourages students to do calisthenics in a way that is gamified. The class has a profile that they can customize and by doing simple calisthenics exercises can defeat enemies on screen. Designed for easy teacher adoption, the game can be quickly utilized in short play sessions. The game was piloted in computer science classrooms, and updates are planned to make it more friendly for use in Health Science, with plans for custom workouts and lesson plans in the works.

Speakers

Joe Gragg

Teacher, Watauga High School, Appalachian State University

Joe Gragg is a Computer Science teacher at Watauga High School and an adjunct educator for Appalachian State University, where he teaches high schoolers and future teachers ways to make Computer Science fun. His chief focus is in video game design and developing ways to incorporate... Read More →

Wednesday June 10, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Elm Room 202 A

Breakout Sessions, Student-Centered Teaching

Company Watauga County Schools
Audience Educators
Subject Student-Centered Teaching & Learning, Collaborative Learning Opportunities
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