Schools : Let's talk about games: Healthy Nutrition !

NV Runnders 

http://nutri-ventures.com/pt/

NV Runners é um jogo sobre alimentação saudável. Desenhado para iPad, iPhone e iPod, pode também ser jogado na Internet. 

Teo, Lena, Ben e Nina procuram impedir que o vilão Alex Grand crie um Guga mau. Enquanto passam os vários níveis, enfrentando desafios e obstáculos, os jogadores coleccionam os Nutri-Powers, que são novos poderes para ganharem batalhas. 

O desenvolvimento foi feito em Portugal e a aplicação tem como personagens os heróis da série de animação infantil Nutiri Ventures que se dedica a promover uma alimentação infantil saudável. 

NV Runners

https://www.facebook.com/NutriVenturesPortugal/

Não é a primeira vez que jogos criados por empresas portuguesas fazem sucesso a nível internacional. 

Lembremos Vizati a Portuguese video game, Under Siege, 1st Portuguese game for PSN3 e o mis famoso Billabong, um jogo para desenvolver o gosto pelo surf entre os jovens.

O download da aplicação é gratuito, dando acesso a cinco níveis de jogo, onde a interacção se faz em 49 plataformas. 

A Nutri Ventures é uma empresa portuguesa, Está presente em 20 países, garantindo ser a primeira a promover exclusivamente a alimentação saudável. 

NV Runnders 

http://nutri-ventures.com/pt/

Educação:

Um recurso educativo digital que apoia, de uma forma divertida e movimentada, a alimentação saudável dos jovens.

Ao longo dos anos, tenho dedicado vários posts neste blog à vida saudável dos nossos jovens alunos.  São exemplo: Environmental Education and Outdoor activities; Billabong Surf Trip ( nomeado na categoria de Best Sports Games na 7th Annual international Mobile Gaming Awards (IMGA) em 2011; Fighting Kids Obesity... Dancing este último com o apoio e participação de Beyonce

Todas estas actividades que contribuem para a qualidade de vida dos nossos alunoa deveriam fazer parte dos hábitos diários, bem como dos currículos escolares ou clubes na escola. Estaríamos assim a contribuir para novas gerações muito mais saudáveis!

• Dispositivos: iPad; iPhone, online.

• Níveis: Pré-primário; primário, 2º ciclo: Nívei etário: entre 3 aos 11 anos.

• Currículos: Ciências; Desporto.

Nutri Ventures

Em Busca dos 7 Reinos

http://www.rtp.pt/programa/

*Novo:

NV Runners tornou-se numa série animada de televisão com muito sucesso. Agora os vossos alunos já podem seguir os seus hérois na RTP

NV Runnders 

http://nutri-ventures.com/pt/

NV Runners is a pedagogical game for iPad and iPhone. It has been created by a Portuguese enterprise Nutri Ventures.

Nutri Ventures is the first children's entertainment brand in the world that promotes healthy eating habits.

Aims:

NV Runners is a game that help students to have healthy eating habits by becoming one of the Nutri Ventures heroes!

Theo, Lena, Ben and Nina need help to find Alex Grand’s plans to create an evil Guga. But it won’t be easy! 

Students need to find their way around Grandland, collect several Nutri-Powers to fight the G-Squads and take part in some awesome Boss Battles.

It is not the first Portuguese game. Remember Vizati a Portuguese video game;  Under Siege, 1st Portuguese game for PSN3; the most famous Billabong Surf Trip that was nominated on the category "Best Sports Games" of the 7th Annual international Mobile Gaming Awards (IMGA) in 2011.

NV Runnders 

http://nutri-ventures.com/pt/

NV Runners is a pedagogical game. Students can play it with any of the 4 heroes in a non-stop journey to complete 49 zones on 5 different levels.

It's simple and intuitive control, it will give students hours of fun and learning: jumping sliding, swinging on ropes, fighting your pursuers and so much more in order to discover the advantages of healthy eating habits.

Kids can play it on:

iPhone, smartphone, tablet and online.

NV Runners

https://pbs.twimg.com/

Education:

In a world where children's excess weight and obesity is considered one of the pandemics of the 21st century, Nutri Ventures is the first worldwide game exclusively created to encourage children to develop healthy eating habits. 

My usual readers know I write often about kids' healthy life. You will find on this blog different posts: Fighting Kids Obesity... dancing (obesity) with the support of Beyonce who took part of the program; Environmental Education and Outdoor activities (nature); Billabong Surf Trip (surf); Enviromental App for Education.

NV Runnders 

http://nutri-ventures.com/us/

Some thoughts: 

Getting kids outside teaches them about the world around and gives them an appreciation of nature while providing an opportunity for sunshine and exercise.

Healthy eating habits are very important in a fast-food world! 

NV Runners is based on the well know heroes from The Nutri Ventures television. It is already available in 20 countries reaching more than 220 million kids and young adolescents.

Michelle Obama

Healthier America Summit

credits: Getty Images

https://www.gettyimages.com/

Nutri Ventures attended the Partnership for a Healthier America Summit and the responsables felt reenergized with the enthusiasm of all the participants and very motivated with the First Lady Michelle Obama's speach. 

Let's all join efforts to raise a healtier generation of children! Include NV Runners game into your school curriculum.

• Curricula: Sciences; Sports ; Cross-curricular.

• Levels: Kindergarten; Primary; Elementary Education.

• Devices: iPad; iPhone; tablets; online.

Note: Free download, and free to play online but TV Runners charges money for additional in-app content. 

Teachers may lock out the ability to purchase in-app content by adjusting students device’s settings.

Nutrition Wheel

http://www.nutri-guardians.com/en/

Let your students use the social media in the classroom, following the new adventures of Nutri Ventures, searching for other colleagues from different schools. An of course following the heroes on:

• Facebook 

• YouTube 

• Twitter (hastag @NutriVentures)

Students can use their own devices (BYOD). They will love it and they will be motivaved to a healthy life at school and at home.

As you see, there are good pedagogical and captivating digital resources that can improve the healthy life and life style of young people.

Educators can not ignored such interesting educational digital resources. Now thre are awesome digital resources that should be include into school curricula to teach kids and  young adolescents to have healthy habits of nutrition.

*New:

NV Runners is now on the television. Invite your students to watch at home their heroes.


Note:  The educational digital resources and tools published on my blog are my own choices. I don't do advertising.

G-Souto

04.04.2013

update: 2016
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Portuguese App for Education : Back in Time ! A success !

screenshot | Back in Time

https://www.landka.com/back-in-time

Back in Time is a Portuguese App! It's a digital textbook that tells the story of the universe with a 24-hour clock, where the Big Bang starts the day and humans appear in the final seconds. 

Back in Time developed by the Portuguese entreprise Landka is Top 10 iPad Apps Selection for 2011 in the The New York Times, Apps Selection! And it's on the Top (number 1) for five days in the United States.

Aims:

Travel in Time and explore the history of the Earth, of our Universe, Life and Civilization. 

What were the defining moments in the history of Civilization, of Life, of the Universe itself? 

Back in Time is a multimedia interactive journey through those moments. 

screenshot | Back in Time

https://www.landka.com/back-in-time

Portuguese:

"Back in Time é um livro interativo multimédia, que conta a história do universo desde o Big Bang ao aparecimento do homem, abrangendo diferentes áreas do conhecimento: Astronomia, Ciências Naturais, Geologia e História Antiga e Moderna. "

O utilizador conta com mais de 300 imagens temáticas, 60 animações, vídeos e mais de 200 factos históricos. 

Com um preço* de 5,99 euros para iPad e 3,99 euros para o iPhone, a aplicação está disponível em seis idiomas (Português, Inglês, Mandarim, Espanhol, Francês e Alemão) e uma vez instalada não precisa de Internet para funcionar. A banda sonora é do compositor Rodrigo Leão."

Nuno Barroso, Expresso

*Nota: Verificar preços actuais

screenshot | Back in Time

https://www.landka.com/back-in-time

English:

"BACK IN TIME "The coolest history textbook you’ll find on the iPad, Back in Time tells the story of the universe with a 24-hour clock, where the Big Bang starts the day and humans appear in the final seconds. 

Spin the clock’s hands and you can explore historical highlights, through videos about dark matter, text-based discussions of the Cradle of Humankind or photos of Lucy, the legendary fossil, among many others. "

For a fuller, and stunning. exploration of space, download Solar System."

Bob Tedeschi, New York Times

Please watch the video below, take a step back and see the whole picture...

Education:

• Curricula: History (ancient and modern), Astronomy, Sciences, Geology;

For a fuller, and stunning exploration of space, download Solar System;

• Levels: Elementary and Secondary Education; Primary education (tutoring);

• Languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, German and Mandarin.

Some information:

• Content: 300+ remarkable thematic images, 50+ animations and videos, 40+ illustrative timelines, 200+ little-know facts;

• Devices: iPad; iPhone;

• Internet: No Internet connection required;

• Music: Rodrigo Leão, a renowned Portuguese composer and musician;

• Price* : 5,99€ for iPad; 3,99€ for iPhone;

*Note: Verify prices in 2023

Where to find: Apple's store

"We truly believe that learning can be a pleasant experience with this educational app."

Landka team

"Astoundingly beautiful app - and the best example of experience design for education I've seen on this platform."

Back in Time user

G-Souto

10.01.2012

update: 02.01.2023

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References:

Back in Time

https://www.landka.com/back-in-time

Sorting out an Avalanche of iPad Apps for the Best of 2011

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/05/technology/personaltech/amid-an-avalanche-of-ipad-apps-the-best-of-2011-app-smart.htm

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Steve Jobs : my tribute as a teacher to Mr. Jobs !

Steve Jobs
https://www.apple.com/stevejobs/

Steve Jobs [1955-2011]

As an teacher, I would like to remember Steve Jobs as an innovative mind or a "visionary and creative genius" in the field of educational technology. This is my tribute.

With his creativity, Steve Jobs helped me and you, as teachers and practitioners to bring appealing digital devices and digital resources into school curriculum. 

Time

Steve Jobs

https://content.time.com/time/

He have inspired me to be great and better changing the way I teach, using educative technology.

Teaching and learning with smartphones, iPods and iPads has become  so exciting to students and teachers. School curricula become more captivating to  students and easier to teachers, enhancing digital skills in formal or informal learning.

iPad in Education
https://www.apple.com/education/

Mr. Jobs revolutionized completely the concept of education bringing a captivating technology in Education and help teachers igniting the creativity in students. Smartphones, and iPod were on the hands of all students. Why not include those devices into the classroom! So, I did it and my students were very enthusiastic and they really used them for learning. 

As an innovative educator since the 90's it was a joy to share my dreams and projects with my students: practicing formal learning and non formal learning. 

Later, I include tablets/iPads when they arrived to Portugal. And I wrote How I love iPad2 in the classroom: "So, as a teacher, I can say that iPad will "change the learning landscape"! iPad 2 will change completely the way educators and students will move in the classroom!"

Steve Jobs

iPad in Education
https://www.apple.com/education/

I was fascinated about it! Still  am...

In 2009 I explained on my blog post Digital Schools versus Digital Teachers: " I did not grow up with Technology. It grew up with me, and I was there every step of the way. A "digital pioneer" who is doing a enthusiastic job infusing technology meaningfully into teaching and learning."

And Now Alice for the iPad, iPad features & Education?, Some apps for iPad helping education and other posts about iPad or other devices in the classroom.  You will find different posts on technology enhancing education on my blog along the years.

tribute Steve Jobs

credits: Matt Luschek

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/

If you visit Apple website you can go directly to Apple in Education and you will realize that you have a gorgeous world about iPad apps to include into the school curriculum (some are free).

credits: illustration by Charis Tsevis

https://tsevis.com/steve-jobs-and-apples-dna

"Every child is born full of creativity. Nurturing it is one of the most important things educators do. Creativity makes your students better communicators and problem solvers. It prepares them to thrive in today’s world — and to shape tomorrow’s."

Teachers as us are always thinking how can we captivating students to a better school performance. So, students understood immediately how the iPad could help their creativity and learning in the classroom. And they did incredible experiences. You have a lot of videos on YouTube about the iPad in Education.

"You’ve got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle".

Steve Jobs, I to live before you die

at Stanford University

Steve Jobs

http://i.imgur.com/18UqD.jp

So sad! Steve Jobs has passed away. Thank you dear Mr. Jobs for your genius and remarkable strides in all fields, especially in Education.

G-Souto

06.10.2011

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