As long as I can remember, Nintendo has been of huge interest to many young minds (and, as it turns out, adults too!).  And yes, while these games are extremely fun and inevitably addicting, it has always been hard for me to see the value in them.  Nintendo, however, is being to change my views with the creation of the Nintendo Wii.  With this amazing device, subjects such as music and physical education are beginning to be noticed by one and all.  Although “playing” instruments on Wii Music, or even singing with Karaoke Revolution, are not at all similar to what it is like to play and sing in “real life,” these games can be a great way to teach the basics of notation, note values, pitch relationships, and rhythms.  While something like this would, obviously, not be used on a day to day basis in the classroom, one might bring it out every so often as a reward!