Do digital fitness programs beat traditional PE?

Like so many other aspects of education, gym class is going digital. At least several hundred schools across the country now incorporate into their fitness curriculums Dance Dance Revolution, a video game in which students mimic on-screen directions to perform intricate dance routines. West Virginia, which suffers one of the nation's highest obesity rates, intends to include the game in every public school by the end of the 2008-09 school year. Though no schools have entirely replaced standard activities, such as rope climbing, calisthenics, and the much-dreaded dodgeball, the popularity of digital fitness programs could sound the death knell for the traditional workouts that have defined PE. Is the kid-friendly, aerobic nature of digital fitness superior to activities that emphasize athletic ability, teamwork, and competition? Tell us what you think!