7/18/2017 1 Comment technology in the classroomTechnology in the classroom has been a leap for me. I wasn’t familiar with all of the amazing tools that exist for teachers. At first I was reluctant to brainstorm how to use them in college baseball coaching but after practicing myself using these tools as well as seeing what my classmates have done with them, I have taken a total different stance on this issue.
Google docs, you tube, twitter, ed puzzle, we video and twitter are tools that directly apply to how I teach. I am constantly sharing information with them but with the use of these tools I can do it so much easier and efficiently. With you tube and ed puzzle I can show players real life examples of good baseball technique, with we video I can make recruiting videos to get my players to the next level. Twitter allows me to give game updates to the players as well as the community and parents. As a coach I am a facilitator and mentor to my players. We provide things like study hall, review their grades weekly and offer them support in their academics. Now that I have had the opportunity to be a student in the 21st century, I can help guide them. I will be a better mentor and can give them more guidance than I ever would have been able to. I am very grateful for that opportunity!
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7/18/2017 01:14:54 pm
I'm glad you are able to find ways to better reach your players and make it easier on yourself. You might think about having your students/players build a weeble like we have to house this videos, game scores, resume, whatever they need to get into the next step of the game. It would be easy to link on a email or text, when reaching out to other couches etc. Just an Idea, I'm using it for my students in art, another lone wolf course that has special needs built in.
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