Monday, April 30, 2012
C4K Summary April
C4K April Summary
For the Month of April we were assigned to Mrs. Cassidy's class. We were told that these comments that were reading were apart of the "World Challenge". For this challenge we were assigned to one student from Mrs. Cassidy's class and we were suppose to continue to comment throughout the month of April. However, my student that I was assigned to did not have anymore current posts so I went back and commented on ones from the past. My last comment for C4K's was a different student. I had Noah a kid who enjoyed his time with his friends and playing games. In my final posts I just commented under Tom blog and he enjoys his weekend with his parents and playing PSP with his friends.
Blog Post #12 B/ How Technology is Affecting Sports??
Blog Post #12 B/ How Technology is Affecting Sports???
Technology is affecting sports more and more every day. The new aspects of technology are not just affecting the athletes, or even just the fans, but it is affecting everyone. Athletes, coaches, trainers, and the fans are affected more than anyone else in a variety of ways. For athletes to stay competitive and reach their goals, they have to work harder than their competition. This is becoming easier for all athletes with the emergence if many things. For example, shoes: The first known shoe invented for basketball only, was invented in 1922. In 1922, the Chuck Taylor All-Star was strictly sold at Montgomery Ward for $2.95. There were 12 holes for laces and the shoes came up about 5 inches past the ankle. As the years passed, athletic shoes continued to be made with canvas, which made the shoe very heavy, not to mention uncomfortable. Even into the 1970’s, there were basically only two athletic shoe companies, Converse, the maker of Chuck Taylor’s, and Adidas, who mostly made tennis shoes. In today’s market, there are over 20 popular athletic shoe companies, and still at the top is Nike.
We all know that technology plays a major role in sports. If it weren’t for new inventions and innovative ideas half the sports we know of wouldn’t exists. If it weren’t for technology we wouldn’t have the instant replay, the headset for coaches to throw, or even the wireless microphone for our referees to mix up their words on. However, technology has come a long way since those early discoveries. There is no longer a need for instant replay with the new RFID tags (Radio Frequency Identification Technology) that European Rugby teams are experimenting with. This micro location technology can transmit the exact coordinates of the ball and players at an astounding 2000 times per second. It can also be used to calculate movement, speed, accuracy, and even force of impact. If this technology was implemented in the US it could do away with any type of bad call in relation to ball location and it would essentially eliminate the guess work from officiating. Not only that, but the type of data we could receive before, during, and after every play would be nothing shy of amazing.
The European Rugby League is not the only organization that sees the value in technology; The NHL recently held its first broadcast in 3D and from the sound of things it was a huge success. There are other leagues exploring this technology, in fact there are enough of them out there for ESPN to launch the first ever 3 dimensional network. Certain European Hockey Teams are already implementing 3D dashboard signage. Once the craze catches on the opportunities to monopolize on this type of technology will be endless.
Many athletes are taking advantage of the latest and greatest trends in technology as well. Competitive Ice Skaters like Clint Johnson and Steve Bradbury are taking their experience on the ice to the design table. They have developed a new way to make skates using a process called rapid prototyping. This process allows athletes to get a custom pair of boots made in record time and be on the ice with them faster than ever before. Even better than that, is a prototype that researchers in the Netherlands are working on which will allow athletes to coach themselves. It’s not a video or instructional pamphlet; it’s a state of the art apparel line that can sense your every move and let you know which areas you need to improve. This clothing line, which is known as the Haptic Sports Garment, uses vibrations to help improve posture, target key muscle groups and even help maintain optimal speeds.
With the onslaught of social media, there are also many technological advances taking place away from the field. We all know that athletes are using social sites like Twitter, Facebook and USTREAM to connect with fans and build their personal brand, but did you know that they can now make money directly from doing it? iPhone applications like the Chad OchoCinco Experience are earning athletes money from both point of sale and ad revenue; and, websites like fanwave.com allow athletes, coaches, and teams alike to capitalize on every tweet they send. There are also third party applications like Venuing and Twackle that allow fans to become more involved with their respective teams and players than ever thought possible.
It’s almost impossible to try and imagine where technology will take us next. Will there one day be tiny live cameras and microphones inserted into basketballs, footballs, and baseballs that allow fans to get an even closer view of the action? Will we all one day be playing video games with holographic players on a life size field? Will advertising one day be controlled using our brain waves? It may all sound far-fetched but the technology is there, and it may be on the the market sooner than you can possibly think.
Technology is affecting sports more and more every day. The new aspects of technology are not just affecting the athletes, or even just the fans, but it is affecting everyone. Athletes, coaches, trainers, and the fans are affected more than anyone else in a variety of ways. For athletes to stay competitive and reach their goals, they have to work harder than their competition. This is becoming easier for all athletes with the emergence if many things. For example, shoes: The first known shoe invented for basketball only, was invented in 1922. In 1922, the Chuck Taylor All-Star was strictly sold at Montgomery Ward for $2.95. There were 12 holes for laces and the shoes came up about 5 inches past the ankle. As the years passed, athletic shoes continued to be made with canvas, which made the shoe very heavy, not to mention uncomfortable. Even into the 1970’s, there were basically only two athletic shoe companies, Converse, the maker of Chuck Taylor’s, and Adidas, who mostly made tennis shoes. In today’s market, there are over 20 popular athletic shoe companies, and still at the top is Nike.
We all know that technology plays a major role in sports. If it weren’t for new inventions and innovative ideas half the sports we know of wouldn’t exists. If it weren’t for technology we wouldn’t have the instant replay, the headset for coaches to throw, or even the wireless microphone for our referees to mix up their words on. However, technology has come a long way since those early discoveries. There is no longer a need for instant replay with the new RFID tags (Radio Frequency Identification Technology) that European Rugby teams are experimenting with. This micro location technology can transmit the exact coordinates of the ball and players at an astounding 2000 times per second. It can also be used to calculate movement, speed, accuracy, and even force of impact. If this technology was implemented in the US it could do away with any type of bad call in relation to ball location and it would essentially eliminate the guess work from officiating. Not only that, but the type of data we could receive before, during, and after every play would be nothing shy of amazing.
The European Rugby League is not the only organization that sees the value in technology; The NHL recently held its first broadcast in 3D and from the sound of things it was a huge success. There are other leagues exploring this technology, in fact there are enough of them out there for ESPN to launch the first ever 3 dimensional network. Certain European Hockey Teams are already implementing 3D dashboard signage. Once the craze catches on the opportunities to monopolize on this type of technology will be endless.
Many athletes are taking advantage of the latest and greatest trends in technology as well. Competitive Ice Skaters like Clint Johnson and Steve Bradbury are taking their experience on the ice to the design table. They have developed a new way to make skates using a process called rapid prototyping. This process allows athletes to get a custom pair of boots made in record time and be on the ice with them faster than ever before. Even better than that, is a prototype that researchers in the Netherlands are working on which will allow athletes to coach themselves. It’s not a video or instructional pamphlet; it’s a state of the art apparel line that can sense your every move and let you know which areas you need to improve. This clothing line, which is known as the Haptic Sports Garment, uses vibrations to help improve posture, target key muscle groups and even help maintain optimal speeds.
With the onslaught of social media, there are also many technological advances taking place away from the field. We all know that athletes are using social sites like Twitter, Facebook and USTREAM to connect with fans and build their personal brand, but did you know that they can now make money directly from doing it? iPhone applications like the Chad OchoCinco Experience are earning athletes money from both point of sale and ad revenue; and, websites like fanwave.com allow athletes, coaches, and teams alike to capitalize on every tweet they send. There are also third party applications like Venuing and Twackle that allow fans to become more involved with their respective teams and players than ever thought possible.
It’s almost impossible to try and imagine where technology will take us next. Will there one day be tiny live cameras and microphones inserted into basketballs, footballs, and baseballs that allow fans to get an even closer view of the action? Will we all one day be playing video games with holographic players on a life size field? Will advertising one day be controlled using our brain waves? It may all sound far-fetched but the technology is there, and it may be on the the market sooner than you can possibly think.
Final Progress Report
Progress Report for Final Project Brooke, Jeanette and April and myself skyped Saturday morning at 11:30 and we'll be getting together on Thursday, April 26th, to finish everything up. We decided that we are going to teach a math lesson for kindergarten students. I have learned several different games in my HS class, and how to modify them for all ages. We are going incorporate the use of beanbags and hula hoops to help keep their interest. There are two different games we are going to play that will help the children with their math skills. You will have to stay tuned to see what the mystery games are! Our group has skyped and discussed about our final project once already and we are planning on meeting to discuss the rest of it this next week after we record our project #15. We have had great teamwork and once we got everyone's schedule worked out, it seemed like everyone pretty much wanted to work together to make sure that this is a good project. Our group members are well coordinated and we seem to have a good bit of communication. We either email one another or text each other a few times a week just to touch base and see where we stand. We have have 3 or 4 meetings.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
C4T Summary #4
I left comments under Jenny Luca is teacher. She had a interesting blog post about her daily routine and what she plans to incorporate in her life as far as her kids and how she does things. There was a interesting video on her page from a guy name Rives, he basically did a comedy skit on what the world would be like if he owned the internet. Very funny for the most part and also he had some interesting points. I enjoyed following this teacher posts.
She didn't have any new posts but the ones I read were quite interesting so I left a few comments under those that were posted.
She didn't have any new posts but the ones I read were quite interesting so I left a few comments under those that were posted.
Class Blog #13
So, for blog post 13 we had to fast technology for 24 hours. Needless to say I failed miserably. While I do go sometimes without technology this was just not a week where that was possible. The NBA Playoffs started and then the NFL Draft came on. I love sports and without technology I can't keep up with what's going on.
I do believe that technology has impacted our life so greatly that it is hard to 24 hours without technology. I don’t think the hardest thing is going without things like the internet, Facebook and twitter. I think it is more of going without things like our iPods, ipads and our cell phones. Many people enjoy their ability to communicate with family and friends on a daily basis. For me, before I enlisted in the Navy I took for granted my ability to talk to my family and friends whenever I wanted. After 6 months of very limited contact with my family I do at minimum text my parents and siblings on a weekly basis and also go see them.
The problem I believe most people have with giving up their technology is a lack of will power. I don’t have to use facebook everyday and I don’t have to check my gmail daily either. I choose to because it gives me the opportunity to communicate with family and friends. I enjoy being able to watch NFL Network all day, that way I get all the updates around the league and my New Orleans Saints. Could I go without it, yes, but why? To prove I can? To prove to Dr. Strange we can’t go without technology for 24 hours? These are not good enough reasons to give up things I enjoy.
Technology has become such a vital aspect of our life that going without it is hard, while going without the extra’s of technology would be simple ie. Facebook, twitter, internet. Giving up our ability to listen to music, text or call friends and family or even the ability to capture every moment as it happens is like asking the generation before mine to give up pacman or Atari. It is relatively new technology to many of my generation and their ability to connect like never before is something we should use, yet not take for granted.
I do believe that technology has impacted our life so greatly that it is hard to 24 hours without technology. I don’t think the hardest thing is going without things like the internet, Facebook and twitter. I think it is more of going without things like our iPods, ipads and our cell phones. Many people enjoy their ability to communicate with family and friends on a daily basis. For me, before I enlisted in the Navy I took for granted my ability to talk to my family and friends whenever I wanted. After 6 months of very limited contact with my family I do at minimum text my parents and siblings on a weekly basis and also go see them.
The problem I believe most people have with giving up their technology is a lack of will power. I don’t have to use facebook everyday and I don’t have to check my gmail daily either. I choose to because it gives me the opportunity to communicate with family and friends. I enjoy being able to watch NFL Network all day, that way I get all the updates around the league and my New Orleans Saints. Could I go without it, yes, but why? To prove I can? To prove to Dr. Strange we can’t go without technology for 24 hours? These are not good enough reasons to give up things I enjoy.
Technology has become such a vital aspect of our life that going without it is hard, while going without the extra’s of technology would be simple ie. Facebook, twitter, internet. Giving up our ability to listen to music, text or call friends and family or even the ability to capture every moment as it happens is like asking the generation before mine to give up pacman or Atari. It is relatively new technology to many of my generation and their ability to connect like never before is something we should use, yet not take for granted.
Final PLN
After developing an on-going Personal Learning Network, I am excited about how beneficial this will be in my career as a student, and as an educator. As a Physical Education major, I have compiled all of my resources into a category called Physical Education. While Comprising a list and resources of past and current educators and websites, I have a resource list that can very easily be contacted.
Email, Facebook, and Twitter are the main contact resources for the people that make up my PLN. Searching for these resources has not been easy, but I know where to find most of these people (in person). I decided to make my PLN a "community" network- comprised of people that are working and living here in Mobile. I believe that this will allow me to collaborate with others that are in the area.
Specific titles of people who make up my Physical Education PLN are:
* My past Physical Education teachers: Elementary, Middle, and High School.
* Coaches from here at USA
* Professors here at USA in the health/PE dept.
* Many Athletic Trainers in MCPSS.
Email, Facebook, and Twitter are the main contact resources for the people that make up my PLN. Searching for these resources has not been easy, but I know where to find most of these people (in person). I decided to make my PLN a "community" network- comprised of people that are working and living here in Mobile. I believe that this will allow me to collaborate with others that are in the area.
Specific titles of people who make up my Physical Education PLN are:
* My past Physical Education teachers: Elementary, Middle, and High School.
* Coaches from here at USA
* Professors here at USA in the health/PE dept.
* Many Athletic Trainers in MCPSS.
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