There are many tools for online surveys and how to analyze the statistics for them. First the tools used vary from free to very expensive. I found SurveyMonkey to be very user friendly and free unless you need some specifics then they will charge for an upgrade. The key to the surveys is to clearly know your objective in order to ask the correct questions. There are many places to find how to write a better survey like this link. The information collected and technology used has increased the use of graphs and data to communicate information to people. There are plenty of places for free software that gives you a statistical analysis online. (Check this link by David Lane). With so many tools to collect and analysis the data it is becoming easier to collect and share the information.
When comparing LinkedIn and a personal website, I know there are pros and cons to both. First, LinkedIn seems to be more of a networking site. You can have all your personal information on there and I am sure people look at it all the time but it is more to gain a better network. As far as a personal website, you can customize as you wish. I like it because you can link all your forms of social media to it, you can blog and let people comment on the blog. You can put pictures and videos on the website and really emphasize what your strengths are and hide your weaknesses. The downfall of a personal website is the amount of traffic that it can have. Sometimes it's hard to get people to visit your site. I think LinkedIn and a personal website are both important and need to be used together. When thinking of networking, I automatically think of the saying, "it's not WHAT you know, it's WHO you know." I understand it is a combination of both what and who you know but the network you build can help you excel at your craft. Relationships you have can be the most important aspect of your career. Relationships with other coaches, professors and athletic directors. I think technology has made it easier to connect and build a stronger network. If you are constantly talking to people on social networks your relationships will be better and people will be there to help you. I always liked the motto, "you're only as good as the people around you". With that being said, todays professional networks are better and more active than ever.
After some research of the newest and latest wearable technology, I came up with the best use for an all-around athlete would be the Nike+FuelBand. The band which you wear around your wrist allows you to track physical activity, steps taken daily and amount of energy burned. I like it because it is set up to use with a smartphone and you can set your own goals and monitor your results! It is instant feedback on the goal you set! I think this wearable technology will be something that last. It became available in the United States in January of 2012. The demand has been great and rightfully so, I recommend trying one out if exercise and health are an ultimate goal.
I have had both LinkedIn and Facebook for a while now but hardly used LinkedIn. As I have recently been active on it I noticed it is way more professional. It really isn't about your personal life as much as Facebook. I think there is a time and place for both. I have some people that I want to connect to professionally but might not care so much about my daily posting on Facebook. I really hope to grow my LinkedIn because I believe that it can really help my career.
After reading and searching many different apps for coaching and education, I would like an app that could help put together off season games, rosters and stats. Many items you need to recruit are in different places and hard to find. The big tournaments have apps that can give you up to date schedules but if there was one app made for all off season details it would help many coaches and more importantly the student athletes.
While checking out new apps that could potentially help me in coaching I found a couple. Some of them are possibly better ways to input live stats. The app that I took notice of the most was UberSense. This app can record a workout, analyze the workout using slow motion and drawings. The reason this app could be better or different than other video apps is because you can compare your video side-by-side with professional athletes. On top of all that, you can click and watch professional coaches and players do drill work that can get you better. Even though I have not tried this out yet, I plan to and will update this blog when I do. On the surface, this app seems like it could help players get better!
According to recent survey found here, Twitter is at the top of the 2014 Top 100 tools for learning. Twitter leading the cause is a great example of Web 2.0 (see blog below) taking over learning. Google Docs/Drive, YouTube, PowerPoint, Google Search round out the top five. After reading the list I found I use almost half of them. After looking at the ones I don't use, I found a few that could help me in the future, I like Webex. I like the idea of web conferencing to help in the development of coaching and teaching. Be able to share documents, videos, voice to name a few while all on the same conference call is a great benefit. Overall, the Top 100 tools of learning doesn't surprise me much. Leaning on other users to give information is the new style and it is here to stay! I recommend looking at this list to see if you find something that can help you with learning.
I have a few different YouTube channels, The Skinner Kids and MSJC Athletics are my main channels. I also have one under my own name but don't use it often. I think this is good way for friends and my family to see my kids' games and performances as well as my players to get recruited! Here is a video of my 8 year rapping in front of about 1500 people!!!
I have never heard of Web 2.0 before watching Web 2.0 on YouTube. The video was unique because they didn't speak. The made some noises and showed an animated response on a the screen. It was short and to the point, which is a good quality in my opinion! They explain the difference of web 1.0 and web 2.0. Web 1.0 is the internet when the users were getting results and information from the provider. Web 2.0 the user is getting information from other users! They can all share with eachother which is a good thing. We can learn from one another on top of what information we have from the provider. Web 2.0 is being used in education daily. According to Revolutionizing Education, the amount of online classes alone are growing at such a rate that it is estimated that by 2019, 50% of all classes will be delivered online. I think it is a great way to learn at your own pace and still earn your degree! Web 2.0 is here to stay and in my opinion, it is a great way to learn and share information with each consumer. |