Technology in Sports

Tamesha Ard
IT-365

Technolgy is one of the ways sports is continually changing in the world today. Technology in
sports have been around for a long while and has been very helpful. For instance, instant replay help referees in making the right call. These aides are crucial in allowing for a fair game. In the game of basket ball referees can use instant replay to verify if a shot was taken before the shot clock ended. In the game of football instant replay is very important, as well. Not only for the referee and players, but for the coaches and fans. The coach wants to know if his team is being treated fair and every fan wants to see a spectacular play a second, third, and even a fourth time. In the article I read five ways technology changed football were listed. Among them instant replay was listed. According to the article, "The first use of instant replay in a football game came on December 7, 1963, near the end of the Army-Navy game in Philadelphia when Army quarterback Rollie Stichweh scored on a 1-yard run. Famed CBS director Tony Verna had come up with the idea for "video replay" to fill dead air time between plays. After three quarters of frustrating glitches trying to get the technology to work, Verna finally told announcer Lindsey Nelson, "Here it comes!" as Stichweh faked a handoff and darted into the end zone. This is not live," Nelson told his viewers as they watched the Army quarterback's run again. "Ladies and gentlemen, Army did not score again." A new was era was born. Verna correctly perdicted that his creation would become a huge success. Now, of course, it is used on virtually every
play, and since 1999, has been an important tool to help officials review disputed plays during a game." Also, in football there are other ways technology is being used. Thanks to the computer statistics can be kept about teams, players, and trends. Various websites specialize in keeping stats and other information.

Another example in football are high tech coaching communication devices. Helmet transmitters
allows the coach to talk to the quarterback about plays. Over the years technology has changed the way coaches are able to do their jobs. Coaches and players can analyze the game on their laptops on the airplane while flying home from a game. Even in watching the game on television, fans can enjoy high tech camera shorts at various angles. Also, slow motion camera shots, player and coach microphones, updates and scores from other games etc. ,which all make the game more exciting.

In the olympics technology is very important. Remember Michael Phelps' great victory during
last years summer olympics. Timing devices were used to verify his close win. Engineers with the U.S. Olymic Cmmittee are always improving timing and mearurement technology. Light beams now record racers' times to the within thousandth of a second.

In tennis a computerized tracking system shows whether a ball is in or out. Technology is
still being sought for soccer. According to the article I read " The International Football Association Board(IFAB) has laid down four criteria they want to see in goal- line systems:
1. The technology should only apply to goal-line decisions.
2. The system must be 100% Accurate
3. The signal sent to the Referee must be instantaneous.
4. The signal is not only communicated to the Match Officials."

Therefore, technology is important to all aspects of sports. From making sure the right calls are
made to making very happy fans. Long live "Technology in Sports"!

NETS for Teachers Standards

1. News headlines one- Meta search engines - I think the standard 3a. would apply. In this assignment we used different search egines to answer questions given.

2. News headlines two-Apple/MacBook Air -I think the standard 3a. would apply.

3. Chapter 3 Summary- Standard 5c-In this assignment we learned about different software/technology that would be beneficial for us as teachers and our students.

4. Introductory Video- Standard 3a. would apply- In this assignment we made a video, recorded our partners, and uploaded them to our blogs.

5. Concept Map- I think Standard 3c. would apply. In this assignment we learned about a new software to teach our future students.

6. How do you feel about technology in the classroom for small children? In this assignment we watched a video about some students learning to use new technology in the classroom. It was helpful in learning how we would introduce technology to our future students. I think Standard 5c. would apply to this assignment.

7. Teacher's Web Site-In this assignment we made our own Teacher's Web Site to familiarize ourselves with it because we will need to have one as teachers. I think Standard 4c. would apply to this assignment.

8. The iPhone at ACU- In this assignment we watched a video of a college where the students were given iphones upon enrollment and explained if we thought this was a good idea. I think Standard 5c. would apply to this assignment.

9. Second Life- In this assignment we are able to explore a cartoon environment. I think Standard 2b. would apply to this assignment.

10. Go Green and Video- In this assignment we had a partner and both of us had to come up with an idea to make the Jackson County Campus of USM more green and make a video of it. I think the Standard 3a. and 5a. would apply to this assignment.

11. Cramberry - In this assignment we made flashcards that we can use with our future students and also teach them to use to help them study. I think the Standard 2d. would apply.

12. Children's Stories and video- In this assignment we made up our own childhood story and made a video of us reading it. I think the Standard 1a. would apply to this assignment.

13. Google Group Sites- In this assignment we were able to be in a group of six members to get to know each other better by answering questions asked by members of our group. I think the Standard 5a. would apply to this assignmet.

14. Multiple Intelligences/Sexting/PBS videos- I think the Standard 4a. would apply because we learned about legal issues that could be harmful to our students and given the opportunity to think about ways we could be of help to them.

15. The Usm Football Game was a way to see new technology in use. I think the Standard 5a. would apply.

16.Adaptive Technologies. In this assignment we read cases of a teacher dealing with a special needs student along with all of her other students. Then we had to describe how we would handle situations such as these. I think the Standard 5c. would apply to this assignment.

Exit Questions for IT 365

1. I would explain that ‘technology integration’ is essential for students to get the most from education. There are many tools in technology that aid the teacher and also help the student’s tasks much easier.

2. A concept map to be done on the computer could be used with any subject. For instance, a reading assignment to list the story elements.

3. A. Hardware-computer software-flash drive B. Browser-Mozilla Firefox C. Google

D. Spreadsheet-Excel: Database-Access

4. I think the videos on stress and anger will be beneficial because, even with the smartest students, if they don’t know how to handle stress, they will not be very efficient.

5. Yes, if you have two dependable people because they can both give insight on a topic to get a better understanding of the assignment given.

6. Have students sign up with twitter outside of class and get acquainted with the other students before seeing them in class.

7. I would suggest that the tweets only be done on the computer and not on cell phones, it’s just easier.

8. I didn’t know anything about blogger and I just love it. I think it was a great way for us to introduce ourselves, to get to know our classmates, and use as a notebook for all of our assignments.

9. Just more tools for lesson planning.

10. I didn’t know anything about creating a Teacher Webpage. I was happy to be able to get one started and just add to it once I’m a teacher.

Sexting

Sexting
Wow, I was really amazed by all of this(the act and also how very serious the punishment is).
I read the article "Teens face porn charges in sexting' (http:www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburgtrib/news/mostread/s)_
Three 14 and 15 year old girls were caught sending nude pictures to three 16 and 17 year old boys. The girls are now being charged with manufacturing child porn and the boys are being charged with possession of child porn. They may be faced with more charges because the police believe more people may have seen the photos. This is very serious and we as parents should deal with it as such. I'm very old fashioned and my first thought is they don't need to have cell phones at such a young age anyway! Because they're not allowed to use them at school.
If they have after school activities and need to call for a ride home, they should only be allowed a few minutes to do this. And it doesn't have to be a fancy camera phone. They should be allowed a phone like that at an older age. We have to be strict with our chidlren. We have to get in their business. People are afraid to do this but, it is neccessary. If a school age child has a cell phone, it needs to be highly monitored. The parent should check the phone daily to see who their child is calling or texting and keep up with their minutes. Also, who is calling and texting them.
With all that being said we still have to educate them. We should always take the time to talk our children about topics like this and be very open about them. We should let them watch the same videos we just watched for this assignment and read the articles too! If at all possible, we should let them meet anyone who has been affected by situations like this. Not all children but, most act out when they are not getting proper attention at home. We have to spend quality time with our children, teach them about all the dangers around them, and love them. I think this is pretty much all we can do. As a teacher I wouldn't treat the situation any differently except for the fact that I couldn't monitor my students cell phones like I could my children. I would still take the time to talk to them, show them videos, and always be there to listen to and help them in any way that I could.

PBS Video

PBS Video
Reading Rockets www.readingrockets.org
Do I think videos are effective tools for teaching? Yes, I really do. I think allowing the students to watch a video and letting them see first hand the topic of discussion makes it easier to learn. Teaching/ talking to a child is very effective but, the combination of teaching a child a particular subject and then let them watch a video on the topic is much more effective.

The Primates Stress Club and Angry at Heart Video Questions

Tamesha Ard
IT-365
Video Questions
1. Do you feel that you are 'low hostile' or 'high hostile'?
low hostile, it takes a lot to ruffle my feathers.
2. What do you feel are aggressors in your life?
I'm married with three boys, my oldest son has type 1 diabetes, I'm very involved at my church
and I'm in college. So, I guess just feeling a little overwhelmed at times is all.
At school? Just for students to be more concerned about one another.
3. Out of the three patients the doctors are researching, which one do you think is 'high hostile'
and "angry"? The third person tested.
4. What do these findings suggest to you about your own lifestyle?
We've mostly been taught to eat right and exercise for good health. But,
we should learn to be calm and not stress ourselves out.
5. What are the negative medical effects the research team discovered happens from
a 'high hostile' and 'angry person'? High colesterol and Heart Disease.

Adaptive Technologies

Adaptive Technologies Case Studies
Scene 1
There are several methods that teachers can use to accommodate different learning styles. For those students with reading disabilities, I or another student could read the story out loud and have those students answer questions from the story. To accommodate student’s visual impairments, I could have their assignments in larger print or use a transcriber. Also, there may be students who have comprehension problems that need one on one student/teacher interaction.
Scene 2
I think it is a great advantage to have experienced teachers to consult with. By having someone who has already mastered tasks that I am facing alleviates the hassle of my trying to find ways to solve problems. Therefore, I will spend more time implementing strategies in aiding the student.
Scene 3
Marilyn uses graphic organizers to map out the organization of the book that she has decided she wants her students to create. The book will include art, wild animals, and natural habitats.She has designed differenent small activities to get the final product. She uses graphic organizers for labeling the characters, setting, and other elements of the story. She has designed differenent small activities to get the final product. Which would include activities that would allow the children to read and fill in their own graphic organizers, write in their journals, and a sequencing activity to help with comprehension. Any student to finish his/her work early could help Oscar by reading to him.
Scene 4
My experiences using the web to locate information as been ideal. It is an effective way to gather information and saves a lot of time.



Scene 5
The students working with Oscar were not at a disadvantage by being in Oscar's group but an advantage. They benefited by having the teacher work one-on-one with them. The students in Oscar's group were motivated by him because he stayed on task even with his special learning needs. Also, they were benefited by just being in a group rather than working alone because they learned from each other. I don't think Oscar's experience would have been as good as it was if he would have been in isolation with Juanita, I think he worked better being included with his peers. Because I think they motivated him to do a good just like he motivated them.
Scene 6
Marilyn used a WebQuest to help her students learn about the author of the books they had been reading in class. She showed them videos of the author's art techniques. She allowed the students to use graphic organizers to organize the story elements for the book they would make. Marilyn stayed committed to making sure Oscar didn't get left out by having a specialist to assist him. And by using even more technology to help him,such as: the the transcriber and the speech synthesis.