When I was informed I would have to quickly develop a distance learning physical education curriculum for over 800 students at Silverado Middle School, I wasn’t really sure where to begin. I ultimately kept it very simple… I created a “Lesson Plan” google doc which was shared with every student in the school. Within this doc were 20 links to various bodyweight workouts on youtube and directions for completing one workout a day. The lesson plan doc also included a link to a Survey which was to be done at the end of each week, for students to reflect on their workouts and “share” the work they’ve done. That was the extent of my integration of tech tools to Silverado Middle School’s distance learning PE…. A google doc, google form, and youtube videos.
After exploring the massive library of tech tools shared with us this week, I wish I could’ve known about some of this stuff a few months ago. One tool which immediately caught my interest is Coach's Eye. I can see this being applicable to PE, but can REALLY start to imagine its functionality with my high school baseball players. With Coach’s Eye, one of my players (or students) can film themselves with any camera, upload the video to Coach’s Eye, and I can provide direct feedback to them based on what I see in the video. In addition to verbal or written feedback, I can analyze movements in slow motion and mark up the video to effectively analyze movement and relay exactly what I am seeing back to the athlete. An example of a secondary PE lesson incorporating Coach's Eye... Each student will film his or herself doing five modified pushups with their knees on the ground (more difficult than it sounds to find the proper technique!). After assessing techniques, I can provide effective and instant feedback to every student by sending their video back to them “with coaching.” Students can then re-film themselves, making the necessary adjustments based on feedback, and send me the new video showing their progress. When imagining Coach’s Eye application to baseball, the possibilities are endless. Slow motion video analysis has been a major tool for baseball players of all levels – whether we’re analyzing a batter’s swing, pitching, running or fielding mechanics. Coach’s Eye will add a whole new element to real time coaching, with clear feedback sent immediately and saved directly to an athlete’s phone.
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Erica Reeves
6/15/2020 04:00:02 pm
Dustin,
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Scott Marsden
6/17/2020 06:11:30 pm
Wow, Erica, I'd never thought of Coach's Eye for anything other than sports. It would amazing to use for SPED.
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6/16/2020 11:43:06 pm
It sounds like Coach's Eye will save you a ton of time! I like that you can use this even when we actually go back inside our schools.
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Erica Gysbers
6/17/2020 11:59:34 am
Coach's Eye sounds like a really cool app to use for PE. It definitely makes the learning much more personalized with direct feedback. I wonder how you would be able to manage that feedback with so many students?
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Scott Marsden
6/17/2020 06:16:47 pm
Dustin,
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