Software Applications 2.1 Mind Map

Tools for Communication/Networking

Twitter- App

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Twitter is a great app that can be used in multiple ways. It can be used for networking with other coaches and athletic directors as well as your peers around the country. It can be a great source for knowledge and current information in multiple categories. It can be a place to participate in blogs. Lastly, it can be a great place to communicate with your program and promote your program.

Facebook- App

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Facebook is a great app that can be used to get information out to a lot of people all at once. You can have members of your program or members of the community follow and can keep them up to date with practice/game times as well as promote your team with pictures and videos.

Instagram- Web 2.0

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Instagram is a tool that can be used with other communication tools to share pictures and stories of your program.

Pinterest- Web 2.0

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Pinterest is a website that allows users to organize and share information and ideas through the use of pictures. This can be used to share designs of your program as well as show your athletes in action.

LinkedIn- Web 2.0

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LinkedIn is a professional networking website. It allows your to connect with other professionals in your field and join groups that interest you.

TeamApp- App

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TeamApp acts as a team website, but in mobile form. It has information that includes the schedules, rosters, etc., but also has a tool that allows coaches to send messages out to parents and players.

Remind- Web 2.0

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Remind is a tool that allows you to send out mass messages to players and parents without having to text them.

Tools for Organization

Google Drive-Web 2.0/App

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Google Drive is a great organizational tool. It gives you free storage of files and documents. It also allows you to share those documents with other on the google network. You can also create Team Drives, which allow for group collaboration and organization.

Dropbox- Web 2.0/App

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Dropbox is a cloud based storage website that gives your 5 gb free. It allows users to share access to others for collaboration and can be accessed on multiple devices and networks.

Google Calendar- Web 2.0

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Google Calendar is on online calendar tool. It syncs with your google account to tie in all events that go across the other platforms. This is a great way to stay on top of things and can be used on multiple devices.

Evernote- Web 2.0

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Evernote is an organizational tool that allows users to put information in categorized areas. This creates easy to access notes, pictures, etc for users to find and access quickly.

Teaching Tools

Google Classroom- Web 2.0/App

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Google Classroom is a great tool for the online classroom. It allows teachers and students the opportunity to work in a paperless environment and collaborate digitally. Assignments can be assigned and completed in Classroom as well as questions and polls.

Youtube- Web 2.0

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Youtube is a great tool for not only entertainment, but for information. Have you ever had a question? Well there is probably a Youtube video out there that has the solution to your problem described in it. Because of this, it can be a great tool for education not only in the classroom, but also with athletics.

Kahn Academy- Web 2.0

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Kahn Academy is an online teaching platform that has multiple video lessons. It covers almost anything that you could think of in its online lessons. This makes it a great tool for students.

Edmodo- Web 2.0

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Edmodo is an online homeroom for classrooms. It allows teachers to interact with students digitally. Students can access information and assignments through Edmodo and can do a number of formative assessments as well.

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Kahoot- Web 2.0

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Kahoot is an online quiz tool that gives educators quick feedback on what kids know. This can be used on a variety of topics due to its friendliness with pictures and videos.

Quizizz- Web 2.0

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Quizizz is an online quiz tool that can be used for review or actual assessments. This gives students the opportunity to take practice tests in a fun and entertaining environment.

Formative- Web 2.0

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Formative is an online testing tool. It shows student progress and allows teachers to set up different assessments to meet student needs.

Coaching Tools

HUDL- Web 2.0/App

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HUDL is a tool for film review and digital learning. Athletes can view film online/on their phones and can also study playbooks. Coaches can take data from HUDL to make adjustments to the schemes.

Coach's Eye- App

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Coach's Eye is a video app that focuses on student performance and technique. It provides easy to use digital tools and provides immediate feedback for athletes.

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Weatherbug- App

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Weatherbug is a weather app that not only has local weather, but also has a lightning tracker. This is valuable to coaches, because they need to be on top of dangerous weather to keep their athletes safe.