Over the course of the last few weeks, we have learned about several technologies, many of which were new to me. These include personal web pages, Facebook Fan pages, Twitter, PearlTrees, and, blogging. I think all of these have the potential to be used in my profession of coaching in some manner. I see the biggest links with the webpage and Twitter. The webpage allows fans (and others) to keep track of information about the team such as the roster, stats, schedule, and even watch live game footage as can be done with the FPU athletics page. A webpage can also be used internally to communicate information to the team and even post videos and footage or team resources.  Twitter is being used by many coaches to keep a social presence amongst fans. Updates about the game, acknowledgement of fans and support, or even big announcements are a few other ways that the use of Twitter has been integrated into coaching.

The article stated that more than 70% of students accessed the internet from their smartphone daily. Based upon my experience, I would have expected that number to be larger. I know of many students, including myself, who are on the internet on their phones quite a bit. In this regard, I agree with the point that educators can benefit by making elements of education more accessible by using the latest technologies. While I understand the benefits that communicating through technology might provide such as increased feelings of connection, sharing of information, and convenience, I think there should remain a balance between interaction online and face to face or direct interaction for the purpose of learning in school. I think it is important that students are tech-savvy especially as technology continues to become such a big part of our personal and professional lives, but I also think that people (especially young children) still need to learn how to communicate and interact with people in the real, non-virtual world. 

How has the Internet has impacted your own personal learning? The internet has made it easier to find information. I t is far more convenient to work and learn on your own time when the information is so readily available. I often to visit ESPN, Capital One, Yahoo!, and Google. I also visit sites/links to articles recommended by professors. I do not typically "follow" any authors or sites. For purposes of this course, I now follow ESPN and a few other sites on twitter but that's it. 

The internet helps my learning by allowing me access what I need in a convenient manner. The internet can also be  a little distracting from my learning when I am online to complete work but get sidetracked  by interesting articles or scores from games. Overall, I think technology is a very important part of learning. It has changed the way we learn and go to school for the better.

I am most in my "sweet spot" when I'm teaching in practice, conducting individual player workouts, while recruiting (over phone and in person), and when the games get tough. I feel most out of my areas of strength when I'm limited due to being an assistant coach versus being  the head coach.

I browsed the PWP provided as an example and thought that the author did a very good job creating a site that captured them personally and professionally. I liked how organized the site was as well as the author's personalized approach though I can tell that this person chose to represent themselves professionally on the Web. I would copy the clean, organized formatting of the experience and education pages. I would enhance the design though.