Chapter 8: Telecommunications

Technology in PE
Andrew Hoffman
+Helena Baert

1. Which of the telecommunication tools discussed in the chapter would best fit your communication style? Why? Share and discuss at least 3 options

I believe that the most beneficial communication style for myself would be two-way communication. The reason is because I believe its a great way to keep an open line to your co-workers as well as fellow staff members in the school but also keep a private connection away from the students. If we use social networking sites to keep base with our co-workers, its a very easy way for our students to want and find use on facebook, twitter, etc.

Three options that I would use is a cell-phone that is only connected to staff members. I have seen too many teachers use their personal cell phones as their way of communication to each other and its way too easy for that to interfere with coworkers and my person life. Another option is to use a private radio that allows for two-way communication, most radios do, but have headphones that are attached to the radios so that students cannot hear what is said in the radio. Another great way for communication is email. I have seen this as a trend as many high schools, and colleges use email to get quick messages to everyone. The line must be secure at all times so a student, who is smart enough, cannot hack it. I believe privacy is the key and if students can hear what the teachers are communicating to each other, that is very bad and a breach of privacy.


2. Which of the telecommunication tools discussed in this chapter would work best for teaching physical education? Why? Share and discuss at least 3 options, explaining the circumstances.

I believe that the best telecommunication tool that would work best for physical education is email, podcasts/vodcasts, and cell phone/radio.

With email, its a great way to update your co-workers and AD of upcoming events or issues in the lesson plans or with students. Email now comes on most phones so its very easy to send quick messages via email.

Another option is podcasts/vodcasts. This is a great option to update your co-workers and/or sub of things that are happening in class and what you are teaching. Instead of leaving a lesson plan behind, if you can leave a detailed podcast or vodcast (videocast) of what is going on in the class, it gives the sub and your coworkers more information as to what is happening in your class. You can send detailed information as well as visuals to use in class and show them where you put specific paperwork, especially in the vodcast, so that the sub and your coworkers are not in the dark.