Amanda+McCristal-+Coach's+Eye


 * What: **Coach’s Eye App

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**Student’s Name:** Amanda McCristal

**Grade level(s):** K-2nd

**Content area(s):** Physical Education

**Abstract:** Coach’s Eye is an awesome video recording application that can be used to help students catch their form in action. With the use of this technology, one can playback a video with an analysis feature that allows the teacher to produce voice recording over the video and playback the video with highlighted features. This I-pad or I-phone application allows one to zoom in and out on the picture, incorporates free draw tools that can pinpoint movements or foot striking instances with a small circle, arrow, line, color or box. The user can also share videos with colleagues with the click of a button, email, and slow down or speed up motion pictures.

**Personal Experience:** After using the Coach’s Eye app with students in my K-2 Physical Education classes, I was able to pinpoint Good Form Running techniques. I was able to playback a video and point to student’s mid-foot striking, forward lean, and posture. I was able to see if they were matching their feet to the 180 bpm GFR beat. Additionally, students who were lacking proper form could look and see where their foot was striking (if they were a heel toe striker or toe runner) and they could work on fixing their biomechanics just by watching a quick clip. The only issues I had with this technology were the 20 sweaty bodies trying to jump on my back, breath on my I-pad, and see themselves on the screen. I am still working on projecting the images to a large screen in the gym. Additionally, there were some privacy issues, and I had to make sure not to record certain students whose parents did not sign the image waiver on file at the school.