Happy Tuesday! While completing the technology assignment for Sport Communication, I came across an app for the iPhone that I think is very cool. It is called ESPN BracketBound. It has information about nearly every aspect of college basketball - and only college basketball. I prefer this to the regular ESPN app because I could care less about the NBA and NASCAR. There are schedules, rankings, news, video clips, rosters, and more for every single team in every single conference. After Selection Sunday, which is this Sunday, there will also be features added to create your own bracket for March Madness. If someone is not a huge basketball fan but still likes to participate in the excitement of the tournament, there is an option for the app to complete a bracket for you based on what you find important (rank, schedule toughness, conference, and more). This is definitely a very neat app that I will be using throughout March Madness.
--Jayme
Showing posts with label Technology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Technology. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
Twitter in Sport
Hello, all! Recently I've been very involved with Twitter, and I've increased who I follow. I used to merely follow my friends and a handful of celebrities, but my ways are beginning to change.
Twitter is a great source for quick, up-to-date info regarding sports. Teams have made Twitter accounts and someone updates them nearly play-by-play. The combination of being a poor college student without cable and a very busy college student forces me to miss more games than I would like. By following Duke Blue Devils Basketball on Twitter, I get updates every few minutes on the game. Whoever updates the Twitter lets me know the statistics of players having a good game, overall score, and any injury information. Prior in the week/day, it also lets me know exactly when Duke is playing and what network it will be airing on.
What better way is there for a sport fan to keep up with their team than on Twitter? It's an app that is already used daily and doesn't involve me downloading a new app to clog up my iPhone screen. That's the best of both worlds if you ask me.
Happy Tweeting!
--Jayme
Twitter is a great source for quick, up-to-date info regarding sports. Teams have made Twitter accounts and someone updates them nearly play-by-play. The combination of being a poor college student without cable and a very busy college student forces me to miss more games than I would like. By following Duke Blue Devils Basketball on Twitter, I get updates every few minutes on the game. Whoever updates the Twitter lets me know the statistics of players having a good game, overall score, and any injury information. Prior in the week/day, it also lets me know exactly when Duke is playing and what network it will be airing on.
What better way is there for a sport fan to keep up with their team than on Twitter? It's an app that is already used daily and doesn't involve me downloading a new app to clog up my iPhone screen. That's the best of both worlds if you ask me.
Happy Tweeting!
--Jayme
Monday, February 11, 2013
Organization Tactics
We are constantly asked what important traits of sport managers are. Characteristics such as good communication, leadership, motivation, and the ability to work long hours always are named. Another important characteristic named, which is helpful in every career field, is organization. As college students, it is hard to remain organized. In particular, I am especially busy this semester. In one day I have 6 classes, a 3 hour shift at the Grove City YMCA, a shift on campus with the Accredidation Coordinator, and homework. Between all that, I need to find time to eat and exercise, too. How can it be done?
I found a great organizational tool in Google Calendars. With Google Calendar, you can create multiple calendars for every chapter of your life, change the colors of events based on topic, set alerts, and even share your calendar with others. On top of all this, you can sync the calendar with an app on your cell phone and have it at your fingertips at any moment.
Personally, with Google Calendar I put my work schedule on one calendar, classes on another, and due dates on yet another. Then, every day I can overlap them so all three may be viewed at once.
Overall, it is a great organizational tool to keep organized. As future sport managers, organization is a trait that must be conquered now.
Have a great day & stay organized!
--Jayme
I found a great organizational tool in Google Calendars. With Google Calendar, you can create multiple calendars for every chapter of your life, change the colors of events based on topic, set alerts, and even share your calendar with others. On top of all this, you can sync the calendar with an app on your cell phone and have it at your fingertips at any moment.
Personally, with Google Calendar I put my work schedule on one calendar, classes on another, and due dates on yet another. Then, every day I can overlap them so all three may be viewed at once.
Overall, it is a great organizational tool to keep organized. As future sport managers, organization is a trait that must be conquered now.
Have a great day & stay organized!
--Jayme
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Duke Solution
Happy Wednesday! Do you know what the best thing about this Wednesday is? Duke men's basketball plays NC State tomorrow night at 9. Do you know what the worst thing is? As poor college students, my roommates and I don't have cable. I knew there needed to be a solution for this problem.
After missing the first 3 games of the season, I found the solution - xfinity.com. Because my parents have Comcast xfinity, we also have an online account. I recently found that I can log on to their website and it streams channels like ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, and ESPNU online! If I don't feel like watching it on my small laptop screen, I can even connect my laptop to my TV with an HDMI cord and watch it full size.
With this solution, peace is restored and it is back to a happy Wednesday. Isn't technology and online streaming great?
--Jayme
After missing the first 3 games of the season, I found the solution - xfinity.com. Because my parents have Comcast xfinity, we also have an online account. I recently found that I can log on to their website and it streams channels like ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, and ESPNU online! If I don't feel like watching it on my small laptop screen, I can even connect my laptop to my TV with an HDMI cord and watch it full size.
With this solution, peace is restored and it is back to a happy Wednesday. Isn't technology and online streaming great?
--Jayme
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