Research and APA in-text Citation Activity

The links below will be used for our class activities today

http://www.universitybusiness.com/article/new-definition-marketing

   http://seanseo.com/business/old-vs-new-marketing-techniques/

 

http://www.marketectsinc.com/industrial-marketing-blog/118-7-reasons-why-marketing-is-important-even-if-youre-making-money-without-it http://www.jbmediagroupllc.com/2012/01/internet-vs-traditional-marketing/ http://finance.ninemsn.com.au/smallbusiness/sellingonline/8124478/creating-a-business-website-a-step-by-step-guide http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2012/08/23/incorporating-parallax-scrolling-into-your-website.aspx

Initial related Investigation

What is a sport?  

 A sport is an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often

of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, athletics , football  etc.

 What are the benefits of getting involved in sports? Use the links below

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/parent/hi/kick_start/benefits_of_sport/default.stm

http://parenting.families.com/blog/10-benefits-of-playing-sports

  

What are some of the benefits of using information technology in sports?

Name and briefly describe the FIVE modern sport technologies in the link below

http://www.gizbot.com/news/modern-day-technology-in-sports#

 Sport Websites

Open the two links below and study only three sports website

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/04/04/showcase-of-beautiful-sports-websites/

http://www.techrepublic.com/photos/31-top-notch-sports-websites/6346517?tag=thumbnail-view-selector;get-photo-roto

What do people look for in a good sports website?

 Sports Videos

Watch the videos below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeYXeoYXZwY

What makes the video motivational?

 Sports Databases

Study the database in the link below

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/story/2012-05-14/ncaa-college-athletics-finances-database/54955804/1

Why would a client require the data

 shown to be collected?

 Sports Spreadsheets

Open the link below

http://www.spreadsheet-sports.com/

How has spreadsheet been used in sports?

 Sports Simulator

http://www.animotion.eu/pages/en/sport-simulators.php

What sports simulator? and how are they useful

 Sports Computer Games

http://gizmodo.com/5509025/how-professional-athletes-use-video-games-as-training-aids

Do you think video games are the best tools for training athletes? Why or Why not.

Sports Technology Unit

 

Unit Question: To what extend have developments in IT influenced sports?

AOI: Health and social education
• Students will be introduced to the importance of sports to our health and the ways sports market health.
• Students will consider and reflect on the different technologies used in sports -training, safety, marketing, performance and judgments.
• Students evaluate the impact of online games on health and safety.

Significant Concepts / Central Idea
• The technology you use in a sport influences your health and your performance
• Sports can be used to make anything popular.
• Simulation can be developed for training a Sport to new learners.
• Computer games can be used build or destroy the quality and knowledge of a sport.

AK Focus: Ethics
• The learners will demonstrate the ability to engage with and understand the underpinning values and constructs of each other’s perspectives
• They will also demonstrate the ability to live out and communicate a personal ethic confidently, compromising where appropriate

MYP Summative Assessment
Student will produce any digital product. They can create a game with a sports perspective, design a sports website, develop a video or documentary on any sport, create a commercial or advert on a sport, create a tutorial/ training manual, create a music video to popularize a sport, create spreadsheet software for sports results analysis, a database to manage sport statistics or an animation to popularise a sport.