Over the duration of the semester, I have looked deeply into why student athlete’s should be paid. To answer this question, I looked at things like: does a scholarship count as being paid? Why are athletes currently not paid? What … Read More
Contrary to the benefits of paying student-athletes comes the barriers to that, which can be considered the cons to this idea. In theory, to me it makes a great deal of sense that these athletes are compensated for the revenue … Read More
This week in class, we had an opportunity in which Trevor Mckenzie came in and spoke to our class about his experiences with teaching as well as inquiry and how that plays apart in his career and life still to … Read More
Last week I reflected on how the NCAA would successfully integrate paying student-athletes, this week I will discuss the benefits in doing so. Student-athletes commit to a school for a couple of reasons: 1. Financial aid package 2. Strength of … Read More
During the past week, we had the opportunity to research some different assistive technologies that we can use in the classroom. One of my younger brothers struggled with school and he had some assistive technologies which made understanding the different … Read More
What is Kahoot!? Kahoot! Is an educational based app that provides students with the option of game based learning. While educators can use this to test students’ knowledge, they can also support students’ desire to expand upon particular subject works … Read More
Student-Athletes for so long have been used by schools to make a profit whether it be because of their name or the team that the play for. They are deemed a profitable asset that will create revenue for the school … Read More
During the past week, we explored in class what video games in an educational setting looks like. An overarching theme that I took away from this was that gaming can be used as an educational tool if utilized correctly and … Read More
When I took this topic on I knew that the most difficult element of the inquiry was going to be based on the changes I believe should be made in order to allow for student-athletes to receive the financial compensation … Read More
In this week in class, we were presented to the concept of hybrid learning. When I first saw hybrid, I related this to a golf club in my bag that is called a hybrid. In relativity to what this means, … Read More