Wiki Disection

1. The purpose of this wiki is on information for distributive technology.
2. The last post was November 7, 2007.
3. The wiki was created for the mainstream public, and, the person used paragraph text, and a chart.
4. I would add easier information to hone in on, so the average user could find what they are looking for.
5. I did not learn much, and that is why I would make it easier to navigate, and access information.
6. If I had to create a wiki with a specific team, it would be on hockey.
7. Wikis can be used in a classroom for education, to make projects, to track data, and to measure the progress of the class.

1. What is the purpose of this Wiki?
2. When was the last post?
3. How was this Wiki created?
4. What would you add to it?
5. What did you learn from it?
6. If you had to create a Wiki with a team, what would be the specific topic (s)?
7. How can Wikis be used in the classroom or in education?

Protecting the most important part of the game.

With concussions being the largest issue in the NHL and NFL, it is apparent that the two leagues need to improve testing and issuing out correct tests grades.  Especially in the NFL is this an issue, where players will continue to play under the influence of medication, in order to get there time on the field.  In hockey, it is all about being able to get out for the next shift, but it is important to improve yourself in time for it.  Well, what if you didn't have to always be as concerned about the most important of your body.  With advances in helmets from companies such as Bauer, CCM, and Riddell it has be less of an issue to have to worry about going to the locker room for tests every time.  The companies have been adding layers to the there helmets by having foam pads with small plates in between the frame and foam.

How can a wiki be used a current class on your schedule?

A wiki can be used in a current class schedule to track the chapters and subjects we have covered in a class.  An example could be in History class; you will create the wiki with all of the chapters/subjects you will cover.  Then in three weeks when you are done with The French Revolution, you can put it into your class's finished column and then you can move on and repeat.  This could also be used for your review for midterms and finals.  By doing any of this, it will keep your class organized and aware of what is coming up.  My experience with wikis would be in my World History class and Web 2.0. 

What I did over the long weekend.

I barely did anything over the long weekend we had from school.  I tried to sleep, woke up and ate.  It was very unexciting and full of nothingness.  Best thing would have been watching hockey, but my favorite team lost each game they played over the weekend.  It was just very bad, and I couldn't do anything about it.  Nothing made it any better for me the day after.

10/27 Do Now

A strong presentation, can raise your expectations during it, and makes the other people around you influenced by your confidence.  Asking questions helps to engage your audience, giving away free items, and making eye contact. 

Better Skates?

If you are just learning to play hockey, you will know that you are nervous each time you step on the ice.  What if there were something to reveal some of that anxiety.  Jeffrey Azzolin, an engineer from Waterloo University of Ontario, has a solution.  After he saw that some of the skates on the market say that they will boost your power on ice, he made a spring loaded blade, that will increase your speed and prevent injuries.  Players in the area of Waterloo and an NHL veteran have given their approval of the new technology.





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Skating Toward the Future

After many ideas from companies all over the hockey business, finally there seems to be a skate that is one step further than the rest.  The Bauer Supreme Totalone MX3 Skate has it all; less break in time, flexible, but controlled ankle movement, and so much more.  The skates provide new T shaped lacing holes letting players have the most support amongst their feet.  Lightweight technology helps a player be one of the best on the ice.  The most important part of the game has just gotten even better.

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Player Tracking

When playing a sport, have you ever felt that when you look at your stats, they do not add up to your performance.  For example, in football you play Middle Linebacker, you are in on every play whether it be breaking up the pass, get the men down, etc.  But your points against ratio is poor; well this is what it is like for hockey players and their plus/minus ratio.  A plus/minus is your goals while on ice ratio; when your team scores, it goes up, when you concede, it goes down.  So what if your coach could see what you did on a play ever time you concede or score.  This is why the NHL will be likely introducing player tracking into the coaches arsenal.  There have been countless times where I do all I can on a play, then once the team rushes back down the ice again, while I am at the end of my shift, they score.  My coach will scold the players when sometimes we do not deserve it.  That is when it comes in handy.  The coach could estimate the distance traveled and see how hard you worked, and critique it all.


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