Technology for Athletic Administration

Photo & Video Sharing

-Animoto
Animoto offers a video production and sharing service, that is cloud based. You are able to create clips and slideshows that would be good for instructional purposes.

-Crocodoc
Crocodoc is another cloud based service that is compatible with things like dropbox, google apps and Edmodo. Crocodoc can be used to share pictures and documents, and allows its users to add comments and view them in multiple facets.

-TubeChop
TubeChop allows you to take videos from YouTube and cut out segments and piece other videos together for a presentation. This could be used for editing highlights or creating teaching/ instructional videos.

Social Networking

-Yugma
Yugma offers a way for you to set up mobile audio and videoconferencing, you are able to browse contacts and listen to webinars. There are free accounts, and 24/7 technical support. This can be used to communicate with people within or out of your district.

-Edmodo
Edmodo allows its users to either connect on a professional level or between coach / educator, and student. Provides a seamless transition between google apps and Microsoft Office documents.

-Wordpress
Wordpress gives its users the ability to create their own mobile and online network. You are also able to create your own website and domain name. This can be used by athletic administrators creating their own websites.

-Edublog
Edublog is actually a website that is powered by Wordpress. Educators, and administrators are able to follow blogs of certain people and bounce ideas and talk back and forth to one another.

Cloud Storage

-Dropbox
Dropbox is a cloud based storage system that allows its users to share any type of document along with any editing that needs done. They have varying storage amounts based on payment plans.

-Box.net
BoxWorks is a cloud management system that is very similar to Dropbox. It allows you to organize and create files for all of your information that you store and share with others.

-Sugar Sync
SugarSync is another cloud management system that is very similar to Dropbox. But the one thing that I really like about it, is that it allows you to back up your files at any time.

Communication

-Sound Note
SoundNote allows you to type notes and record a talk at the same time. This would be a great app to use when going to conferences or meetings. You are able to take your own notes and when you highlight any section in your notes, it will playback that portion of the conversation that happened when you were typing.

-Intelli IM
Intelli IM is an app that combines all of your messaging apps into one central place. This works for text and mobile messaging as well as video messaging. It is compatible with apple and android products, and also works with google and Microsoft apps.

-Remind: School Communication
The Remind app is used within a lot of districts as an email and text communication tools between the school district and parents. This can also be used by coaches and parents and players to send out reminders and updates.

Collaboration

-Skype
Skype is a great tool for setting up video conferences between multiple parties at once, and it is an app you can use with multiple types of devices. You may use video or mobile text messaging with this app.

-Cliq- Team Communication
Cliq is a team collaboration tool that allows you to setup the way that you message within the groups that you set up yourself. It enables voice and video chat, and allows you to share files at the same time.

-Trello
Trello allows you to create and share your task lists with other people as well as organize and prioritize your own projects. This would be handy as an athletic administrator so it could help you could delegate tasks and duties.

Team Info & Stats

-Digital Scout
Digital scout is an app that can be used for sports teams trying to track in game stats. It is immediate and downloads information quickly. Administrators and parents can also get instant stat reports sent to their mobile devices.

-My Box Score
My box score is an in game stat book used for basketball games. Coaches can use his app to keep track of individual and team stats and then send reports to administrators or local media.

-TeamSnap
TeamSnap can be used to track and manage information for any team, sport, or league. It is a one stop shop for rosters, schedules, photos, messaging within your program. Extremely handy and easy to use.

-Hudl
Hudl provides may opportunities to connect with your players and coaches and control information that they are available to. Video breakdown can be watched from any mobile device. You are able to set up personalized scouting reports as well as message information back and forth. Truly a necessity for any sports program.