• Flip Grid

If you have a question you want to put to a group of players or coaches and you don't want to use an Online Text Forum then use Flip Grid where they can respond in short video interviews which build up into a ' grid ' of video interviews. Coaches can create 'grids' of short questions (using text or video) that students respond to through recorded video. There is a fee but also a 21 day free trial period. As an example I have posted the following question:

'Which online skills would you like develop to help your players?'

Please answer this question here by posting a VIDEO response by accessing Flip Grid here. The Password you will need to get into the ' Grid 'is Tranmere.

• New Developments in Online Learning

IFA

The Irish FA continues to develop their online learning programmes for Initial Coach Education and also for CPD/Continuing Education. They include stand alone online courses (e.g. Nutrition and Child Protection) plus online support for face to face coaching courses (e.g. assignments, help in session preparation, feedback, quizzes etc.)

Please view the site here

Virtual Events

Virtual Events are becoming very popular in Soccer Coach Education. The NSCAA are the market leaders with their impressive list of free and fee paying webinars which attract several hundred viewers( Details here)  Other recent examples include the World Football Academy For a review of the use of Webinars in Online Education read this report on ' Virtual Events ' here

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