computers a time-waster for gymnastics coaches?

Presentation at USA Gymnastics Region 2 Congress 2007 (R2R), Spokane.

Rick McCharles, editor of GymnasticsCoaching.com, says YES.

It is easy to be distracted by new technology. Diverted by sites like Facebook.

Yet finding just a few favourite sites on-line can be a big bonus. Locating a terrific video tutorial in the morass of gymnastics clips on YouTube.

Printing a good article at just when you need it at your gym.

A short video overview the state of technology in 2007, the PowerPoint presentation on YouTube:

Other sites mentioned by the group of coaches attending:

Skype – online telephony

Flickr – for photos

British Gymnastics

Gymnopolis – Google Group (by invite only)

Chalk Bucket forum

The Hub – Rafiki’s Gymnastics Video Sharing Hub

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