Assignment+4+-+Lesson+Plan+and+Unit+Plan

**__ Duration: __** Mid-March through June (Entire baseball season) o  Three video cameras o  Computer o  Video editing software o  Baseball managers to process video o  Up to 3 video cameras o  Person available to scout opposing teams, and videotape the games o  10 iPods with video capability A.12.1 Participate regularly in health-enhancing fitness activities such as games, sports, dance, outdoor pursuits, and other physical activities that contribute to the maintenance of wellness, independent of class requirements A.12.3 Maintain and improve physical fitness, motor skills and knowledge about physical activity through charting or journalizing improvement over time. B.12.2 Demonstrate competence and work toward advanced proficiency in selected activities. C.12.2 Independently apply advanced, movement-specific information. C.12.4 Identify and apply characteristics and critical elements of highly skilled performance to develop movement competence or proficiency such as using internal and external information to modify movement during performance.  D.12.3 Recognize the strengths and weaknesses of teammates and provide opportunities for everyone to enjoy success within skill limitations F.12.7 Set personal goals for activity and work toward their achievement   C.12.1 Pursue information related to various dimensions of personal well-being and academic success  C.12.4 Demonstrate self-motivation and increasing responsibility for their learning 
 * __ Baseball Portfolio and Skills Assessment via iPods __**
 * __ Materials:   __**
 * __ Objectives:   __**
 * Players will improve their technique of hitting, fielding, and/or pitching via critique of their performance in game and practice situations via video on iPod.
 * Players will gain insight into other teams strengths/weaknesses, as well as tendencies with review of scouting video via iPods before their next game.
 * Players will compile a video portfolio of progress throughout the season of improvements in their baseball skills, and look for areas to continuously improve upon.
 * Players will use this developing portfolio throughout the season as feedback to adjust their skills as needed.
 * __ State Standards addressed  __**
 * __ Physical education:  __**
 * __ Information and Technology Literacy:  __**

D.12.2 Use information, media, and technology in a responsible manner  __**  The goal of this assessment is to make you the best player you can be, to help yourself, and to help Medford Raider Baseball  ||
 * __ Procedure:  __**
 * 1) Early season videotaping at practice.
 * 2) Videotaping will be done at practice allowing players to review their swings, and pitchers to review their mechanics.
 * 3) Players will set goals and emphasize skills to improve upon after watching video of themselves and discussion with coach.
 * 4) Midseason video analysis
 * 5) Practice taping will continue as needed.
 * 6) Scouting personnel will video games of opposing teams, and process for player use on iPods. Players can take home video of themselves and opposing teams to analyze for future games on the iPod.
 * 7) Coaches can analyze games to look for tendencies of hitters and pitchers, and formations displayed as game time situations dictate.
 * 8) Year-end
 * 9) When the season is complete, players will receive a video-portfolio of their progress in areas of the game, as well as a highlight video of the team.
 * < **__ Baseball Video Assessment Sheet [[image:medford_raiders_final_logo_gif.gif width="101" height="94" align="right" caption="Raider logo"]]
 * < **Coach-** fill in box and give as much feedback as possible. || ** Exceeds Expectations ** || ** Meets Expectations ** || ** Needs Improvement ** ||
 * < **__ Hitting  __** || || || ||
 * < __**Stance**__ || || || ||
 * < Feet || || || ||
 * < Hands || || || ||
 * < Bat angle || || || ||
 * < Other || || || ||
 * < **__ Swing __** || || || ||
 * < Front knee, hips, hands || || || ||
 * < Lead elbow tucked || || || ||
 * < Top hand over || || || ||
 * < Path of bat || || || ||
 * < Hands through first || || || ||
 * < Follow through || || || ||
 * < **__ Fielding  __** || || || ||
 * < **__ Infield __** || || || ||
 * < Athletic position || || || ||
 * < Attack ball || || || ||
 * < Glove out front || || || ||
 * < Head down || || || ||
 * < Soft hands || || || ||
 * < Throwing strength || || || ||
 * < Throwing accuracy || || || ||
 * < Fielding leadership || || || ||
 * < Communication || || || ||
 * < **__ Fielding  __** || || || ||
 * < **__ Outfield __** || || || ||
 * < Athletic position || || || ||
 * < Attack ball || || || ||
 * < Sprints to position || || || ||
 * < Momentum coming home || || || ||
 * < Block/Crow hop when necessary || || || ||
 * < Throwing strength || || || ||
 * < Throwing accuracy || || || ||
 * < Fielding leadership || || || ||
 * < Communication || || || ||
 * < **__ Pitching  __** || || || ||
 * < Mound Presence || || || ||
 * < Rocker step || || || ||
 * < Leg kick || || || ||
 * < Hand break || || || ||
 * < Power L || || || ||
 * < Lead elbow || || || ||
 * < Push off mound || || || ||
 * < Follow through || || || ||
 * < **__ Base running  __** || || || ||
 * < Adequate lead taken || || || ||
 * < Can read a pitcher || || || ||
 * < Knows baserunning situations || || || ||
 * < Knows offensive signals || || || ||
 * < Adequate lead taken || || || ||
 * < Can read a pitcher || || || ||
 * < Knows baserunning situations || || || ||
 * < Knows offensive signals || || || ||