Schoology: It’s Not Just for Classes
I combined Schoology with everyone’s favorite pastime—selfies.
Things started slowly. On the first day, I was in Hawaii and when I checked Schoology there were no posts. I immediately went outside and had my wife take my picture while I did the assigned handstands while leaning against a big tree. Soon after I posted that picture, the student-athlete photos started pouring in. Kids were doing planks in front of their Christmas trees, others doing pull-ups on a bar in their bedroom, one person doing squats with the added weight of his cat sitting on his back. There was even a workout music video posted. Three days later, the fun continued. Not wanting to be outdone, I posted a video of myself doing pushups on a rocky cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. When I came up with this idea, I had no idea if it would work or not. But after looking at 64 different pictures posted by 37 different team members, it’s safe to say it was a great success.
Teenagers love to take selfies (or have their picture taken) to participate in social media. With our password protected safe community space known as Schoology, this activity turned out to be the perfect combination to keep our track and field team connected and working out over the break.






