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Building Long Lasting Professional and Personal Relationships With Your Teachers Sep 16, 2019

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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” we take a look at the relationships you will be building with the teachers that you will be working with each day. No matter if you are a teacher who gets elevated to a full-time Tech Coach, a teacher who now has coaching responsibilities, or a Tech Coch brand new to the district, the relationships, conversations, reputation, and trust that you build with your teachers will go a long way to creating a successful year for you and ultimately the digital growth of your students. Today we are going to take a look at several things that a Tech Coach can do to make sure they are helping their fellow teachers see their vision of what digital learning could look like in their classrooms. In this episode, we discuss:

Reflections from Last Week
Tech Coach Mastermind
Join the Tech Coach Mastermind and learn how to help your school district today!2 Mastermind group meetings each month
Lifetime access to our Tech Coach Online Community
Free Lesson Plans
Free Templates
Much Much More
Websitewww.TeacherCast.net/Mastermind
Do You Have a Question For Us?
www.TeacherCast.net/VoiceMail
Twitter: @AskTheTechCoach
Email: feedback@teachercast.net
Building Long Lasting Professional and Personal Relationships With TeachersDifficulties in Building RelationshipsYou are always in the middle between the teacher and the administration world
You are usually either trying to build personal relationships or attempting to come up with a way to entice teachers to try new things that they may or may not be interested in going.
Positives in Building RelationshipsYou are NOT an administrator so you have an opportunity to get to know your teachers on a much deeper level
Teachers are more trusting of you which makes it easier for them to come to you for help and support.
Advice From Other Tech CoachesAmy Storer: (@techamysc ) Bring them to the table. Make them a part of the conversation. So much of what we advocate for our students apply to our teachers too!
Tina Mottl: Be approachable, available, and friendly. It will be easy for teachers not to feel pressured to learn new things.
Dan Kreiness: (@dkreiness) LISTEN! Do so by asking more and talking less. Letting teachers drive coaching cycles rather than coaches always bringing their own thoughts and ideas. For the coaches: Don’t do too much for teachers – they must be able to do things for themselves
Avra Rachel: (@AvraRachel) I guess the way I look at it is this…just as we expect our teachers to differentiate their teaching strategies to meet the needs of the immense learner variability we see in classrooms, we, as coaches, need to do the same for them. We should remember that teachers are people first…and when we are asking them to learn new tools or strategies, they become learners – just like the students in our classrooms. And just because they have a teaching degree and years of experience…just because they are “grown-ups”… doesn't mean that they don't still have fears, learning disabilities perhaps, insecurities, etc. I just think it's so important to remember that there's no one right way to do things…and I think it's vital to try to personalize our approach to meet each teacher's unique personality and teaching style whenever possible. I think that establishing trust and a sense of comfort is paramount to building relationships and meeting each teacher wherever he/she is.
Advice from a first-year Tech CoachBe friendly … open up … let them into your world. Teachers just want to get to know you so they can trust you.
Crawl first … never run. If they ask you a Tech question … answer it … don’t give them a long-winded answer that might scare them off.
Remember that they might not be digital natives and it might take them a little bit longer to understand what you are talking about
Don’t try to show off what you know.
Always end your conversations positive and remind them that you are there to help them whenever they are stuck.
Once you gain their trust and friendshipTHEN ask them about what they would like to do in their classrooms (just like you did with your principal.
Speak from experience … not from Data (different than with your principal)Share with them what you have or would do in your own classrooms. It’s important to relate Tech to the things they are interested in doing with their students in their classrooms.
Listen, Listen, ListenDON’T Take notes during the conversations … write things down once you are out of sight so it looks natural.
Think before respondingLet your teachers have the first word and the last word in every conversation. Allow them the time to process everything they are learning.
Understand when it's time to lead and when it’s time to reactSometimes it’s important to push your agenda and sometimes it’s important to know when to follow the lead of the principal.
Know when to hold em and know when to fold em
On the Next EpisodeForming a Great Relationship With Your Student Population as a Tech Coach

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Tech Tip of the Week

Last week we discussed the importance of creating a professional relationship with your building administrator. This week, we will be taking a look at the relationships that you have with your staff members. These are the people that you work with every day in and out of the classrooms. They are dedicated, passionate, and often members of YOUR professional association. It’s important to form long-lasting relationships with your teachers as early as possible not as the tech coach, but as colleagues. Trust goes a long way in creating a long-lasting and successful Tech Coaching program.

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Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast | @JeffBradbury
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Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail
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Check Out More TeacherCast Programming

TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp)
Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)
The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com)

Need a Presenter?

Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!

Building Strong Relationships With Your Principal Sep 09, 2019

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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” we take a look at the most important professional relationship that you can have in your role as a Tech Coach. The relationship between a Tech Coach and a building principal is one of the most important connections that should, if possible, begin before the school year starts. In the summer, a Tech Coach should meet with building administrators to get an idea of what they would like to see in their classrooms and what their thoughts of a digital learning environment are. From there, a plan can be made to create not just your professional learning roadmap, but a plan for all professional development and teacher interactions that ultimately have an impact on the learning of every staff member and student in the building. Today we are going to take a look at several things that a Tech Coach can do to make sure they are helping their building administrators see their vision of what digital learning should look like. In this episode, we discuss:

Reflections from Last WeekTech Coach Guide To Creating Weekly Newsletters
Tech Coach Mastermind
Join the Tech Coach Mastermind and learn how to help your school district today!2 Mastermind group meetings each month
Lifetime access to our Tech Coach Online Community
Free Lesson Plans
Free Templates
Much Much More
Websitewww.TeacherCast.net/Mastermind
Do You Have a Question For Us?
www.TeacherCast.net/VoiceMail
Twitter: @AskTheTechCoach
Email: feedback@teachercast.net
Working With Principals and Building Leaders to Help Them Achieve Their Goals
Understanding the Mindset of an AdministratorBe empathetic of what it means to be an administrator and understand how much is on their plate
Understand why you are in the role you are in and what role the district wants you to play in teacher development vs what the principal wants
Being Data-Driven with your DecisionsCreate a Data Dashboard so you can back up your thoughts, ideas, and decisions with numbers
Listen, Listen, ListenTake notes during the meeting
Share your notes with your administrator to make sure you have everything understood correctly
Think before respondingRemember that you are in your role because you also have a vision for what digital learning is.
Do your best to translate what your administrator is saying back to them without sounding like you are the “digital know-it-all”
Understand when it's time to lead and when it’s time to reactSometimes it’s important to push your agenda and sometimes it’s important to know when to follow the lead of the principal.
Know when to hold em and know when to fold em
On the Next Episode
Building Personal and Professional Relationships with your Teachers and Certified Staff

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Are you a Tech Coach or looking to become one this year?
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Free Downloadable Templates and Coaching Resources that can be used in your district ... tomorrow!
Direct access to Jeff Bradbury and all off his "offline" content that he creates during the school year.
Exclusive TeacherCast and "Ask the Tech Coach" podcast episodes directly relating to the questions that YOU ASK in our PLN groups.
Weekly email check-ins to stay connected and discuss your Instructional Coaching program!
Monthly invitations to TeacherCast Instructional Coaching Meetings and Webinars
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Tech Tip of the Week

One of the most important things that you have as a Tech Coach is relationships. The personal and professional relationships that you have with your coworkers is what will ultimately make or break the digital breakthroughs that happen in your classrooms each and every day. If your teachers are comfortable approaching you then they take valuable time out of their day and sit down with you. Out of all of these relationships, the one that you have with your building principal is probably the most important. It is your responsibility to have a solid working relationship with your building leaders not only so they know what you are doing with the professionals they are ultimately responsible for, but so you can take their ideas and thoughts about what a digital classroom is and help make it a reality through your professional development.

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Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast | @JeffBradbury
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Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail
YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube
iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes

Check Out More TeacherCast Programming

TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp)
Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)
The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com)

Need a Presenter?

Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!

4 Things For Tech Coaches To Look Forward To In A New School Year Aug 26, 2019

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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick launch a brand new season of the podcast and share 4 things that Tech Coaches can look forward to this school year. If you are a Tech Coach and interested in supporting yourself through personalized professional learning, please check out The Tech Coach Mastermind. This professional group has been created to support Instructional Technology Coaches and provide them with the best tools for supporting students in their school districts. In this episode, we discuss:

New Adventures For A New School Year
Jeff: New School District
New Tech Coach Position
Nick: New approaches to professional developmentTeacher Genius Hour
Choose Your Own Adventure Style
Guiding teachers during the planning and design phase“The Lesson Remix”
Tech Coach Mastermind
Join the Tech Coach Mastermind and learn how to help your school district today!2 Mastermind group meetings each month
Lifetime access to our Tech Coach Online Community
Free Lesson Plans
Free Templates
Much Much More
Websitewww.TeacherCast.net/Mastermind
Do You Have a Question For Us?
www.TeacherCast.net/VoiceMail
Twitter: @AskTheTechCoach
Email: feedback@teachercast.net
4 Things To Look Forward To This Year As Tech Coaches
Guiding Your School District Through Technology TransformationsWorking with Principals and Building Leaders to help them achieve their goals
Creating Data Dashboards to help keep track of Digital Literacy for Buildings, Teachers, and Students
Meeting district goals (i.e. Living in a Connected World)
Mentoring Teacher and Staff Member Digital TransformationsFormulating a solid plan to transition from Professional Development Days to Small Group sessions to in classroom mentoring
Working with teachers to redesign lesson and unit plans that incorporate technology in both seamless and more effective ways.
Working with Students Through Digital LiteracyNew Lessons focusing on updated features of our favorite apps
Same Students … New Year … A Little Bit Older
Collaborating with Tech Coaches Through Personalized Learning ExperiencesMastermind 2.0
Tech Coach Online Course
On the Next Episode
Episode 60: Creating Professional Relationships with Teachers That Translate Into Classroom Collaborations

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Free Downloadable Templates and Coaching Resources that can be used in your district ... tomorrow!
Direct access to Jeff Bradbury and all off his "offline" content that he creates during the school year.
Exclusive TeacherCast and "Ask the Tech Coach" podcast episodes directly relating to the questions that YOU ASK in our PLN groups.
Weekly email check-ins to stay connected and discuss your Instructional Coaching program!
Monthly invitations to TeacherCast Instructional Coaching Meetings and Webinars
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Explore these Resources

In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:

Tech Coach Tip of the Week

As the school year gets started and Tech Coaches begin to get a sense of where their teachers and students are with their Technology Integration skills, it’s a good idea to take a step back before the craziness happens and get yourself organized for the long road ahead.

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Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast | @JeffBradbury
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YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube
iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes

Check Out More TeacherCast Programming

TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp)
Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)
The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com)

Need a Presenter?

Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!

How Can Tech Coaches Book Themselves Like A Boss? Aug 05, 2019

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In this episode of the Ask The Tech Coach Podcast, Jeff welcomes entrepreneur Nachum Kligman, creator of Book Like a Boss to discuss why Tech Coaches should be thinking of themselves as business owners and entrepreneurs themselves. For the last few years, TeacherCast has been using Book Like A Boss as it's primary calendar-booking platform. If you would like to give it a try, you can first take advantage of a FREE 14-day trial, and if interested in signing up, you can use the promo code “teachercast” for 30% off of any plan. In this episode, we discuss:

Being an entrepreneur
Brand Building
Using Scheduling Software to our advantage
Creating a Value Proposition on your Booking Page
Using Social Proof of your Work
The importance of keeping things easy for our customers
How to teach your teachers how to use your system
How to make productivity apps “work”

About Nachum Kligman

For the last 25 years, I have made it my mission to pioneer business ideas and carry them through to their full potential. I have patented three different pieces of technology, worked in video commerce, developed interoperable messaging, and strive for innovation throughout my career. Realizing that the future of the economy is in freelancing, I have since turned all my attention to Book like a Boss, a cutting-edge, all-inclusive platform engineered to support entrepreneurs in more than 100 countries – and growing every day. Born in Passaic, NJ, I now reside in Bet Shemesh, Israel, where I share my home with my loving wife and our eight children.

About Book Like a Boss

Book Like A Boss is the ultimate platform to book appointments and sell services online. Where other calendar apps end is where we are just getting started. We give you a full web page that is optimized to book you more business. Cut down on wasted back and forth with clients, get paid upfront, and send out reminders so that your appointments will be kept. Book Like A Boss has over 20,000 users in 100+ countries and is available in 6 languages and 23 currencies.

Links of Interest

Join the TeacherCast Instructional Coaches Network!

Are you a Tech Coach or looking to become one this year?
Are you searching for support in your position?

3 Distinct Professional Learning Networks designed to help you grow for network other Coaches and Digital Learning Leaders
Free Downloadable Templates and Coaching Resources that can be used in your district ... tomorrow!
Direct access to Jeff Bradbury and all off his "offline" content that he creates during the school year.
Exclusive TeacherCast and "Ask the Tech Coach" podcast episodes directly relating to the questions that YOU ASK in our PLN groups.
Weekly email check-ins to stay connected and discuss your Instructional Coaching program!
Monthly invitations to TeacherCast Instructional Coaching Meetings and Webinars
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Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail
YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube
iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes

Check Out More TeacherCast Programming

TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp)
Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)
The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com)

Need a Presenter?

Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!

3 Things Tech Coaches Should Be Doing This Summer Jul 22, 2019

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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff welcomes Suzana Somers, a Tech Coach from Massachusetts on the podcast to discuss 3 important things that every tech coach should be doing just as July turns into August. If you have a summer routine, we would love to have you contact us on Twitter @AskTheTechCoach and share with us what you have been up to this summer and how you are preparing for the upcoming school year. In this episode, we discuss:

Reflections from Last Week
Do You Have a Question For Us?
www.TeacherCast.net/VoiceMail
Twitter: @AskTheTechCoach
Email: feedback@teachercast.net
3 Things You Should Be Doing Before The School Year Kicks OffGetting OrganizedUpdate WebsiteWhat can we add to the website based on questions that we often receive
How to create links rather than fulfill a need of constantly emailing information
Creating a resource bank based on school goals and initiatives
Leveraging Social Media for easy curation
Change the Year (Find & Replace)
Set up your routinesReflect on your past routines
Google Forms / Sheets
Check your Docs and Drive Folders
Update Version History
PD PlanningGather PD from summer with actionable plans
Sync up with stakeholders to align goals
Go through toolkit of resources and reevaluate tools (new purposes/new features)
Having Meaningful Conversation With Administrators “Tech Checks”What are their goals for the year?
What did they feel went good/bad last year?
How can you work together to support teachers?
How do we communicate about teachers who are struggling without breaking the teacher/coach relationship?
Sync up with all leaders in the school (team leaders as well)
Updating PresentationsKeep updated on what is new with your favorite apps
Make sure that your screenshots are accurate
Add any new features that might have come out
Rethink your Intros to reflect the latest and greatest
Ell/sped look at the tool from different perspectives

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Free Downloadable Templates and Coaching Resources that can be used in your district ... tomorrow!
Direct access to Jeff Bradbury and all off his "offline" content that he creates during the school year.
Exclusive TeacherCast and "Ask the Tech Coach" podcast episodes directly relating to the questions that YOU ASK in our PLN groups.
Weekly email check-ins to stay connected and discuss your Instructional Coaching program!
Monthly invitations to TeacherCast Instructional Coaching Meetings and Webinars
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Tech Coach Tip of the Week

It’s often said that for educators, July can be thought of as a gigantic Saturday while August can be thought of as a giant Sunday. As the calendar moves this week from Saturday to Sunday, we should start to think ahead to what we need to do to start the school year off on the right track.

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Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast | @JeffBradbury
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Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail
YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube
iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes

Check Out More TeacherCast Programming

TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp)
Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)
The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com)

Need a Presenter?

Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!

The Challenges Of Working With Adult Learners | Featuring Eduro Learning Jul 15, 2019

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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff welcomes Kim Cofino and Clint Hamada from Eduro Learning onto the podcast to discuss how Tech Coaches can help provide focused professional development for all adult learners no matter skillset or motivation for learning. In this episode, we discuss:

Tech Coach MastermindJoin the Tech Coach Mastermind and learn how to help your school district today!2 Mastermind group meetings each month
1:1 Coachings with Jeff and Nick
Lifetime access to our Tech Coach Online Community
Free Lesson Plans
Free Templates
Much Much More
Websitewww.TeacherCast.net/Mastermind
Build Your EDU Brand Online CourseFREE Email CourseSelecting Your Avatar
Content Creation Tips & Tricks
Website Strategy
SEO
How to build a newsletter
And more …
Do You Have a Question For Us?www.TeacherCast.net/VoiceMail
Twitter: @AskTheTechCoach
Email: feedback@teachercast.net
How Do You Over Come the Challenges Of Working With Adult Learners?Is there a difference between student and adult learners?
How to blend the difference between working with teachers when they are modeling lessons in front of students
What can Tech Coaches do when confronted with adult learners who are challenging?
How to promote a culture of innovation and professional learning
“You Are What You Do”
“Always remember … you are moving forward”
How To Prepare For The New School Year … During The Summer

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Direct access to Jeff Bradbury and all off his "offline" content that he creates during the school year.
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About Our Guests

Kim Cofino

Kim, currently based on Bangkok, Thailand, has worked in international schools for 20 years, primarily as a Technology and Learning Coach. Kim has worked at Munich International School, Mont’Kiara International School in KL, Malaysia, International School Bangkok, and Yokohama International School. Kim has helped school leaders and coaches develop their practice for the last five years as the co-Founder and CEO of Eduro Learning through online, blended and long-term consulting contracts. As an experienced learning coach, Kim works with coaches around the world as the Premium Mentor for our Eduro Learning The Coach Microcredential. She is the host of the #coachbetter podcast and YouTube series, which features educators from around the world and their perspectives on coaching. Kim is also co-author of the book: Your Connected Classroom: A Practical Guide for Teachers and is currently working on Your Coaching Journey: A Practical Guide for Aspiring and Experienced Coaches. Kim loves sharing her passion for technology-rich learning with teachers, school leaders and parents! Find out more about Kim at kimcofino.com

Links of Interest

Website: kimcofino.com
Twitter: @mscofino
Facebook: kim.cofino

Clint Hamada

I’ve been a math teacher, a design teacher, an EdTech coach and now an EdTech Coordinator since 1996. While the culture of coaching and providing a supportive environment for students and colleagues is something that I have always believed in, I have recently begun inquiring more and more about the science and research around the transformative power of coaching. I always learn so much from the conversations that I have with teachers, coaches and leaders from around the world!

Links of Interest

Twitter: @chamada

About Eduro Learning

Website www.edurolearning.com
Twitter @edurolearning
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/edurolearning
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/EduroLearningco

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In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:

Coaching Heavy or Coaching LIght

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Are you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week.

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Check Out More TeacherCast Programming

TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp)
Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)
The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com)

Need a Presenter?

Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!

Using Virtual Reality To Flip The Classroom Jul 08, 2019

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In this episode of Ask the Tech Coach, Jeff welcomes Adam Bevan from YouToring.com on the program to discuss how Virtual Reality and Analytics are helping to change the way our teachers are creating a flipped classroom. In this episode, we discuss:

How should we define “Flipped Classroom” in 2019?
What are some of the pros/cons about Flipping?
Is there a best way to flip?
Is there a wrong way to flip?
How can Tech Coaches both model, and support our teachers in Flipping their classrooms?
Apps To Use When Setting Up Flipped Classrooms
Resources

About our Guest

Adam Bevan, CEO YouToring

Having completed a double major in English and Drama in 2009 in the leafy green University town of Loughborough, England, Adam didn't expect at the time to end up as a leading EdTech provider in Chicago just one decade later. Having completed an MEd to take his passion of teaching into the classroom, Adam was commended for his outstanding pedagogy at several large events, including a school coalition which found Adam's utilization of technology in the classroom to be outstanding. Content in the classroom, Adam didn’t begin his own tutoring platform until 2014 when a concerned mother from the school he was previously teaching at tracked him down to his new school to convince him to tutor her daughter, claiming ”You were her favorite teacher; she really needs good grades in English to get into Law School!” He soon found that he loved being able to experiment with thematic learning and bleeding edge edtech in this own tutoring practice and quickly realized the power and potential of one particular technology: virtual reality. Adam founded YouToring (a virtual reality teaching platform) in 2018 and has already reached students on 3 continents.

Links of Interest

Website: http://www.youtoring.com/ Twitter: www.Twitter.com/you_toring

Join the TeacherCast Instructional Coaches Network!

Are you a Tech Coach or looking to become one this year?
Are you searching for support in your position?

3 Distinct Professional Learning Networks designed to help you grow for network other Coaches and Digital Learning Leaders
Free Downloadable Templates and Coaching Resources that can be used in your district ... tomorrow!
Direct access to Jeff Bradbury and all off his "offline" content that he creates during the school year.
Exclusive TeacherCast and "Ask the Tech Coach" podcast episodes directly relating to the questions that YOU ASK in our PLN groups.
Weekly email check-ins to stay connected and discuss your Instructional Coaching program!
Monthly invitations to TeacherCast Instructional Coaching Meetings and Webinars
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ISTE 2019 Wrap Up Podcast Jul 01, 2019

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This week, over 20,000 educators came together in Philadelphia Pennsylvania to attend the ISTE 2019 conference. This year was even bigger and better than last year. I had the opportunity not just to present, but also meet and work with several of today's leading educational technology companies. In this episode, we take a look back at the conference and share insights from both educators and edtech companies about what they see as the state of today's digital classrooms and what we can look forward to next year at ISTE 2020. If you were able to make it to #ISTE19 this year, we would love to hear from you. Please tweet us @TeacherCast or leave a comment below to let us know how your experience in Philly was. We would love to hear from you! In this episode, we discuss:

Wrapup of ISTE 2019What did we enjoy?
What did we wish we had more time to enjoy?
Should ISTE come back to Philly?
Workshops & PresentationsJeffPodcasting Workshop
Tech Coaches Workshop
ISTE Bytes
EricEscape Room Interactive Presentation
Student Podcasting Presentation
Expo Floor
Vendor FloorMeeting EdTech CompaniesQ: Why is it important for EdTech Companies to collaborate both in the application and during conferences?
Working with EdTech Companies
Most impressive technologiesEric –WriQ by Texthelp
Screencast-o-matic
JeffFlipgrid
MergeVR
Remind
Soundtrap
Q: What are teachers asking for this year?Listenwise
Remind
Bulb
Q: Hottest Teaching Strategies/Practices
Lauren – @lauren_tic
Jessica – @hopefuleducator
Valeria – @valeriacarp
Todd – @Todd_Flory
Thomas – @tpjjudd
What did others think of ISTE 2019?Dayl – @dayllynn
Shannon – @shannoncurry04
Barbara- @msmathnerd
Matt- @mattfuquay
Carlos
Looking Ahead to ISTE 2020

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Google Sites: How To Make A Great Looking Website Jun 17, 2019

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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff sits down with Tom Mullany to discuss how Tech Coaches can use Google Sites to create great looking websites. For the last 4 years, Google Sites have been transforming the way that digital lessons are presented in classrooms and along with Google Classroom making up a 21st Century digital learning environment. This podcast is sponsored by Concordia University – Portland In this episode, we discuss:

Tech Coach Mastermind
Join the Tech Coach Mastermind and learn how to help your school district today!2 Mastermind group meetings each month
1:1 Coachings with Jeff and Nick
Lifetime access to our Tech Coach Online Community
Free Lesson Plans
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Payment Discounts2 Month Promo Code: 50
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12 Month Promo Code: 150
Websitewww.TeacherCast.net/Mastermind
Build Your EDU Brand Online CourseFREE Email CourseSelecting Your Avatar
Content Creation Tips & Tricks
Website Strategy
SEO
How to build a newsletter
And more …
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Reinventing the Teacher Website Using Google SitesLooking at Traditional Teacher Web Pages
What Do Traditional Teacher Websites Look Like?
How Do They Function Throughout the School Year?
Why Do Teachers Create Web Pages That Aren’t Useable and Never Updated?
Website Applications for EducatorsWeebly
WordPress
Onenote
Google Sites
Using Google Sites as a Classroom WebsiteWhat Are Google Sites?
Why Are They Useful for Educators?
What Can You Do With Google Sites?
Google Sites Basic Functions
Google Sites for Advanced Users
Websites That Can Be Used With Google SitesTimeline.js (creating Timelines)
Canva (embedding Graphics)
Awesome Table (visual Spreadsheets)
Youtube
Piktochart
Quizlet
ThingLink
What Can We Imagine Google Sites to Be … Other Than a Web SiteYoutube Playlist
Musical Program During Concerts
On the Next EpisodeEpisode 54: ISTE 2019 for Tech Coaches

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About our Guest: Tom Mullaney

Tom Mullaney is the Digital Learning Coach at Carroll Middle School in Raleigh, NC. He is dedicated to making school engaging for students and sustainable for teachers. Tom’s public education experience includes Special Education, Social Studies, educational technology coaching, and digital design in New York, Pennsylvania, California, and North Carolina. He is a Google for Education Certified Innovator and Trainer who has spoken at national conferences including SXSW EDU, the National Council for the Social Studies, and ISTE. Tom contributes to the BamRadio Network EdWords blog. Watch Tom’s YouTube videos on Google for Education’s First Day of Jamboard website and use his TED-Ed lesson to teach your students about the French Revolution. Contact him on Twitter, @TomEMullaney.

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How to Prepare for End of the School Year and Summer Time Staff Pd Days Jun 10, 2019

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Are you a Technology Coach working on extensive summertime professional development for teachers who don't want to attend your sessions and if they do, aren't fully involved in the activities? In this episode of Ask the Tech Coach, we share our tips and tricks for creating a culture for summertime digital learning. This podcast is sponsored by Concordia University – Portland

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Should schools offer end of the year staff development days?
Should schools offer summer PD or Bootcamp style events?
Should these types of activities be seperate or incorporated into the beginning of the year activities that are mandatory for all staff members?
What Should You Do on Staff Pd DaysTry that tech thing that’s been on your bucket list….something fun.
Twitter
Mystery Skype or Geoguessr
Google Keep
Something that is going to change your life in school and out
Google Photos
Google Certification
Microlearning
PLC’s/Mini-Edcamps
Divide and conquer work – Each teacher takes a Science Chapter/Unit and create a Google Form for it, then share out.
What Should You Not Do on Staff Pd DaysJust like spaced instruction think spaced PD.
Don’t introduce staff to something new without a planned following up meeting.
Do not force teachers to all work on the same topic/skill – Choice is in
How do you handle staff that are “supposed to attend PD? … but don’t?
Planning for Summer PD Days
How to get teachers to attend PD?
$$ vs non $$
Sessions
Traditional vs Innovative
Advice for Tech Coaches who are currently creating Summer PD

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