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5 Ways For Tech Coaches To Get Personalized Professional Development Jun 03, 2019

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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff welcomes Claudio Zavala Jr on the show to discuss 5 Things a Tech Coach can do to develop their own personalized professional development strategy. This podcast is sponsored by Concordia University – Portland In this episode, we discuss:

Reflections from Last Week
ISTE 2019: Tech Coach Workshop
Saturday, June 23: [12:30]3 – Hour Hands-On Workshop
A chance to meet other Tech Coaches
How to start the year off as a new tech coach
How to build relationships with your teachers and administrators
How to build an EdTech Integration Plan for your school district
Where to find support and resources during the school year
Discount on the 2019 Tech Coach Mastermind Program
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
Payment Discounts2 Month Promo Code: 50
6 Month Promo Code: 100
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 …
Do You Have a Question For Us?www.TeacherCast.net/VoiceMail
Twitter: @AskTheTechCoach
Email: feedback@teachercast.net
What Do Tech Coaches Do To Satisfy Their Own Professional Development?Why is it important for Tech Coaches to keep up with Professional Development?
Is Twitter an acceptable form of Professional Learning for Tech Coaches?
How can Tech Coaches get the PD they need during the school year if they are constantly being asked to provide the PD
5 Things Tech Coaches can do to engage in professional learningAttend Conferences & present Edcamp’s
ISTE
ISTE Creative Constructor Lab
Support local conferences (TCEA for me)
https://www.edchangeglobal.com
Engage other Tech CoachesOnline Twitter Conversations
Google Groups
Flipgrid
Face to Face meetings
Start a Blog or Podcast or YouTubePersonalized Professional Development
Write a bookThis is a long term goal
Share expertise
Meet UpsThe idea stems from photo group
What can school districts do to support higher level PD for Tech Coaches?

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Tech Tip of the Week

Tech Coaches and Professional Development specialists are often the ones called upon to be the master encyclopedias of 21st-century learning, but it’s also important to remember that Tech Coaches need professional development themselves … often at a much higher level. It’s important that we support all learning styles in our school district as well as skill levels.

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

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Helping Your Teachers Transfer Their Digital Files When Leaving The School District May 27, 2019

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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and welcomes JP Prezzavento and Susan Vincentz onto the podcast to discuss the importance of helping both teachers and students leave the school district. This podcast is sponsored by Concordia University – Portland In this episode, we discuss:

ISTE Tech Coach Workshop
Saturday June 22
Tech Coach Guide To Creating A Professional Development ProgramNew Tech Coaches
EdTech Integration Roadmap
How To Support Each Other
Free Giveaways!
Build Your EDU Brand Online Course
FREE 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
Helping Students and Teachers Leave The School District
What does it mean to digitally leave your school district?
Who owns your digital files?For Students
For Teachers
Should school districts have a digital rights policy?
Should school districts promote their digital rights policy?
What should you do if you know you are leaving your school district?GmailSet up an auto responder
Google DriveTransfer ownership back to your staff members
Add important information into a Team Drive
Google ClassroomReturn all classwork to your students
How do you digitally leave your school district?Google Takeout
Google Transfer
Office365 (OneDrive Graduate)
Advice for anyone leaving their school districtsJP: Get with your tech dept. Transfer data on the back end
Susan: Be sure to leave files or copies of files with those who may need them either by sharing with them to make a copy or transferring ownership. If you moved your files to another account, make sure that account owns the file, so you don’t lose when original account is disabled.
Jeff: Don’t wait until the last minute. Do this process with your Tech Director.
On the Next Episode
May 20: May Tech Coach Round Table

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The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com)

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7 Applications To Organize Before The School Year Ends May 20, 2019

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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and welcomes JP Prezzavento and Susan Vincentz onto the podcast to discuss 7 ways to get your Google Drive organized as Tech Coaches. For many Tech Coaches, digital organization is a daily habit, but at the end of the year, it can be difficult to keep everything where you need it to be. This podcast is sponsored by Concordia University – Portland In this episode, we discuss:

ISTE Tech Coach Workshop
Saturday, June 22
Tech Coach Guide To Creating A Professional Development ProgramNew Tech Coaches
EdTech Integration Roadmap
How To Support Each Other
Free Giveaways!
Build Your EDU Brand Online Course
FREE 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 Tech Coaches Get Themselves Organized For The Summer
Why is it important to get organized?
When should you start getting organized?
GmailClean Your Inbox!
Organize Labels
Create filters
Delete Stuff you don't need
Send Everything to Archive
Google ChromeBookmarks / Bookmarks bar, etc.
Delete Old bookmarks
Organize current bookmarks into categories
Google DriveSearch and Remove “Untitled”
Clean Out “My Drive”
Remove Unwanted “Shared With Me” Files
Rename Items To Similar Titles
UnStar Your Docs
Organize by color coding or using symbols to name and order
Keeping shared with me uncluttered by organizing what is needed right away
Adding files to multiple folders when needed
Google ClassroomArchive Old Classrooms
Classroom Google Drive FilesMake an “archive” folder for those old files to declutter the classroom folder
Return all Google Classroom classwork to your students so that THEY are the owner of the documents
Delete what you don’t need
Google CalendarRemove archived Classroom calendars
Check Resources for updates and retirements
Archive Current Year’s ResourcesCurate website content
Mark outdated resources to be updated
Prepare for everything to be different when you come back in September
On the Next Episode
May 20: May Tech Coach Round Table

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The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com)

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How To Inspire Innovation In All Classroom Teachers May 13, 2019

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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff welcomes Dr. Sam Patterson and Joe Benvenga onto the podcast to discuss how Tech Coaches can help not only support technology integration but foster a culture of classroom innovation in the process. This podcast is sponsored by Concordia University – Portland In this episode, we discuss:

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How to build a newsletter
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How To Inspire Innovation in the Classroom
What is our first job in the classroom as Tech Coaches?
How do we define innovation?
How do we blend Innovation and Technology?
Where does the Coaching come in to the picture?
Does Innovation mean something different to Teachers and Students?
Examples of Innovation in the Classroom
What do you do when Teachers don’t get the big picture?
On the Next Episode
May 20: What do you do when every excuse is true

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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.
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The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com)

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Are You An EdTech Coach Or An EdTechnician? May 06, 2019

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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick take a look at some of the Do's and Don'ts of being a Tech Coach. For many of us, we are seen as a content specialist who helps teachers in their classrooms but often, we are asked to perform tasks that are more appropriate for the IT department. What do you do? Do you have any thoughts on this topic? We would love to have you share your thoughts on this subject. Please reach out to us on Twitter @AskTheTechCoach today! This podcast is sponsored by Concordia University – Portland In this episode, we discuss:

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Are you an Edtech Coach or an EdTechnician?
How do you train your teachers on who to contact when something happens.
What should an EdTech Coach be doing every day?Working with teachers in the classroom
Be an open resource/available for teachers to swing by
Making connections and networking
Having meetings with administration
Taking mental notes on what happens in classrooms
Test tech to be utilized in the classroom/foster best practices
What shouldn’t an EdTech Coach be doing every day?Break/fix
IT work
Shouldn’t BE the teacher in the room
The relationship between the Tech Department and the EdTech DepartmentRelay for various problems that might come up during the day
Advocate for classroom teachers
An Explainer of technical issues
On the Next Episode
May 13: How do different schools approach the Tech Coach position differently?
May 20: What do you do when every excuse is true

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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.
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The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
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How To Create A Successful Lunch & Learn Program In Your School District Apr 29, 2019

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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick discuss 10 Tips and Tricks for running Lunch and Learns in our schools. This podcast is sponsored by Concordia University – Portland In this episode, we discuss:

Reflections from Last Week
People reached out about us sharing examples of crib sheets.
Appreciated the nuanced approach to how we put ours together.
A nice way that encapsulates the extra resources for teachers so they can rehash and learn on their own time.
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How To Effectively Use Lunch & Learns As Professional Development
Are Lunch and Learns Effective?
When are Lunch and Learns Effective?
Tips for Lunch and LearnsNever hold them in the Teachers Lunch Room
Try to Rotate the Location
Use them mostly as conversation with a little bit of tech
Focus on a skill.
Don’t show up expecting to show off
Food is Fantastic … keep it healthy
Use Lunch and Learns to build from previous PD Day topics or to enhance things that you are seeing in the class.
Don’t ask teachers to present on the spot
Focus on one small thing … that they can try then and there.
Spread the word during the week as you visit classrooms
BONUS: Poll Your Audience for Weekly Topics
On the Next Episode
May 6: Are you an Edtech Coach … or an EdTechnician?
May 13: How do different schools approach the Tech Coach position differently?
May 20: What do you do when every excuse is true

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Tech Coach Tip of the Week

While we often try to do “Lunch and Learns,” it’s more important that Tech Coaches think of these as networking opportunities that can then lead into working with teachers in the classroom.

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TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp)
Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)
The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
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Edtech Cheat Sheets & Templates Apr 15, 2019

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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick discuss the reasons why your Tech Coaches should be creating EdTech Cheat Sheets and Templates for their teachers. Today's episode is brought to you by Student Treasures and Concordia University-Portland In this episode, we discuss:

Reflections from Last Week
What do you do after the PD Day?
How do you expand 1 topic to become a month of learning
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Email: feedback@teachercast.net
How To Create Crib Sheets & Templates Your Teachers Want To Use
What is a Crib Sheet?Tips and tricks
Cheat sheet
How-to
What makes a good Crib Sheet?Focus less on the “how” and more on the “what”Give examples of what to do/ what can I do
Model lesson ideas
Pro tips
Add things that can extend the learning I.E. (google add-ons or chrome extensions, other tools that work, etc.)
To Crib Sheet … or to Template???
Giving Credit where Credit is Due
What apps should you use to make crib sheets and templates?Google Sheets
Google Slides
Google Sites
SMORE
SWAY
Canva
Distribution MethodsGoogle Classroom
Website
LMS
Email
Other
On the Next Episode
April 22: How to create the perfect Lunch and Learns
April 29: Tech Coach Round Table

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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.
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Tech Tip of the Week

It’s important not only to come up with ways for your teachers to consume helpful content quickly but in a format that you know they will be using when they need it.

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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)

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Using PD Sessions To Set Up A Month Of Teacher Interactions Apr 08, 2019

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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick take a look at the important period of time that happens after a major PD Session and discuss several things that a Tech Coach can do to engage their teachers both in large, medium, and small group settings. In this episode, we discuss:

Reflections from Last Week
Standards-Based Activities
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
Free Templates
Much Much More
Payment Discounts2 Month Promo Code: 50
6 Month Promo Code: 100
12 Month Promo Code: 150
Websitewww.TeacherCast.net/Mastermind
Do You Have a Question For Us?
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Twitter: @AskTheTechCoach
Email: feedback@teachercast.net
How Can We Support Our Teachers After Your Big PD Session?
Creating specific examples and templates and emailing them to teachersGoogle Slides
Google Sites
SMORE
SWAY
Lunch and Learns or follow-up workshops/sessions to address specific skills. Keep it short and sweet.Never hold a lunch and learn in the breakroom
Focus on a conversation not just on Tech
Get your ideas from the questions that teachers are asking you throughout the week
Feed them!
Rotate Classrooms
Check-in (how are they doing? How can you help)Show up with something useful
Build on skills during the conversation that they don’t know they need to learn
“Can I show your kids something real quick?”
Coach or facilitate a trial run. Rinse and repeat.
Share your success with your administrative team to plan additional large
On the Next Episode
April 15: How to create a Crib Sheet or Template for Teachers
April 22: How to create the perfect Lunch and Learns
April 29: Tech Coach Round Table

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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.
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Tech Coach Tip of the Week

The goal of a professional development session should never be seen or planned as a one-off event. It should always be looked at as the introduction to several interactions with staff members for the next few weeks.

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What is a Standards-based Mindset? | Featuring Kellie Ady from Schoology Apr 01, 2019

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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick welcome Kellie Ady from Schoology on the program to discuss how teachers can approach a Standards-based mindset.

What is Standards-based Grading?

Standards-Based Grading measures a student’s mastery of grade-level standards by prioritizing the most recent, consistent level of performance. The learning targets are aligned with the standards and students are offered multiple ways to demonstrate understanding and proficiency. As this goes own, students monitor their own progress toward hitting these targets and teacher feedback is given consistently to help build motivation and progress.

This podcast is sponsored by Concordia University – Portland In this episode, we discuss:

Reflections from Last Week: Tech Coach Roundtable
Building a Tech Coach brand is important and something that needs to be discussed.
Didn’t realize that so many components went into creating a website.Domain
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Theme / Colors
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How To Create a Standards-based Mindset
What is a Standards-based Mindset?
5 Ways to Approach a Standards-based MindsetGet Proficient with Standards and ScalesShow several examples
Give students a clear goal to achieve
Talk your students walk through the rubric and how they would grade the assignments
Realize the Power of RubricsFigure out what standards you are addressing and discuss what each of the levels of a rubric would look like.
Have students collaborate with you on the rubric
Factor in the 0 FactorNot everything needs to be in the official grade book.
How can we give kids feedback without it being negative on their grade?
Try more TriesGive students additional opportunities to get it correct.
Should our goal be to rank our students or to get our students learning and progressing?
Master the Mastery AreaMoving students beyond the traditional grading portal and giving them a way to check their understanding of skills.
Creating a culture around Standards-based learning?Mindset Shifts around grading practices
Thinking in terms of proficiency
Thinking in terms of perception
Using Schoology for Professional Development
Modeling blended or hybrid learning
Extending the learning
Leveraging things like badges & gamification
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Kellie Ady, an “almost native” of Colorado, spent 25 years in public education before joining Schoology in 2016. In her current role as the Senior Director of Instructional Strategy, she works with districts across the country who are implementing digital learning initiatives. As an educator, she spent the first half of her career as a high school English teacher in the Denver metro area before becoming a technology coordinator at both the school and district level. In her position as the District Instructional Technology Coordinator, she led district-level efforts in supporting and implementing various instructional technology and curriculum initiatives, including professional learning around impacting instruction with technology. Kellie has presented nationally at conferences, including ISTE, CoSN, Learning Forward, and Schoology NEXT. Kellie is passionate about anytime, anywhere learning and affecting systemic change.

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Schoology seamlessly connects learning management with assessments so that school districts can improve student performance, foster collaboration throughout their community, and personalize learning for every student. Every day millions of students, parents, faculty and administrators from nearly 2,000 K-12 school districts leverage Schoology to advance what is possible in education. Schoology is where students and teachers go everyday for teaching and learning. We provide everything from classroom fundamentals such as tests and discussions as well as views on student progress against state standards. Ultimately, Schoology creates a collaborative environment where districts can personalize learning and improve student outcomes.

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Everything You Wanted To Know About Educational Branding … But Didn’t Have The Experts To Ask Mar 25, 2019

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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick sit down with Michael Cohen, Matt Miller, and Chris Aviles to discuss their top branding strategies for educators. This podcast is sponsored by Concordia University – Portland In this episode, we discuss:

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How and Why to Build an Educational Brand
Is it important to have a branded identity?
What goes into creating a recognizable brand?
The importance of a website in branding.
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Favorite ApplicationsWebsiteWordPress
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Chris Aviles is a teacher at Knollwood middle school in the Fair Haven school district in Fair Haven, New Jersey where he runs the renown Fair Haven Innovates program he created in 2015.

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Matt Miller

Matt Miller is a career Spanish teacher turned speaker, blogger and author of Ditch That Textbook. Through blog posts, books, videos, podcasts, and other resources, he empowers teachers to teach with less reliance on the textbook through technology, creativity and innovation.

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Michael Cohen

Michael Cohen, The Tech Rabbi, is a designer, educator and creativity instigator. His mission is to help educators around the world reveal their own creative abilities so they can empower students to solve interesting problems and become positive contributors to our global society. He is the author of the book Educated By Design, which outlines his principles for revealing and nurturing our innate creative courage and capacity. He is a national keynote speaker, advisor, and trainer. When he isn’t traveling the world sharing his message, he serves as the director of innovation for Yeshiva University of Los Angeles Boys School (YULA) and creator of the Schlesinger STEAM and Entrepreneurship Center.

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