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What can Instructional Coaches take back to their school districts after attending the FETC conference? Jan 15, 2024

Show notes

Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists. In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff welcomes Susan Vincentz and Gabriel Carrillo on the podcast to discuss the upcoming FETC conference. If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast. We would love to have you join the show.

Big News of the Week

FETC Conference: January 23-26
- https://www.fetc.org/
Coaching Sessions to Check Out
- Jeff’s Sessions
  - Productivity Tips for Instructional Coaches Workshop
  - Friday January 26 | 10:30-12:30
  - Location: S331B, Orange County Convention Center
- Susan’s Sessions
  - Fabulous Feedback: Technology Tools For Giving Effective Feedback
  - Friday, Jan 26, 2024 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM EST
  - Location: S331C, Orange County Convention Center
- Gabriel’s Sessions
  - MEET THE AUTHOR EXPERIENCE
    - Wednesday, Jan 24, 2024 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM EST
    - Location: Meet the Author – Booth 2453, EXPO, Orange County Convention Center
  - Quick And Easy Student Projects With Canva
    - Thursday, Jan 25, 2024 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM EST
    - Location: S331D, Orange County Convention Center
  - More Ways To Slay Vocabulary Retention With Students!
    - Friday, Jan 26, 2024 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EST
    - Location: Leadership Roundtables – Booth 4711, EXPO, Orange County Convention Center

Question of the Week

What should Coaches look out for during the FETC conference?

Weekly Topic

Exploring new instructional technology tools and strategies showcased at FETC
Networking with other instructional coaches to share best practices and learn from each other's experiences
Attending sessions and workshops on instructional coaching techniques and methodologies
Discovering innovative ways to support teachers in integrating technology into their classrooms
Collaborating with vendors and exhibitors to explore products and services that can enhance instructional coaching
Creating a personalized action plan to implement new ideas and strategies learned at FETC into their coaching practice.

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When Coaches Transition Back into the Classroom … What Happens Next? Jan 08, 2024

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Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists. In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff welcomes Sarah Kiefer, creator of Tech You Can Do and Barbara Scully from ConnectFCSed on the podcast to discuss how Instructional Coaches can best support their school districts, teachers, and students when they transition back into the classroom. If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast. We would love to have you join the show.

Big News of the Week

FETC Conference: January 23-26
- https://www.fetc.org/
Productivity Tips for Instructional Coaches Workshop on Friday, January 26 | 10:30-12:30
- Location: S331B, Orange County Convention Center

Question of the Week

Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section.

Should transitioning from a Coaching role into a Teacher role be considered a “step backward”?

Weekly Topic

The challenges and benefits of transitioning from a coaching role to a teaching role
Strategies for adjusting to the classroom environment after being a coach
Leveraging coaching experience to enhance teaching practice
Reflecting on how coaching experience can inform instructional decisions in the classroom
Building relationships with students as a teacher after being an instructional coach
Supporting colleagues as an instructional coach while also being a classroom teacher
Strategies for staying connected to the coaching community while teaching in the classroom

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Let’s Get Ready to ISTE!!! Jun 26, 2023

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Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists. If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast. We would love to have you join the show.

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How to Plan a Relaxing Summer Season of Professional Learning Jun 12, 2023

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Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists. In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff welcomes Instructional Coach Dana Goodier on the podcast to discuss ways that you can relax and recharge during your busy summer vacation. If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast. We would love to have you join the show.

10 Ways to Relax and Recharge

Attend a conference or workshop related to their field
Participate in online professional development courses and memberships
Read books or articles related to education and coaching
Connect with other instructional coaches or educators through social media or online forums
Attend a virtual or in-person meetup with other coaches
Participate in a coaching book club
Attend a coaching retreat or seminar
Participate in a coaching mentorship program
Take time for personal reflection and goal-setting for the upcoming school year
Engage in a new hobby or activity to recharge and refresh their mind and body

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An Instructional Coaches Guide to the 2023 ISTE Conference Jun 05, 2023

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2023 ISTE Conference

Conference Information

When
- June 25 - 28
Where
- Philadelphia Convention Center
How
- Physical & Virtual
More information
- ISTELive 23 - Edtech conference | June 25-28 | Philadelphia

Sessions to Look Out For

Jeff Bradbury Sessions
- Today's Content Creation for Tomorrow's Influencers
  - Sunday June 25, 12:30 - 1:30
  - Room 120BC
  - Description: Students may dream of being the next YouTuber, having a podcast or becoming some other type of media star. What are we doing to support them? Why not find ways of bringing your content to life while getting students to hone their content creation skills, and have fun while doing it!
- Understanding Microsoft Teams: The Digital Learning Hub in My classroom and Yours!
  - Monday, June 26, 10:00 - 11:00
  - Room 120 BC
  - Description: Lesson planning, peer-to-peer communication, classroom websites, video conferencing and so much more -- this, in a nutshell, is Microsoft Teams. Learn how to excel at using Microsoft Teams as a digital hub for learning in your classroom.
Debbie Tannenbaum Sessions
- Creating Artifacts of Learning: How Digital Tools Can Amplify Thinking Routines
  - Sunday, June 25, 2:30-3:30
  - Room 123
  - Description: Project Zero’s Thinking Routines promotes students' thinking by taking what students have learned about and have them synthesize their thoughts to make their thinking visible. Discover when and how using technology tools can amplify these routines and promote equity in your classroom.
- Empowering Student Voice using UDL and Technology Tools
  - Tuesday, June 27, 1 – 2 p.m.
  - Room 122B
  - Description: Would you like to find better ways to empower your youngest scholars to create? First, discover easy ways to promote student agency using tech tools. Next, learn about Debbie's 3 Cs of Creation: Choice, Collaborative and Clickable, and see how technology tools can offer the 3 Cs to our littles.
- Empowering Our Youngest Scholars to Create Using Digital Tools
  - Wednesday, June 28, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
  - Terrace Ballroom II/III
  - Description: Would you like to find better ways to empower your youngest scholars to create? First, discover easy ways to promote student agency using tech tools. Next, learn about Debbie's 3 Cs of Creation: Choice, Collaborative and Clickable, and see how technology tools can offer the 3 Cs to our littles.

How can Coaches Successfully Navigate the Conference

Social Media
- #ISTE
- #ISTELive
- #ISTE2023
- #ISTE23
In Person Conference Experiences
- Split sessions with your peers and create a unified notebook
- Curate and Share using applications such as Padlet, Wakelet, Google Sheets, etc …
- Check out playgrounds and poster sessions too.
- Make time to explore the Expo Hall
How do you bring back the right information to your learning community?
- Seek out conference presenters and ask them for their handouts if you can’t make their sessions
- Pick sessions based on the person … and the topics

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What is a Curriculum Map doing in my Digital Learning Lesson? May 08, 2023

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Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists. In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff welcomes Instructional Coach Amber Hinkel on the podcast to discuss the importance of creating Curricular Maps that align to both Core Curricular and Digital Learning Standards. If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast. We would love to have you join the show.

Question of the Week

Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. This week’s question is: How do you create a Curriculum Map to support your standards-based and vertically aligned Digital Learning Curriculum?

Weekly Topic

What is a Curriculum Map? What does a Curriculum Map Include?

Standards
Sequences
Content and Digital Learning Standards
Skills Needed or Skills Acquired during the lesson
Assessments
Activities
Resources
Essential Questions
Pacing Guides
Detailed Units of Study

About our Guest: Amber Hinkel

I am an experienced educator with over a decade of teaching experience in Florida, I am dedicated to helping teachers integrate technology tools into their classrooms. With a Master's degree in Instructional Technology, I have spent years researching and implementing the latest advancements in ed tech. In my current role as a Digital Innovation Specialist, I work closely with educators to help them understand and utilize ed tech tools. I am a certified Canvas Educator, a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, an Adobe Creative Educator Leader, and an ISTE Certified Educator. My passion for ed tech is rooted in my belief that these tools can help teachers work smarter, not harder, while providing an opportunity to level the playing field for all students. Through my work, I strive to share my knowledge and empower teachers to use technology in innovative and effective ways.

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Creating Vertical Alignment between your Core Area Subjects and Digital Learning Curriculum May 01, 2023

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Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists. In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Barb Scully discuss the importance between creating a vertically aligned Digital Learning Curriculum that matches up to your overall K12 Program of Studies. If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast. We would love to have you join the show.

Question of the Week

Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. This week’s question is: How do you create a K12 Digital Learning Curriculum that is standards aligned and based on your Digital Learning Strategic Plan?

Weekly Topic

How do you Vertically Align your Digital Learning Curriculum? What is vertical alignment?

Why is vertical alignment used?
Examples of a Vertically Aligned Curriculum
- Music
- Art
- Science

Ask Yourself … What do you want your students to do be able to do when they graduate?

Presenters
Audio / Video Creators
Graphic Designers
Writers
Musicians

Decide what skills students need to learn to be able to do those skills? Break down your skills into a Digital Learning Scope and Sequence Decide what topics should be taught in a core classes and what should be taught by specialists. Pair each skill up with a core curriculum skill so that the student needs to use the digital learning skill to showcase their knowledge of the subject.

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Building Digital Learning Skills and Lessons into the Core Curricular Subjects Apr 24, 2023

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Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists. In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Barb discuss the importance of including Digital Learning standards and skills into core-curricular subjects and lesson plans. If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast. We would love to have you join the show.

Question of the Week

Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. This week’s question is: How do you build Standards-Based Digital Learning Skills into Core Curriculum Subjects?

Weekly Topic

Building Digital Learning into the Curriculum

Can Digital Learning and subject area content coexist?
It’s not the “and” … it’s the “through”
How to build a multi-grade curriculum of digital learning skills
Creating a Digital Learning Scope & Sequence
- Create major categories of Digital Learning Topics
  - Technology Skills
  - Digital Literacy Skills
  - Device Skills
  - Research Skills
  - Digital Citizenship Skills
  - Social & Emotional Learning
- Break down those categories into individual skills
  - Technology Skills
    - K-2:
      - Identifying computer components such as the processor, keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, and printer.
      - Being able to use a mouse to select, drag and click objects on the screen.
      - Associating computer components with their function.
        
        (Cited: https://www.learning.com/blog/computer-fundamentals-skills-important-for-students/)
    - 3-5th:
      - Defining input, output and processing devices.
      - Describing how internal and external parts of computing devices work together.
      - Conceptualizing the cloud and understanding cloud computing and its uses.
      - Discussing privacy issues and how personal information should be protected.
        
        (Cited: https://www.learning.com/blog/computer-fundamentals-skills-important-for-students/)
    - 6-8th:
      - Applying computer fundamentals knowledge to other technology, including mobile devices.
      - Understanding network technology and applying knowledge in cross-platform connectivity uses.
      - Mastering safety and responsibility online, including how to be a good digital citizen.
        
        (Cited: https://www.learning.com/blog/computer-fundamentals-skills-important-for-students/)
  - Digital Literacy Skills
    - Basic computer skills: Skills needed to control digital devices and use them to accomplish simple tasks, such as turning ‘on or off’; keyboarding; using a mouse, right or left clicking, double clicking. Basic applications include e mail, Internet browsers, search sites (e.g., Google.com), maps, and calendars. Harris noted that use of these applications requires some proficiency with language and literacy. Harris (2015) (https://lincs.ed.gov/sites/default/files/2-Digital-Lit-Tab-2-508.pdf)
    - Network Literacy: Network literacy emerged from the concepts of search literacy and information literacy, focusing on the skills required to access and curate information as required by social networks (Pegrum, 2010).
      - Social media including Facebook, LinkedIN, SnapChat, and other social websites, has lent weight to one’s knowledge of online social networks, how to learn from them and through them, and how to use them to access and disseminate information. (https://lincs.ed.gov/sites/default/files/2-Digital-Lit-Tab-2-508.pdf)
    - Media Literacy: Media literacy focuses on finding, evaluating, using, and communicating information from print to video to the internet.
      - Media literacy also takes into account production skills, including the production of original content and remix, through which learners contribute to the body of information found online (Bigelow, Vanek, King, & Abdi, 2017; Knobel & Lankshear, 2008). https://lincs.ed.gov/sites/default/files/2-Digital-Lit-Tab-2-508.pdf
  - Device Skills
    - How to transport a device safely
    - How to take care of a device
    - How to use a digital inking tool
  - Research Skills
    - How to search for something online
    - How to properly cite a source
    - How to review and comment on another persons writing
  - Digital Citizenship Skills: “Someone who is able to think critically about the opportunities and challenges of the digital world and use technology responsibly to learn, create, and participate.” https://casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BCW-Slides-SEL-and-Digital-Citizenship_09-24-21.pdf
    - Media Balance
    - Online Privacy
    - Relationships & Communication
  - Social & Emotional Learning: Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process that all individuals go through as they develop the intrapersonal and interpersonal skills that will help them thrive -- in their own lives, as members of their communities, and in the world at large.
    - Self-Awareness: Identifying emotions, accurate self-perception, recognizing strengths, self-confidence, and self-efficacy.
      - Understanding online cues
      - Identifying Red flag feelings when using technology
      - Reflecting on how social media impacts personal identity
    - Self-Management: Impulse control, stress management, self-discipline, self-motivation, goal-setting, and organizational skills.
      - Exhibiting media balance/self-discipline
      - Managing one’s emotions around media
      - Setting goals to achieve a healthy media balance
    - Social Awareness: Perspective-taking, empathy, appreciating diversity, respect for others.
      - Taking others’ perspectives
      - Showing concern about others
      - Identifying the norms of their online communities, including unjust ones
    - Relationship Skills: Communication, social engagement, relationship-building, teamwork.
      - Maintaining healthy relationships when communicating online
      - De-escalating digital drama
      - Supporting their peers if they experience cyberbullying
    - Responsible Decision-Making: Identifying problems, analyzing solutions, solving problems, evaluating, reflecting, and ethical responsibility.
      - Developing curiosity and open-mindedness
      - Evaluating the positive and negative impacts of being online
      - Using technology responsibly to promote personal, family, and community well-being
        
        https://casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BCW-Slides-SEL-and-Digital-Citizenship_09-24-21.pdf
- Determine what skills should be taught in each grade.
  - Introduction
  - Repetition
  - Proficiency
  - How will proficiency be demonstrated
- Determine how each skill will be introduced and in what setting
  - Instructional Coach
  - Library Media Specialist
  - Core Classroom Activities
- Determine in what core classes these skills will be included in lesson plans
Use your Instructional Coaches to support the implementation of the scope & sequence

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What is a K-12 Standards-Based Digital Learning Curriculum? Apr 17, 2023

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Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists. In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Barb discuss the differences between Digital Literacy, Digital Competency, and Digital Citizenship and share our recommendations for creating a K-12 Digital Learning Curriculum. If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast. We would love to have you join the show.

Question of the Week

Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. This week’s question is: What is a Digital Learning Curriculum and how can it support an increase in student achievement in the classroom?

What is a Digital Learning Curriculum?

How can an Instructional Coach support Family and Consumer Science Teachers and CTE Standards?
Understanding the concept of a Digital Learning Curriculum
- What is a Digital Learning Curriculum?
  - A Roadmap for supporting the instruction of curricular activities through the use of Digital Learning tools and instructional strategies.
- What is NOT a Digital Learning Curriculum
  - Using a laptop in the school to complete an assignment.
  - Taking a photo of an object and adding it to a newsletter or presentation.
  - “An Online Curriculum”
Thinking of your “Teachers” as your “Students” and the Coaching being in the role of the teacher.
- The coach is the one responsible for the Digital Learning Curriculum
- The coach is supporting teachers 1:1 or in small groups, but always has a bigger picture in their minds and knows where each grade levels
Three Often Confused Terms
- Digital Learning
  - The topic that a student is learning.
- Digital Literacy
  - Students can do certain things on their devices. (Mouse Skills, Research Skills,
- Digital Citizenship
  - The ethical use of digital tools and technologies
  - “The moral code”
  - Just because you can… doesn’t mean that you should.
Digital Literacy vs Digital Competency
- Digital Literacy
- Digital Competency
  - You can put a rubric to the skill
Digital Citizenship … in the Core Curriculum
- Can Digital Learning and subject area content coexist?
  - It’s not the “and” … it’s the “through”
  - How to build a multi-grade curriculum of digital learning skills
Why should technology be integrated into the core curriculum?
- It needs to be both relevant and meaningful
- Teachers need to know what the digital skills are of their students just the same way they need to know the curricular standards are.
Transition: Building Digital Learning into the Curriculum

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Creating a Forward-Thinking Culture for Digital Learning Culture by Observing the ISTE Standards Apr 03, 2023

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Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists. In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff sits down with educator, author, and ISTE Certified Educator Rachelle Dené Poth to discuss the importance of creating standards-based instructional materials when supporting teachers and administrators. If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast. We would love to have you join the show.

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Weekly Topic

The ISTE Certified Educator Program
Digital Learning Standards & FrameworksISTE Standards ISTE Standards for EducatorsPersonal Standards2.1 Learner
2.2 Leader
2.2 Citizen
Pedagogy Standards2.4 Collaborator
2.5 Designer
2.6 Facilitator
Reflection Standard2.7 Analyst
ISTE Standards for Students
ISTE Standards for Building Leaders
ISTE Standards for Coaches4.1 Change Agent
4.2 Connected Learner
4.3 Collaborator
4.4 Learning Designer
4.5 Professional Learning Facilitator
4.6 Data-Driven Decision-Maker
4.7 Digital Citizen Advocate
School Leader Digital Learning Guide Future Ready
How do we support these standards in our buildings and classrooms?
Ask staff members what they would like to see changed or update
Figure out then how to focus on something new that is based on a standard to help them see what the benefits are and how they can focus on one of the standards.
Use a survey to determine where the staff is and what topics they might want to focus on. (How do you get buy-in with your staff)
Should coaches openly be promoting them, or have them in the back of our minds as we are working with staff members?
How can we course correct if/when we find that our building leaders areas are not aimed at meeting the digital learning standards?
Should these standards be included in curricular documents?
Working with Curriculum Leaders to include Digital Learning Goals into lesson plans

About our Guest: Rachelle Dené Poth

Rachelle Dené Poth is an edtech consultant, presenter, attorney, author, and teacher. Rachelle teaches Spanish and STEAM: What’s nExT in Emerging Technology at Riverview Junior Senior High School in Oakmont, PA. Rachelle has a Juris Doctor degree from Duquesne University School of Law and a Master’s in Instructional Technology. She is currently pursuing a second doctorate, focused on Educational Technology. Rachelle is an ISTE Certified Educator and a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert. She is a past-president of the ISTE Teacher Education Network and served on the Leadership team of the Mobile Learning Network for five years. She received the ISTE Making IT Happen Award in 2019 and has received several Presidential gold and silver awards for her volunteer service to education. She was named one of 30 K-12 IT Influencers for 2021. In 2017, Rachelle was selected as the 2017 Outstanding Teacher of the Year by PAECT (the Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications in Technology, the PA affiliate of ISTE) and by the NSBA as one of the "20 to Watch" educators. Rachelle has written seven books. ‘Her newest book "Things I Wish [...] Knew" includes the voices of 50 educators from around the world. She has also contributed to eight other books related to education. She presents regularly at state, national and international conferences and provides professional development and coaching for educators. Rachelle is a columnist for Getting Smart and a blogger for Defined Learning and NEO LMS. She has a podcast ThriveinEDU and is the host of a PBL Podcast by Defined Learning on the BAM Radio Network. Rachelle is also a host of ThriveinEDU Live and leads a community of educators on Facebook.

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