Coaches build relationships. PD facilitators train on tools. What is your focus? Where do you spend the majority of your time? Is it what or who that is most important? Though many of our classrooms are virtual in 2020, the reality is the same – edtech coaches are most effective when they are with teachers, […]
It can be tempting to focus on a particular tech platform, app, or tool for to be used universally across a single school site or district. This can appear to be a way to maximize training time, streamline an approach to integration, and ensure all teachers are on the same page. While it may seem […]
EVERY teacher brings unique life experience that we can draw upon. As an edtech coach you may encounter veteran educators who are hesitant. If they do not feel that you value what they bring to the table, they are less likely to embrace your message. Validate those you serve and offer strategies/tech that builds upon […]
It is tempting to seek a single strategy, app, or platform to solve the challenges we face in education. If every student was exactly the same, this would work. Similarly, if every teacher was exactly the same, we could coach them in an identical way. But that is not the case. Support must be personalized. […]
Educators are exhausted. Parents are frustrated with distance and/or hybrid learning. Students struggle with motivation and organizational skills. Countless apps and technological platforms promise solutions, While these realities may feel overwhelming, edtech coaches are here to curate and guide integration. Don’t have an edtech coach in your district? Reach out to one or two on […]
There are no experts in 2020. Not one of us has a silver bullet to reopening schools in the midst of a global pandemic. Beware of anyone who claims to have “the answer” for all. Each community, each educational organization, has differing needs. As you begin to discuss reopening plans, be sure to involve teachers, […]
I have been working with countless educators over the past few weeks, all of whom are tirelessly learning new skills, tools, and strategies to design learning experiences to students, in this new environment of a distance and/or hybrid context. As educators in Fall 2020, we are all akin to first year teachers – leading learning […]
Last week I was burned out on video calls. While I enjoy my role in supporting educators in implementing distance learning, hours of zoom meetings took a toll on my eyes and energy levels. You may be experiencing something similar. Might our students be “zoomed out” as well? How might we continue to provide quality […]
This is by far the busiest fall I have ever experienced as an educator. My educational technology coaching skills are in high demand as so many districts have shifted to a distance or hybrid model of instruction. There is a need for training in various platforms, nearly all of which are iterating and updating continuously. […]
In the region in which I live, many educators have just recently begun the school year with students. Still many others are anxiously anticipating the return of students to begin in a few days. For over a century – educators, students, and parents have had a “first day of school” for the year. This year, […]
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