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  • Using Microsoft 365 and Teams to Stay Organized
    In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan discuss how to use Microsoft 365 to stay organized in both your personal and professional life.
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    • The TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network, is a brand new Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches.
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              • Check Out Additional TeacherCast Programming
                • TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp)
                • Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)
                • The Jeff Bradbury Show (http://www.BuildYourEDUBrand.com)

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

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                  • 2 Free Publishing Applications for Your Summertime & Classroom
                    In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan talk about sparking design ideas using Adobe Spark to create, collaborate, and communicate both for fun in the summer and preparing for a new school year.
                    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.
                    Join the TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network!
                    • Are you a Tech Coach or looking to become one this year?
                    • Are you searching for support in your position?

                    • The TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network, is a brand new Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches.
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                      Adobe Spark vs Canva
                      • Adobe Spark
                        • Adobe Spark Post
                          • Create flyers, posters, graphics
                          • Create Social Media Posts
                          • Stickers / T-Shirt Designs
                          • Business Cards

                          • Adobe Spark Pages
                            • Create simple web pages to share for informal events, parties, weddings, etc.

                            • Adobe Spark Video
                              • Create and edit simple videos and slideshows

                              • Templates
                                • On an education/enterprise account, a giant library of templates for the classroom including graphic organizers, activity sheets, signage, anchor charts, etc


                                • Canva for EDU
                                  • Canva Templates
                                    • Perfect for publishing projects!
                                    • Social Media

                                    • Canva for Video
                                      • Short Animations
                                      • Detailed and Dynamic Presentations

                                      • Great Features of Canva
                                        • Brand Kit
                                          • Organize all of your colors, logos, brand assets in one single location

                                          • Multiple Users
                                            • Organize multiple accounts all in one place




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                                                      • Check Out Additional TeacherCast Programming
                                                        • TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp)
                                                        • Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)
                                                        • The Jeff Bradbury Show (http://www.BuildYourEDUBrand.com)

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

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                                                          • Updates and Googly End of the Year Celebration Ideas!
                                                            In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan welcome members of GEG New England on to the podcast to discuss the latest Google Updates and end of year celebration ideas with Google Workspace for Education.
                                                            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.
                                                            Join the TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network!
                                                            • Are you a Tech Coach or looking to become one this year?
                                                            • Are you searching for support in your position?

                                                            • The TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network, is a brand new Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches.
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                                                              Google Updates and Googly End of the Year Celebration Ideas!
                                                              Updates
                                                              • New Checklists in Google Docs
                                                              • Theme Builder
                                                              • Google Photos add pictures from Gmail to Photos
                                                              • Layer Image with Text
                                                              • Present from Docs, Sheets and Slides directly to Google Meet
                                                              • Smart Chips in Google Docs

                                                              • June Newsletter  has the updates, spotlight resources, FREE PD Events and more!
                                                                End of Year Celebrations
                                                                • Slides Mania- Eric Lawson
                                                                • Slides Yearbook- Joli Boucher (Another Template)
                                                                • Awards, Countdown, Games- Christing DiMicelli
                                                                • Digital Badges- Edith Fogarty
                                                                • Student Portfolios- Edith Fogarty
                                                                • Jamboards- Jen Thomas

                                                                • Events
                                                                  • July 6th Google Certifications
                                                                  • Global GEG Certification Bootcamps

                                                                  • Join GEG New England
                                                                    • Website: http://gegnewengland.com/
                                                                    • Join us: https://groups.google.com/g/geg-new-england/

                                                                    • Links Of Interest
                                                                      • com
                                                                      • Twitter: @GEGNewEngland

                                                                      • About our Guests
                                                                        Joli Boucher
                                                                        • flippedtechcoaching.com
                                                                        • @Joliboucher

                                                                        • Jen Thomas
                                                                          • @BlendedLibGirl

                                                                          • Christina DiMicelli
                                                                            • https://twitter.com/mrsdi

                                                                            • Eric Lawson
                                                                              • ly/ericlawson
                                                                              • @elawson1977

                                                                              • Edith Fogarty
                                                                                • @E_Fogarty

                                                                                • Contact the Podcast!
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                                                                                  • Twitter: @AskTheTechCoach

                                                                                  • Subscribe to “Ask the Tech Coach”
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                                                                                    • Contact the Podcast!
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                                                                                      • Twitter: @AskTheTechCoach

                                                                                      • Subscribe to “Ask the Tech Coach”
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                                                                                        • Google Podcasts
                                                                                        • Amazon Music

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                                                                                          • The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | @TeacherCast
                                                                                          • Ask the Tech Coach Podcast | @AsktheTechCoach

                                                                                          • Follow our Hosts
                                                                                            • Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury
                                                                                            • Susan Vincentz | @sv314dws

                                                                                            • Join our PLN
                                                                                              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.
                                                                                              Let’s Work Together
                                                                                              • Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast | @JeffBradbury
                                                                                              • Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail
                                                                                              • YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube
                                                                                              • iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes

                                                                                              • Check Out Additional TeacherCast Programming
                                                                                                • TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp)
                                                                                                • Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)
                                                                                                • The Jeff Bradbury Show (http://www.BuildYourEDUBrand.com)

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

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                                                                                                  • How Do You Determine What Type of Coaching Your Teachers Need?
                                                                                                    In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan discuss a question from our Coach’s Network as we explore how coaches determine the type of assistance that teachers need.
                                                                                                    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.
                                                                                                    Join the TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network!
                                                                                                    • Are you a Tech Coach or looking to become one this year?
                                                                                                    • Are you searching for support in your position?

                                                                                                    • The TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network, is a brand new Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches.
                                                                                                      Click Here to Join!
                                                                                                      Tech Coach Question of the Week
                                                                                                      I am moving into a new Instructional Technology Coach position (part-time) for next year.  We are a rural school district in Maple, WI with two elementary schools, one middle school and one high school.  My job description is basically to help teachers use the district issued technology effectively.
                                                                                                      Now, my question. How on earth did you gauge who and where your support is most needed at the beginning of the year?  I know some people have done survey's and I know most of our staff here at the elementary level well enough to know their tech needs.  Any other ways to gauge how to help teachers at the beginning of the year?
                                                                                                      I know most of us are focused on closing out our year - I am, too!  I just want to be ready since I only work part-time next year and I want my time here to be beneficial to our teachers!
                                                                                                      How Do You Determine What Type of Coaching Your Teachers Need?
                                                                                                      Administrative Conversations
                                                                                                      Set up frequent conversations with your administrators to learn their goals and what they would like to see happening in the classrooms.
                                                                                                      Staff Surveys
                                                                                                      A basic staff survey at the beginning of the year is nice but ... keep it brief and to the point.
                                                                                                      Classroom Walkthroughs
                                                                                                      Coaches should be popping into classrooms on a regular basis to see what is happening, lend a hand and build a rapport with both teachers and students.
                                                                                                      Co-Teaching
                                                                                                      One of the best ways to help build trust with teachers is to create a lesson that can be taught together.
                                                                                                      Staying Positive
                                                                                                      Always remember that the job is not easy and one that is difficult both physically and mentally.
                                                                                                      Staying Alert
                                                                                                      Always keep your eyes and ears open for the next situation that might present itself to you.
                                                                                                      Be available
                                                                                                      Forming the relationship to assist them with some little things at first in order to build trust and be able to observe what some of the needs might be.
                                                                                                      Lunchtime / Break-Time conversations  - (Or Sometimes Gripe Sessions)
                                                                                                      Be an active listener; sometimes gripe sessions can really be a call for help.  “I can’t believe we have to share our lesson plans with the principal” - showing them how to effectively use a Shared Drive or shared folder in google would be a quick and practical way to get your foot in their door.
                                                                                                      Normal Observation through day-to-day interactions, what comes up in meetings, etc.
                                                                                                      Keep a private journal of what you see and observe in the classroom.
                                                                                                      Not Coaching
                                                                                                      One of the best things you can do is to just be a friend to your teachers.  Sometimes the best coaching opportunities come out of non educational conversastions.
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                                                                                                            • Susan Vincentz | @sv314dws

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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.
                                                                                                              Let’s Work Together
                                                                                                              • Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast | @JeffBradbury
                                                                                                              • Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail
                                                                                                              • YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube
                                                                                                              • iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes

                                                                                                              • Check Out Additional TeacherCast Programming
                                                                                                                • TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp)
                                                                                                                • Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)
                                                                                                                • The Jeff Bradbury Show (http://www.BuildYourEDUBrand.com)

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

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                                                                                                                  • 7 Ways to Wrap Up Your School Year … With Google!
                                                                                                                    In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan host the Google Educator Group New England to discuss tips and tricks for wrapping up the school year with Google.
                                                                                                                    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.
                                                                                                                    Join the TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network!
                                                                                                                    • Are you a Tech Coach or looking to become one this year?
                                                                                                                    • Are you searching for support in your position?

                                                                                                                    • The TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network, is a brand new Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches.
                                                                                                                      Click Here to Join!
                                                                                                                      Wrapping Up the School Year … with Google!
                                                                                                                      1. Gmail Reverse Conversation
                                                                                                                      2. 4 Step Gmail Filter
                                                                                                                      3. Create a Folder for Student Exemplary Work – Keep copies of student work after gaining permission
                                                                                                                      4. Shift Z Make a Shortcut of Files and Folders
                                                                                                                      5. Archive and Copy Classes - http://bit.ly/GCCleanUp
                                                                                                                      6. Remember after archiving Google Classroom, you can reuse posts from that class in a new course
                                                                                                                      7. Organizing Shared with Me Files in Drive
                                                                                                                      8. Jenn J: Google Takeout
                                                                                                                      9. Google Workspace For Education Pricing Plans and Limit Structure: https://edu.google.com/products/workspace-for-education/editions/

                                                                                                                      10. Join GEG New England
                                                                                                                        • Website: http://gegnewengland.com/
                                                                                                                        • Join us: https://groups.google.com/g/geg-new-england/

                                                                                                                        • Links of Interest
                                                                                                                          • GEGNewEngland.com
                                                                                                                          • Twitter: @GEGNewEngland
                                                                                                                          • Facebook:

                                                                                                                          • About our Guests
                                                                                                                            Joli Boucher
                                                                                                                            • flippedtechcoaching.com
                                                                                                                            • @Joliboucher

                                                                                                                            • Jenn Judkins
                                                                                                                              • https://teachingforward.net/
                                                                                                                              • @teachingforward

                                                                                                                              • Jen Thomas
                                                                                                                                • @BlendedLibGirl

                                                                                                                                • Christina DiMicelli
                                                                                                                                  • https://twitter.com/mrsdi

                                                                                                                                  • Eric Lawson
                                                                                                                                    • ly/ericlawson
                                                                                                                                    • @elawson1977

                                                                                                                                    • Contact the Podcast!
                                                                                                                                      • TeacherCast.net/VoiceMail
                                                                                                                                      • Twitter: @AskTheTechCoach

                                                                                                                                      • Subscribe to “Ask the Tech Coach”
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                                                                                                                                          • Ask the Tech Coach Podcast | @AsktheTechCoach

                                                                                                                                          • Follow our Hosts
                                                                                                                                            • Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury
                                                                                                                                            • Susan Vincentz | @sv314dws

                                                                                                                                            • Join our PLN
                                                                                                                                              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.
                                                                                                                                              Let’s Work Together
                                                                                                                                              • Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast | @JeffBradbury
                                                                                                                                              • Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail
                                                                                                                                              • YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube
                                                                                                                                              • iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes

                                                                                                                                              • Check Out Additional TeacherCast Programming
                                                                                                                                                • TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp)
                                                                                                                                                • Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)
                                                                                                                                                • The Jeff Bradbury Show (http://www.BuildYourEDUBrand.com)

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

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                                                                                                                                                  • A Tech Coaches Guide to Staying Relevant at the End of the School Year
                                                                                                                                                    In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan welcome our guests Adam Juarez, Katherine Goyette, Dr. Dan Kreiness, and Rebecca Reynolds who all work as tech coaches, writers, etc. We discuss how your role as a tech coach can evolve as the school year comes to a close. What can you do to keep yourself relevant and meaningful to teachers as you end the year?
                                                                                                                                                    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.
                                                                                                                                                    Join the TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network!
                                                                                                                                                    • Are you a Tech Coach or looking to become one this year?
                                                                                                                                                    • Are you searching for support in your position?

                                                                                                                                                    • The TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network, is a brand new Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches.
                                                                                                                                                      Click Here to Join!
                                                                                                                                                      How Can Tech Coaches Stay Relevant As The School Year Ends?
                                                                                                                                                      1. Stay consistent with your teachers.
                                                                                                                                                        • Continue popping your head into classrooms
                                                                                                                                                        • Keep creating Newsletters
                                                                                                                                                        • Ease pain points – curate resources for summer planning

                                                                                                                                                        • Do more listening than coaching as the year comes to a close
                                                                                                                                                          • Be open to listening to new ideas and teachers’ reflections on how things worked (or didn’t work for them)

                                                                                                                                                          • Play the long game ... it’s not about this year ... it’s about next year
                                                                                                                                                          • Keep feeding them relevant tips that they need at the moment – cleaning/archiving files, learning management system, etc. Have it ready for when they ask.
                                                                                                                                                            • Sticky notes
                                                                                                                                                            • Videos re-introducing yourself and what you can do to help them
                                                                                                                                                            • Encourage the teachers to take some risks that they normally wouldn’t take in the regular timeframe of the year and day to day instruction

                                                                                                                                                            • Keep yourself fresh / refreshed on edtech topics that are relevant to your teachers and school/district. You can’t stay relevant to your teachers if you, yourself, are not up to date!
                                                                                                                                                              • TCOY –Take Care Of Yourself - Digital Learning Playbook

                                                                                                                                                              • Focus on efficiency – tech to make end of the year paperwork more simplified
                                                                                                                                                              • Help create memorable end of year activities (portfolios, video montages, etc.)
                                                                                                                                                              • Provide summer learning opportunities, offer asynchronous opportunities too!
                                                                                                                                                              • CELEBRATE teachers and leaders wildly – social media, school based emails, YES cards, giveaways, Google Meets where they can just have a space to speak
                                                                                                                                                              • Continue to co-teach with teachers, offer your time and support for new ideas they wish to try! (VR, Minecraft EDU, etc)
                                                                                                                                                              • Keep building your team, community, and supports for teachers/leaders

                                                                                                                                                              • About our Guests
                                                                                                                                                                Adam Juarez
                                                                                                                                                                Adam Juarez is a Technology Integration Coach for Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District. He supports teachers through individualized coaching, demo lessons and professional development. Adam is a Google Certified Trainer and Innovator, CVCUE Board Member, Leroy Finkel Fellowship Finalist, co-founder of #CVTechTalk, 2020 30 K-12 IT Influencers Worth a Follow (EdTech Magazine) and co-author of The Complete EdTech Coach: A Organic Approach to Supporting Digital Learning.
                                                                                                                                                                Social Links of Interest
                                                                                                                                                                • Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok: @techcoachjuarez
                                                                                                                                                                • http://www.techcoachjuarez.com

                                                                                                                                                                • Katherine Goyette
                                                                                                                                                                  Katherine Goyette is an Educational Consultant for Technology & Integrated Studies for Tulare County Office of Education. She designs and implements professional learning sessions & speaking engagements, conducts in-class coaching, and is the co-author of The Complete EdTech Coach: An Organic Approach to Supporting Digital Learning. Katherine was the primary writer for California’s inaugural Computer Science Standards and is President of CSTA - California Central Valley. Her certifications include: Google Certified Trainer & Innovator, Youth Mental Health First Aid, Newsela Certified Educator, Apple Teacher, Microsoft Innovative Educator, & PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator. Formerly, Katherine was an administrator, coach, and classroom teacher.
                                                                                                                                                                  Social Links of Interest
                                                                                                                                                                  • WonderExploreLearn.com
                                                                                                                                                                  • Twitter: @kat_goyette
                                                                                                                                                                  • Instagram: @katgoyette

                                                                                                                                                                  • Rebecca Reynolds
                                                                                                                                                                    Rebecca Reynolds is a Digital Innovation Leader in Jefferson County Public Schools, Kentucky. She is an experienced K-5 Teacher Digital Leader Specialist, skilled in coaching, leading learning/support events for teachers, and community outreach through social media. My core 3 areas of innovation include co-teaching with blended learning strategies, branding and bringing a band of school innovation teams together, and leading with SpheroEDU, Lego Education, and Minecraft Edu.
                                                                                                                                                                    Social Links of Interest
                                                                                                                                                                    • @tech4teach_
                                                                                                                                                                    • @jcpsdigin
                                                                                                                                                                    • Digital Learning Channel

                                                                                                                                                                    • Dr. Dan Kreiness
                                                                                                                                                                      Dr. Dan Kreiness is an instructional leader, podcast host, author, and speaker who constantly searches for the most effective ways to advance education and produce high student achievement. He is currently an Instructional Coach for Digital Learning in the Norwalk Public School District in Norwalk, Connecticut. Dr. Kreiness has worked in education for over 15 years as a school administrator, instructional coach, intervention specialist, and classroom teacher while working in districts in New York City metro areas in New York and Connecticut. Dr. Kreiness holds a doctorate degree in leadership and master’s degrees in adolescent education and educational leadership. His original research and dissertation is called “Transformational Leadership to Inspire Growth Mindset in Classroom Teachers.”
                                                                                                                                                                      Dr. Kreiness hosts the popular Leader of Learning podcast which can be found on all podcast apps and music streaming services and was recently named to Feedspot’s list of the Top 25 Educational Podcasts You Must Follow in 2021. He has also been a guest on several other podcasts. Dr. Kreiness is also a published author, having contributed chapters to the Edumatch Snapshot in Education (2017) Volume 2: Professional Practice and The EduMatch Teacher’s Recipe Guide: Survive and Thrive in the Kitchen and Beyond. He is currently under contract with Edumatch Publishing to publish a solo book in late 2021 or 2022.
                                                                                                                                                                      Dr. Kreiness is emerging as an expert presenter at education conferences and trainings on topics including leadership, growth mindset, student engagement, various instructional technologies, and content creation and branding. Dr. Kreiness was named to the 2017 class of ASCD Emerging Leaders. He is also a Google Certified Educator, Microsoft Certified Educator, Nearpod PioNear, Flipgrid Ambassador, and Wakelet Ambassador. His specific educational interests include leadership, educational technology, and student engagement.
                                                                                                                                                                      Social Links of Interest
                                                                                                                                                                      • Twitter - https://twitter.com/dr_kreiness
                                                                                                                                                                      • Instagram - https://instagram.com/leaderoflearning
                                                                                                                                                                      • Facebook - https://facebook.com/leaderoflearning
                                                                                                                                                                      • LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/dankreiness

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                                                                                                                                                                              • Susan Vincentz | @sv314dws

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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.
                                                                                                                                                                                Let’s Work Together
                                                                                                                                                                                • Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast | @JeffBradbury
                                                                                                                                                                                • Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail
                                                                                                                                                                                • YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube
                                                                                                                                                                                • iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes

                                                                                                                                                                                • Check Out Additional TeacherCast Programming
                                                                                                                                                                                  • TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp)
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)
                                                                                                                                                                                  • The Jeff Bradbury Show (http://www.BuildYourEDUBrand.com)

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

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                                                                                                                                                                                    • How To Create Memorable Professional Development Sessions at Large Conferences
                                                                                                                                                                                      In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan discuss several ways to get yourself out there as a conference presenter and make memorable presentations.
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                                                                                                                                                                                        5 Ways Tech Coaches Can Create Memorable Presentations
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Have a great Title and Description
                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Know your audience & tailor your presentation to them and not over their heads.
                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Know your own limitations before signing up for presentations. Do you have time? Do you have something valuable to contribute? Is it the same, normal how-to session or is it something more engaging and innovative?
                                                                                                                                                                                        4. Be aware of the timeframe and plan accordingly to keep your participants engaged. Lecture/Discussion/Hands-on
                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Slides / Visual aids should fit the presentation and complement the content, not be the entertainment. Keep in simple and engaging not over the top.
                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Be willing to share with the audience - slides, handouts, something that they are able to take with them for reference or a template for implementation.
                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Be confident in what you are doing and in knowing the content you are presenting. Show and demonstrate your experience.
                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Be familiar with hardware that you will be using and what is being provided.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                      • How Can Tech Coaches Support Google Educator Groups?
                                                                                                                                                                                                        In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan host the GEG Group from New England. We discuss what’s new and a hot topic for this time of year...Staying organized!  Don’t forget to share your favorite organizational tips on Twitter at @AskTheTechCoach!
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Helping Tech Coaches Find The Best Answers For Unsolvable Questions and Situations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan talk about an issue we all sometimes struggle with. Unfortunately, there are times when you won’t have all the answers as a tech coach….and that’s ok! 
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • What If I Don’t Know The Answer? What If I Give An Answer And Something Changes?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Admit you don’t always know and be a role model in finding the needed answers.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • How Can A Tech Coach Keep Their School District Safe From Outside Threats?


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan welcome Jon Miller, a school safety and security specialist in New Jersey. We discuss Jon and Jeff’s journey as they have built capacity and tools to best serve staff and students.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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