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  • 5 Ways To Encourage Technology Integration
    Are your teachers finally settling into the long school year and starting to get a little relaxed in their focus on Technology Integration? In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff discusses 5 things that every tech coach (and school district) can do to encourage teachers to become innovative and creative in their classrooms through technology integration.
    Today's episode of Ask the Tech Coach is brought to you by Dyknow, a complete technology integration solution for managing what students are doing on their devices.
    Dyknow’s classroom management software empowers teachers to teach with technology integration by enabling real-time visibility of student activity to identify off-task behavior and redirect that behavior with blocking or messaging. Additionally, Dyknow enables teachers to create blocking plans, facilitate formative assessments, and view student history after class.
    Learn more at www.dyknow.com.
    Dyknow is also giving listeners of Ask The Tech Coach Podcast a limited-time free trial offer – claim yours at www.TeacherCast.net/Dyknow.
    Reflections from Last Week
    • The Importance of Having School District Buy-In With Your EdTech Integration Plan

      • Tech Coach Mastermind
      • Join the Tech Coach Mastermind and learn how to help your school district today!2 Mastermind group meetings each month
      • Lifetime access to our Tech Coach Online Community
      • Free Lesson Plans
      • Free Templates
      • Much Much More
      • Websitewww.TeacherCast.net/Mastermind

        • Do You Have a Question For Us?
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        • Twitter: @AskTheTechCoach

          • 5 Ways To Encourage Tech Integration For All Staff Members
          • Define what tech integration is for staff membersUsing technology in the classroom?Simple: Kahoot / BrainPop
          • Advanced: Web Design / Coding
          • Going fully digital (paperless)LMS / Google Classroom
          • Using tech for tech or using tech to replace a previous non-tech itemSAMR
          • TPAC
          • Work with teachers inside their classrooms to model technology integrationFocus on one or two applications in a building at any one time so you can focus your communications, newsletters, pd trainings on a smaller group of tech items
          • Offer to teach about Digital Citizenship
          • Highlight your tech-infused teachers and what they are model. Invite other teachers to watch them teach or use the tech in their own classrooms.
          • Focus on the curriculum and not on the tech.Teachers are more comfortable talking about curriculum rather than tech
          • Help them expand an idea, a lesson, or a project to incorporate a tech component that enhances the goal.
          • Encourage teachers to share their lesson plans with you and invite your assistance in remixing it.
          • Provide simple, step by step guides (written/video)SMORE
          • Slide decks
          • Google Sites
          • Include an area in these “crib/tip sheets” where you share 1-3 example lesson ideas incorporating the tech.
          • Don’t overcomplicate things when having conversationsListen to what they are asking … give them only what they want
          • Don’t jump into your first conversations by giving teachers a ton of new ideas that might overwhelm them
          • Simply ask why. What is the goal? Sometimes no tech is better than MUST tech.

            • On the Next Episode
            • Episode 69: 5 Simple To Use Applications That Make Tech Integration Achievable For All Teachers

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

                • The TeacherCast Instructional Coaches Network, is a dynamic Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches.

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

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                  Introducing Dyknow: A Complete Solution for Tech Integration
                  • Dyknow Home Page
                  • Dyknow for Teachers
                  • Dyknow for Tech Coaches
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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)
                          • Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com)

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

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                              26 min
                            • Finding Harmony in EdTech Integration
                              In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff sits down with Assistant Principal Josh Stamper to have a candid discussion on how Tech Coaches can successfully navigate the political waters of both a building and school district when trying to lead from within.
                              Reflections from Last Week
                              • How To Involve Your Teachers In The Digital Learning Process

                                • Tech Coach Mastermind
                                • Join the Tech Coach Mastermind and learn how to help your school district today!2 Mastermind group meetings each month
                                • Lifetime access to our Tech Coach Online Community
                                • Free Lesson Plans
                                • Free Templates
                                • Much Much More
                                • Websitewww.TeacherCast.net/Mastermind

                                  • Do You Have a Question For Us?
                                  • www.TeacherCast.net/VoiceMail
                                  • Twitter: @AskTheTechCoach

                                    • 4 Questions To Ask When It Comes To Creating A Digital Learning Action Plan
                                    • Why is it important to share your vision of EdTech Integration with your district?Everyone is in on the conversation
                                    • Every building can be on the same page
                                    • You create a shared vision for what should be happening in the classroom
                                    • How do you create a unified vision of Tech Integration?Classroom visits
                                    • Conversations with both teachers administrators, and community
                                    • Creating an EdTech Integration Staff Survey to learn what your teachers tell you they need to know
                                    • How do you unify your role as a Tech Coach across multiple grade levels and buildings?Monthly conversations with your principal/administrators
                                    • Invite yourself in building, department, and grade-level meetings
                                    • Common NewsletterBy Subject
                                    • By Grade Level
                                    • What happens if/when you don’t have a unified vision for Tech IntegrationDo the best you can
                                    • Don’t force the issue
                                    • Rebrand the concept

                                      • On the Next Episode
                                      • 4 Ways To Encourage Tech Integration For All Staff Members

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                                        Join the TeacherCast Instructional Coaches Network!

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

                                          • The TeacherCast Instructional Coaches Network, is a dynamic Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches.

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

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

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

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                                                      36 min
                                                    • How To Include Your Teachers In Professional Learning Decisions
                                                      In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff takes a look at several reasons why it's important for our teachers to be involved in their professional learning decisions. For so many teachers, they are told when to show up for PD sessions and given not much else in terms of a vision or professional roadmap. Because of this, Professional Development for many is simply meaningless.
                                                      However, once a vision and a school or districtwide roadmap are put in front of teachers, they can then begin to understand the value of their professional experiences and begin to formulate a reason to take part in their experiences into their classrooms to implement new learnings into their lessons.
                                                      Today's episode is brought to you by the Tech Coach Mastermind Program. Sign up today for a chance to explore Tech Coaching from an entirely new vision with tons of digital resources and monthly meetings with dozens of Tech Coaches from around the country. Sign up today at www.TeacherCast.net/Mastermind.
                                                      Reflections from Last Week
                                                      • How To Successfully Plan Your Educational Technology Integration … Effectively

                                                        • Tech Coach Mastermind
                                                        • Join the Tech Coach Mastermind and learn how to help your school district today!2 Mastermind group meetings each month
                                                        • Lifetime access to our Tech Coach Online Community
                                                        • Free Lesson Plans
                                                        • Free Templates
                                                        • Much Much More
                                                        • Websitewww.TeacherCast.net/Mastermind

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                                                          Do You Have a Question For Us?
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                                                          • Twitter: @AskTheTechCoach

                                                            • How To Involve Your Teachers In The Digital Learning Process
                                                            • Teacher surveysFormal vs informal
                                                            • Google forms
                                                            • Kahoot
                                                            • Weekly newslettersUse google analytics to see what teachers click on
                                                            • Focus newsletters on practical & professional topics
                                                            • Invite teachers to lead pd sessionsBuild your rockstars
                                                            • Spend time helping out in the classroomAsk to teach a class even when your teachers aren’t looking for help
                                                            • Have meaningful conversationsAlways remember that small talk can lead to something great

                                                              • On the Next Episode
                                                              • Episode 67: The Importance of Having School District Buy-In With Your EdTech Integration Plan
                                                              • Episode 68: What Happens After You Draft Your EdTech Integration Plan

                                                                •  

                                                                Join the TeacherCast Instructional Coaches Network!

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

                                                                  • The TeacherCast Instructional Coaches Network, is a dynamic Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches.

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

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                                                                        Let’s Work Together
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                                                                        • iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes

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

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

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                                                                              16 min
                                                                            • Effective Planning for Technology Integration
                                                                              In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff unpacks the key steps needed to begin planning your school district's Educational Technology Integration Plan. In this episode, you will learn why it’s important to not only clearly define your scope and sequence for creating a digital classroom but also why it’s important to give your teachers yearly benchmarks that will effectively meet the ISTE standards.
                                                                              If this topic is new to you, I would like to suggest that you also listen to Episode 64 where we first introduce the concept of EdTech Integration Plans and how they are created in response to your school district's Strategic Plan.
                                                                              If you are a Tech Coach or are in a Professional Development role in your district, I invite you to check out our Tech Coach Mastermind Program which is designed to provide you the tools and guidance needed to create a successful digital learning platform in your district.
                                                                              In this episode, we discuss:
                                                                              Reflections from Last Week
                                                                              • Have you as a Tech Coach looked at your district's Strategic Plan and really understood how many of your district goals fall on your shoulders?

                                                                                • Tech Coach Mastermind
                                                                                • Join the Tech Coach Mastermind and learn how to help your school district today!2 Mastermind group meetings each month
                                                                                • Lifetime access to our Tech Coach Online Community
                                                                                • Free Lesson Plans
                                                                                • Free Templates
                                                                                • Much Much More
                                                                                • Websitewww.TeacherCast.net/Mastermind

                                                                                  • Do You Have a Question For Us?
                                                                                  • www.TeacherCast.net/VoiceMail
                                                                                  • Twitter: @AskTheTechCoach

                                                                                    • How To Plan Your EdTech Integration Plan … Effectively
                                                                                    What is an EdTech Integration Plan?
                                                                                    The Importance of Planning To Plan
                                                                                    • Having conversations with your staff about what they see in the classrooms and what is being taught to students.
                                                                                    • Speak with other school districts about how they are developing their digital learning plans and how they are integrating their Tech Coaches into the conversations.

                                                                                      • Gathering Your Resources
                                                                                      • Strategic Plan
                                                                                      • Technology Plan
                                                                                      • Teachers / Administrators / Tech Coaches

                                                                                        • Start By Asking The Difficult Questions
                                                                                        • How do we define “Digital Learning”
                                                                                        • How are students being taught in the classroom?
                                                                                        • Are teachers comfortable teaching in a Digital Classroom?
                                                                                        • Are we properly supporting teachers in their digital classrooms?Technology
                                                                                        • Professional Development
                                                                                        • Understanding of Difficulties
                                                                                        • Celebrating their Accomplishments and Failures

                                                                                          • Unpacking the ISTE Standards
                                                                                          • Standards for Students
                                                                                          • Standards for Teachers
                                                                                          • Standards for Administrators
                                                                                          • Standards for Coaches

                                                                                            • Defining our Verticals
                                                                                            • What do we want students to learn by specific grades
                                                                                            • Remember to work backward
                                                                                            • Listen to what your teachers complain about

                                                                                              • Start With Students … End With Students
                                                                                              • The focus of your EdTech Integration Plan is to remember that it’s a document that will not only declare what students will be learning during the year, but how they will be learning and how the Tech Coach will be interacting with that learning to lead the drive towards a digital learning environment.

                                                                                                • On the Next Episode
                                                                                                • Episode 66: How To Include Your Teachers On Your Professional Development Plan
                                                                                                • Episode 67: The Importance of Having School District Buy-In With Your EdTech Integration Plan
                                                                                                • Episode 68: What Happens After You Draft Your EdTech Integration Plan

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                                                                                                  Join the TeacherCast Instructional Coaches Network!

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

                                                                                                    • The TeacherCast Instructional Coaches Network, is a dynamic Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches.

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

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

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

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                                                                                                                20 min
                                                                                                              • The Three Most Important Planning Documents That Guide Your School District
                                                                                                                In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” we begin a series of podcasts that will help Tech Coaches create an effective Educational Technology Integration Plan. Join us each week of October 2019 as we deep dive into what goes into creating an EdTech Integration Plan and why it's the single most important document to guide all of our Digital Learning decisions throughout the year.
                                                                                                                Reflections from Last Week
                                                                                                                • How To Stay Efficient And Mentally Effective As A Tech Coach

                                                                                                                  • Tech Coach Mastermind
                                                                                                                  • Join the Tech Coach Mastermind and learn how to help your school district today!Mastermind group meetings each month
                                                                                                                  • Lifetime access to our Tech Coach Online Community
                                                                                                                  • Free Lesson Plans
                                                                                                                  • Free Templates
                                                                                                                  • Much Much More
                                                                                                                  • Websitewww.TeacherCast.net/Mastermind

                                                                                                                    • Do You Have a Question For Us?
                                                                                                                    • www.TeacherCast.net/VoiceMail
                                                                                                                    • Twitter: @AskTheTechCoach

                                                                                                                      • What is an EdTech Integration Plan?
                                                                                                                      What are the Documents that Guide your School District?
                                                                                                                      Strategic Plan
                                                                                                                      • 7 Reasons Why Schools Need Strategic PlanningDevelops a Shared Vision
                                                                                                                      • Organizes Schools and their Staff
                                                                                                                      • Defines how Success is Measured
                                                                                                                      • Aides School Boards with Governance Decisions and provides Direction for the Future
                                                                                                                      • Increases Communication and Engagement
                                                                                                                      • Keeps everyone connected
                                                                                                                      • It is focused on Students
                                                                                                                      • Strategic Planning in Education – 3 Keys to Success
                                                                                                                      • Creating the Future: Strategic Planning for Schools
                                                                                                                      • Future-Focused Strategic Planning for Schools: The ‘What’ and the ‘Why’ need a ‘How”Inspires and Unites the Whole School Community
                                                                                                                      • Helps Keep the focus on the big picture
                                                                                                                      • Helps schools keep pace in a changing world
                                                                                                                      • School strategy: A guide to meeting strategic goals and challenges in schoolsWhat is in a school strategic plan?Purpose
                                                                                                                      • Values
                                                                                                                      • Context
                                                                                                                      • Goals
                                                                                                                      • Plan
                                                                                                                      • Actions
                                                                                                                      • Milestones
                                                                                                                      • What are your schools’ top goals?Attainment and results
                                                                                                                      • Reducing the attainment gap
                                                                                                                      • Improving attendance
                                                                                                                      • New pedagogical techniques and learning strategies
                                                                                                                      • What is a Strategic Plan?
                                                                                                                      • Our Approach to Strategic Planning in Education

                                                                                                                        • Technology Plan
                                                                                                                        • Six-Step process in creating a Technology Plan
                                                                                                                        • 10 Tips for School Technology Planning
                                                                                                                        • Developing a School Technology Plan
                                                                                                                        • A Quick Guide To Creating a Technology Plan for a School District

                                                                                                                          • EdTech Integration Plan
                                                                                                                          • Planning for Educational Technology Integration
                                                                                                                          • Cultivating a Tech Integration Plan: 5 Simple Steps
                                                                                                                          • Five Steps to Tech Integration
                                                                                                                          • The Five Steps To Effective Technology Integration
                                                                                                                          • Why Does Your School District Need An EdTech Integration Plan?
                                                                                                                          • The Five-Step EdTech Integration Checklist

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                                                                                                                            On the Next Episode
                                                                                                                            • Episode 65: How To Plan Your EdTech Integration Plan … Effectivly
                                                                                                                            • Episode 66: How To Include Your Teachers On Your Professional Development Plan
                                                                                                                            • Episode 67: The Importance of Having School District Buy-In With Your EdTech Integration Plan
                                                                                                                            • Episode 68: What Happens After You Draft Your EdTech Integration Plan

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                                                                                                                              Join the TeacherCast Instructional Coaches Network!

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

                                                                                                                                • The TeacherCast Instructional Coaches Network, is a dynamic Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches.

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

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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)
                                                                                                                                          • Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com)

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

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                                                                                                                                              23 min
                                                                                                                                            • 5 Ways To Create An Effective Tech Coach Workflow To Be More Efficient and Effective
                                                                                                                                              In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff welcomes Ohio Tech Coach Alex Oris on the program to discuss why it's important for Tech Coaches to create an effictive and efficient workflow for themselves. For so many Tech Coaches, the days are long and often a bit crazy. But there are a few things that you can do to keep yourself on track each day.
                                                                                                                                              Today's episode is brought to you by the Tech Coach Mastermind Program. Join us this week for our next meeting and learn how you can take your Tech Coaching program to the next level!
                                                                                                                                              In this episode, we discuss:
                                                                                                                                              • Reflections from Last Week
                                                                                                                                              • Tech Coach Mastermind
                                                                                                                                              • Join the Tech Coach Mastermind and learn how to help your school district today!2 Mastermind group meetings each month
                                                                                                                                              • Lifetime access to our Tech Coach Online Community
                                                                                                                                              • Free Lesson Plans
                                                                                                                                              • Free Templates
                                                                                                                                              • Much Much More
                                                                                                                                              • Websitewww.TeacherCast.net/Mastermind
                                                                                                                                              • Do You Have a Question For Us?
                                                                                                                                              • www.TeacherCast.net/VoiceMail
                                                                                                                                              • Twitter: @AskTheTechCoach
                                                                                                                                              • How To Become An Effective & Efficient Tech Coach?Get Organized … Stay OrganizedThink both Micro and Macro
                                                                                                                                              • Know where you are and where you are going
                                                                                                                                              • Find Apps that are Multi-PlatformGoogle Calendar
                                                                                                                                              • Gmail- Boomerang
                                                                                                                                              • Google Forms
                                                                                                                                              • Share Your VisionHelp teachers understand where the school is headed in the future
                                                                                                                                              • Cite National and State Standards
                                                                                                                                              • Be Open and HonestRelationships and Trust are key for building a rapport with your staff
                                                                                                                                              • Teachers and Administrators will ask you for your opinion, and for good reason! Avoid telling them what they want to hear, but instead what you know is right.
                                                                                                                                              • Don’t be afraid to stop and gather your thoughtsKeeping good notes means reorganizing good notes
                                                                                                                                              • Keep asking questions to your educational leaders to make sure you are on task with their vision of digital learning
                                                                                                                                              • Have a guiding document that keeps you on task that everyone can agree on.Strategic Plan
                                                                                                                                              • Technology Integration Plan
                                                                                                                                              • EdTech Integration Plan
                                                                                                                                              • On the Next Episode
                                                                                                                                              • Ep64: What is an Edtech Integration Plan

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

                                                                                                                                                  • The TeacherCast Instructional Coaches Network, is a dynamic Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches.

                                                                                                                                                  • 3 Distinct Professional Learning Networks designed to help you grow for network other Coaches and Digital Learning Leaders
                                                                                                                                                  • Free Downloadable Templates and Coaching Resources that can be used in your district ... tomorrow!
                                                                                                                                                  • Direct access to Jeff Bradbury and all of​f his "offline" content that he creates during the school year.
                                                                                                                                                  • Exclusive TeacherCast and "Ask the Tech Coach" podcast episodes directly relating to the questions that YOU ASK in our PLN groups.
                                                                                                                                                  • Weekly email check-ins to stay connected and discuss your Instructional Coaching program!
                                                                                                                                                  • Monthly invitations to TeacherCast Instructional Coaching Meetings and Webinars
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                                                                                                                                                      • Alex Oris | @mrORIStechAlex Oris is a Google for Education Certified Trainer and has been Technology Integration Specialist for Cuyahoga Falls City Schools in Ohio since 2015. He uses various online resources and technological strategies to engage his learners with authentic lessons, and continuously provides support and professional development to teachers. While at Cuyahoga Falls, he has organized and presented at district level professional development edtech mini-conferences and breakout sessions, and taught graduate-level courses for staff. Previously, he taught sixth-grade mathematics for eleven years at Grand Valley Middle School in Orwell, Ohio and is a double graduate from Kent State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Middle Childhood Education and a Master’s Degree in Instructional Technology. His previous professional presentations include ITIP Ohio Google Summit (2017, 18, 19), WVIZ ideastream (2018), and NEOtech (2017, 18, 19), as well as being selected as an OETC 2018 session reviewer, and has appeared on the Educational Duct Tape Podcast, the Teach Better Talk podcast, and the Get Inspired and Innovate podcast.

                                                                                                                                                        • Explore these Resources
                                                                                                                                                        In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:
                                                                                                                                                        • Google Calendar and Tasks
                                                                                                                                                        • Gmail add-on Boomerang
                                                                                                                                                        • Google Forms
                                                                                                                                                        • Sheets add-on FormMule

                                                                                                                                                          • Tech Coach Tip of the Week
                                                                                                                                                          • When it comes to the busy work week, it’s important for Tech Coaches to not only have a clear plan of attack each week. For this reason today we are going to be looking at a variety of ways that Tech Coaches can keep and stay organized both digitally and physically to make sure they are helping as many of their fellow staff members as possible.

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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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                                                                                                                                                                  30 min
                                                                                                                                                                • Building Tech Coach Relationships With Our Students, Teachers, and Parents
                                                                                                                                                                  In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” we take a look at the professional relationships we have with our students, teachers, and communities. For many Tech Coaches, we think about our jobs as “in-class support” but so much of what we do is supporting what happens outside of the classroom walls.
                                                                                                                                                                  If you are a Tech Coach looking to learn about Public Relations this is a great show to listen to. My guest today is Assistant Principal Joshua Stamper from the Aspire Podcast who gives some insight on what the Tech Coach position is from the other side of the administrator's desk.
                                                                                                                                                                  Please follow us on Twitter @AskTheTechCoach and share your thoughts on this topic today!
                                                                                                                                                                  In this episode, we discuss:
                                                                                                                                                                  • Reflections from Last Week
                                                                                                                                                                  • What do Administrators want out of their Tech Coach relationships
                                                                                                                                                                  • Tech Coach Mastermind
                                                                                                                                                                  • Join the Tech Coach Mastermind and learn how to help your school district today!2 Mastermind group meetings each month
                                                                                                                                                                  • Lifetime access to our Tech Coach Online Community
                                                                                                                                                                  • Free Lesson Plans
                                                                                                                                                                  • Free Templates
                                                                                                                                                                  • Much Much More
                                                                                                                                                                  • Websitewww.TeacherCast.net/Mastermind
                                                                                                                                                                  • Do You Have a Question For Us?
                                                                                                                                                                  • www.TeacherCast.net/VoiceMail
                                                                                                                                                                  • Twitter: @AskTheTechCoach
                                                                                                                                                                  • How To Build A Tech Coach Brand In Your Community
                                                                                                                                                                  • Working with StudentsRun a Technology Club
                                                                                                                                                                  • MakerSpace Club (Maker Mornings)
                                                                                                                                                                  • Student Genius Bar
                                                                                                                                                                  • Help Students Create Video Tutorials
                                                                                                                                                                  • Working with TeachersHelp improve school functionsAthletics
                                                                                                                                                                  • Musicals
                                                                                                                                                                  • Art Shows
                                                                                                                                                                  • STEM Events
                                                                                                                                                                  • Working with ParentsParents Training Website
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chromebook Training Night
                                                                                                                                                                  • Building a Community Tech Newsletter
                                                                                                                                                                  • On the Next Episode
                                                                                                                                                                  • Forming a Great Relationship With Your Student Population as a Tech Coach

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                                                                                                                                                                    Join the TeacherCast Instructional Coaches Network!

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

                                                                                                                                                                      • The TeacherCast Instructional Coaches Network, is a dynamic Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches.

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

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                                                                                                                                                                            • Tech Tip of the Week
                                                                                                                                                                            • As a Tech Coach, we wear many many hats. Some of them we wear in the classroom and some of them we wear out of the classroom. It’s always important to remember that our positions were created to help move not just the students, but the communities into their digital futures and it’s important for us to be able to make ourselves available not just to our teachers, but to our students and parents as well.

                                                                                                                                                                              • About our Cohost Josh Stamper
                                                                                                                                                                              Joshua Stamper is a middle school Assistant Principal for a North Texas School District, where he's had the amazing opportunity to work at four campuses, two districts, and with hundreds of students, teachers, and administrators. Prior to Joshua's current position, he was a classroom educator and athletic coach for 6 years working with students in grades 6-8.
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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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                                                                                                                                                                                  • Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!

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

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                                                                                                                                                                                      Join the TeacherCast Instructional Coaches Network!

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

                                                                                                                                                                                        • The TeacherCast Instructional Coaches Network, is a dynamic Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches.

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

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

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

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                      • 24 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Building Strong Relationships With Your Principal
                                                                                                                                                                                                      In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” we take a look at the most important professional relationship that you can have in your role as a Tech Coach. The relationship between a Tech Coach and a building principal is one of the most important connections that should, if possible, begin before the school year starts.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      In the summer, a Tech Coach should meet with building administrators to get an idea of what they would like to see in their classrooms and what their thoughts of a digital learning environment are. From there, a plan can be made to create not just your professional learning roadmap, but a plan for all professional development and teacher interactions that ultimately have an impact on the learning of every staff member and student in the building.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Today we are going to take a look at several things that a Tech Coach can do to make sure they are helping their building administrators see their vision of what digital learning should look like.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      In this episode, we discuss:
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Reflections from Last WeekTech Coach Guide To Creating Weekly Newsletters
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Tech Coach Mastermind
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Join the Tech Coach Mastermind and learn how to help your school district today!2 Mastermind group meetings each month
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Lifetime access to our Tech Coach Online Community
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Free Lesson Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Free Templates
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Much Much More
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Websitewww.TeacherCast.net/Mastermind
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Do You Have a Question For Us?
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • www.TeacherCast.net/VoiceMail
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Twitter: @AskTheTechCoach
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Working With Principals and Building Leaders to Help Them Achieve Their Goals
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Understanding the Mindset of an AdministratorBe empathetic of what it means to be an administrator and understand how much is on their plate
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Understand why you are in the role you are in and what role the district wants you to play in teacher development vs what the principal wants
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Being Data-Driven with your DecisionsCreate a Data Dashboard so you can back up your thoughts, ideas, and decisions with numbers
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Listen, Listen, ListenTake notes during the meeting
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Share your notes with your administrator to make sure you have everything understood correctly
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Think before respondingRemember that you are in your role because you also have a vision for what digital learning is.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Do your best to translate what your administrator is saying back to them without sounding like you are the “digital know-it-all”
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Understand when it's time to lead and when it’s time to reactSometimes it’s important to push your agenda and sometimes it’s important to know when to follow the lead of the principal.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Know when to hold em and know when to fold em
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • On the Next Episode
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Building Personal and Professional Relationships with your Teachers and Certified Staff

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                                                                                                                                                                                                        Join the TeacherCast Instructional Coaches Network!

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                          • The TeacherCast Instructional Coaches Network, is a dynamic Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches.

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

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

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • 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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                                                                                                                                                                                                                        21 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • 4 Things For Tech Coaches To Look Forward To In A New School Year
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick launch a brand new season of the podcast and share 4 things that Tech Coaches can look forward to this school year.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        If you are a Tech Coach and interested in supporting yourself through personalized professional learning, please check out The Tech Coach Mastermind. This professional group has been created to support Instructional Technology Coaches and provide them with the best tools for supporting students in their school districts.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        In this episode, we discuss:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • New Adventures For A New School Year
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Jeff: New School District
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • New Tech Coach Position
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Nick: New approaches to professional developmentTeacher Genius Hour
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Choose Your Own Adventure Style
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiding teachers during the planning and design phase“The Lesson Remix”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Tech Coach Mastermind
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Join the Tech Coach Mastermind and learn how to help your school district today!2 Mastermind group meetings each month
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Lifetime access to our Tech Coach Online Community
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Free Lesson Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Free Templates
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Much Much More
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Websitewww.TeacherCast.net/Mastermind
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Do You Have a Question For Us?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • www.TeacherCast.net/VoiceMail
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Twitter: @AskTheTechCoach
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • 4 Things To Look Forward To This Year As Tech Coaches
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiding Your School District Through Technology TransformationsWorking with Principals and Building Leaders to help them achieve their goals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Creating Data Dashboards to help keep track of Digital Literacy for Buildings, Teachers, and Students
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Meeting district goals (i.e. Living in a Connected World)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Mentoring Teacher and Staff Member Digital TransformationsFormulating a solid plan to transition from Professional Development Days to Small Group sessions to in classroom mentoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Working with teachers to redesign lesson and unit plans that incorporate technology in both seamless and more effective ways.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Working with Students Through Digital LiteracyNew Lessons focusing on updated features of our favorite apps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Same Students … New Year … A Little Bit Older
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Collaborating with Tech Coaches Through Personalized Learning ExperiencesMastermind 2.0
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Tech Coach Online Course
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • As the school year gets started and Tech Coaches begin to get a sense of where their teachers and students are with their Technology Integration skills, it’s a good idea to take a step back before the craziness happens and get yourself organized for the long road ahead.

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