Description: Jeff Richardson and I talk about his role as an instructional coach, tools like Google Earth, and the value of understanding what it is you want to do with any tool, before you start to use it. 

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Jeff Richardson – Blog: Changing Their Minds  Twitter: @jrichardson30

“Not Technology Coach, Instructional Coach” – Hoover Alabama

http://pairadimes.davidtruss.com/transformative-or-just-flashy-educational-tools/

“School District 43 (Coquitlam): Improving Pedagogical Support through the Application of Technical Help Desk Principles [pdf]” via @dhsands and @stwhiff

Google Earth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-XidwKsKAE

Josh Williams @geteach – geteach.com

Student Project: Location of the next H-Mart in Austin

A6 Ss just finished on where to put a new HMart. Austin just got their first one. Ss again gathered and visualized data to make their prediction. https://t.co/svs20BXC8w #worldgeochat

— jwilliams (@geteach) February 21, 2018

Jeff Richardson Quote:

“I only have a finite amount of time, and I need to pour my time and energy into things that: (a) I love, and; (b) that matter to the world.” @JRichardson30

— David Truss (@datruss) March 23, 2018

Bonus: Based on the ‘Transformative or just flashy educational tools?‘ blog post above, here is my ‘Transforming our Classrooms’ Ignite presentation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78v2uc9lAhI

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Music: Solar Flares by Silent Partner