Episode 48

Are You An EdTech Coach Or An EdTechnician?

In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick take a look at some of the Do's and Don'ts of being a Tech Coach. For many of us, we are seen as a content specialist who helps teachers in their classrooms but often, we are asked to perform tasks that are more appropriate for the IT department. What do you do? Do you have any thoughts on this topic? We would love to have you share your thoughts on this subject. Please reach out to us on Twitter @AskTheTechCoach today! This podcast is sponsored by Concordia University – Portland In this episode, we discuss:

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Are you an Edtech Coach or an EdTechnician?
How do you train your teachers on who to contact when something happens.
What should an EdTech Coach be doing every day?Working with teachers in the classroom
Be an open resource/available for teachers to swing by
Making connections and networking
Having meetings with administration
Taking mental notes on what happens in classrooms
Test tech to be utilized in the classroom/foster best practices
What shouldn’t an EdTech Coach be doing every day?Break/fix
IT work
Shouldn’t BE the teacher in the room
The relationship between the Tech Department and the EdTech DepartmentRelay for various problems that might come up during the day
Advocate for classroom teachers
An Explainer of technical issues
On the Next Episode
May 13: How do different schools approach the Tech Coach position differently?
May 20: What do you do when every excuse is true

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