Ask The Tech Coach

In this episode of “ Ask the Tech Coach ,” Jeff and Susan discuss ways tech coaches can connect with parents and the community for collaboration and support. Jeff also shares a few highlights from his ISTE session from the past week.   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? Th...

    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 Learni...

In this episode of “ Ask the Tech Coach ,” Jeff sits down with Tech Coaches Adam Jaurez and Katherine Goyette, authors of the new book The Complete EdTech Coach: A Organic Approach to Supporting Digital Learning. About our Guests Adam Juarez is a Technology Integration Coach for Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District. He supports teachers through individualized coaching, demo lessons and profe...

In this episode of “ Ask the Tech Coach ,” Jeff and Susan discuss how tech coaches can build relationships with admins, IT coordinators, etc. to effectively carry out district plans and initiatives. Why is it important to allow your Tech Coach to run the offense? Tech Coaches help create your Tech Integration Plan Tech Coaches are the ones in the classrooms building relationships with teachers and...

In this episode of “ Ask the Tech Coach ,” Jeff and Susan welcome Eric Guise as we discuss handling content creation with students during a time of hybrid learning.  If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today. Join the TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network! Are you a Tech Coach or looking to become o...

In this episode of “ Ask the Tech Coach ,” Jeff and Susan welcome guest co-host, Kate Curran to discuss ways to set meaningful goals with your teachers and how to stick to them as we move through new and different ways of teaching. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today. Join the TeacherCast...

In this BONUS episode of Ask the Tech Coach, Jeff sits down with Dr. Jenny Nash from the LEGO Education Team to discuss how teachers can keep students safe in their classrooms while also creating a hands-on curriculum using LEGO Education products. Topics Discussed: SPIKE Prime New Training Trackers for Science LEGO Education Hybrid Learning Resources Rebuild the World Campaign Watch the Video New...

In this episode of “ Ask the Tech Coach ,” Jeff and Susan discuss how to take data you have collected from teacher training and use it to move forward in creating meaningful professional development. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today. Join the TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network! Are you a...

In this episode of "Ask the Tech Coach", Jeff sits down with educator, administrator, and author Jethro Jones to discuss his new book "SchoolX" and share effective ways for Tech Coaches to help their administrators see their goals and visions to their fullest potential. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we c...

In this episode of “ Ask the Tech Coach ,” Jeff and Susan discuss reflecting on the past few weeks as the year has begun and how we can use professional development to grow and move forward to continue making it a great year. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today. Join the TeacherCast Tech...

In this episode of “ Ask the Tech Coach ,” Jeff and Susan discuss with Dr. Dan Kreiness how Tech Coaches can take simple, yet effective leadership roles in their districts without even being asked by their administrators. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today. Join the TeacherCast Tech Coac...

In this episode of “ Ask the Tech Coach ,” Jeff and Susan discuss how Microsoft Teams can be used to organize not just one, but a group of Technology Coaches to unify district communication and create a focused professional development portal for thousands of teachers and students. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us k...

In this episode of “ Ask the Tech Coach ,” Jeff and Susan discuss the first things you should be doing and thinking about when being put in a position of leading other Tech Coaches. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today. Join the TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network! Are you a Tech Coach or loo...

In this episode of “ Ask the Tech Coach ,” Jeff and Susan discuss ways to keep organized and get into a consistent routine both personally and digitally as you start a new school year. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today. Join the TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network! Are you a Tech Coach or...

In this episode of Ask the Tech Coach, Jeff discusses Augmented Reality with Parker McDonough from Seek Education . If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! In This Episode ... Topic 1 - Augmented reality for distance learning With many schools not returning in-person this fall, teachers and...

In this episode of “ Ask the Tech Coach ,” Jeff and Susan welcome Zak Ringelstein to discuss how to incorporate project-based learning in the classroom during this season we are in dealing with Covid and its impact on education. We talk about what PBL looks like in a hybrid situation and making it engaging for students whether face to face or virtual.   If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we...

In this episode of “ Ask the Tech Coach ,” Jeff and Susan discuss the Tech Coach Live virtual conference and break down all the action from the big event! If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today. Join the TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network! Are you a Tech Coach or looking to become one this yea...

In this episode of “ Ask the Tech Coach ,” Jeff and Susan discuss the Tech Coach Live virtual conference that happens on Saturday, August 15, 2020. They go over the list of sessions that will include numerous panelists with tech coaching experiences. We hope you will join us for the Virtual Conference over on YouTube on our TeacherCast channel. https://youtu.be/D0OgVEaVjRE   Tech Coach Live Sessio...

In this episode of “ Ask the Tech Coach ,” Jeff and Susan discuss our favorite Video Solutions for Tech Coaches and discuss Pro's and Con's for each application. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today. In this episode, we discuss: Virtual Meeting Applications episode link to debate episode……...

In this episode of “ Ask the Tech Coach ,” Jeff and Susan talk about organizing this school year that is looking more and more different by the day.   If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today. In this episode, we discuss: What is your school district doing to prepare? Susan talks about the fir...

In this episode of “ Ask the Tech Coach ,” Jeff and Sue sit down with (title) Sandy Paul to discuss what administrators really think about the Tech Coach Position. In this episode, we discuss: Why does a School District need a Tech Coach? What qualifies someone to be a Tech Coach? What do you look for when interviewing Tech Coaches? What does a Tech Coach Resume look like? How do you prepare your...

In this episode of “ Ask the Tech Coach ,” Jeff and Susan continue the “Tools For Tech Coaches” discussion throughout this month of July. Today we talk about Wakelet and how you can “Catch the Wakelet Wave” as we welcome Bruce Reicher to share his many experiences and how he has used Wakelet for his own productivity, coaching teachers, and with his students. Topics Discussed What is Wakelet and cu...

In this episode of “ Ask the Tech Coach ,” Jeff and Susan welcome Scott Bricker as we kick off the month of July focusing on Tech Tools for Tech Coaches. Scott will share ways to use Microsoft SWAY to create dynamic presentations as you train teachers and show them best practice tools to use with students. 5 Ways to use Microsoft SWAY in the Classroom Weekly newsletter Flipped Classroom Reimaginin...

In this episode of “ Ask the Tech Coach ,” Jeff and Susan welcome an awesome panel of tech coaches to discuss using video with training teachers and teaching students. We discussed what we have learned, what our teachers have learned, and ideas for best practices. Topics Discussed What have we learned about creating video to instruct our teachers? What have we learned about creating video to instr...

Are you looking forward to a new school year but it is just too early to bring new teachers into the building for training? Learn how to make the best PD decisions today! In this episode of “ Ask the Tech Coach ,” Jeff and Susan discuss a variety of ways that school districts can be successful onboarding new teachers before the school gets started! Whether it is physical or virtual, introduce your...