Summary: In this episode of “<a href="https://www.teachercast.net/episodes/ask-the-tech-coach/">Ask the Tech Coach</a>,” Jeff and Nick take a look at several things a Tech Coach can do to create positive relationships with their teachers, administrators, and support staff members.<br> In this episode, we discuss:<br> <br> * Reflections and reactions<br> * <a href="https://www.teachercast.net/blog/learning-management-system-debate-2018/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Great LMS Debate: Blog Post</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Q: What is the first thing a school should do when choosing an LMS?<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/askthetechcoachmastermind/mastermind-signup" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ask the Tech Coach Mastermind Signup (Coupon Code Ends Oct 1, 2018)</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> 8-Week Digital Literacy Challenge<br> <br> 2 Face-to-Face meetings each month<br> Create a Digital Literacy / Tech Integration Plan for your school district<br> 5-week Online Course for Learning Management Systems<br> Bonus Podcasts and Tech Coach Blog Posts<br> FREE Digital Templates and Lesson Plans that can be used in the classroom<br> Exclusive Membership in our Tech Coach Facebook Group<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * How To Create a Great 1:1 Relationship with Your Staff Members<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Having empathy for staff members while getting your job done<br> <br> Don’t take everything personally.<br> Always ask them how they are doing.<br> It’s about them getting their job done … not about you getting your job done.<br> <br> <br> The importance of walking the hallways<br> <br> Making friends will get you everywhere you want to be.’<br> <br> How is your family?<br> How are the kids?<br> <br> <br> Never lead with your agenda<br> Keep the computer in your backpack<br> Never take notes while they are in front of you.<br> Makes you visible and open to assist<br> “How do you use the Copy Machine?”<br> <br> <br> Surviving the faculty lunchroom<br> <br> Know the school schedule and wear multiple hats with different people.<br> Lunch happens in the Lunchroom … always<br> Don’t be “the tech guy” 24/7<br> <br> <br> Treating your teachers as equals … but students<br> <br> Remember: you are their resource, not the other way around<br> <br> <br> Supporting teachers in the classroom -vs- observing teachers in the classroom<br> <br> Focus on what they do well<br> Find ways to enhance their practice or meet their needs<br> <br> <br> What do you do when things don’t go the way you want it to?<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="http://www.askthetechcoach.com">On the Next Episode</a><br> <br> <br> How to Create a Tech Coach Website<br> <br> Why build a website?<br> Platforms for various websites<br> The importance of modeling what you want in the classroom<br> Choose the platform that is best for your teachers and district … not your ego<br> <br> <br> Future Episodes<br> <br> Episode 20: Tech Coach Websites<br> Episode 21: The 3 best ways to train your staff … when they don’t care about the topic<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Follow our Podcast<br> <br> The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/teachercast">@TeacherCast</a><br> <a href="https://www.teachercast.net/askthetechcoach" title="Ask the Tech Coach on iTunes" class="pretty-link-keyword">Ask the Tech Coach Podcast</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/askthetechcoach">@AsktheTechCoach</a><br> <br> Follow our Hosts<br> <br> Jeff Bradbury | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/jeffbradbury">@JeffBradbury</a><br> Nicholas Amaral | <a href="http://twitter.com/namaraledu">@NamaralEDU</a><br> <br> Tech Tip of the Week<br> <br> Find ways to highlight staff accomplishments.
