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Making the Most of Your Edtech Coaches

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Pennsylvania Convention Center, 109AB

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Presenters

Kristin Harrington

Virtual Learning Coordinator

FDLRS Florida Discretionary Project
@KristinCHarr
@kchstar

Kristin Harrington is the author of the book, "Adventures in Authentic Learning: 21 Step By Step Projects from an Ed Tech Coach", as well as the recipient of the ISTE 2020 Ed Tech Coaches PLN Award and the 2022 ISTE Making IT Happen Award for FCITL ISTE Affiliate. She works as a Virtual Learning Coordinator for FDLRS state discretionary project and is also an adjunct professor for Flagler College in St. Augustine, FL. She holds a Master's in Educational Technology and Instructional Design from the University of Florida and has nine years of ed tech coaching experience, with sixteen years total experience as an educator.

Session description

Learn creative ways to use your edtech coaches to their fullest. This presentation will share ideas and resources for helping your coaches stay visible and relevant to all stakeholders, as well as assisting them in providing equitable access and support to all school and district staff.

Purpose & objective

The purpose of this session is to help educational leaders realize the potential of their Ed Tech Coaches, and how they can be utilized to help build bridges between departments, ensure successful initiatives, and improve student learning outcomes. Additionally, this session provides concrete ideas for utilizing coaches to benefit all stakeholders.

OBJECTIVES

*Participants will be able to identify specific ideas and resources to help their ed tech coaches stay relevant to all stakeholders
*Participants will be able to identify strategies for focusing on important initiatives versus urgent tasks
*Participants will be able to identify and use strategies to help coaches stay visible and brand themselves to effectively showcase their impact
*Participants will be able to describe ways to help coaches provide timely and effective support to their stakeholders

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Outline

The following content will be shared during this session. These times and content can be adapted if this session is offered in a different format.

SECTION ONE
*Overview and quick presenter background (2 minutes)
-My journey from gadget guru to pedagogical pioneer
*Answer Garden Poll- What comes to mind when you think of an effective Ed Tech Coach? (3 minutes)

SECTION TWO
*Q1- How can we help coaches stay relevant to all school/district stakeholders? (5 minutes)
-Provide ideas
-Provide Resources
*Q2- How can we help coaches stay focused on important initiatives? (5 minutes)
-Provide ideas
-Provide Resources
*Q3- How can we help coaches stay visible to all stakeholders? How can we help coaches brand themselves in a way that shows their purpose and need? (5 minutes)
-Provide ideas
-Provide Resources
*Q4- How can we help coaches provide timely and effective support to all stakeholders? (5 minutes)

SECTION THREE
*Time for Q& A ( 5 minutes)

Total Time: 30 minutes

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Supporting research

Yarbrough, J. R. (2018). Adapting Adult Learning Theory to Support Innovative, Advanced, Online Learning--WVMD Model. Research in Higher Education Journal, 35.

Teach Boldly: Using Ed Tech for Social Good by Jennifer Williams

Adventures in Authentic Learning: 21 Step By Step Projects from An Ed Tech Coach by Kristin Harrington

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Session specifications

Topic:

Coaching & mentoring

Grade level:

PK-12

Skill level:

Beginner

Audience:

Chief technology officers/superintendents/school board members, Principals/head teachers, Technology coordinators/facilitators

Attendee devices:

Devices useful

Attendee device specification:

Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows

Participant accounts, software and other materials:

No software or other materials are needed to participate in this session

ISTE Standards:

For Coaches:
Change Agent

Create a shared vision and culture for using technology to learn and accelerate transformation through the coaching process.
Facilitate equitable use of digital learning tools and content that meet the needs of each learner.

For Education Leaders:
Visionary Planner

Engage education stakeholders in developing and adopting a shared vision for using technology to improve student success, informed by the learning sciences.

Making the Most of Your Edtech Coaches

, Pennsylvania Convention Center, 109AB

Presenters

Session description

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Outline

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