Hello everyone! Teri, lead learner from #floydpln
I ❤️ the chicken quesadilla from Taco Bell. I really could eat Mexican for every single meal! #TECHtalkGA
#TECHtalkGA A1:
Happy Monday, #GAEd friends! I’m Cat, serving #EdTech and innovation for the remarkable #OneJacksonGA.
I LOVE sushi, esp from Sake Gura in Snellville GA. But I will never not order some Philadelphia rolls. You can’t go wrong with cream cheese and smoked salmon.
A2: I love being known as a person you go to when it isn’t working and you need it to work. I’ve become a master of troubleshooting in-person or over the phone. #TECHtalkGA
A2 #techtalkga
I'm responsible for the #edtech needs of our district.
That being said, change is always happening, and it's great to truly do something new and different everyday.
A1 - I'm Mandy Buckenham, ITS for Floyd County Schools. I will always order chicken and waffles if I see it on a menu, no matter what restaurant it is!
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A2: I love being known as a person you go to when it isn’t working and you need it to work. I’ve become a master of troubleshooting in-person or over the phone. #TECHtalkGA
A2: I don’t really have set duties and responsibilities as the Tech Specialist. Just figure out how to keep everything in working order and planning activities for the Ss and Ts. #TECHtalkGA
Hey, #TECHtalkGA! I'm Angela, Dist ITS for MS/HS in Forsyth Co + French 1 T for FVA.
When I go for brunch (especially with @MsWillipedia), I am guaranteed to order OJ+.
A2: I think one of the most important duties I have is to create clarity and focus. We as educators have so many things thrown our way, but as a leader I must be the one who is consistent and direct the focus to what is best for kids and their learning. #TECHtalkGA
A2. As a media spec, I'm responsible for having library open full time. I've got to order books/ inventory. Teach research & library skills. Deal w students printing & teachers laminating. Oh, & listening. & webmaster. & "all other duties as required."
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A2 - There is never a dull moment in this job! I'm still figuring out my lane, but a big focus is on building relationships with the Ts I work with that will help us allow our students to succeed!
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A2 - There is never a dull moment in this job! I'm still figuring out my lane, but a big focus is on building relationships with the Ts I work with that will help us allow our students to succeed!
#TechTalkGA
#TECHtalkGA A2: Well, I've changed roles (from French T to school ITS to dist ITS), but no matter what, one of my most important duties/responsibilities has been to make sure that my Ss needs are being met!
The only thing that has changed is how I address that.
As an elementary school teacher I feel it is important for me to share information I observe from my students with parents, administration, counselor, fellow teachers when I need advice or when it will help the student succeed. #techtalkga
A3 #techtalkga
If we are doing something to support instruction and make a difference for stakeholders, it's worth branching out.
We can't repeat the same actions and expect a different result.
A3: if a teacher needs my help, I’m gonna leave my lane. I’ve gotten a snake out of a building before. I’ve cleaned up puke. Ya gotta do what Ts need you to do! #TECHtalkGA
#TECHtalkGA A2:
I feel that whenever I go, my “lane” always includes @GoogleForEdu (hazard of being #GoogleEI) and also being the out-of-the-box thinker and the adamant solution seeker.
Also, Chromebooks and Google Sheets! 😁
A3: W/out question if kids can see that you are modeling a risk for their sakes & learning go out of the lane. You are teaching them more than content at that point. #TECHtalkGA
A3: We as educators are always stepping out of our lane - that’s how we learn new things. Trying something different and new allows you to grow and evolve. #TECHtalkGA
Hey edu-friends! I'm Nadia, Digital Learning Coordinator for @CobbSchools!
I'm on winter break, but had to pop in for at least a little bit to say "hello"!
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A3. I think that’s what my job should be. To go outside the norm and try to make it the new norm. Not sure it translates into that all the time. #techtalkga
Growth mindsets are critical to cultivate in educators. Technology has exponentially kickstarted change and an evolution towards more personalized learning #techtalkga
A3: We as educators are always stepping out of our lane - that’s how we learn new things. Trying something different and new allows you to grow and evolve. #TECHtalkGA
A3 - As long as the end goal leads to what your staff/school is shooting for and what your students need, I think it's okay to veer off the road and try a different route!
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@jdayedu chiming in late. A3: I think it's better to take a risk and try something "out of your lane" and fail than not to try at all..every effort is a growing opportunity #TECHtalkGA
#TECHtalkGA A3: Hmm, I'd love to know more about this "mashed potato effect" @thecraigellison...what exactly does that entail?
I just recently led PL at a school where I didn't "train" on any tools...we reflected on online learning. It was an exciting challenge for me!
@jdayedu chiming in late. A3: I think it's better to take a risk and try something "out of your lane" and fail than not to try at all..every effort is a growing opportunity #TECHtalkGA
A4: #techtalkga I am starting Google Classroom with my students. This will hopefully bridge the parent, teacher, student relationship where technology becomes part of learning. Students will be doing scavenger hunts with math at home and at school.
A4: Make it relevant. Buy in is much easier when they can see the value in implementing innovative practices. If they don’t see the point, it will be dubbed as “fluff” #TECHtalkGA
A4: I start small w/ innovation. I’m also trying to think more w/ the end in mind to help shape the innovation and combine it w/ what has worked & not worked in the past. #TECHtalkGA
A3: as the instr. tech person in my building I hope to go out of my Lane daily! I think it's part of my job to try new things and find new and improved ways so that I can help our Ts do the same #TECHtalkGA
#TECHtalkGA A3:
It’s hard for passionate educators to stay in prescribed lanes. Being solution-oriented, we see a problem and we know we can solve it!
I say our lanes become highways sometimes so we can embrace new roles. We just have to be careful of ATL rush hour traffic! 😆
Chunking is good for learning and for new programs. Starting small is great!
Also, someone else is probably already doing it. Visit that district or do a Hangout. Cultivate your PLN!
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A4: I start small w/ innovation. I’m also trying to think more w/ the end in mind to help shape the innovation and combine it w/ what has worked & not worked in the past. #TECHtalkGA
A4: I think it is important to do both. It's like riding a bicycle with both pedals.If you are just riding the norm wave & not innovating or learning new things it's like a one pedal bike. You will move forward but you will not win the race.
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Innovative should challenge the norm only if the norm isn’t working. Otherwise innovation should only be an enhancement to what is already showing success. #techtalkga
Q5 The Lorax know best:
"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not."
How does this pertain to your role?
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#TECHtalkGA A4:
I try to look at what is really needed for stu achievement & learning. If established norms exist that can help with that, then let's start there.
OTOH, if we need to move outside the norm to really push growth, then let's do it! Even making Ts uncomfortable...
A4: I'm sure I haven't yet found that balance! But my sense is that there are plenty of people to practice the norm and we need more risk takers and innovators, so that's my goal. #TECHtalkGA
A4: I think it is important to do both. It's like riding a bicycle with both pedals.If you are just riding the norm wave & not innovating or learning new things it's like a one pedal bike. You will move forward but you will not win the race.
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A5 #techtalkga
I'm going to refer to Gandhi for this answer, we must be the change. If we want to see a generation educated to make a difference, it is going to take all of us from Janitor to Superintendent.
A4 - I think you have to do a little of both. Respecting the norms that are tried and true, but still offering ideas that can be a different approach may help someone look at it in a different way.
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A5: I just know that the older my own kids get the harder I try to be better in the classroom. I guess it’s bc they articulate their own school experiences & it motivates me to try to be better. Not sure if that makes sense to everyone. #TECHtalkGA
A5: #techtalkga Technology based learning will expand my students learning by having the students engage in their own learning. This will make it more meaningful for the student. I just have to guide them to it.
A5 I must be the one that believes and sees the light at the end of the tunnel. This is an important aspect of my job and one that I enjoy the most. Great things are ahead! #TECHtalkGA
#TECHtalkGA A5:
It’s all about the empathy and understanding that we are all on the same team.
You can’t fake empathy. In order for change to happen and to STAY, your peers+colleagues must truly believe that you are on their side and understand their needs.
CC @OBriantGroup
A5 I must be the one that believes and sees the light at the end of the tunnel. This is an important aspect of my job and one that I enjoy the most. Great things are ahead! #TECHtalkGA
Umm, well...it wasn't all bad. Some (that I didn't expect) really seemed on board with what I was trying to show and I got really good feedback from most.
But others (who have shown the same mindset in the past) clearly thought I had nothing of importance to say. :(
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A4 - I think you have to do a little of both. Respecting the norms that are tried and true, but still offering ideas that can be a different approach may help someone look at it in a different way.
#techtalkga
Actually, I'm not sure that I do! That's my struggle! I just don't know what I'm doing that would be seen as "innovative"!
I signed up for an @edtechteam bootcamp at the end of the semester though, to try to gain ideas!
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It truly starts with us. A teacher asked me a while back what she should do when people were having trouble buying into one of our new initiatives. My response was, it starts with you. #TECHTalkGA
A5 - The teachers we work with need to know that we are in their corner and are here to help them be successful. We aren't there as "gotcha" folks; we are right there by their side helping them get the job done!
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A5 - The teachers we work with need to know that we are in their corner and are here to help them be successful. We aren't there as "gotcha" folks; we are right there by their side helping them get the job done!
#TechTalkGA
A5. Making the library a open and friendly place...I have had to reiterate to Ts and Ss that I’m there for whatever they need and I can help #techtalkga
My dear, what you are doing may not seem innovative to you, but to most people, it’s INSANELY innovative.
Innovation doesn’t always mean something brand new. Often the best + most ground breaking innovation is the refining or reinventing of something we already do ❤️ #TECHTalkGA
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