Monthly Twitter chats on topics of interest to educators who want to share ideas, build their professional learning networks, connect and converse about tech in NYC Schools.
Q1 How does staff where you work currently communicate and build professional relationships? Share methods or platforms you use online or face to face. #NYCSchoolsTechChat
A1 We are primarily siloed to a building and don’t often get an opportunity to build outside relationships. So internally it’s face-to-face or email. Though I want to change that.
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A1: I’m striving to get them into more effective online communication. We use emails, occasional vid chats, webinar recordings, a shared @Flipgrid page, hopefully soon more @MicrosoftTeams activity and postings on the web. #NYCSchoolsTechChat
In reply to
@eileen_lennon, @Flipgrid, @MicrosoftTeams
A2 So many meetings take up time that is needed for other thing. Lots of wasted time. Google Drive is great for documents, but not great for conversations. #NYCSchoolsTechChat
A2 My department mainly uses email. The pro is it is comfortable for people. Con is that it is a bit impersonal and hard to find colleagues. It's also hard to follow thousands of emails. #NYCSchoolsTechChat
A2: I’ve use Slack, Hangouts, Teams, Facebook, Google Docs, Twitter…the pain is finding time to check any of it. Some make sharing files and chatting more friendly and video connection is often necessary. #NYCSchoolsTechChat
A2 part 2: My school has also been using the @ClassDojo school story to share fun updates and pictures from our classroom. Not as much of a use for meetings or anything, but great to stay in the know about what’s happening in classes! #NYCSchoolsTechChat
And then the reply all people and the 5th person reply all to say stop replying all and then 4 more people do that and reply all to say remove me. AAAAGGH #NYCSchoolsTechChat
In reply to
@StephaniePlachy, @InnovativeEdu, @eileen_lennon
I've stopped checking emails first thing in the morning because that turns the start of the day into a circus. I get what I need to get done first, then check them. They can wait. #NYCSchoolsTechChat
A3: Online is a great way to give shout outs that are public and can feel more permanent than a face to face compliment. Our teachers love seeing a shout out in our Weekly Google Doc! It also makes great documentation for our superintendent, visitors, etc. #NYCSchoolsTechChat
A3: It’s less awkward online when I don’t feel like talking. And I can blame miscommunications on the limitations of the platform and not the limitations of me #NYCSchoolsTechChat
A1 I think not only being accessible as what we think of as online but also accessible offline. Or just being accessible. Those I connect with are global we we are all accessible to each other. #NYCSchoolsTechChat
In reply to
@eileen_lennon, @seanmarnold, @InnovativeEdu, @turner4edu, @lisa_simm, @JennMorgan4edu, @TaliCSM, @CommonSenseEd, @StephaniePlachy, @LauraOgando7
Our #Weekly goes out every Sunday, and teachers who have various leadership roles contribute to certain sections. I have a #tech section, and here are our shout outs. It majorly cuts down all staff emails! #NYCSchoolsTechChat
A5 Educators need to know how to use, why to use and have a frequent reason to use the product. When they see the benefits, Understand how to take advantage of and can use it regularly they become immersed it the tech and wonder how they ever lived without it. #NYCSchoolsTechChat
A5: Make it worth their time, make sure their learning, make sure they get help and aren’t made to feel ostracized . Also stickers! #NYCSchoolsTechChat
A5 One way to get buy in is to start with the early adopters. Another way is to solve a problem. Finally show how this saves time and builds relationships. #NYCSchoolsTechChat
