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Link to original Dear Intrepid Instructors, “Learn like the Hare, adopt like the Tortoise” is a way to think about using Ed tech in your classroom. We were tasked with upending our practices and adopting new technologies without much benefit of either practice or reflective time. This newsletter served as a better “what’s what” than a “”How to”. But now, as we slowly return to a more familiar, but new paradigm, we have the opportunity to integrate what we have learned in the last year as well as continue to grow and reflect on our comfort in using technology in the classroom. In that vein, I would like to offer more traditional coaching service to teachers and paras. If you would like to schedule some 1:1 time to work on a particular challenge around using Ed tech; “How to…”, managing your LMS better, getting more comfortable with Nearpod, or adding gamification, I want to help. If you are interested, please submit this short Google Form and I’ll be in touch for scheduling. Like the Hare, lets learn what is out there to accomplish specific tasks, but, like the tortoise only adopt a few new platforms at a time. Every platform takes time, risk and repetition to become comfortable with for both your students and you, always give yourself, and them, grace to learn. Roles: Over the last year everyone had to be on deck to triage and respond to the very unusual circumstances of the pandemic and rapid shift to remote learning. As we shift gears to more in person learning we can afford to be more reflective and proactive and less reactive. While there is much overlap in our various roles it is helpful to think in terms of more defined lanes: Matt Kuzmeskas oversees the entire tech dept, he and his team of excellent technicians and building leads manage the hardware, network, platform accounts; login database, internet, and equipment. They can best resolve problems in those areas through Building Tech Leads or at [email protected] .The Ed tech coach’s role is primarily to think and communicate about tech pedagogy and options to help teachers integrate platforms into their classrooms to both lighten and increase the efficiency of their workload and to develop 21st Century skills in our students. Coming soon: One-stop shopping; Coach’s Website with access to archived Newsletters and links to platforms and Tech coach superstars! Tech Resource of the Week: Schoolytics. Ever wish you could have easy access to a list of all students missing assignments? Try this: FREE for teachers! It provides for you information about your students' progress in the class in simple graphical reports that are easy to share with students, parents or administrators. Hope Springs eternal !
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AuthorRobert Frye is a retired 33 year veteran Of Holyoke Public Schools Archives
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