You Might Be a Tech Coach IF…
Leave a commentOctober 2, 2016 by Dr. Robbie Barber
Some teachers do not realize that they are also tech coaches. They help lift the entire faculty by showing, encouraging, demonstrating how to use #edtech to the best advantage in the school.
With apologies to Jeff Foxworthy, I want to share some of my identifiers of tech coaches.
You might be a tech coach if you use the word “Kahoot” as a verb. For example, I kahooted with my first period and it went really well.
You might be a tech coach if you see a teacher using #edtech in a classroom and you’ve taken a picture, tweeted, & posted to Instagram before 20 seconds have passed.
You might be a tech coach if you tweet weekly. Ok, maybe daily. Daily, but I can stop any time. Maybe I can’t stop.
You might be a tech coach if you know what an <ANY> key looks like and it’s still hilarious.
You might be a tech coach if you give out a Google voice phone number to parents and have for years.
You might be a tech coach if you try to show a teacher a new software/app and it fails…and you smile.
You might be a tech coach if you get so excited about showing a new software/app that the teachers may step back – a little overwhelmed by your enthusiasm.
You might be a tech coach if you think messaging is old-school.
You might be a tech coach if you think 60 apps in 60 minutes is cool & not overwhelming.
You might be a tech coach if you spend a Sunday night practicing with your children on using a new #edtech app.
Add your additions in the comments section. This can be fun!