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Tech Coaches
What is a Tech Coach?
Have you ever
thought about how to approach Schlechty's design
qualities in your classroom? Effective use of
technology in your lessons is a great way for
students to "work on the work."
Marc Prensky, a
leader in technology use in schools, states that
"Our students have changed radically" and that
in order for teachers to reach their students
they must also change (2001). A Technology Coach
is there to guide you in your endeavor to
transform student learning by providing teachers
and schools with customized instructional
support and the best technology instructional
practices.
The Technology
Coach is an effective resource for focusing on
technology integration as a way of meeting the
No Child Left Behind goal to "improve student
academic achievement through the use of
technology in elementary and secondary schools"
(United States Department of Education, 2001).
How Can a Tech Coach help me?
The purpose of
a Technology Coach is to assist teachers with
effective use of technology in their classroom
in order to improve student learning. In order
to accomplish this, a technology coach is
available for the following.
- Conducting
individual or small group teacher
conferences on appropriate use of
instructional technology in all content
areas.
- Modeling
appropriate teaching strategies and team
teaching lessons infusing technology in
classrooms.
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Demonstrating and promoting appropriate and
ethical use of technology with regard to
privacy and copyright issues.
- Providing
up to date training on the technology tools
in your school and their most effective use
in the curriculum in order to meet district
initiatives.
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