Summary: In this episode of “<a href="https://www.teachercast.net/episodes/ask-the-tech-coach/">Ask the Tech Coach</a>,” Jeff and Nick discuss why it’s important for Tech Coaches to create systems for their various duties throughout the day that will help them do things just a bit faster.<br> In this episode, we discuss:<br> <br> * Todays Sponsor: <a href="http://www.podcastingwithstudents.com/">www.PodcastingWithStudents.com</a><br> * Reflections and reactions<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Mastermind<br> <br> New cohort began on January 10<br> <a href="http://teachercast.net/mastermind">Next cohort begins in February … reserve your seat today!</a><br> 2, 6, 12 Month options<br> <br> <br> NJECC Workshop<br> <br> EdTech Integration Plan<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://www.teachercast.net/mastermind" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><br> <br> * FETC<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> TeacherCast Podcasting Workshop<br> Microsoft Interviews<br> Round Table Discussion<br> <br> <br> How Can We Create Systems for our Tech Coaching?<br> <br> What is a “System”?<br> <br> A way to document how something is done<br> A tool that can be used to help you stay organized<br> An opportunity to stay consistent<br> <br> <br> Why are Systems Important?<br> <br> Systems keep tech coaches moving faster and help you work with more teachers to effect change quicker<br> <br> <br> What is an example of a System?<br> <br> Teacher Onboarding System<br> Blog Writing System<br> Podcast Producing System<br> Newsletters and Emails<br> Scheduling Appointments<br> <br> <br> What could a system look like?<br> <br> A checklist<br> Screenshots<br> Video tutorials<br> A ticket system<br> Gmail filters<br> <br> <br> <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2017/04/13/coaches-10-tools-to-help-keep-your-schedule-organized/#4a3b8f9c3058">Great applications that help in creating systems</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.teachercast.net/university/into-to-google-forms-and-sheets/">Google Sheets</a><br> <a href="https://www.teachercast.net/university/into-to-google-forms-and-sheets/">Google Forms</a><br> <a href="https://www.teachercast.net/tep074-15-digital-curation-tools-classroom/">If This, Then That</a><br> <a href="https://www.teachercast.net/university/intro-to-google-sites/">Google Sites</a><br> <br> <br> 3 Things to think about when creating systems for Tech Coaching<br> <br> Think of something important (a task) that needs to get done … over and over<br> Determine what type of system would work best to help automate that task<br> Is there a different way of doing something so you don’t have to keep doing it?<br> <br> <br> Free Downloadable Systems for Tech Coaches and Podcasters<br> <br> <a href="https://teachercast-educational-network.ck.page/65d154eabc">Blogging and Podcasting Editorial Calendar (Google Sheets)</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="http://www.askthetechcoach.com/">On the Next Episode</a><br> <br> <br> Jan 21: How do you stop doing things for your teachers?<br> Jan 28: Tech Coach Round Table<br> <br> <br> <br> Follow our Podcast<br> <br> The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/teachercast">@TeacherCast</a><br> <a href="https://www.teachercast.net/askthetechcoach" title="Ask the Tech Coach on iTunes" class="pretty-link-keyword">Ask the Tech Coach Podcast</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/askthetechcoach">@AsktheTechCoach</a><br> <br> Follow our Hosts<br> <br> Jeff Bradbury | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/jeffbradbury">@JeffBradbury</a><br> Nicholas Amaral | <a href="http://twitter.com/namaraledu">@NamaralEDU</a><br> <br> Explore these Resources<br> In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:<br> <br>
