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 10 Tips and Tricks for running Lunch and Learns in our schools.<br> <a href="http://cu-portland.edu/letsconquer">This podcast is sponsored by Concordia University – Portland</a><br> In this episode, we discuss:<br> <br> * Reflections from Last Week<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> People reached out about us sharing examples of crib sheets. <br> Appreciated the nuanced approach to how we put ours together. <br> A nice way that encapsulates the extra resources for teachers so they can rehash and learn on their own time.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * Build Your EDU Brand Online Course<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.teachercast.net/BuildYourEDUBrandOnlineCourse">FREE Email Course</a><br> <br> Selecting Your Avatar<br> Content Creation Tips & Tricks<br> Website Strategy<br> SEO<br> How to build a newsletter<br> And more …<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * Do You Have a Question For Us?<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.teachercast.net/VoiceMail">www.TeacherCast.net/VoiceMail</a><br> Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/askthetechcoach">@AskTheTechCoach</a><br> Email: <a href="mailto:feedback@teachercast.net">feedback@teachercast.net</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * How To Effectively Use Lunch & Learns As Professional Development<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Are Lunch and Learns Effective?<br> When are Lunch and Learns Effective?<br> Tips for Lunch and Learns<br> <br> Never hold them in the Teachers Lunch Room<br> Try to Rotate the Location<br> Use them mostly as conversation with a little bit of tech<br> Focus on a skill.<br> Don’t show up expecting to show off<br> Food is Fantastic … keep it healthy<br> Use Lunch and Learns to build from previous PD Day topics or to enhance things that you are seeing in the class.<br> Don’t ask teachers to present on the spot<br> Focus on one small thing … that they can try then and there.<br> Spread the word during the week as you visit classrooms<br> BONUS: Poll Your Audience for Weekly Topics<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="http://www.askthetechcoach.com">On the Next Episode</a><br> <br> <br> May 6: Are you an Edtech Coach … or an EdTechnician?<br> May 13: How do different schools approach the Tech Coach position differently?<br> May 20: What do you do when every excuse is true<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> Tech Coach Tip of the Week<br> <br> While we often try to do “Lunch and Learns,” it’s more important that Tech Coaches think of these as networking opportunities that can then lead into working with teachers in the classroom.<br> <br> Join our PLN<br> Are you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-the-tech-coach-the-teachercast-educational-network/id1067586243?mt=2">commenting on iTunes</a> today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week.<br> Let’s Work Together<br> <br> Host: Jeff Bradbury <a href="http://www.twitter.com/teachercast">@TeacherCast</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/jeffbradbury">@JeffBradbury</a><br> Email: <a href="mailto:info@teachercast."></a>
