How Are EdTech Companies Supporting Teachers and Students During Distance Learning Days

In this episode of “https://www.teachercast.net/episodes/ask-the-tech-coach/ (Ask the Tech Coach),” Jeff, Melissa and Jon discuss how EdTech Companies are offering their applications and services free of charge to school districts to support them during Distance Learning Days. In this episode, we discuss:Tech Coach RoundtableJoin the http://www.teachercast.net/Mastermind (Tech Coach Mastermind) and learn how to help your school district today!2 Mastermind group meetings each month Lifetime access to our Tech Coach Online Community Free Lesson Plans Free Templates Much Much More Websitehttp://www.teachercast.net/Mastermind (www.TeacherCast.net/Mastermind)  Do You Have a Question For Us?http://www.teachercast.net/VoiceMail (www.TeacherCast.net/VoiceMail) Twitter: http://twitter.com/askthetechcoach (@AskTheTechCoach) Email: feedback@teachercast.net  How Can Our Students And Teachers Take Advantage Of Free EdTech Apps During Social Learning Days?This is a great opportunity to try out some new tools but keep these things in mind:Look for tools that give students the opportunity for Choice, Ownership, Voice, and Authentic Learning opportunities (COVA) Be aware of privacy issues … like uploading student data Make sure that it aligns with district policy and curriculum Take advantage of Facebook groups. Educators are sharing templates and activities that you can make a copy and edit to fit your curriculum needs.HyperDocs Not so Wimpy Teachers Teachers using Google Classroom Teachers using Google Suite for Education Twitter: #remotelearning Book Creator Teachers Don’t get overwhelmed...start slowStart with tools that students are familiar with Make a collection of what you see by saving the link. (Wakelet, Google Keep) Start small until you get acclimated to distance learning. Simple can be powerful Take help if it’s offeredhttps://bookcreator.com/2020/03/support-for-schools-affected-by-coronavirus/ (https://bookcreator.com/2020/03/support-for-schools-affected-by-coronavirus/) https:/