050 - Make Tech Purposeful
Download MP3Andy is a former educator and current Community Manager for Swivl. He lives in the Fort Worth, Texas area with his wife and four children. Andy was a Social Studies teacher and coach from 1999 until 2014, when he became a technology coach and district administrator. Andy recently started a new career at Swivl where he connects with educators and like-minded individuals as part of transforming the educational community. Key Takeaways: Swivel has multiple tools that make conversations easier for students by creating safe spaces. It's important to make space sometimes before responding. It offers the opportunity to de-escalate and feel an increased level of comfort, which creates better conversation. Space offers a variety of entry points for people in a conversation. We have to be careful not to over rely on technology. Think the $100 solution for a $1 problem. It's more about the attitude towards doing things differently than the ability to actually do them. Flexibility is going to be the key factor in successful education moving forward. We need to narrow our scope of tools, keep them flexible, and focus on fewer items rather than more to build our ability to provide for all students. Contact: andy4edu@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Andy is a former educator and current Community Manager for Swivl. He lives in the Fort Worth, Texas area with his wife and four children.
Andy was a Social Studies teacher and coach from 1999 until 2014, when he became a technology coach and district administrator. Andy recently started a new career at Swivl where he connects with educators and like-minded individuals as part of transforming the educational community.
Key Takeaways:
- Swivel has multiple tools that make conversations easier for students by creating safe spaces.
- It's important to make space sometimes before responding. It offers the opportunity to de-escalate and feel an increased level of comfort, which creates better conversation.
- Space offers a variety of entry points for people in a conversation.
- We have to be careful not to over rely on technology. Think the $100 solution for a $1 problem.
- It's more about the attitude towards doing things differently than the ability to actually do them.
- Flexibility is going to be the key factor in successful education moving forward.
- We need to narrow our scope of tools, keep them flexible, and focus on fewer items rather than more to build our ability to provide for all students.
Contact:
andy4edu@gmail.com
--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app