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Too Many Hats?
Life in Educational Technology SupportTIES Conference 2011 – Monday December 12, 2011
Marc Johnson, ECMECCJon Larson, ECMECC
CopingColleagues
MEMO – http://www.memoweb.org Meet your media professionals and
instructional personnel
KIC – Key Instructional Contacts - TIES http://www.informns.k12.mn.us/key_instructional_contact_kic_meetings.html
METN – http://www.metn.k12.mn.us (regional organizations)
Attend conferences and professional development
CopingSocial Networks
Message boards
Blogs
Facebook – Google+
Be connected and participate so you aren’t isolated
CopingCommunication
Talk to people whose “responsibilities” some of these jobs really belong to – or should
Administrators – Listen (Educate them)
Staff – including media and instructional technology
Technology committee
Just say “No”
CopingBe involved in your “community”
Attend staff functions
Eat with the staff
Work with students in academics and activities
Start a student “Geek Squad”
CopingPriorities and Allies
Learn what is important to the students, staff and administration and set priorities to fit.
Engage vendors – how can they help?
Use 3rd party personnel
CopingThe Alternative
Run screaming from the building
Take a bat, hammer, or other blunt object to the hardware
Cry
Internalize
Quit