Coaching through hiccups

Really nice approach! Often when there are tech glitches that’s what is focused on. Good tip on how to change that focus and lean in on moving forward! Thanks!

Hi Justin, good to hear you could steer the conversation back to your vision. Do you have any examples of the benefits you discussed or how you might have demonstrated this to the teacher?

We've been developing a way of using Numbers in Primary Science to plan experiments, collect data and make conclusions. The vision is to remove any potential math or literacy barriers learners may have to working scientifically by making use of live graphing and dictation/speak selection on iPad.

In some of our coaching sessions with teachers in their classrooms there have been technical problems too, sometimes around accessing work shared and other times from the infrastructure. Our conversations always steer back to how the children are thinking scientifically with and without technology or what the pace of lessons looks like with and without technology. Usually we see that 'more science' takes place because the recording of ideas, results and making conclusions is pacier as the technology is removing the math and literacy barriers some primary aged pupils may have.