Feed and care for your nerdlings
Transcript of Feed and care for your nerdlings
Definition
nerd•ling
/‘NErdliNG
noun
1. a specialist in educational technology devices,
support, repair or networking
2. a member of the technology department
synonyms: geek, geekette, propeller-beanie, idork
Stereotypes
ster·e·o·type
ˈsterēəˌtīp/
noun
1.a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea
of a particular type of person or thing.
"the stereotype of the computer technician as a nerd”
synonyms: standard/conventional image, received idea,
cliché, hackneyed idea, formula
Expectations
A conversation or example of how the tech department behaves differently than the classroom or an office.
All previous slides presented to this spot. Roughly 20 minutes.
Break into self-organized small groups, have a discussion around
the talking points on the hand-out. Based on my experience with
about 30 participants, conversation lasted easily 30 minutes.
Your mileage may vary.
What I overheard• Don’t email my staff directly
• Please don’t try to fix it yourself
• Differentiate between a Tech request and an Ed-Tech request
• Problems: Bring us the new problem, not the on-going problems
• “What have you tried?”
• Expectations for educators to have a minimal proficiency
• Demo at staff meetings
• Give your techs a “script” for emails or phone calls
• “The Union doesn’t like it when…”