In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick share secrets for what makes a fantastic and usable Tech Coach website. With so many options, both paid and free, available, it’s easy to spend a ton of time creating a digital hub that nobody uses or wants.
The secret to any website is to make great content and make sure that your users have it available to them BEFORE they know that they want or need it. In today's podcast, we take a look at websites from the perspective of both the Tech Coach and the busy teacher.
In this episode, we discuss:

• Reflections and reactions to Episode 19 “Creating 1:1 Relationships with Teachers”

Is it possible to make everyone happy?
What happens you learn that administration is only hearing the bad things about you … that may or may not be completely accurate?
How to you recover if something happens you might not be aware of?

• Ask the Tech Coach Mastermind Signup

8-Week Digital Literacy Challenge

2 Face-to-Face meetings each month
Create a Digital Literacy / Tech Integration Plan for your school district
5-week Online Course for Learning Management Systems
Bonus Podcasts and Tech Coach Blog Posts
FREE Digital Templates and Lesson Plans that can be used in the classroom
Exclusive Membership in our Tech Coach Facebook Group

Tech Coach Websites

Why create a website?
How to use a website?
Who is the website for?

Coaches
Teachers
District

What goes on a Tech Coach website?

Appointment Calendar
Apps / Web Tools
Lessons
PD Classes
Tips/ Tricks/Helpful resources

Tech Coach Website Options

WordPress

EduBlogs
WordPress.com
Self-Hosted

Google Sites
OneNote
Learning Management System

Useful Tips for Websites

Have a clear focus to the content
Clean Navigation that everyone can understand
Easily searchable

How to promote your website and its various components

• On the Next Episode

Episode 21: The Best Training Methods to use as Tech Coaches

Online Learning
Face to Face
Group Training
Department vs Whole Building
Weekly Newsletters

Tech Coach Website Options
WordPress
Over the last few years, WordPress has grown into a pretty amazing platform. So much so, that WordPress as an online environment now incorporates more than 29% of the entire internet.
So why not use it for your Tech Coach website?
For many, it’s simply overkill. Too many things moving around and too much time to keep it all organized with its many plugins and website themes. However, if you are looking to use WordPress for your Tech Coach blog, then here are some solutions that you might be interested in.
For more information about WordPress, check out our online resources today.
Edublogs