The Secret to Making Technology Actually Improve Student Learning

In this eye-opening conversation, technology integration coach Anna Davis and veteran educator Lainie Levin reveal the Triple E Framework (Extend, Enhance, Engage) that's revolutionizing classrooms. Learn how their powerful partnership approach turns struggling students into confident writers and transforms classroom management through innovative teaching strategies.

🎯 What You'll Learn:
➡️The Triple E Framework that makes technology actually work for student engagement
➡️How to support disruptive students and difficult students through digital writing communities
➡️Effective teaching strategies that boost student motivation and active learning
➡️Professional learning insights for teachers, education coaches, and instructional leaders
➡️Classroom behavior management through authentic audience writing
➡️Student discipline approaches that inspire students rather than punish them

Key Takeaways:
✅ Move from technology dependency to meaningful integration
✅ Create "Trusted Reader Circles" for student participation and peer feedback
✅ Navigate platform transitions (Seesaw → Fanschool → WordPress)
✅ Build teacher coaching partnerships that actually work
✅ Support new teachers with practical instructional strategies
✅ Develop inclusive teaching approaches for the whole child

Episode Mentions:

• Stronger Together: How Tech Specialists Can Support Writing (11/2022)
• The Storytelling Classroom
• Lainie’s Soapbox Blog
• Triple E Framework
• SOPPA
• Schoology - PowerSchool
• Fanschool
• Google Docs - Google Slides 
• Pages
• Canva
• Popplet
• Book Creator
• Timelapse in Camera App
• iMovie

CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introduction: Meet the Dream Team
2:15 - What is a Technology Integration Coach?
5:30 - The Partnership Approach to Teaching
8:45 - Triple E Framework Explained (Extend, Enhance, Engage)
12:20 - Student Success Stories: From Perfectionist to Confident
16:10 - Platform Evolution: When Students Outgrow Tools
19:30 - Digital Writing vs Traditional Methods
23:15 - Parent Concerns About Screen Time
26:40 - Privacy Laws and Platform Compliance
29:20 - Recommended Platforms and Learning Management Systems
33:45 - Apps That Transform Writing Instruction
37:30 - Real Student Transformations
41:15 - Call to Action: Starting Your Tech Partnership

When coaches, teachers, administrators, and families work hand in hand, it fosters a school atmosphere where everyone is inspired and every student is fully engaged in their learning journey.