The Idea

Many of us in education are now working from home. This can be challenging as we juggle family responsibilities, finding quiet space for each member of the family to work, as well as time together with family to work through issues and concerns in the middle of a pandemic.

We need time to talk with colleagues and friends. It helps us to realize that we are not alone with our challenges in these times as well as an opportunity to learn and teach with others.

Survey (newish)

After many months, I decided to survey participants about #EduCoffee with an eye on publishing about our experiences and trying to explain what this really is. You can find that at https://bit.ly/educoffeesurvey

Videos (Spanish and English)

 

 

The Plan

Every weekday (currently at 10am and 3pm my local time in Guadalajara, México), I will host a chat in Zoom. The plan for now is three days in English, two days in Spanish. Schedule and link below in the details.

Here in Guadalajara, we are currently on Central Standard Time until April 5th. See details at https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/mexico/guadalajara

So the schedule may shift locally for you depending on your current location and daylight saving time schedule.

The Details

Currently at 10am and 3pm my local time in Guadalajara, México.

Schedule

Schedule is in flux between semesters. Keep an eye on Twitter for the hashtag #EduCoffee or my posts on the topic in particular.

I will be putting together a schedule for my February-June semester but with our switch at the Tec to the equivalent of 3 mini-semesters in each semester, my schedule is not as consistent as it once was.

Feedback

Let me know what you think or if we need another time for these sessions. I pace myself to take breaks during the day.

If you are looking for a personal one-to-one chat, feel free to use my scheduler for a meetings with me. You can find that at https://kenbauer.youcanbook.me

Featured Image Credit

Picture of mocha coffee with steamed milk design.
“Coffee Art” flickr photo by kenbauer https://flickr.com/photos/ken_bauer/40576667060 shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license

Past meetings

We are still active, but I stopped documenting this. I should probably just archive this somewhere else to speed up page load.

    • Wednesday March 25 (English) Thanks for joining: Joe, Cam and Luis.
    • Jueves 26 de marzo (español) Gracias por asistir Gabriela, Eduardo, Rocío, Gloria y Mahdi.
    • Friday March 27 (English) Thanks to 9 attendees, the record so far. Some from SUNY and other institutions!
    • Monday March 30 (English) cancelled (I got busy)
    • Martes 31 de marzo (español) also cancelled (schedule conflict)
    • Wednesday April 1 (English) Thank you to Gabriela and Lamberto (México), Joe (USA) and Eva (Netherlands) for joining.
    • Jueves 2 de abril (español) Gracias por asistir Conxa desde España y mi colega Miguel del Tec de Monterrey en Puebla.
    • Friday April 3 am session (English) Thank you to Tec de Monterrey colleagues Mahdi and Pablo and guests from UK, USA and Canada Lawrie, Donna, Bonnie and Dave. This was a marathon 1+ hour wonderful session.
    • Friday April 3 pm session (English) Thank you to Gabriela and Chuck for joining.
    • Monday April 6 am session (English) Thanks to Gabriela, Gerardo P. and Cam for joining.
    • Monday April 6 pm session (English) Thank you To Jakob for joining. Great one to one conversation!
    • Martes 7 de abril sesión de la mañana (español) Gracias Donna, Andrea, Martha y Gabriela.
    • Wednesday April 8 am session (English) Thank you so much to Sheila, Maha, Autumm and Joe for joining me.
    • Jueves 9 de abril sesión de la mañana (español) Gracias a Eduardo y Mahdi por acompañarme.
    • Monday April 13 am session (English) Thank you to Alan, Mahdi and Gerardo S. for joining.
    • Monday April 13 pm session (English) Thanks to Kieran, Laura and Jakob for joining.
    • Martes 14 de abril sesión de la mañana (español) Gracias a Paco (desde España) por acompañarme.
    • Wednesday April 15 (English) Thanks for joining Pablo and Miguel.
    • Jueves 16 de abril (español) Gracias Angie.
    • Friday April 17 am session (English) Thank you to Gerardo P. and Apostolos for joining.
    • Friday April 17 pm session (English) Thank you to Orchid, Joe and Luis for joining me.
    • Monday April 20 am session (English) Thank you to Matthew for joining me for coffee.
    • Martes 21 de abril sesión de la mañana (español) Gracias Mahdi!
    • Martes 21 de abril sesión de tarde (español) Gracias por acompañarme Edgar.
    • Wednesday April 22 am session (English) Thanks to Joy, Joe and Miguel for joining.
    • Wednesday April 22 pm session (English) Thanks to Tim and Jakob for joining.
    • Jueves 23 de abril pm session (español) Gracias por acompañarme Gilberto.
    • Friday April 24 am session (English): thanks for joining Lawrie, Donna and Julia.
    • Friday April 24 pm session (English): thank you to Mo for joining me!
    • Monday April 27 am session (English) We switched to Spanish as it was just Gerardo P. and myself. Great conversation.
    • Monday April 27 pm session (English) Another great conversation with Jakob.
    • Martes 28 de abril sesión de la tarde (español). Gracias por acompañarme Gilberto, excelente conversación.
    • Wednesday April 29 am session (English) Thank you so much to Phil for joining me.
    • Jueves 30 de abril sesión de la mañana (Spanglish) Thanks Miguel for your regular visit and first time coffee visitor Rebecca.
    • Jueves 30 de abril sesión de la mañana (Spanglish) Thanks to regular Mahdi and first time coffee visitor Cinthya
    • Friday May 1 am session A nice discussion with Miguel.
    • Monday “May the 4th be with you”: No visitors, first time no #educoffee visitors
    • Martes 5 de mayo: None this day as well, morning session was cancelled for meetings.
    • Wednesday May 6: both sessions cancelled due to meetings for work.
    • Jueves 7 de mayo (pm): Thanks for joining Mahdi. We mostly switched to English and it was so good to catch up.
    • Friday May 8 am session. Thanks for Joe, Phil and Miguel for joining me. This brightened up my morning.
    • Friday May 8 pm session. Thank you Jakob for joining me this afternoon!
    • Monday May 11. No sessions today.
    • Martes 12 de mayo. Ninguna sesión por clase y juntas de trabajo.
    • Wednesday May 13 am session. A great conversation with Phil.
    • Wednesday May 13 pm session. Thanks for joining again Joy and our first time a student joining: Jorge.
    • Jueves 14 de mayo (am) Gracias por compartir cafe conmigo Miguel.
    • Friday May 15 (pm) Thanks for joining me Keegan.
    • Monday May 18 (am) Thanks to Cam, Joel and Miguel for joining this morning. Great conversation.
    • Wednesday May 20 (am) Thanks for joining for conversation Miguel.
    • Jueves 21 de mayo (am) Gracias Miguel.
    • Friday May 22 (pm) Thanks for a great discussion Jakob.
    • Monday May 25 (am) Thanks for joining Mahdi!
    • Wednesday May 27 (pm) Thanks for joining Crista.
    • Jueves 28 de mayo (am) Gracias Joe y Miguel.
    • Jueves 28 de mayo (pm) Gracias Viviana y Adriana.
    • Friday May 29 (pm) Thank you for joining Michael and Pablo.
    • Monday June 1 (am) Thanks for joining me Gerardo P and Cam.
    • Martes 2 de junio (pm) Gracias Adriana, Miguel y Eduardo C. (Super mega nerd session about Star Wars and collectibles).
    • Jueves 4 de junio (am) Muchas gracias a Omar (alumno de ISC de hace unos 18 años), Mahdi y Miguel por acompañarme.
    • Friday June 5 (pm) Thanks for joining David (a friend from #flipclass) and Adriana for joining.
    • Martes 9 de junio (pm) Gracias por acompañarme Mahdi.
    • Wednesday June 10 (am) Thank you for joining me for coffee María (from Zacatecas) and Miguel.
    • Wednesday June 10 (pm) Thank you for joining me Xinli and Joe.
    • Wednesday June 10 (bonus coffee) Thanks for creating an extra coffee break Adriana!
    • Jueves 11 de junio (am) Gracias por acompanarme Pablo y Miguel.
    • Friday June 12 (pm) Thank you for joining today for an extended-play coffee time Lawrie, Jakob, Donna, and Dave.
    • Monday June 15 (am) Thanks for joining Martín.
    • Monday June 15 (pm) Thanks for joining Viviana and Adriana.
    • Martes 16 de junio (am) Gracias por acompañarme y hablar sobre objetos Pablo.
    • Wednesday June 17 (pm) Thanks for joining Diego Z. and Jakob.
    • Jueves 18 de junio (am) Gracias a Jorge y Miguel por llegar a #educoffee
    • Thursday June 18 (evening)  with my buddy Miguel.
    • Friday June 19 (am) Thanks to Pablo for another coffee conversation
    • Friday June 19 (pm) Thanks to my student Jorge for joining again.
    • Monday June 22 Took the day off as the Tec de Monterrey gave us fathers the day off.
    • Martes 23 de junio (am) Gracias a Gerardo P. y Pablo por acompañarme.
    • Tuesday June 23 (pm) Thanks for joining Joe.
    • Wednesday June 24 (am) Thank you for joining today Lawrie and Viviana.
    • Wednesday June 24 (extra session about #educoffee) Thanks for joining me Donna and Lawrie.
    • Jueves 25 de junio (am) Gracias por acompañarme mi alumno Jorge y Miguel.
    • Jueves 25 de junio (pm) Gracias Pablo!
    • Thursday June 25 (special evening session) Thank you Luis P, Adriana, Derly and Joe for Joining me.
    • Thursday June 25 (late night session) Thanks to my good friend Miguel for joining.
    • Friday June 26 (am) Thanks for joining me Mahdi.
    • Friday June 26 (pm) Thanks for joining my Juan Antonio M. and Adriana.
    • Martes 30 de junio (am) Gracias por acompañarme Mariana, Gerardo P., Pablo y Miguel.
    • Wednesday July 1(am) Thank you for joining today Eugenia, Xinli, Leigh and Pablo.
    • Jueves 2 de julio (am) Gracias a Pablo y Viviana por acompañarme.
    • Friday July 3 (am) Thanks for the record breaking two hour session (90 minutes in English, then 30 minutes in Spanish). Lawrie, Viviana, Dave, Miguel.
    • Friday July 3 (pm) Thanks for another great session (one hour). Gilberto, Jorge, Nate, Jakob, and Viviana.
    • Friday July 3 (evening) Thanks for joining the second evening session: Joe, Cam, Miguel, Viviana, and Codie.
    • Monday July 6 (am) Thanks for joining me this morning Joy and Leigh. Sorry for needing to leave quickly for my presentation.
    • Wednesday July 8 (am) Thank you so much for joining today Lawrie, Derly and Kieran. I really needed this today.
    • Jueves 9 de julio (am) Muchas gracias Pablo y Viviana. Salió dos resultados para mi interesantes “Identidad y diversidad” y bitácora de Pablo.
    • Friday July 10 (am) Thanks for joining Pablo, Xinli, Andrea, Cam, Lawrie, and Viviana
    • Friday July 10 (pm) Thanks for joining Jakob and Jorge P.
    • Saturday July 11 (evening) Thanks for joining Ana Itza and Jakob.
    • Monday July 13 (am) Thanks for joining Pablo and Derly.
    • Martes 14 de julio (am) Gracias Pablo.
    • Wednesday July 15 (am) Thanks Xinli and Miguel.
    • Jueves 16 de julio (am) Gracias Miguel y Pablo.
    • Friday July 17 (am) Thanks Donna!
    • Friday July 17 (pm) Thank you Jorge P., Mario and Gris.
    • Saturday July 18 (evening) Thanks Jakob, Autumm, and Eugenia.
    • Monday July 20 (am) Thank you Andrea, Miguel and Kieran.
    • Martes 21 de julio (am) Gracias Viviana y Pablo.
    • Jueves 23 de julio (am) Gracias Mariana, Pablo, Gorky y Terri.
    • Friday July 24 (am) Thanks Andrea, Ma. Gabriela, Pablo, Kieran, and Miguel.
    • Monday July 27 (am) Thanks for joining me Miguel.
    • Martes 28 de julio (am) Gracias por acompañarme Miguel y Pablo
    • Wednesday July 29 (am) Thanks for joining Phil, Viviana, Jorge and Miguel.
    • Thursday July 30 (am) Thanks for joining Xinli, Pablo, Miguel, Gerardo P.
    • Friday July 31 (am) Thank you for joining Andrea, Lawrie and Viviana
    • Friday July 31 (pm) Thanks for joining me for coffee Alan and Joe.
    • Monday August 3 (am) Thanks for joining me Deb and Jorge P.
    • Martes 4 de agosto (am) Gracias por acompañarme Pablo y Miguel
    • Martes 4 de agosto (pm) Gracias por acompañarme Adriana
    • Wednesday August 5 (am) Thank you for joining me Jakob and Miguel.
    • Jueves 6 de agosto (pm) Gracias Viviana.
    • Friday August 7 (pm) Thanks for joining me Jorge P.
    • Monday August 10 (am) Thanks for joining me for coffee Jakob.
    • Monday August 10 (pm) Thanks for joining for a coffee Pablo.
    • Wednesday August 12(pm) Thanks for new coffee friend Mario M. for joining.
    • Thursday August 13(am) Thanks to Joe for joining me!
    • Friday August 14(am) Thanks Miguel.
    • Monday August 17(pm) Thanks for joining me for coffee and conversation Joy, Jakob and Dave.
    • Wednesday August 19(early morning) Thanks for an impromptu #educoffee Lawrie.
    • Friday August 21 (am) Thanks Jorge P. and Andrea for joining me.
    • Monday August 24 (am) Thanks to Terri and Miguel for joining me today.
    • Martes 25 de agosto (am) Gracias por acompañarme Jairo.
    • Friday August 28 (pm) Thanks for joining me Jakob and Pablo.
    • Monday August 31 (1pm) Thanks for joining today Cam and Pablo.
    • Tuesday September 1 (6pm) Thanks for joining today Ale!
    • Wednesday September 2 (6pm) Thanks to Jakob and Gerardo P. for joining.
    • Thursday September 3 (1pm) Thanks to Alex P. and Miguel for joining.
    • Wednesday Septemberr 9 (1pm) Thank you Jakob, Dave C., Melissa, Derly, Xinli, and Jorge P.
    • Monday September 14 (1pm) Thanks Miguel, Viviana, and Pablo.
    • Thursday September 17 (1pm) Thanks Miguel.
    • Friday September 18 (1:30pm) Thank you Lawrie, Donna, and Jakob.
    • Monday September 21 (1pm) Thank you so much for joining for a great conversation Jakob.
    • Tuesday September 22 (1pm) Thanks Miguel.
    • Wednesday September 23 (1pm) Thanks to Benjamin, Jorge P., Miguel.
    • Wednesday September 23 (6pm) Thank you Joy and Viviana.
    • Thursday September 24 (1pm) Thanks for another visit Miguel.
    • Friday September 25 (1pm) A nice discussion with Benjamin and Joe.
    • Monday September 28 (1pm) Thanks for joining Miguel and Benjamin.
    • Tuesday September 29 (1pm) Thank you for joining again Miguel.
    • Wednesday September 30 (1pm) Thanks to Miguel, Benjamin, and Jakob
    • Jueves 1 de octubre (1pm) Gracias Viviana y Miguel
    • Friday October 2 (1pm) a very short session with Jakob as he had a phone call.
    • Monday October 5 (1pm) Thanks Miguel
    • Martes 6 de octubre (1pm) Gracias Miguel
    • Wednesday October 7 (1pm) Thanks Miguel
    • Jueves 8 de octubre (1pm) Gracias Miguel
    • Friday October 9 (1pm) Thanks for joining Jakob, Miguel, and Karla S.
    • Monday October 12 (1pm) Thanks Miguel
    • Martes 13 de octubre (1pm) Gracias Miguel
    • Wednesday October 14 (1pm) Thanks for a wonderful session (with a group picture) Lawrie, Miguel, and Jorge P.
    • Jueves 15 de octubre (1pm) Gracias Viviana y Miguel
    • Friday October 16 (1pm) Thanks to Miguel, Viviana, and Jakob.
    • Monday October 19 (1pm) Thanks Miguel
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169 thoughts on “Educator Coffee (or Tea) Time

  1. Rossana Chávez says:

    Ken, aunque solo he pasado dando una vista por aquí…sin más que leer títulos y algunos datos de los chat. Me siento invitada para llegar en otro momento. La idea de tomar un café…atrapa.
    Gracias, en otro momento….llevo mi café. Me gusta escuchar….observar.
    Ahh y olvidaba comentar el tipo de letra de los títulos y el tipo de escritura son fantásticas para mi.

    Saludos desde Guatemala.

  2. I feel like self-awareness and attentitiveness is key. Realizing the hospitality Joe was describing takes paying attention to both yourself and others and prioritizing the group experience rather than one’s own. In teaching, one can end up over-prioritizing the curriculum.











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