Comments on: My Thoughts: Tuesday at NECC http://www.thethinkingstick.com/my-thoughts-tuesday-at-necc Jeff Utecht - Bangkok, Thailand Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:47:21 +0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rebecca Mcmahon http://www.thethinkingstick.com/my-thoughts-tuesday-at-necc/comment-page-1#comment-30022 Rebecca Mcmahon Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:56:53 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=543#comment-30022 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">My Thoughts: Tuesday at NECC | The Thinking Stick http://tinyurl.com/yh5r3bc</span></span> My Thoughts: Tuesday at NECC | The Thinking Stick http://tinyurl.com/yh5r3bc

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]]> By: My 30 Day Twitter Challenge | Metanoia http://www.thethinkingstick.com/my-thoughts-tuesday-at-necc/comment-page-1#comment-28097 My 30 Day Twitter Challenge | Metanoia Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:03:58 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=543#comment-28097 [...] still comes over me when I hear Twitter used in so many spots. After all, it seems like yesterday Jeff Utecht and I were trying to wrap our brain around a category for it just to better understand how to explain it to people that looked at us as nuts when we said [...] [...] still comes over me when I hear Twitter used in so many spots. After all, it seems like yesterday Jeff Utecht and I were trying to wrap our brain around a category for it just to better understand how to explain it to people that looked at us as nuts when we said [...]

]]> By: The Four Eyed Technologist » Blog Archive » The Evolution of List-Servs is Twitter? Hmm… http://www.thethinkingstick.com/my-thoughts-tuesday-at-necc/comment-page-1#comment-25600 The Four Eyed Technologist » Blog Archive » The Evolution of List-Servs is Twitter? Hmm… Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:46:12 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=543#comment-25600 [...] stand point. For many, Twitter is microblogging — a cross between IMing and Blogging as Jeff Utecht discussed at NECC. While this makes sense on some levels, I see it a bit differently. Take a look at the following [...] [...] stand point. For many, Twitter is microblogging — a cross between IMing and Blogging as Jeff Utecht discussed at NECC. While this makes sense on some levels, I see it a bit differently. Take a look at the following [...]

]]> By: Craig Howat http://www.thethinkingstick.com/my-thoughts-tuesday-at-necc/comment-page-1#comment-24822 Craig Howat Wed, 04 Jul 2007 03:38:39 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=543#comment-24822 I think what you are saying about "lurking on the edges" is right on! Unfortunately, I did not attend this year. I would have liked to be there. I often travel to education conventions and find some of the best collaboration on the floor of the convention with educators bouncing ideas around rather than in the sessions. Perhaps the idea of the cafe or a "round table brainstorming session" for various fields or curriculum can be incorporated into other educational conventions. Thanks for the post! Craig I think what you are saying about “lurking on the edges” is right on! Unfortunately, I did not attend this year. I would have liked to be there. I often travel to education conventions and find some of the best collaboration on the floor of the convention with educators bouncing ideas around rather than in the sessions. Perhaps the idea of the cafe or a “round table brainstorming session” for various fields or curriculum can be incorporated into other educational conventions. Thanks for the post! Craig

]]> By: Diverden http://www.thethinkingstick.com/my-thoughts-tuesday-at-necc/comment-page-1#comment-24820 Diverden Tue, 03 Jul 2007 18:30:37 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=543#comment-24820 I found NECC to be excellent but two things struck me in addition to the excellent presentations. I was struck by how many vendors had the words security, safety, monitoring, blocking, restrict, etc.... to promote some way of limiting or tracking students. I understand the need for some guidelines for Internet use in schools but how do we teach ethics and proper use if we block and track everything. The other thing that struck me is that as educators who understand the value of technology, we promote 21st century skills. Our state and federal governments however, thanks to NCLB and state testing mandates, test for 20th century skills. I have not seen a single state test that evaluates any skills that fall into the 21st century category. Unfortunately, right or wrong, state tests are the way that schools and teachers are measured. Pushing an agenda for 21st century skills should be a priority but until state tests reflect this reality, it is going to remain a struggle. I thing this should be a discussion topic to have this idea promoted at the state and federal level in addition to colleges that train teachers. I found NECC to be excellent but two things struck me in addition to the excellent presentations. I was struck by how many vendors had the words security, safety, monitoring, blocking, restrict, etc…. to promote some way of limiting or tracking students. I understand the need for some guidelines for Internet use in schools but how do we teach ethics and proper use if we block and track everything.
The other thing that struck me is that as educators who understand the value of technology, we promote 21st century skills. Our state and federal governments however, thanks to NCLB and state testing mandates, test for 20th century skills. I have not seen a single state test that evaluates any skills that fall into the 21st century category. Unfortunately, right or wrong, state tests are the way that schools and teachers are measured. Pushing an agenda for 21st century skills should be a priority but until state tests reflect this reality, it is going to remain a struggle. I thing this should be a discussion topic to have this idea promoted at the state and federal level in addition to colleges that train teachers.

]]> By: Anthony Powell http://www.thethinkingstick.com/my-thoughts-tuesday-at-necc/comment-page-1#comment-24771 Anthony Powell Thu, 28 Jun 2007 05:27:49 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=543#comment-24771 Jeff, You and Will are an inspiration to me. Sounds like the Blogger Cafe is the place to be. I often learn by lurking. Then I get brave and ask a question similar to the lady you helped today with her blog. You, Vicki Davis, Ryan B., Will, and David Warlick seem so expert, sometimes it is intimidating to ask. But as you pointed out, the conversations are amazing and that is how experts and newbies (like me) learn to use these tools and share them with our students. Thanks for a great post. AEP Jeff,

You and Will are an inspiration to me. Sounds like the Blogger Cafe is the place to be. I often learn by lurking. Then I get brave and ask a question similar to the lady you helped today with her blog. You, Vicki Davis, Ryan B., Will, and David Warlick seem so expert, sometimes it is intimidating to ask. But as you pointed out, the conversations are amazing and that is how experts and newbies (like me) learn to use these tools and share them with our students.

Thanks for a great post.

AEP

]]> By: Learning Is Messy - Blog » Blog Archive » Café Envy http://www.thethinkingstick.com/my-thoughts-tuesday-at-necc/comment-page-1#comment-24752 Learning Is Messy - Blog » Blog Archive » Café Envy Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:40:18 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=543#comment-24752 [...] Jeff Utecht wonders why those of us populating the Blogger Café find it more engaging than many of the sessions. Well for one, you have a group of the most knowledgeable edtech people from all over the world in the same place, at the same time sharing and mashing all that knowledge and enthusiasm – and that’s powerful and addictive. You aren’t tied to “the topic” of a session - you can pick and choose and blend “topics”. [...] [...] Jeff Utecht wonders why those of us populating the Blogger Café find it more engaging than many of the sessions. Well for one, you have a group of the most knowledgeable edtech people from all over the world in the same place, at the same time sharing and mashing all that knowledge and enthusiasm – and that’s powerful and addictive. You aren’t tied to “the topic” of a session – you can pick and choose and blend “topics”. [...]

]]> By: Page http://www.thethinkingstick.com/my-thoughts-tuesday-at-necc/comment-page-1#comment-24748 Page Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:53:49 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=543#comment-24748 Hi Jeff - great notes on the day. the skype transcript was perfect - so often the conversation that goes on around the conference is just as (or more) important than what gets presented. This transcript has let me in on some of those conversations even though I am hundreds of miles away. THANKS! Hi Jeff – great notes on the day. the skype transcript was perfect – so often the conversation that goes on around the conference is just as (or more) important than what gets presented. This transcript has let me in on some of those conversations even though I am hundreds of miles away. THANKS!

]]> By: Weblogg-ed » The Problem in a Nutshell…The UnProblem in a Nutshell http://www.thethinkingstick.com/my-thoughts-tuesday-at-necc/comment-page-1#comment-24746 Weblogg-ed » The Problem in a Nutshell…The UnProblem in a Nutshell Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:31:29 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=543#comment-24746 [...] the folks at the Blogger Cafe do. And that’s the yang. I don’t know how many of them will blog about it, (probably most) but the cafe is turning more into camp as people basically say “forget the [...] [...] the folks at the Blogger Cafe do. And that’s the yang. I don’t know how many of them will blog about it, (probably most) but the cafe is turning more into camp as people basically say “forget the [...]

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