Comments on: NCCE Day 1 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ncce-day-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ncce-day-1 Educator Consultant Author Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:10:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark Ahlness http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ncce-day-1/#comment-3960 Mark Ahlness Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:42:04 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=901#comment-3960 Martha, in the largest district in the NCCE area, I am neither encouraged nor supported in innovation. The mountain will not move. Here's my current strategy: make a lot of noise (this would be the diversion), and then innovate under the radar - sound familiar? Hey congrats on NCCE educator of the year! - Mark Martha, in the largest district in the NCCE area, I am neither encouraged nor supported in innovation. The mountain will not move.

Here’s my current strategy: make a lot of noise (this would be the diversion), and then innovate under the radar – sound familiar?

Hey congrats on NCCE educator of the year! – Mark

]]> By: Martha Thornburgh http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ncce-day-1/#comment-3959 Martha Thornburgh Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:37:36 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=901#comment-3959 International teaching does lead to resourcefulness, creativity and a huge appreciation of collaboration and connectiveness. Many teachers here seem to lack courage to be innovative. What I have found since being back in the states is that most are paralyzed by state testing and such. In my district I feel very supported in being innovative, but I do not feel encouraged. You have to have the courage to step out on your own and go above and beyond. You have to have the courage to know that there is more than one way to reach a goal. It is not the culture of our system. Most teachers don't feel that that they have permission to be innovative. I just don't ask for permission...:) International teaching does lead to resourcefulness, creativity and a huge appreciation of collaboration and connectiveness. Many teachers here seem to lack courage to be innovative. What I have found since being back in the states is that most are paralyzed by state testing and such. In my district I feel very supported in being innovative, but I do not feel encouraged. You have to have the courage to step out on your own and go above and beyond. You have to have the courage to know that there is more than one way to reach a goal. It is not the culture of our system. Most teachers don’t feel that that they have permission to be innovative. I just don’t ask for permission…:)

]]> By: Kathy http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ncce-day-1/#comment-3958 Kathy Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:23:51 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=901#comment-3958 Great post! I agree very much. Our school does not yet allow students online. This is soon, hopefully, going to be changed. However, I worry our teachers may not yet see the value in this. I enjoy your blog and look forward to more! Great post! I agree very much. Our school does not yet allow students online. This is soon, hopefully, going to be changed. However, I worry our teachers may not yet see the value in this. I enjoy your blog and look forward to more!

]]> By: コルズー・マシュー　（真秀） http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ncce-day-1/#comment-3957 コルズー・マシュー　（真秀） Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:25:09 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=901#comment-3957 HEY! What's wrong with not owning a cell phone!!!! Good seeing you, glad your conference went well. 真秀 HEY!

What’s wrong with not owning a cell phone!!!!

Good seeing you, glad your conference went well.

真秀

]]> By: John Larkin http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ncce-day-1/#comment-3956 John Larkin Sat, 21 Feb 2009 10:36:35 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=901#comment-3956 I experienced similar feelings and observations upon my return to Australia from SIngapore several years ago. That lack of 'geekiness' in the education sector as a whole was apparent. In some areas 'blog' was a dirty word. Only a few of the staff in the various schools were aware of 'connected' possibilities. I felt the difference in a technological sense as well. From an environment where broadband was ubiquitous to one where dial-up was still common. It was a while before broadband was available in our region. I am tempted to conduct a similar survey myself now. Cheers, John I experienced similar feelings and observations upon my return to Australia from SIngapore several years ago. That lack of ‘geekiness’ in the education sector as a whole was apparent. In some areas ‘blog’ was a dirty word. Only a few of the staff in the various schools were aware of ‘connected’ possibilities. I felt the difference in a technological sense as well. From an environment where broadband was ubiquitous to one where dial-up was still common. It was a while before broadband was available in our region. I am tempted to conduct a similar survey myself now.
Cheers, John

]]> By: Beth Still http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ncce-day-1/#comment-3955 Beth Still Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:36:36 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=901#comment-3955 Jeff, Thanks for streaming the sessions. It is nice to be part of these conversations. I have been part of the technology in education conversation for about a year. A year ago this week Howie DiBlasi gave a presentation in my district and ended up with the same results you got. Very few (5 out of 100) people in the room had ever heard of YouTube, blogs, wikis, or Skype. I was one of the five, but I was barely getting started. Since then I have made it my mission to learn as much as I can about technology and how to integrate it into my classroom. If I had a nickle for each time I heard a fellow teacher say they do not have time to learn how to blog or set up a wiki I could retire early! I think you are right on target with the small percentage of educators who truly get what has changed over the last few years. Earlier this week I was in a training session where a computer applications teacher could not figure out how to register for a PB wiki account! Most teachers I know are scared to death to try anything new. I don't get that mentality because I am the complete opposite! As soon as I learn about a new application the wheels in my head start turning as I try to figure out how I or my students could use it. I think sometimes my love and descent understanding of technology irritates my coworkers. That is why I love my PLN! They are as anxious to learn about new things as I am. (No eye rolling here!) Jeff,
Thanks for streaming the sessions. It is nice to be part of these conversations.

I have been part of the technology in education conversation for about a year. A year ago this week Howie DiBlasi gave a presentation in my district and ended up with the same results you got. Very few (5 out of 100) people in the room had ever heard of YouTube, blogs, wikis, or Skype. I was one of the five, but I was barely getting started. Since then I have made it my mission to learn as much as I can about technology and how to integrate it into my classroom.

If I had a nickle for each time I heard a fellow teacher say they do not have time to learn how to blog or set up a wiki I could retire early! I think you are right on target with the small percentage of educators who truly get what has changed over the last few years. Earlier this week I was in a training session where a computer applications teacher could not figure out how to register for a PB wiki account!

Most teachers I know are scared to death to try anything new. I don’t get that mentality because I am the complete opposite! As soon as I learn about a new application the wheels in my head start turning as I try to figure out how I or my students could use it.

I think sometimes my love and descent understanding of technology irritates my coworkers. That is why I love my PLN! They are as anxious to learn about new things as I am. (No eye rolling here!)

]]> By: Jeff Utecht http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ncce-day-1/#comment-3954 Jeff Utecht Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:12:17 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=901#comment-3954 I agree my sample was small and of course this is my opinion. This conference just didn't "feel" right. Not sure what it is...can't really put my finger on it. I went to a presentation every session except one hoping to find something to push my thinking, to learn something. I learned of more tools but never really had that conversation that led to deeper understanding of teaching and learning in a connected wired world. I agree my sample was small and of course this is my opinion. This conference just didn’t “feel” right. Not sure what it is…can’t really put my finger on it. I went to a presentation every session except one hoping to find something to push my thinking, to learn something. I learned of more tools but never really had that conversation that led to deeper understanding of teaching and learning in a connected wired world.

]]> By: Beth Still http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ncce-day-1/#comment-3961 Beth Still Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:07:23 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=901#comment-3961 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">NCCE Day 1 http://tinyurl.com/auc8b5 from: @jutecht</span></span> NCCE Day 1 http://tinyurl.com/auc8b5 from: @jutecht

]]> By: Karen http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ncce-day-1/#comment-3953 Karen Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:47:04 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=901#comment-3953 Could be a sampling problem. I experienced lots of "geekiness" and met lots of people using social networks, wikis, blogs, Google docs, open resources, etc. at NCCE. Could be a sampling problem. I experienced lots of “geekiness” and met lots of people using social networks, wikis, blogs, Google docs, open resources, etc. at NCCE.

]]> By: Dean Shareski http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ncce-day-1/#comment-3952 Dean Shareski Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:50:14 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=901#comment-3952 I have no doubt, you'll take matters into your own hands. You'll likely hack into screen, display some twitter feeds and then flee the country. I've seen it happen before. ;) I have no doubt, you’ll take matters into your own hands. You’ll likely hack into screen, display some twitter feeds and then flee the country.

I’ve seen it happen before. ;)

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