Jeff Utecht – Educator, Consultant, Author
Posts tagged ETC09
I don’t like Learning Alone!
Mar 30th
I’m back from the ETC (EARCOS Teacher’s Conference) in Kota Kinabalua, Malaysia. Where I did four presentations as well as watched Kim Cofino pack them in for her Connecting Across Continents presentation.
It’s the first conference that I’ve gone to where I truly did not “do” the conference. Other than my own four presentations I only went to two others….one if you don’t count Kim’s.
I’ve been trying to wrap my head around why I didn’t feel motivated to go to more sessions. I like learning so what was my problem?
Then it hit me…..I don’t like learning alone!
The Internet was horrible…when it did work More >
Connecting People or Connecting Content
Mar 25th
aaahhhhh……I sit here in the open air lounge of the Magellan Resort, a soft breeze is blowing off the ocean as I over look the pool below and out across the bay to three islands. It’s gonna be a wonderful sunset tonight. I’m telling you overseas conferences are really hard….I mean it.
I’m continuing to think about the Web and how we use it to connect. Maybe this is all for nothing…but I can’t stop thinking about it.
When it comes to building social networks or online communities I think it’s clear to understand what you are and who you are More >
RSS is about content, Twitter is about people
Mar 23rd
I leave tomorrow for the EARCOS Teachers Conference (Twitter hash and web tag #ETC09) where I’ll be giving four presentations.
My first one is on Networks and Communities and although my Twitter Network has pointed out to me this is not a new presentation for myself…I do feel like there is something different. I’ve pushing myself to think deeper about personal networks and online communities and I need to be clear about my message and what I believe before I step into the room…or at least clear enough so that those in the room can help me push my own thinking on More >
