Jeff Utecht – Educator, Consultant, Author
Posts tagged global
ISTE 2010 – Reflections
Jun 30th
I have 30 minutes before I leave for the airport and head back to Seattle for what’s left of my summer vacation.
As I reflect on this years ISTE conference a couple things come to mind.
WiFi:A HUGE shout out to the organizers and the Convention Center. By far this has been the best WiFi access at any ISTE conference since I’ve been coming (this is my 5th). It was slow at times, but overall the ability to keep a connection running among 13,000+ geekie educators was very smooth. I hope it stays this way in the future.
iPads:They were everywhere! I know they More >
Adapting to the digital culture
Dec 18th
I’ve been thinking the last couple weeks about the culture of technology. What got me thinking was Kim Cofino’s K12online Pre-Conference Keynote: Going Global: Culture Shock, Convergence and the Future of Education
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In her presentation she discusses Third Culture Kids (TCKs) and you hear from many different individuals who live and work internationally. Many of them talk about living in different cultures, learning to adapt, and learning to become part of that culture as you learn and work within it.
I know the Digital Native vs Digital Immigrant debate has been raging for years, but I wonder if it’s not a debate More >
