Comments on: Year 1 in Bangkok and ISB: A reflection http://www.thethinkingstick.com/year-1-in-bangkok-and-isb-a-reflection/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=year-1-in-bangkok-and-isb-a-reflection Educator Consultant Author Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:34:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vicky http://www.thethinkingstick.com/year-1-in-bangkok-and-isb-a-reflection/#comment-4448 Vicky Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:46:12 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/year-1-in-bangkok-and-isb-a-reflection#comment-4448 Hi Jeff, My name is Vicky and my husband and I both taught in Thailand for approx. 1 1/2 years at GES. It is close to ISB, have you heard of it? The full name is Global English School. It is a Christian school for Thai kids. I taught grade 4 and my husband taught junior high. Anyway, since then we have moved back to Canada and my husband got his teaching degree (and I'm now at home with two kids:). Mike (my husband) is now in his third year at an elementary school here in Ontario. We are actually seriously considering a big move and are very intersted in ISB. We have been to the campus there, we actually attended the church in Nichada Thani and so are familiar with the area. Despite your difficulties, would you recommend ISB? Do you have any words of advice/wisdom in terms of applying? What are the housing facilities like? Is it conducive to a small family like ours? I see you are now renting your own, is that affordable in Nichada? I would really love to hear from you, you can feel free to email me at vickyvk@live.ca. Thanks! Hi Jeff,

My name is Vicky and my husband and I both taught in Thailand for approx. 1 1/2 years at GES. It is close to ISB, have you heard of it? The full name is Global English School. It is a Christian school for Thai kids. I taught grade 4 and my husband taught junior high.

Anyway, since then we have moved back to Canada and my husband got his teaching degree (and I’m now at home with two kids:). Mike (my husband) is now in his third year at an elementary school here in Ontario. We are actually seriously considering a big move and are very intersted in ISB. We have been to the campus there, we actually attended the church in Nichada Thani and so are familiar with the area.

Despite your difficulties, would you recommend ISB? Do you have any words of advice/wisdom in terms of applying? What are the housing facilities like? Is it conducive to a small family like ours? I see you are now renting your own, is that affordable in Nichada?

I would really love to hear from you, you can feel free to email me at vickyvk@live.ca.

Thanks!

]]> By: Jeff Utecht http://www.thethinkingstick.com/year-1-in-bangkok-and-isb-a-reflection/#comment-4444 Jeff Utecht Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:28:26 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/year-1-in-bangkok-and-isb-a-reflection#comment-4444 Hi Doug, What a small world! Yes, the IT department has changed. We're a powerful team and at times I think teachers wished we would hide. :) We're everywhere and always pushing. We have 13 local hires that are IT support and then four educational specialists. So we have plenty of support for our 1200+ laptops. Hi Doug,

What a small world!

Yes, the IT department has changed. We’re a powerful team and at times I think teachers wished we would hide. :) We’re everywhere and always pushing.

We have 13 local hires that are IT support and then four educational specialists. So we have plenty of support for our 1200+ laptops.

]]> By: Jeff Utecht http://www.thethinkingstick.com/year-1-in-bangkok-and-isb-a-reflection/#comment-4443 Jeff Utecht Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:55:55 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/year-1-in-bangkok-and-isb-a-reflection#comment-4443 If you just bought domains and added those to your blogger blogs I'm not sure that will work to get them unblocked in China. The only blogs I know that are for sure unblocked in China are self-hosted. Meaning you have installed your own blogging software on a server. i recommend <a href="http://www.bluehost.com" rel="nofollow">bluehost.com</a> which allows you to install Wordpress Blogging software on a server with just a couple clicks. As for videos, as of now all the video sites you mention are blocked in China. Nobody knows when they will be unblocked. Sorry for the bad news. :( If you just bought domains and added those to your blogger blogs I’m not sure that will work to get them unblocked in China. The only blogs I know that are for sure unblocked in China are self-hosted. Meaning you have installed your own blogging software on a server. i recommend bluehost.com which allows you to install WordPress Blogging software on a server with just a couple clicks.

As for videos, as of now all the video sites you mention are blocked in China. Nobody knows when they will be unblocked. Sorry for the bad news. :(

]]> By: Katherine http://www.thethinkingstick.com/year-1-in-bangkok-and-isb-a-reflection/#comment-4442 Katherine Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:46:15 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/year-1-in-bangkok-and-isb-a-reflection#comment-4442 Hi.... I am traveling to Weihai to teach (my husband and I are both educator).... We have been international teachers for some time, but not in China... this is my question... I have created many blogs as teacher webs for poetry, ap classes, etc. etc... I heard blogger is blocked and the one you mentioned using too... so I paid for domains... and I think they will open in China... but when I work on them.... it works through blogger to do that???? These are valuable sites to me. If you can give me any advice, I'd appreciate it for teaching using technology in China. I rely on youtube, teachertube, google videos also on my blogs. Hi…. I am traveling to Weihai to teach (my husband and I are both educator)…. We have been international teachers for some time, but not in China… this is my question… I have created many blogs as teacher webs for poetry, ap classes, etc. etc… I heard blogger is blocked and the one you mentioned using too… so I paid for domains… and I think they will open in China… but when I work on them…. it works through blogger to do that???? These are valuable sites to me. If you can give me any advice, I’d appreciate it for teaching using technology in China. I rely on youtube, teachertube, google videos also on my blogs.

]]> By: Janice Stearns http://www.thethinkingstick.com/year-1-in-bangkok-and-isb-a-reflection/#comment-4441 Janice Stearns Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:22:22 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/year-1-in-bangkok-and-isb-a-reflection#comment-4441 Jeff, Your reflections on facing change head-on are moving. The slideshow of your lovely home and your choice of music were great. I know you have influenced many and will continue to do so. I'm sure you've helped get people become excited about new ways of learning in your new school. They are lucky to have you. I'm sure you are looking forward to NECC and Building Learning Communities. Wish I were going. Jeff,
Your reflections on facing change head-on are moving. The slideshow of your lovely home and your choice of music were great. I know you have influenced many and will continue to do so. I’m sure you’ve helped get people become excited about new ways of learning in your new school. They are lucky to have you.

I’m sure you are looking forward to NECC and Building Learning Communities. Wish I were going.

]]> By: Jeff Utecht http://www.thethinkingstick.com/year-1-in-bangkok-and-isb-a-reflection/#comment-4440 Jeff Utecht Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:30:22 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/year-1-in-bangkok-and-isb-a-reflection#comment-4440 Daniel, Yes, <a href="http://www.daneahgalloway.com/blog" rel="nofollow">my wife is also an educator</a>. She is an certified school counselor. To tell you the truth this adventure was her idea originally. I told her I'd give her 5 years on this crazy adventure and then that was it. Needless to say we'll be starting our 8th year in August and can not at this point see ourselves moving back. Depending on what your wife does there are opportunities for employment overseas. If you are both educators that is a bonus but if not there are still schools that will hire you and your wife can get a job depending on her skill set and career. The internet also opens up a world of possibilities for people overseas as well as just tutoring. We have people on staff who make as much money teaching as they do tutoring after school....no joke! Good money in tutoring students in English, Math , and Science. Daniel,

Yes, my wife is also an educator. She is an certified school counselor. To tell you the truth this adventure was her idea originally. I told her I’d give her 5 years on this crazy adventure and then that was it. Needless to say we’ll be starting our 8th year in August and can not at this point see ourselves moving back. Depending on what your wife does there are opportunities for employment overseas. If you are both educators that is a bonus but if not there are still schools that will hire you and your wife can get a job depending on her skill set and career. The internet also opens up a world of possibilities for people overseas as well as just tutoring. We have people on staff who make as much money teaching as they do tutoring after school….no joke! Good money in tutoring students in English, Math , and Science.

]]> By: Alan K http://www.thethinkingstick.com/year-1-in-bangkok-and-isb-a-reflection/#comment-4439 Alan K Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:53:53 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/year-1-in-bangkok-and-isb-a-reflection#comment-4439 Jeff, I will be at NECC as well. Let's find a sports bar and watch some baseball games. Alan Jeff,

I will be at NECC as well. Let’s find a sports bar and watch some baseball games.

Alan

]]> By: daniel rezac http://www.thethinkingstick.com/year-1-in-bangkok-and-isb-a-reflection/#comment-4438 daniel rezac Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:41:00 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/year-1-in-bangkok-and-isb-a-reflection#comment-4438 You have a wife or companion that went out on this adventure with you? Curious, but is this person an educator also? I just think it would be incredibly fortunate if you both had the same passions for education. That would be a bonus. Did the other half have other career opportunities? Or were you able to compromise? I've seen job postings for overseas, and would highly consider it- if my wife wouldn't go nuts from not also having a job. Curious. Daniel You have a wife or companion that went out on this adventure with you? Curious, but is this person an educator also? I just think it would be incredibly fortunate if you both had the same passions for education. That would be a bonus. Did the other half have other career opportunities? Or were you able to compromise? I’ve seen job postings for overseas, and would highly consider it- if my wife wouldn’t go nuts from not also having a job. Curious.

Daniel

]]> By: Pat http://www.thethinkingstick.com/year-1-in-bangkok-and-isb-a-reflection/#comment-4437 Pat Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:34:00 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/year-1-in-bangkok-and-isb-a-reflection#comment-4437 I really enjoyed your video. My husband and I was in Bangkok 9 years ago and I don't remember anything this nice. I do remember taking an elevated train to a huge market area that sold everything and anything! Thanks for bringing back the memories. I enjoyed reading your reflections because even though I didn't change jobs in different countries, I did go through a lot of the same feelings the first year when I moved to a new school. I really enjoyed your video. My husband and I was in Bangkok 9 years ago and I don’t remember anything this nice. I do remember taking an elevated train to a huge market area that sold everything and anything! Thanks for bringing back the memories. I enjoyed reading your reflections because even though I didn’t change jobs in different countries, I did go through a lot of the same feelings the first year when I moved to a new school.

]]> By: コルズー・マシュー　（真秀） http://www.thethinkingstick.com/year-1-in-bangkok-and-isb-a-reflection/#comment-4436 コルズー・マシュー　（真秀） Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:41:57 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/year-1-in-bangkok-and-isb-a-reflection#comment-4436 Jeff, Hey awesome house. It reminds me a lot of your home in Shanghai... only 3 times bigger. We'd like the East wing for our visit please... and who do we talk to about room service? See you soon! Enjoy the ball games Matt Jeff,

Hey awesome house. It reminds me a lot of your home in Shanghai… only 3 times bigger. We’d like the East wing for our visit please… and who do we talk to about room service?

See you soon! Enjoy the ball games

Matt

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