A Little R&R
Just got back from a relaxing weekend on the Island of Hainan. Took some time to catch up on some reading that IÂ’ve been…
Author: Jeff Utecht
I started blogging in 2005 and found it such a powerful way to reflect and share my thinking about technology, this generation, and how we prepare students for their future not our past.
Blog Reflection
My 5th graders have been blogging for about 2 weeks now. As much as I understand and read about this generation of digital kids,…
Online and ready to learn
Last week I put the final touches on our new moodle site for my school as well as set up a blog sub domain…
Back to the Future
An article on September 22 from techlearning.com looks back at predictions made about technology and education. ItÂ’s amazing how close and how far off…
When to start typing
A recent article at missoulian.com discusses at what age should schools start teaching typing. Some schools wait until as late as 5th or 6th…
A Tech Nudge
For the 5th Wednesday in a row now I have sent out what I call Wacky WednesdayÂ’s Websites (WWW). This is basically an e-mail…
The New Digital Divide
In a recent article: Mind the Gap, Jeffrey Piontek writes: “We must refocus our efforts to address the new sets of skills and deficiencies…
The Writing Process
When was the last time you wrote a rough draft out long hand? Or the last time you edited a document without using a…
Wired kids in non Wired schools
I just finished reading the article Schools try to draw the line for wired kids. I found the article quick interesting on the different…
The 5th Grade Polar Bear Class
I came across this site the other day when I was looking for examples to show teachers how blogging can be used even with…