The niche of books
One thing is for sure. When you work with a powerful team like Tara and Kim you have conversations that end up turning into…
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.
Chatting with 4th graders
ISB just launched PantherNet. Our Moodle system that syncs (or is trying to) with PowerSchool. It’s still in Beta but early feedback from teachers:…
Do you give yourself permission to reflect?
I’ve been thinking about reflection lately and how we use it in our classrooms. I can remember being in elementary school and being asked…
The Stick turns 3!
I told this story as my 10 minute TED talk at Learning 2.008. As September 19th was The Stick’s 3 year anniversary. The Thinking…
Learning 2.008: A moment
I think these pictures tell the story better than I can. I always have this weird feeling when the conference is over. Part of…
Learning 2.008: No Stage, just conversations
1. Before someone talks you into creating/organizing/hosting a conference make sure you’re prepared for the work ahead. 2. Once you are prepared for the…
Learning 2.008 is about YOU
It’s about the learner! This conference is about allowing you the learner to take control of your own learning, to create opportunities for yourself…
Thai Cultural Class Reflection 1
All new international teachers to Thailand must take 20 hours of class work to obtain a Thai Teaching certificate. Today was my first class…
Communicating from the classroom
As a technology person you don’t always get to decide where you are going to start with teachers. In fact, most of the time…
Parent Communication: From Print to Digital
Over the last couple of years I have helped numerous teachers set up blogs, wikis, and just plain old html pages to be used…