by Jeff Utecht | Jun 28, 2011 | TTS
I hate missing ISTE this year but don’t worry it’s for a good cause. Over the past three days I have been meeting with other international education regions to discuss the World Virtual School Project (WVS). At the moment this is an...
by Jeff Utecht | Jun 26, 2011 | TTS
Flickr ID: clappstar I can’t believe I have been back in the States three weeks already. Summer goes way to fast. Family, friends, and the continued remodel of our condo has filled my time which has kept me away from the computer…that’s a good thing when it...
by Jeff Utecht | May 26, 2011 | TTS
As the school year draws to a close (one week left for us here in Thailand) I find myself reflecting on my first year here in the high school. The accomplishments I’m proud of, the failures to celebrate and the future that is so exciting. Accomplishments:...
by Jeff Utecht | May 25, 2011 | TTS
by alphadesigner I always get excited when national international organizations (members in 45 countries) come out with statements that encourage the use of technology for learning purposes. Partly because my beliefs in the future of education and the tools students...
by Jeff Utecht | May 24, 2011 | TTS
Step 1: Watch this Step 2: Read the reflection Step 3: Ponder the creativity and the ideas that come forth when we empower students and then get out of the way so they can learn. Step 4: Leave Sarah a comment. I’m once again left thinking about Dan...
by Jeff Utecht | May 23, 2011 | TTS
Click the Image to go to Flubaroo Last week a teacher here at ISB asked me if I had ever heard of Flubaroo. I hadn’t at the time and then over the course of the next three days Flubaroo came up 5 more times. Today I took some time to play with it and it is an...
by Jeff Utecht | May 22, 2011 | TTS
(Full Disclosure: I own stock in Google) The more I read about what Google launched at Google IO a couple of weeks ago the more I’m convinced that I’m going to continue to love Google and its products as well as where they are taking us into the...
by Jeff Utecht | May 12, 2011 | TTS
3rd Grade Teacher, Laura Chesebro here at ISB continues to impress me with her innovative use of technology with kids. First there is her class website/blog where she engages both parents and students. Then there is the fact all her students are blogging...
by Jeff Utecht | May 9, 2011 | TTS
Last week I was asked to give a talk to our high school students about CyberSafety. A yearly talk to remind them about the Internet and their responsibility on it….or that’s how I view it anyway. I was given 5 minutes at an assembly….5 minutes...
by Jeff Utecht | May 9, 2011 | TTS
When we live in a connected world we have a personal stream of information that is comforting to us. Take this COETAIL participant for example who details his wonderful Sunday immersed in his personal information stream. I’m sure many of us have...
