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Shaun McElroycloseAuthor: Shaun McElroy Name: Shaun McElroy
Email: Shaun.McElroy@saschina.org
Site: http://www.internationalcounselor.org/
About: Shaun McElroy is a High School Counselor at Shanghai American School - Puxi Campus. He blogs at internationalcounselor.org as well as a number of other sites including U Tech Tips. A lover of macs and gadgets, theories and nature, you can find Shaun posting about higher education and following your dreams at the International CounselorSee Authors Posts (212)

Own your facebook

Twitter and myspace always allowed you to have a real name. Facebook, on the other hand, just assigned you a number. How big brother of them. For a long while there was speculation that facebook would let you boy your vanity URL, but surprise surprise, they let you pick your own for FREE–and you can [...]

David CarpentercloseAuthor: David Carpenter Name: David Carpenter
Email: clubcarp@gmail.com
Site: http://lessonslearned.edublogs.org/
About: David Carpenter is transitioning from working as a Humanities teacher and Instructional Technologist in Taiwan to teaching IB History at Casablanca American School.See Authors Posts (26)

International Education - Going Deeper

Being an educator raising our children overseas in international and American Schools really works for our family. However, one aspect of this lifestyle I struggle with is the bubble that sometimes surrounds us as we go to school each day, attend co-curricular activities and spend much of our time with fellow expatriates.
One of our family [...]

Jeff UtechtcloseAuthor: Jeff Utecht Name: Jeff Utecht
Email: utechtips@gmail.com
Site: http://www.thethinkingstick.com
About: Jeff Utecht is the Elementary Technology and Learning Coordinator at the International School Bangkok. He blogs at thethinkingstick.com and runs a number of other educational sites including Shifting Our Schools Podcast as well as U Tech Tips. Twitter: jutecht See Authors Posts (525)

Latest Web Marks 06/10/2009

Isn’t It Time Your Kid’s School Used A Web-Based Calendar?
It can be a struggle for parents to juggle their kids’ school events, games and conferences and it’s becoming increasingly common for parents to use web services to manage family calendars. But schools still remain stubbornly disconnected from parents online. While more and more schools are [...]

Jeff UtechtcloseAuthor: Jeff Utecht Name: Jeff Utecht
Email: utechtips@gmail.com
Site: http://www.thethinkingstick.com
About: Jeff Utecht is the Elementary Technology and Learning Coordinator at the International School Bangkok. He blogs at thethinkingstick.com and runs a number of other educational sites including Shifting Our Schools Podcast as well as U Tech Tips. Twitter: jutecht See Authors Posts (525)

When I become a teacher - remixed

The orignial

Mike McCormick’s Remix

Nice work Mike and crew!

Jeff UtechtcloseAuthor: Jeff Utecht Name: Jeff Utecht
Email: utechtips@gmail.com
Site: http://www.thethinkingstick.com
About: Jeff Utecht is the Elementary Technology and Learning Coordinator at the International School Bangkok. He blogs at thethinkingstick.com and runs a number of other educational sites including Shifting Our Schools Podcast as well as U Tech Tips. Twitter: jutecht See Authors Posts (525)

Latest Web Marks 06/09/2009

Presentation Zen: Presentation Zen Design (the book)
As I mentioned before, I’m in the beginning stages of writing and designing another book, this one called Presentation Zen Design
tags: presentationzen

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

Jeff UtechtcloseAuthor: Jeff Utecht Name: Jeff Utecht
Email: utechtips@gmail.com
Site: http://www.thethinkingstick.com
About: Jeff Utecht is the Elementary Technology and Learning Coordinator at the International School Bangkok. He blogs at thethinkingstick.com and runs a number of other educational sites including Shifting Our Schools Podcast as well as U Tech Tips. Twitter: jutecht See Authors Posts (525)

09-10 Back to School Supply List

As we’re two days away from the end of the school year here in Bangkok. I’ve been thinking about the ultimate “Back to School Kit” that a student should have for next school year. We’re not talking laptops…but rather all the little things that students should come to school with…the basics. Here’s my brainstorm list, [...]

Kim CofinocloseAuthor: Kim Cofino Name: Kim Cofino
Email: mscofino@gmail.com
Site: http://mscofino.edublogs.org
About: Born in the US, Kim has been teaching overseas since August 2000, first in Munich, Germany then in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and now in Bangkok, Thailand. Currently, Kim is the 21st Century Literacy Specialist at the International School Bangkok. Her role bridges the gap between technology and the library by helping core subject teachers utilize web 2.0 technologies in the classroom, creating a global and collaborative approach to learning. Over the past two years Kim has worked with classroom teachers to develop internationally collaborative projects that authentically engage students from all around the world, helping them become effective 21st century learners, collaborators and creators. Kim is an Apple Distinguished Educator, has recently begun consulting with international schools, and regularly presents at regional and international technology and learning conferences. Kim reflects on her experiences as a teacher and a learner on her professional blog: Always Learning.See Authors Posts (13)

The Seeds of a Good Project

Cross-posted on Always Learning
One of my first tips for any teacher wishing to authentically embed technology into their classroom experience is always to start small. It’s easier to build on a simple, achievable idea, than it is to trim down an all-consuming tech monstrosity.
So, with that in mind, one of our amazing grade three teachers, [...]

David CarpentercloseAuthor: David Carpenter Name: David Carpenter
Email: clubcarp@gmail.com
Site: http://lessonslearned.edublogs.org/
About: David Carpenter is transitioning from working as a Humanities teacher and Instructional Technologist in Taiwan to teaching IB History at Casablanca American School.See Authors Posts (26)

Shifting Our Schools Podcast- Second Season Review

Jeff and I concluded our second year of podcasting about shifting schools to the School/Learning 2.0 model. We would like to thank all of our guests who shared their insights and practical ideas to help students, teachers, administrators and parents work together in the shifting process.
You can listen to shows directly from the SOS Podcast [...]

Jeff UtechtcloseAuthor: Jeff Utecht Name: Jeff Utecht
Email: utechtips@gmail.com
Site: http://www.thethinkingstick.com
About: Jeff Utecht is the Elementary Technology and Learning Coordinator at the International School Bangkok. He blogs at thethinkingstick.com and runs a number of other educational sites including Shifting Our Schools Podcast as well as U Tech Tips. Twitter: jutecht See Authors Posts (525)

Latest Web Marks 06/03/2009

School Improvement and Coaching - Practical Theory
What amazes me, more and more, is how few schools have a clearly defined pedagogical practice that can be articulated simply and powerfully, and are therefore, even more susceptible to this kind of problem.

tags: coaching

Around the Corner-MGuhlin.org: 8 Tips for Successful Online Course Facilitation
LEARNING IS SOCIAL
Learning IS social…and online [...]

Jeff UtechtcloseAuthor: Jeff Utecht Name: Jeff Utecht
Email: utechtips@gmail.com
Site: http://www.thethinkingstick.com
About: Jeff Utecht is the Elementary Technology and Learning Coordinator at the International School Bangkok. He blogs at thethinkingstick.com and runs a number of other educational sites including Shifting Our Schools Podcast as well as U Tech Tips. Twitter: jutecht See Authors Posts (525)

Blogging Bits - June

I reach a point where I have so many things I want to share that I need to do a dump of information. So once in a while I’ll be sharing blogging bits. Little things that cross my mind, that I’m thinking about or have seen or have been apart of to share with the [...]