On Deck http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck On Deck a podcast blog from Jeff Utecht on education and technology. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:33:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Creative Commons 3.0 Share-A-Like License sospodcast@gmail.com (Jeff Utecht) sospodcast@gmail.com(Jeff Utecht) Education 1440 education,technology,k,12,educational,technology Latest happenings in Educational Technology Jeff Utecht, an educational technology specialist working in International schools in Asia talks about the latest happenings in education and technology's effect on learning. Jeff Utecht No no http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/podcasts/ondeck144.jpg On Deck http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck 144 144 Creative Commons 3.0 Share-A-Like Licenseeducation,technology,k,12,educational,technologyEducation/Educational Technologysospodcast@gmail.comJeff Utecht BLC09: From Consumers to Producers of Knoweldge http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/on_deck/~3/f-Yj22051BM/ http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2009/08/06/blc09-from-consumers-to-producers-of-knoweldge/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:33:10 +0000 sospodcast@gmail.com (Jeff Utecht) http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/?p=46 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2009/08/06/blc09-from-consumers-to-producers-of-knoweldge/feed/ 1 55:15 BLC09: From Consumers to Producers of Knoweldge On Deck a podcast blog from Jeff Utecht on education and technology. podcast Jeff Utecht no No http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2009/08/06/blc09-from-consumers-to-producers-of-knoweldge/http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/podcasts/BLC09.m4a Preparing for the Future 04/19/2009 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/on_deck/~3/8fSzD5hs3Ls/ http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2009/04/21/preparing-for-the-future-04192009/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:04:35 +0000 sospodcast@gmail.com (Jeff Utecht) http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/?p=43 This presentation: Preparing for the Future was given at the ECIS Admin conference in April 2009.

Find more information on the wiki handout here. Feel free to add your own notes.

]]> http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2009/04/21/preparing-for-the-future-04192009/feed/ 0 49:18 This presentation: Preparing for the Future was given at the ECIS Admin conference in April 2009. Find more information on the wiki handout here. Feel free ... This presentation: Preparing for the Future was given at the ECIS Admin conference in April 2009. Find more information on the wiki handout here. Feel free to add your own notes. Conferences Jeff Utecht no No http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2009/04/21/preparing-for-the-future-04192009/http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/podcasts/ecisadmin03.m4a Creating a Positive School Profile 04/18/2009 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/on_deck/~3/3QEC79YGTq4/ http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2009/04/21/creating-a-positive-school-profile-04182009/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:02:32 +0000 sospodcast@gmail.com (Jeff Utecht) http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/?p=42 This is a presentation about creating a positive school profile for an international school that I gave at the ECIS Admin conference in April 2009.

The wiki handout is located here. Please feel free to add your thinking to this page.

]]> http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2009/04/21/creating-a-positive-school-profile-04182009/feed/ 0 43:52 This is a presentation about creating a positive school profile for an international school that I gave at the ECIS Admin conference in April 2009. The ... This is a presentation about creating a positive school profile for an international school that I gave at the ECIS Admin conference in April 2009. The wiki handout is located here. Please feel free to add your thinking to this page. Conferences Jeff Utecht no No http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2009/04/21/creating-a-positive-school-profile-04182009/http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/podcasts/ecisadmin02.m4a Wikis and Collaboration http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/on_deck/~3/vKhcws7IQws/ http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2009/03/23/wikis-and-collaberation/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:30:26 +0000 sospodcast@gmail.com (Jeff Utecht) http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/?p=41 Ken Royal asked Chris Betcher and I to join him for an experiment on Scholastic Panel TV Discussion.

I recorded the audio for a podcast that you can download or watch the YouTube version from Ken below.

]]> http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2009/03/23/wikis-and-collaberation/feed/ 0 15:31 Ken Royal asked Chris Betcher and I to join him for an experiment on Scholastic Panel TV Discussion. I recorded the audio for a podcast that ... Ken Royal asked Chris Betcher and I to join him for an experiment on Scholastic Panel TV Discussion. I recorded the audio for a podcast that you can download or watch the YouTube version from Ken below. podcast Jeff Utecht no No http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2009/03/23/wikis-and-collaberation/http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/podcasts/Wiki%20Conversation.mp3 EARCOS Admin Conference 2008: Business Managers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/on_deck/~3/DBMv7pnHfdo/ http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2008/11/25/earcos-admin-conference-2008-business-managers/#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:53:35 +0000 sospodcast@gmail.com (Jeff Utecht) http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/?p=40 At the EARCOS Admin conference I got to spend over an hour with 26 business managers from the EARCOS region. It was a great conversation and this marks my first enhanced podcast complete with chapters. It was a good discussion that focused on the educational reasons schools need to invest in bandwidth and storage.

]]> http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2008/11/25/earcos-admin-conference-2008-business-managers/feed/ 3 99:36 At the EARCOS Admin conference I got to spend over an hour with 26 business managers from the EARCOS region. It was a great conversation ... At the EARCOS Admin conference I got to spend over an hour with 26 business managers from the EARCOS region. It was a great conversation and this marks my first enhanced podcast complete with chapters. It was a good discussion that focused on the educational reasons schools need to invest in bandwidth and storage. Conferences,,On,Deck,,Presentations Jeff Utecht no No http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2008/11/25/earcos-admin-conference-2008-business-managers/http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/podcasts/earcosadminbm2008.m4a Preparing your school for 1:1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/on_deck/~3/XaXwTwdmDlk/ http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2008/10/21/preparing-your-school-for-11/#comments Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:21:32 +0000 sospodcast@gmail.com (Jeff Utecht) http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/?p=39 A conversation with Terry Kaminski about taking his school 1:1. We talk learning portals, PD, and how his school is planning to roll out laptops to all their students.

]]> http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2008/10/21/preparing-your-school-for-11/feed/ 0 60:36 A conversation with Terry Kaminski about taking his school 1:1. We talk learning portals, PD, and how his school is planning to roll out laptops ... A conversation with Terry Kaminski about taking his school 1:1. We talk learning portals, PD, and how his school is planning to roll out laptops to all their students. On,Deck Jeff Utecht no No http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2008/10/21/preparing-your-school-for-11/http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/podcasts/Preparing%20for%201-1.mp3 A conversation about the Learning 2.008 Conference http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/on_deck/~3/jHt3KEtI-nE/ http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2008/06/24/a-conversation-about-the-learning-2008-conference/#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:06:20 +0000 sospodcast@gmail.com (Jeff Utecht) http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/?p=38 Ken Carroll and I sat down and talked about the Learning 2.008 conference. Listen for details on what to expect, who will be attending and how the conference will run.

Conference Site: http://learning2cn.ning.com

Registration: http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=177180

Need some Chinese? Check out Chinesepod.com! :)

]]> http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2008/06/24/a-conversation-about-the-learning-2008-conference/feed/ 0 17:40 Ken Carroll and I sat down and talked about the Learning 2.008 conference. Listen for details on what to expect, who will be attending ... Ken Carroll and I sat down and talked about the Learning 2.008 conference. Listen for details on what to expect, who will be attending and how the conference will run. Conference Site: http://learning2cn.ning.com Registration: http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=177180 Need some Chinese? Check out Chinesepod.com! :) Conferences Jeff Utecht no No http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2008/06/24/a-conversation-about-the-learning-2008-conference/http://ken-carroll.com/mp3/conference_ken_jeff.mp3 Shifting Our Schools episode 13: What Stalls the Shift? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/on_deck/~3/n58ZjKZkwks/ http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2008/06/12/shifting-our-schools-episode-13-what-stalls-the-shift/#comments Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:13:43 +0000 sospodcast@gmail.com (Jeff Utecht) http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/?p=36 Introductions

Rick Pierce of Rising Sun Consultants and Andy Torris from Shanghai American School joined David and Jeff for tonight’s show.

Essential Question

What Stalls the Shift?

Take away from the discussion>

-We need to differentiate between “change” and the “transition” that follows. Administrators need to allocate much more time for the transition. Need to validate the emotions of community members as they go through the transition. Need lots of support and guidance that takes planning just as one plans the change.
-Leaders as visionaries while also working to serve the teachers, students and community. Servant leadership. Managers who craft programs and follow through.
-Even with lots of energy and time for transition, there will be some “anchors” who are stalling the shifted and must be transitioned out with grace and dignity.
-How to start the change? Form a leadership team of admin and teachers, determine what you want to do and where you are going. Set the vision.
-Have to set priorities. How to deal with all the different community members with their varying priorities? What guides you in deciding what comes first? Leadership means sticking with the carefully decided priorities which are guided by your mission and student learning goals.
-What happens after the delegation of responsibilities? Administrators need to let go but be very clear in guidance and expectations being ready to accept the work of the follow up teams.

Blog Posts of the Week:

Jeff: LeaderTalk Learning 2.008 Bring your administrators and board members to the conference!
David: 10 Principles for Principals by Ryan Bretag. Adapting to Change by Will Richardson.
Rick: Leading the Shift Leading and Managing Change
Andy: PD Success Story Who is Interviewing Whom? Rising Sun Book Review’s on Change Management

Sign Off:

* Next show will be the start of season two  as we pick up in September from Bangkok, Thailand from Jeff’s new abode. David continues to shift along from Hsinchu, Taiwan.
* We will be expand on previous discussions of teacher practitioners sharing practical methods to shift our schools starting from our classrooms. We will continue other discussions connected to the big picture process of shifting our schools.
* Don’t forget to post Web sites/blogs to the SOS Del.icio.us bookmarking site that support our upcoming EQ.

]]> http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2008/06/12/shifting-our-schools-episode-13-what-stalls-the-shift/feed/ 4 1:13:00 Introductions Rick Pierce of Rising Sun Consultants and Andy Torris from Shanghai American School joined David and Jeff for tonightrsquo;s show. Essential Question What Stalls the Shift? Take away ... Introductions Rick Pierce of Rising Sun Consultants and Andy Torris from Shanghai American School joined David and Jeff for tonightrsquo;s show. Essential Question What Stalls the Shift? Take away from the discussion#62; -We need to differentiate between "change" and the "transition" that follows. Administrators need to allocate much more time for the transition. Need to validate the emotions of community members as they go through the transition. Need lots of support and guidance that takes planning just as one plans the change. -Leaders as visionaries while also working to serve the teachers, students and community. Servant leadership. Managers who craft programs and follow through. -Even with lots of energy and time for transition, there will be some "anchors" who are stalling the shifted and must be transitioned out with grace and dignity.-How to start the change? Form a leadership team of admin and teachers, determine what you want to do and where you are going. Set the vision.-Have to set priorities. How to deal with all the different community members with their varying priorities? What guides you in deciding what comes first? Leadership means sticking with the carefully decided priorities which are guided by your mission and student learning goals. -What happens after the delegation of responsibilities? Administrators need to let go but be very clear in guidance and expectations being ready to accept the work of the follow up teams. Blog Posts of the Week: Jeff: LeaderTalk Learning 2.008 Bring your administrators and board members to the conference! David: 10 Principles for Principals by Ryan Bretag. Adapting to Change by Will Richardson. Rick: Leading the Shift Leading and Managing Change Andy: PD Success Story Who is Interviewing Whom? Rising Sun Book Review's on Change Management Sign Off: * Next show will be the start of season twonbsp; as we pick up in September from Bangkok, Thailand from Jeff's new abode. David continues to shift along from Hsinchu, Taiwan. * We will be expand on previous discussions of teacher practitioners sharing practical methods to shift our schools starting from our classrooms. We will continue other discussions connected to the big picture process of shifting our schools. * Donrsquo;t forget to post Web sites/blogs to the SOS Del.icio.us bookmarking site that support our upcoming EQ. SOS Jeff Utecht no No http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2008/06/12/shifting-our-schools-episode-13-what-stalls-the-shift/http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/podcasts/sospodcast%20episode13.mp3 Help spread the word about Learning 2.008! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/on_deck/~3/ZlDtCcMCRFw/ http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2008/06/10/help-spread-the-word-about-learning-2008/#comments Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:03:35 +0000 sospodcast@gmail.com (Jeff Utecht) http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2008/06/10/help-spread-the-word-about-learning-2008/ Ken Carol of Praxis Language (and the famous ChinesePod.com) invited me out to their new studio here in Shanghai to record some sound bites for the Learning 2.008 conference. Ken and Praxis Language will help us to record every session of the Learning 2.008 conference this year. (More on my visit with Ken later)
I worked with their sound guy David to create an audio ad that we are releasing here for distribution.
Our hope is that you will take this 19 second clip and embed it in your own educational podcasts, pass it around to friends, e-mail it to teachers in your school, or post it on your own blog/site to help spread the word about the conference. Yes, I had way to much fun recording this and editing it with David.
Please take, use, remix, distribute, and use at will. It is released under a Creative Commons 3.0 License.

As far as I know we’re the first conference to release a mp3 audio ad on the Internet for use in podcasts and other audio media. …and that’s just the beginning of firsts for this years conference. You will not want to miss it!


Register here

]]> http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2008/06/10/help-spread-the-word-about-learning-2008/feed/ 1 0:19 Ken Carol of Praxis Language (and the famous ChinesePod.com) invited me out to their new studio here in Shanghai to record some sound bites for ... Ken Carol of Praxis Language (and the famous ChinesePod.com) invited me out to their new studio here in Shanghai to record some sound bites for the Learning 2.008 conference. Ken and Praxis Language will help us to record every session of the Learning 2.008 conference this year. (More on my visit with Ken later) I worked with their sound guy David to create an audio ad that we are releasing here for distribution. Our hope is that you will take this 19 second clip and embed it in your own educational podcasts, pass it around to friends, e-mail it to teachers in your school, or post it on your own blog/site to help spread the word about the conference. Yes, I had way to much fun recording this and editing it with David. Please take, use, remix, distribute, and use at will. It is released under a Creative Commons 3.0 License. As far as I know wersquo;re the first conference to release a mp3 audio ad on the Internet for use in podcasts and other audio media. hellip;and thatrsquo;s just the beginning of firsts for this years conference. You will not want to miss it! Register here Conferences Jeff Utecht no No http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2008/06/10/help-spread-the-word-about-learning-2008/http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/podcasts/learning2008.mp3 Shifting Our Schools episode 12: Your Standards or Mine? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/on_deck/~3/O8hqYbcRwoo/ http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2008/05/26/shifting-our-schools-episode-13-your-standards-or-mine/#comments Tue, 27 May 2008 01:40:38 +0000 sospodcast@gmail.com (Jeff Utecht) http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/?p=35 Introductions

Chris O’Neal, educational leader and consultant, joined David and Jeff for tonight’s show.


Essential Question

Your Standards or Mine?

David> See his blog post.

Jeff> We don’t have standards for paper and pencils so why would we need them for technology? Aren’t we working with teachers to help them reach their subject area standards with the help of technology?

Take away from the discussion> The higher order rich NETS are helping frame the conversation with administrators as they talk about learning in their buildings. What is another name for “standards” when we talk about the NETS as learning outcomes we want integrated across the curriculum.


Blog Posts of the Week

Jeff: See his 3 posts on having standards for technology: 1 2 3
Chris: Bionic Teaching
David: Practical Theory


Sign Off

* Next show is Thursday June 12th at 7 PM Shanghai time.
* Our guest will be Rick Pierce of Rising Sun Consultants, Andy Torris from Shanghai American School and Struan Robinson from International School Bangkok.
* Essential Question for the show: What stalls the shift?
* Don’t forget to post Web sites/blogs to the SOS Del.icio.us bookmarking site that support our upcoming EQ.

]]> http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2008/05/26/shifting-our-schools-episode-13-your-standards-or-mine/feed/ 1 49:49 Introductions Chris O'Neal, educational leader and consultant, joined David and Jeff for tonight's show. Essential Question Your Standards or Mine? David#62; See his blog post. Jeff#62; We don't have standards ... Introductions Chris O'Neal, educational leader and consultant, joined David and Jeff for tonight's show. Essential Question Your Standards or Mine? David#62; See his blog post. Jeff#62; We don't have standards for paper and pencils so why would we need them for technology? Aren't we working with teachers to help them reach their subject area standards with the help of technology? Take away from the discussion#62; The higher order rich NETS are helping frame the conversation with administrators as they talk about learning in their buildings. What is another name for "standards" when we talk about the NETS as learning outcomes we want integrated across the curriculum. Blog Posts of the Week Jeff: See his 3 posts on having standards for technology: 1 2 3 Chris: Bionic Teaching David: Practical Theory Sign Off * Next show is Thursday June 12th at 7 PM Shanghai time. * Our guest will be Rick Pierce of Rising Sun Consultants, Andy Torris from Shanghai American School and Struan Robinson from International School Bangkok. * Essential Question for the show: What stalls the shift? * Donrsquo;t forget to post Web sites/blogs to the SOS Del.icio.us bookmarking site that support our upcoming EQ. SOS Jeff Utecht no No http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/2008/05/26/shifting-our-schools-episode-13-your-standards-or-mine/http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ondeck/podcasts/sospodcast%20episode%2012.mp3 Jeff UtechtnonadultLatest happenings in Educational Technology