Ever so often their is a speaker, concept or even perspective which just jumps out at you. I find that Jonathan Zittrain’s outlook full of positives and reminds us in many ways the exceptional players and community who inhabit the web….this clip exploring the collaborative spirit of the web.
Blogs, blogs, blogs
Many of us are busy, and finding time to reflect and muse about our day, as Education Technology facilitators or Leaders, can be full of unique moments. Just finding the time, discipline and space often makes the whole process a challenge. This month I thought it would be great to feature some blogs by International School Educators who are IT Specialists, Coordinators and/or Directors , and give you a chance to read their own reflections… I am sure there are many more out there, so if you do keep a blog reflecting on the world of IT Specialists, Coordinators and Directors in International Schools, forward your blog link to me, and I will make sure to feature it on next month issue For those of us who still have not tried or just cannot find the time hopefully these blogs will be a new motivation for your own reflections and musing.
Jeff Utecht
http://www.thethinkingstick.com/
David Carpenter
http://www.lessonslearned.edublogs.org
Kim Cofino
http://kimcofino.com/blog
Julie Lindsey
http://flatclassroomproject.ning.com/profiles/blog/list
Jim Heynderickx
http://www.k12converge.com/?m=200602
John Mikton
http://beyonddigital.org
Must views!
Two outstanding online resources on the Digital Age you might like to consider :
Both in very different ways explore the current state of the Digital World, its impact, the changes, and how we as individuals are coming to grips with a very different world from 5 years ago. There are excellent teacher resources and links associated with each.
Mumbia Unplugged
feed back from ASB unplugged Conference in Mumbai
Most presentations have been posted under classified interest groups at:
http://asbunplugged.ning.com/
clips to ponder…
-Open letter to educators
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P2PGGeTOA4&feature=video_response
-Mastering Low-Level Content by Scott McLeod
http://www.vimeo.com/mcleod>
Essential questions and survey for visionary leadership posted by Scott Mcleod,
http://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org/asb.html
For instant feedback on links and ideas shared follow tweet hash tag:
#asbup2010
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Do not forget that this blog is always looking for articles, links, updates and thoughts by our ECIS IT Committee community just log onto our collaborative wiki http://moodle.ecis.org/mod/wiki/view.php?id=980 and I will make sure it is featured here on the first of every month, or close to it.
John@ISPrague
Thanks so much for including my blog in your list! There are a few others that I read regularly that your readers might also appreciate:
Susan Sedro at Singapore American School: Adventures in Educational Blogging: http://www.ssedro.com/blog
Keri Lee Beasly at UWC Singapore: Tip of the Iceberg: kerileebeasley.com/
Tod Baker at International School Tianjin: Watch Your Bobber: http://www.watchyourbobber.com/
Nancy von Wahlde at American School of Madrid (soon to be at ISP): Learning Mosaic: learningmosaic.wordpress.com
Colin Gallagher in Hong Kong: Edu Techniques: edutechniques.com
(sorry had to remove the links due to the spam filter)
Those are only a few, I’m sure there are more that I’ve forgotten (apologies in advance), just thought I would continue to spread the blogging energy!