Interested in a hands-on, practical and forward-thinking educational technology certificate program hosted at Renaissance? Ready to get connected with other like-minded educators around the world? Then the COETAIL program is for you! COETAIL is a 5-course (15-credit) certificate program designed by, and for, international school teachers [...]
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Clear Cut Responsible User Agreement
A group of middle school colleagues and I spent an evening reviewing and reflecting upon our school's current Responsible User Agreement. We came to the unanimous agreement that it was written with depth and thoroughness, albeit redundant by nature. Therefore, we decided to illuminate the [...]
Digital Citizenship: the education of Gen 2.0
At a recent COETAIL seminar... A chilling video suggested by fellow COETAILer Mariko Jungnitsch (read her blog post here), Kevin Slavin's "How algorithms shape our world," led to a roundtable consensus that "the students need to know," or words to that effect. This re-ignited for me [...]
Guidelines for Media Use: Grades 3-5
For our course 2 final project, Heather and I worked together to create guidelines for media use for our grade 3-5 students. Process of Creation: We wanted to make two documents that would be easy for all teachers and students to follow. As we tried to figure [...]
Hyperlinks’n’stuff
How's that for a generic Creative-Commons-searched-image-somewhat-but-not-actually-related-to-the-subject-of-today's-blogpost-but-still-kinda-cool-and-slick-and-digitally-oriented? Well, I didn't want to risk my lofty blogger status by using a controversial picture as my lead-in. So anyway, most anyone who has searched online or read a news article and pursued a certain storyline into greater detail has [...]
Comments
How Can We Best Change Behavior When It Comes to Cyberbullying? Thanks Trent,
Your blog "sparked" my own thinking ...
Hyperlinks’n’stuff Nice one! I have to say that I didn't click on a s...
It's All About Connections Thanks, Jeff for the compliment. It helps to have a...
Course 2 Final Project - A Technology AUP for Grades K-6 Thank you for your help Vivian.- Course 2 Final Project - A Technology AUP for Grades K-6 Thank you for your help Claudelle.
By the People, For the People -- Course 2 Final Project I'm so glad this was helpful, Beth. We enjoyed put...
By the People, For the People -- Course 2 Final Project What a fantastic idea! I love the infographic-it m...
20% Where are we? Where do we go from here? Dear Laurie
How inspiring and what courage for y...
The Art of Blogging Karen,
I started blogging when I was doing my stud...
Crowd-Sourcing for Educators: Where to Start? Hi Mike,
Thanks for your post. I agree that crow...
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New Global RSS Feed
The front page of COETAIL shows you the latest six blog posts from within the COETAIL community. Some of you (myself included) like following this as it gives you insight into other COETAILers you might not follow or might be in different cohorts. Well...now you [...]
Moving from .Asia to .Com
As you might have already noticed we have moved the COETAIL site from it's .asia domain to our new .com domain. When we started COETAIL we never thought it would expand past.....well....outside our school really. But here we are five years later and we have [...]
New Social Plugin For All COETAILers!
Thanks to our website developer Foliovision we know have a new easy to use social share plugin that you can put on your site. All you have to do is: 1. Log into your blog 2. Click on Plugins 3. Click on Activate on the FV Social Share [...]
K12 Online Conference Oct 15 – Nov. 2
The K12 Online Conference has kicked off for the past 6 years it has been one of the best sources for self-directed PD an educator can find. There are so many great videos, great conversations, and great learning that happens around this online conference brought [...]
The Future of Learning (Video)
Thanks to Dan Stevens for forwarding this to me. Worth your 20 minutes and I'm sure there's a blog post in there for you.....if not 5 or 6. :) [...]
Power Searching Class From Google
Google resently announce a free course they are offering in mid-July. I've signed up for it as I still believe search is the most important skill any of us can learn and teach our students. The course is taught by one of Google's top search [...]
Instructors
Co-Founders
Jeff Utecht
Jeff Utecht is an international educational technology consultant and author. He worked in international schools from 2002 to 2012 in Saudi Arabia, China, and Thailand. Prior to that he worked in the United States. Jeff has consulted for Web 2.0 companies on educational issues as well as co-founded the COETAIL program for international educators. Jeff has been mentioned in several books on Web 2.0 and education and in his recent book, Reach, talks about using online communities and networks to create professional development opportunities for educators. Jeff regularly shares his thoughts on education and technology on his blog, thethinkingstick.com. To learn more about Jeff visit www.jeffutecht.com.
Kim Cofino
Originally from the US, Kim is an enthusiastic and innovative globally-minded educator. Kim has been teaching internationally for over 10 years, first in Munich, Germany, then in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, next at the International School Bangkok in Thailand, and currently at Yokohama International School in Japan.
An Apple Distinguished Educator, her work focuses on helping core subject teachers authentically embed current and emerging technologies in the classroom to create a global and collaborative learning environment. Her inquiry-based, constructivist approach to teaching utilizes project-based learning experiences developed using the Understanding by Design process combined with the MYP Technology Design Cycle.
Kim regularly consults with other international schools interested in implementing 21st century learning, has been profiled on a number of educational websites and journals, is a member of the K12 Horizon Report Advisory Board 2008 – present, and is a regular presenter and keynote speaker at conferences and professional development sessions throughout Europe, Asia, and the United States. Her professional blog, Always Learning, is an invaluable resource for teachers seeking examples of authentic student engagement.
Instructors
Dana Watts
Dana Watts is the MS Technology Facilitator at the American Embassy School (AES). Previously she has taught MS Humanities at AES, HS English at the International School of Bangkok (ISB), English Literature at Buffalo State College, and at various public and private school stateside. Over the past few years, Dana has started presenting at various conferences; most recently: "Technology and Curriculum: Moving Forward Together" at Learning 2.011 in Shanghai, and at the NESA Spring Educators conference in Bangkok 2010, Dana assisted Jeff Utecht to run an institute on "Blended Learning Communities". In addition, she was one of the four organizers of an EARCOS weekend workshop in Bangkok to bring together beginning technology users to build understanding of digital tools. Ms. Watts has also recently attended the following conferences: Learning 2.011-September 2011; 21st Century Learning Conference-February 2011; “Bridging the Gap” and a special pull-out 1:1 session at Yokohama International School with Kim Cofino-November 2010; ASB Un-Plugged-March 2010, 21st Century Learning Conference-November 2009, ISTE June-July 2009. She is a graduate of the original cohort COETAIL and recently completed a second Master's Degree from Buffalo State College. Her professional writings can be found at: www.teachwatts.com
Chrissy Hellyer
After several years as an Elementary School Technology & Learning Coach, Chrissy Hellyer has returned to the classroom to teach Grade 3 at the International School of Bangkok. Previously a Primary School Teacher and a Middle School Teacher in New Zealand, Chrissy has been using technology to enhance learning in the classroom for many years. Passionate about the use of technology in the Elementary School, you can find out more on her professional blog http://teachingsagittarian.com
Clint Hamada
Clint is in his 14th year of teaching, working in schools in California, Japan, Tanzania and Vietnam. As the Technology Facilitator at UNIS Hanoi, Clint works with students and teachers to leverage technology to create innovative learning experiences. He has facilitated workshops at conferences across Asia, including the IB Asia Pacific Regional Conference, Learning 2.0 and ASB Unplugged. Clint is an IB MYP workshop leader and experienced MYP/DP Mathematics practitioner.
Brandon Hoover
Brandon is an American expat living in Manila, Philippines after 7 amazing years in Jakarta, Indonesia. He has been living in Asia since 2002.
Brandon is an IT Curriculum Director at International School Manila, an ADE, with a degree in Engineering and Industrial Design with a Fine Arts major. One of his strongest passions (as you may have guessed) is photography.
Ben Sheridan
My name is Ben Sheridan and I am a kindergarten teacher at Pasir Ridge International School in Balikpapan, Borneo, Indonesia. I have been teaching internationally for 8 years and have taught in Cambodia and Korea in addition to Indonesia. I am passionate about using social media in the early years to collaborate with other classrooms all over the world. I also feel that these technologies can be leveraged to enhance literacy, increase student motivation and engagement, and empower students to take control of their learning.
Robert Appino is an enthusiastic educator and learner. He enjoys teaching the middle years and has taught Humanities, Writing and Technology. Currently Robert is the MS Technology Learning Facilitator at Saigon South International School in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. He is also very involved in the Global Issues Network (GIN), a UbD Trainer and is passionate about game-based learning. Robert has presented at many regional conferences in Asia.
