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Monday, August 9, 2010

This is the first day of facilitator workshops with the Kenyan teachers at Utimishi Academy. Many of the facilitators arrived last night so we had a chance to get to know

each other over supper. Today there was an amazing amount of great discussion

about Professional Learning Communities (PLC), the graffiti activity questions

prompted…

Thursday, August 5 and Friday, August 6, 2010

We’re busy planning for the upcoming facilitator workshops. We had worked on our handout packed for the four teaching methodologies that we are presenting next week. This was the best thing that we ever did because now

we can focus on planning and using the handouts as a guide.

We were also watching…

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

The schools are all closed now for a term break. The break came early due to a referendum vote today on changes to the Kenyan constitution. All Kenyans need time to vote either yes or no to the changes.

We’ve been asking about the changes so we have a bit of an understanding of the

importance of the referendum. Some of the changes include: decentralizing the

government and giving more power to local…

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

This morning we visited classrooms at Utamishi Boys Academy in Gilgil. The school is our home for the next three weeks until we return to Nairobi on our way home. Utimishi is a

National boarding school for secondary students who have performed at the top

of the grade eight national exams. The majority of the students at Utamishi

have parents who are police officers. Half of the students are away for…

Haiti Trip Summary

In case you are wondering how my trip back home went I would prefer to tell you what you do not usually see or read about in the mainstream media. Sure, there are obstacles. Seeing the destruction, the litter, and the makeshift tents, Port-au-Prince and the surrounding areas seem like a war zone. Yet, there are signs of hope, for…

When reading the blogs and posts online, I've noticed that these amazing people are in far off countries truly connecting to and affecting the world around them. I have a friend who has the same passion and fearlessness as these people; she visited India to volunteer in schools last summer and the summer before she spent time in Morocco to experience their culture, schooling, and way of life. To me, this is brave. Not only does she travel the globe on her own, but she spends her…

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Trip to Haiti (Summer 2010): Does Music Matter?

Six months after the 12 January 2010 earthquake, progress is slow. Millions or billions of dollars (who is counting?) in aid seem not to matter. The rubbles, the tent cities, and the filth are still present. The rebuilding of Haiti is a puzzle.…

I went to the SuperSpar today.…

I petted a cheetah today. It came and laid itself down in front of us and our guide said we could come over and pet it.…

I’m imagining this to be easier to write given the lack of Internet connectivity. After three days of travel, we’ve arrived a Gonubie, Eastern Cape, South Africa.…

In trail of the successful Regional Conference of e learning in Kenya (March 2010), The Kenya ICT Trust Fund has partnered with Designmate…

I have been in South Africa Johannesburg, from 14th March to 21st March 2010, attending a Microsoft Partners in learning (PiL) workshop that brings together ICT in Education project managers, trainer of trainers and education solution providers in Africa. The experience of meeting, sharing and networking with ICT in education experts and champions from…

The K12 Online Echo will have Chris Walsh as a guest. Watch his 2009 presentation, Moogpal in Action, and then chat with him. You will have the chance to ask questions, share ideas and learn from the presenter
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