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Astrakhan Collaborative Workshop

Day 3

It is the end of Day 4 of the first National Teacher Workshop in Quito.  Today was the public exhibition.  Mobs and mobs of students, university professors, Schlumberger volunteers, and others poured into the exhibition hall and then met with each project team to learn about their projects.  It wasn't uncommon to see 25 people huddled around one project, and it was only a matter of minutes that you had to wait in order to hear loud cheering and clapping from any given spot in the room. It was an exciting day.

Since we started the SEED program in 1998, I have always dreamed of the doors that our program could open - for students, teachers, volunteers, countries, and communities.  Now that I am in Ecuador for the first National Teacher Conference, it has never been clearer that we are achieving that dream.

On one level, this workshop is giving teachers resources and support to bring innovative science techniques to their schools. It provides the tools and the confidence teachers need to use technology in their classrooms. 

Day three of the First National Teacher Workshop in Quito has been anything but boring.  For me the day started early with a Zumba class.  Zumba is a Latin-infused aerobics class that is popular in the US, but doing it in Ecuador was an entirely different experience. It felt more authentic, and it was definitely more wild.  I'm going to try it again tomorrow.

Brainstorming, Project Design, The Governor, Water Treatment, and the Kremlin

Astrakhan Collaborative Workshop

Day 2

Wow! What a busy day!

One of my favorite things about attending a SEED workshop is speaking with the students and teachers face to face.  It's been 15 years since I last took a Spanish class in university, but I ahve managed to eek out the right phrases to communicate effectively with the locals. I am actually quite pleased with how easily it is coming back (never mind the fact that I can only speak in the present tense - forget the past and the future and the present participle!). 

IDENTIFICACION DE LA ACTIVIDAD 

Exposiciones sobre Los Componentes de los Sistemas Operativos

Nº PARTICIPANTES
45 Estudiantes y 2 Profesores.

INSTITUCION / LOCALIDAD
Liceo Nacional "RAUL CUENCA" Sala SEED, Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia, Venezuela