Journey to South Africa

8/17/17 Our Tour Guide - Perfect Perfect did an excellent job in sharing with us the history of this beautiful city - Pietermaritzburg. Below are some pictures of the places that we visited. Enjoy, like I did!!! A National Monument Some influential men in South Africa's History One of Nelson Mandela's famous quotes                                                              Playing... A Male Circumcision in Progress A Sex Worker... Please follow the rules!

8/16/17   On our way to Pietermaritzburg from Durban, we stopped at the Durban Beachfront for a bite @ Circus Cafe Circus . Did not get to dip our toes in the Indian Ocean, but the view was amazing! Enjoying the ocean front. That's Mallory in the background.

8/15/2017 Arrival at the King Shaka International Airport in Durban. Will soon be on my way to the Eden Rose Manor in Durban, to spend the night.

My  Journey   to   South   Africa ! About a year ago at our first Residency meeting, Dr. Torres mentioned the opportunity to participate in a Study Abroad Program to South Africa. I immediately sparked an interest that never went away. The program involves working closely with one of the schools, Slangspruit Primary School, in South Africa, to help with the process of technology integration into their classrooms.  As educators, our role is to provide students with an educational experience that optimizes their academic success. Thus, it is important that these students engage in appropriate educational experiences that not only stimulate their critical thinking and problem solving skills, but also provide a student-centered environment that allows students to investigate and explore through the use of educational technology. Through workshops and training sessions, we hope to collaborate with the teachers and the community on ways that techno...