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Barb Bates. Technology Partnership Developing digital literacy & Connecting schools globally In Kenya!

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1 Barb Bates

2 Technology Partnership Developing digital literacy & Connecting schools globally In Kenya!

3 Brief history…2010 DeVry offered hardware, students, expertise, financial support, logistical support, and potentially much more “Doing well by doing good”

4 2010: Our BIG shipment Shipped 300 computers from DeVry Students and teachers at DeVry develop install disc for Ubuntu OS and Edubuntu educational suite.

5 2013 Team Riki and Eli Tiffany and Julie John and Barb Kim Riki and Amos

6 Meru, Kenya!

7 Central Highlands/ Mt. Kenya Region

8 Agricultural heart of Kenya

9 Bustling towns and crossroads

10 Kenya Methodist University – our host

11 Computer labs at KeMU

12 Intro to combined classes

13 Big surprise – Progress! Planned to teach 2 basic courses. But 35 of 52 teachers had mastered basics and needed advanced experience. Developed advanced program on-the-fly: Teaching with projects, Rachel, and cross cultural teams.

14 Advanced course Finding and evaluating online resources How to guide students to online resources Integrate computer and online resources into curriculum “Rachel” for schools without internet

15 Basic course: 21 st century teaching and computer skills

16 Teachers learn about computers, MS Word, excel, & powerPoint via Intel TEACH program

17 We also taught critical thinking, and student-centered teaching techniques

18 Helping teachers create their PowerPoint about a favorite student

19 From 0-60 in four days!

20 A weekend break on Mt. Kenya

21 19,000 ft. – we hiked to 11,000.

22 Week 2 School visits and teaching students To check on donated computers and equipment See what students were doing with computers Demonstrate use of DeVry’s donated projectors

23 Primary school with new projector from DeVry

24 Students at rural school getting donated Nokero solar lightbulbs

25 After teaching and school visits… SAFARI!

26 Elephants

27 ZEBRAS

28 RHINOS AND GAZELLES

29 WARTHOG FAMILY

30 CHEETAHS

31 Big Kitty

32 GIRAFFES

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34 Mom and baby Gerenuk Baby elephant drinking from River

35 LIONS!

36 End of our SAFARI

37 Back to the game lodge

38 What a memorable adventure!

39 Join us next year… for the opportunity of a lifetime! Serve Teach Hike Explore Safari Connect Learn

40 Jambo Bwana Jambo, Jambo Bwana, habari gani? Mzuri sana! Wageni mwakaribishwa, Kenya yetu, hakuna matata. Hello, Hello Mister, how are you? Very well! Visitors you are welcome, in our Kenya there is no problem.


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