My efforts to connect Kerala schools to collaborate, contribute and learn from my PLN
personal learning network, a group of proactive teachers from across the world has not been successful, despite continual efforts.
I felt sad as I read
Mrs. Morgan's Blog. Her lucky second graders meet and
learn from Astronauts! Even our college grads are denied such opportunities, due to apathy and change resistance here in Kerala.
Weeks ago, Sherman,
a teacher deeply in love with Mathematics, had sent me an invitation.
I talked with many a teacher and asked her to connect her school with Sherman. Unfortunately, they lost a great opportunity. I shall keep trying to help Kerala.
Sherman is on a Skypathon; he wants to teach a hundred different schools this year, connecting with them on Skype. His students had an interaction with
my school last week.
Hopefully, I will be able to present my proactive teachers, a handful of young school boys and girls at Malaysia. Radiant has invited us. I hope we are up to her challenge.
Veronica Woo, a.k.a. Radiant invited me when I told her about
Anne Mirtschin's presentation, with me as co-facilitator, to teachers and students of Kerala, at the
inauguration of Nanma ICT centre, which the Chief Minister of Kerala inaugurated on 11 February 2012.
Sebastian, just keep trying. Your efforts will pay off and you will be successful, more and more successful, as time goes on. I know this can work for Kerala.
ReplyDeleteThings take time and it will work and be wonderful.
Good effort from your side to transform the learning and teaching atmosphere in Kerala to a digital one. Great to know about Sherman through your Blog. I would like to connect my School in Kannur to collaborate with the schools across the world. Well...there are a few who don't give a deaf year to opportunities that knock at the door.
ReplyDeleteShiji,
ReplyDeleteI shall add you to HLW Team to introduce you to global leaders in collaboration. I am a member there, scroll down to Asia to see me as a member.
My kids have been enriched by the opportunities provided by the wonderful teachers throughout the world. Perhaps someday, your students will experience the same. Keep up the good fight. I am one a of a few teachers using Skype and other global platforms in my district. Teachers and parents just need to know how it will benefit their students before they get on board.
ReplyDeleteHi... Am a teacher from Kerala (India). I have gone through your blog and site and would like to follow your way of teaching students by connecting schools across the world. Would like to know more about it.
DeleteSebastian, I feel your pain. I teach high school, 14-19 year old. There are many challenges. Keep up the good fight. I am enough of a realist to understand that I cannot reach every student, but I am more of an optimist to get up every morning an try. Blessing of peace.
ReplyDeletePreston
Mate, it is SO hard to be a voice of change. I struggle with this on a daily basis - as I can't change what goes on in my own school community.
ReplyDeleteAll I can do is do my best to make a difference, one step at a time ... and ironically, I've found a place for that online.
You inspire teachers around the world, and you are NOT alone.
Very good written article. It will be supportive to anyone who utilizes it, including me. Keep doing what you are doing – can’t wait to read more posts.
ReplyDeleteKerala lottery