Computers
For the last couple weeks, I have had the privilege of teaching my fellow teachers at CENTRAM some tips about computers and a number of activities that work well in oral lab classes. In these tutorials, I taught the teachers the basics of PowerPoint and then we did a practical application, where they worked on creating a presentation with the new skills they had just learned. They learned and applied tips for presentations like using dark text that is large, using many images, and not too much text on each page.
For the last couple weeks, I have had the privilege of teaching my fellow teachers at CENTRAM some tips about computers and a number of activities that work well in oral lab classes. In these tutorials, I taught the teachers the basics of PowerPoint and then we did a practical application, where they worked on creating a presentation with the new skills they had just learned. They learned and applied tips for presentations like using dark text that is large, using many images, and not too much text on each page.
I also gave the teachers resources to help
vary their lab classes. I suggested using a variety of video clips, games,
pronunciation drills, tongue twisters, dictation, and presentations. I was
happy that the teachers were particularly excited about the possibility of
using games to teach and practice English.
Cookies
This past week I had two cookie baking
parties. The first one occured at Village Altonodji where Maddie works. She
wanted to bake cookies and give them to all the children that live there. I
helped prepare the cookies and they were cooked in the bread baking ovens. It
was a big success as the children enjoyed eating the cookies and we enjoyed making
them.
The next day, I brought Adeline and Salome
(my two 20 year old cousins) over to Gene’s house to make cookies. It was the
first time that they made cookies since they do not normally have access to an
oven. We made peanut butter cookies, and we drizzled hazelnut chocolate spread
(like Nutella) over them before eating. It was fun to share the new experience
with them.
Children
I still continue to be amazed by the positive power of children. After returning from a choir practice (which actually had been a small church service instead) I really wanted to do some singing. I went over to my neighbour's compound to find many children sitting on mats. Soon one of them started singing "Come all you people, come and praise your maker," a song I had taught them and the neighbour adults a couple months ago. We sang this short song probably 100 times to the great joy of them and me.
Children
I still continue to be amazed by the positive power of children. After returning from a choir practice (which actually had been a small church service instead) I really wanted to do some singing. I went over to my neighbour's compound to find many children sitting on mats. Soon one of them started singing "Come all you people, come and praise your maker," a song I had taught them and the neighbour adults a couple months ago. We sang this short song probably 100 times to the great joy of them and me.
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