Bogota update: Tuesday

Andy’s Update:

I am sitting with Katie and the kids in Math class again. Today is their second lesson with trigonometry. Seems like it is going OK. Some of the kids are having a tough time with the current problem on the board. They are solving for two sides of a triangle using sin, cosine and tan.

Katie and I spoke with each of the kids as they arrived this morning. They had a phenomenal time at the water park this weekend!

After math they are moving into two hours of project time. That will be from 1000-1200 Boise time. We are starting that project time with an azimuth check by group. I hope to find out if the intercontinental groups actually made contact on Sunday evening or not. At any rate, I really think we should schedule a bit of time at 1130 Boise time for a Skype for the intercontinental groups.
Andy

As Katie Litzenberger takes over form Andy Johnson in Bogota, here is Katie’s morning update…….

Well, as Andy packs to leave, I am just getting grounded here in Bogota. The kids are really enjoying their days here. It’s great to see all of them together, working on projects, and learning so much about the culture. You’d be amazed at their level of Spanish after only one week. It’s really quite impressive.

Today’s classes consisted of math (another trig. lesson), project time, and P.E. All of the teachers are extremely enthusiastic and make the learning inclusive and fun for all. You’ll see some attached photos, all from the computer lab. Students are on the road to completing their collaborative projects and things are definitely beginning to take shape.

Oh, one other thing to mention is the farewell lunch that was held for Andy. All of the CIEDI students signed a lovely card and the teachers provided a little toast and cake for his goodbye. Everyone is sad to see him go. I know he’s left a very strong and positive impression.

Well, I’ll write more tomorrow. I’m still a bit jet lagged, so I feel like I’m trying to write through a fog. Tomorrow we are on a field trip to the mountains. It should be beautiful and awesome.

Katie