Andrew Pellish, a teacher from Furnace Brook Middle School in
Marshfield, MA, taught a class comparing American & Malawian
Geography to his students in the US and a class of orphans of
HIV/AIDS from the Malimbe School in Malawi.
Mr. Pellish displayed a PowerPoint presentation on a screen in
his US classroom, broadcasting it via a web cam to Malawian
students. He used maps and pictures to show the differences in
geography, topography, climate, and vegetation of these two
areas of the world. Following his instruction, students from both
sides were able to ask questions, quiz each other and discuss
the subject matter.
Feedback from both sides decreed that this was a great learning
experience. Canterio International intends to expand this type of
educational exercise in the future, allowing teachers and
volunteers in America to teach and help children in Africa without
leaving their classrooms.
Malawian teachers also benefited from this exchange and we
would like to expand this program to include teacher to teacher
instructional videos and classes to increase their skills through
online instruction.
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