I just read an amazing story about a beautiful little girl named Kaia: she lives in Qatar, and her father took her outside to truly experience the world - whether "beautiful" or not. Kaia took her own pictures of her surroundings, showing just how beautiful the otherwise-perceived "ugliness" can truly be. Lucky for the world, Kaia shared her pictures and experiences on her blog, and I highly recommend that everyone take a look - and be inspired as I was when I saw them. At only three years old (!), Kaia has been an inspiration to me as a future mother and aspiring educator. I can only hope that others will be able to see the world as Little Kaia can. The inspiration doesn't stop there...
Kaia's father actually got in contact via Skype with Mr. Chamberlain's class in Missouri to answer any questions they had about Qatar - or anything they couldn't experience for themselves all the way in Missouri. Not only is this a huge step in the utilization of technology for these students, but they were able to fully appreciate all they wanted to know by their second-hand experience with Mr. Raisdana (who gives his own account of the matter here): a legitimate experience which cannot be fully found by reading books alone. These students will never forget this experience (they even responded with their own thanks!), and hopefully it will open doors to more communication and knowledge-searches.
There's nothing like a genuine experience to generate genuine interest.
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Isn't it amazing how young children are learning about technology?
ReplyDeleteWell done. I was (and still am) completely mesmerized by what happened.
ReplyDeleteI think Kaia will be an inspiration to lots of people, and she is not even old enough to realize that. I am very proud of Kaia and think more student's should do the same thing as her.
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