All Videos Tagged Africa (Classroom 2.0) - Classroom 2.0

Thunder Farm Classroom

2009-10-08T17:44:59.920Z

Schools went from 34 to over 400 in four years. Language is Tanga and English. This basically how it is in Africa. Small class because crocs were in the river that day and children could not cross.

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2009-09-30T13:23:47.036Z

For a limited time HarperAcademic is sponsoring a free e-book giveaway for educators.

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is the inspiring true story of William Kamkwamba, a boy growing up in a small village in Malawi, Africa. During a terrible famine seven years ago, then 14-year old William learned from a library book how to build a windmill and harness enough wind energy to power his family's compound. Soon the news of his invention spread and William became known all over the world: he was a TED fellow in 2007 and, the following year, delivered an address at the Economic World Forum.

For more information, including how to obtain a free copy of the e-book, please visit our website: http://harperacademic.blogspot.com/2009/09/boy-who-harnessed-wind-inspiring-true.html

The positive impact making books has on young authors.

2008-12-03T16:13:09.250Z

This past summer, I visited Ghana to conduct a book-making project utilizing media technology. Collaborating with three schools, using just a laptop and printer, I worked with students to help them write and print their own unique stories into books. The project was a heartening success and I plan to continue with future projects. Please visit http://www.makingbooksinghana.org for a project synopsis and http://ghana.realelibrary.com for a presentation of the books we made.

How the books were made in Ghana.

2008-12-03T16:11:48.699Z

This video shows how we made the books in Ghana.

This past summer, I visited Ghana to conduct a book-making project utilizing media technology. Collaborating with three schools, using just a laptop and printer, I worked with students to help them write and print their own unique stories into books. The project was a heartening success and I plan to continue with future projects. Please visit http://www.makingbooksinghana.org for a project synopsis and http://ghana.realelibrary.com for a presentation of the books we made.

Where in Heaven is Mozart?

2008-03-02T01:16:45.059Z

This is our little "Mozart" and she is 18 months into a multi year, open ended trip around the world, that started when she was five. She started playing the violin at 23 months old, so we thought it would be fun to mark her unique odyssey by playing her violin around the world at key places.

This is the first installment, with the most exciting moment being her concert in the Sahara. She rode in on a camel and played for 60 Berber kids that have no running water and have never seen a violin.

The beauty that we are seeing and the kindness of people every where, makes this world seem like heaven. This experience has been a great gift to us and we would like to share some of it with you. Enjoy!