Comments from American GLOBE teachers
This is my second trip in two years. Obviously,
it is a great experience. It is a beautiful country with many
historical sites to see. The people are very warm and friendly
toward us Americans.
Willene Huddleston, Heflin,
AL
We are having a great time. Our new Russian
friends have been a pleasure to meet! The food is interesting
and good, and we look forward to more sight seeing later. A great
start to an incredible experience!! P.S. Hi Tom.
Kelly
Kelley, West Point, PA
It has been incredibly interesting to meet
Russian teachers, and other American teachers with similar interests
and goals, with the desire to continue learning and growing.
I can see the GLOBE program as a wonderful facilitator for learning
and understanding more about our wonderful earth!
Sherrell
Durand, Heflin, AL
The road of change leads to Russia, a land
of opportunity. Together we can help each other discover ourselves
and the way we interact with our Earth, a shared responsibility.
Cheryle K. Wallace, Anderson, IN
I didn't realize the magnitude of the GLOBE
project. I am so excited to be part of this training and I can't
wait to get back to work with my students collecting data.
Elizabeth Orr, Dalton, GA
The food has been good and abundant, a bit
different from ours and that's what makes it interesting.
Joyce Stemple, Schwenksville, PA
The Russian people have been very hospitable
to our group. The heat is not their fault. Hi. Mom.
Carol
McCaffrey, Apple Valley, CA
Our accommodations are great, food is wonderful
and the Russian people are very friendly. The 105 deg. F here
in Rostov is probably due to El Nino!! P.S. Hi Shara and Pat.
Susan Gregory, Collegeville, PA
We have had a great time this week, at least
if you had your luggage! It has been great to make new friends
and get reacquainted with old ones. GLOBE is a great and interesting
program and the sight seeing has been wonderful. P.S. Hi Cari,
Mom and Dad!!!
Becky Hollingsworth, Pizitz
Middle School, Hoover, AL
This is a wonderful opportunity to experience
the Russian culture, and to learn to communicate with the Russian
people. I was interested in the Global Positioning System (GPS)
discussions, and am anticipating doing field work with it this
week. P.S. Hi family!
April Bates, Bryan
Elementary, Cleveland, AL
I have been very impressed with the friendliness,
helpfulness, and the quality of our experiences so far. I am
overwhelmed by the beauty of central Moscow, and how smoothly
things are going. I feel at home in a place where sites and sounds
are unfamiliar.
Carol Kraus, Manchester, CT
I am very excited about the GLOBE program,
and I can't wait to begin work involving the students in my class.
The people here have been very helpful and read facial expressions
very well. Thank goodness. Saint Basil's church is beautiful!!
Debbie Jones, Eufaula, AL
Even not speaking any Russian we are able
to communicate because of our common interests in education.
It's amazing how far a quick sketch and pantomime will go.
Jennifer Lockett, Mobile, AL
So far the GLOBE experience in Russia has
been out of this world. Wish you were here.
Nancy
McIntyre, Chatsworth, CA
Russia is beautiful. Moscow was not what I
expected. It was bright and very grand. I look forward to each
day I am here.
Sandy Childrey, Mt. Gilead,
NC
The Russian experience, colorful, fascinating,
and a great adventure.
Tina Hall, Randolph
School , Huntsville, AL
I am really enjoying Russia, and its friendly
people.
Jerry Lee Easterwood, Valley, AL
It was great fun working with groups of educators
from Russia. They are focused, excited, friendly individuals
with talents that are characteristic of their heritage and national
pride.
Janice Cohen,
Southbury, CT
Together we will face tomorrow focusing on
the conflicts of our educational world in search of global resolutions.
We are responsible for the future. Together we will face a problem
and rename it a challenge to be resolved by educators of a global
community. We are taking that first step toward a global educational
team. I am proud to have worked with such a dedicated group of
professionals.
Cheryle
Wallace, Anderson, IN
Working with the Russian teachers in the GLOBE
workshop has been a very educational and enlightening experience.
The language has been quite an interesting challenge, one in
which both sides have adapted to quite well.
Ken Kakasuleff, Frankton, IN
The GLOBE program fits perfectly into my junior
high science curriculum. The components are manageable because
you are able to choose what is feasible for you and your students.
What a perfect add-on with important impact!!
Jennifer Lockett, Mobile, AL
The Azov Sea is beautiful. The trip to Azov
as well as the sea was lovely. I especially enjoyed the sunflowers
and following the old coastline as we drove to the sea. I was
surprised at how dark the soil is in this region. Russia gets
more beautiful everyday.
P.S.
It's HOT! HOT! HOT!
Sandy
Childrey, Mt. Gilead, NC
When we discussed how productive the Azov
Sea could be I listened politely. I was truly amazed at the many
organisms living in the Azov Sea when I got in the water with
them. The hands-on experiences we have been having are truly
educational. I got some great ideas for how to manage soil profile
data in Alabama from doing the laboratory protocols here in Rostov.
I am having a wonderful time!
Sherrell Durand, Heflin, AL
The small town of Azov was both pretty and
fascinating. It is amazing to think of the more than 930 years
of history in this area. I've also enjoyed tremendously visiting
with the Russian teachers, and visiting Azov School #13.
April Bates, Cleveland, AL
How exciting to stand in Asia and Europe in
the same day with the Don river as the dividing line!
Tina Hall, Huntsville, AL
Learning, working and singing with teachers
from across the world has been an eye opening and gratifying
experience. We really are all the same - caring ... sharing ...
jabbering people!! I learned the Don River divides Europe and
Asia!!
Carol Kraus,
Willimante, CT
Good news!! My luggage finally made it to
Moscow!! I hope it arrives in Rostov before we leave the weekend.
Everyone has been wonderful by opening their luggage to me. Friends
are still friends even half way around the world.
Becky Hollingsworth, Vestavia,
AL
Spending time chatting, albeit haltingly,
with the Russian teachers has allowed us to discover all the
similarities in our lives. from the plants and trees here in
Rostov to the children and their style of dress.
Joyce Stemple, Schwenkville, PA
Today we took our first step toward establishing
contact with our sister school in Rostov-on-Don. Friday we will
visit and take pictures to take home. We look forward to spending
the day with our new friend Natasha.
Kelly Kelly, North Wales, PA
I have eaten some of the best tomatoes here
in Russia. It is hot, hot, hot!!! We are learning a lot about
the GLOBE Program and how to communicate with Russian teachers.
Debbie Jones, Eufaula, AL
The Russian teachers are great! I have really
enjoyed working with them.
April
Bates, Bryan Elementary School, Cleveland, AL
This is such a wonderful experience! Greg
has been a wonderful influence on my future teaching by helping
me understand that the GLOBE data must be accurate and consistent
and that my students must understand that their data will be
used in research activities to help scientists understand the
Earth as a system. With GLOBE, my students become research scientists
and use their own data and that of other students from around
the world to solve environmental problems. Hello to all of you!!
I am still enjoying the activities here in
Rostov-on-Don. Today was a bit cooler with a little rain this
morning. I am making new Russian friends in the teachers we are
working with here. Thanks Jim, Eddie, and Steve for the email!!
That made my day!
Elizabeth
Orr, Eastside Elementary, Dalton, GA
A lovely breeze helped make atmospheric and
land cover protocols not only valuable but bearable. A trip to
St. Sophia's Spring was very helpful for my headache!! I'm learning
more Russian every day from our wonderful Rostov counterparts!!
Carol Kraus, Natchaug Elementary,
Willimantic, CT |
Comments from Russian GLOBE teachers
This Workshop give us the possibility to learn
different methods of environmental investigation (the methods
for testing natural substances as well as computer result entering
procedures and others). That knowledge we've got on GLOBE classes
we would forward to our students. This will let the children
realize the great importance of our common efforts for the benefit
of environment and feel the responsibility for the Earth. It's
very important we have the opportunity to work in the open air
(river and sea beaches, gardens ...) I'm enjoying the communication
with the American colleagues.
Evgenia Morozova, School# 77, Rostov-on-Don.
I'm very happy to participate the Program
that units all the World. It's very important we have the opportunity
to compare our results with the results of other cities and even
countries. It attaches the special importance to children investigations
and at the same time it raises their responsibility for the regular
and accurate data collecting process. I like very much the American
side preparation for the theoretical and practical parts of this
Workshop. It would be fine to have a Russian copy of the Teacher
Guide Book. We feel the great enthusiasm when communicate with
Americans. They are spontaneous and open people, they are quit
ready to international collaboration.
Tatiana Kalmykova, School #100, Rostov-on-Don
The GLOBE Workshop give us the excellent opportunity
to make our knowledge about scientific methods for environment
broader and deeper. The GLOBE investigations look very accessible
and interesting for the children of different ages. Especially
I want to point the high professional level of our GLOBE Teacher
- Mr.Gregory Cox. His classes are very interesting and quit clear.
He is an emotional and experienced teacher. With a great pleasure
I'll participate this program in Russia. We hope we will make
the partnership between Russian and American schools (the teachers
- Mrs.Susan Gregory and Mrs.Kelly Kelly). The GLOBE experience
allows us to find out the new possibility of communication and
data exchange between the students from the different parts of
the World. We can see the results of student activities both
from Russia and USA.
Natalia
Ivanova, School #23, Rostov-on-Don
There are many books related to nature, environment
and ecological statistic in Russia. But Russian teachers very
often needs the systematic stuff and equipment for their classes.
It was very useful we had detailed practical recommendations
at GLOBE seminar how to prepare and do each test. All problems
have been solved during the practical learning. I would like
to be in touch with the colleagues who are participating GLOBE
in America. I graduated from the Rostov State University and
teach geography and environment now. We have environmental club
at our school where we learn some ecological problem of Rostov
region. I would like to contact with the geography teacher from
USA who are interested in environment. I guess the GLOBE program
will be very fruitful and bring the great benefit to the people
of our Planet.
Ludmila
Kubrakova., School #103, Rostov-on-Don
This Workshop gave the unique opportunity
to Russian teachers to have a practical experience related to
environmental investigation. We have learned also the different
ways for organization and transformation of collected data. Besides
we've learned the unknown (for Russians) methods of environmental
investigation. It's very important to note the very high quality
of classes and practical study. First there were the theoretical
material (introductory information, some basic principals of
measurements, description of previous test results) and then
we worked at the open air in order to improve our theoretical
knowledge. All the protocols were very clear and well organized.
The experience we had got we would use both at school and clubs
environmental activities. The comparative approach in testing
technology is very interesting and important. We have investigated
different natural objects (the rivers and the sea) and then compared
the results. Also we had the opportunity to make discussion,
to exchange personal impressions, to tell each others what was
especially important and interesting. I guess the language barrier
is the only shortage of our Workshop activity.
Vladimir Zhinzhilo, School #97, Rostov-on-Don
This Workshop was given us the opportunity:
to become acquainted with GLOBE equipment and leaned much how
to use these tools to do the measures by ourselves to make new
friendships and find new partners for the further work.
Michael Khanin, Rostov State Pedagogical
University
I'm very grateful for the Workshop. The water
testing research was especially interested for me. I've learned
how to use the Internet. I've found my partner school info via
Internet and got interesting data.
Olga Zhilevich, School #43, Rostov-on-Don
It was great luck to participate this Workshop
and communicate with American colleagues. I'm very happy my school
will participate GLOBE and get the opportunity to use the GLOBE
data and compare them with ours. It's very important to learn
new practical methods and use modern tools to nature observations.
Larisa Kheilo, School #13, Azov
I understand that GLOBE is very timely and
useful both for the teachers and the students. Basically the
impressions are positive: the Workshop is well organized, the
participants are opened to communication. I wish: the Workshop
takes longer time (the scientific and practical program is too
busy), and don't choose not such hot month to hold the seminar.
Elena Bakaeva, School #37, Rostov-on-Don
We live in time when information is the most
important resource. One of the famous scientist said: "Those
who own the information own the World". The GLOBE program
gives us the opportunity to share this information together.
That is why we own the whole World together. The most important
is that GLOBE information is about nature. The Earth is the only
home for all of us. We must keep our common home a healthy home
and we will do it through GLOBE or other environmental programs
because we are working together.
Natasha Petkova, School "Finist", Rostov-on-Don |
GLOBE has been great!! We have made water
and soil tests here that our students will love to do at school
during Integrated Science!!
Jerry
Lee Easterwood, Valley, AL
The GLOBE activities have been very exciting
and interesting. While completing hydrology studies yesterday,
we saw much of the countryside. I enjoy combining cultural experiences
with learning activities.
Elizabeth
Orr, Dalton, GA
What did I do on my summer vacation?? We just
completed our third exciting day in the Russian Connection Program.
We have studied hydrology at the beach of course and had an opportunity
to play in the water. We learned about pedology, which is the
study of soil, not DIRT!! Did you know that you can hardly talk
about any subject that doesn't in some way relate to soil?
Nancy McIntyre, Chatsworth, CA
It was exciting to visit Azov school #13 and
see an Alabama flag displayed with our State map in the school's
display case.
Willene
Huddleston, Heflin, AL
I really have experienced the Russian culture
first hand. I lost a cap on one of my teeth and went to a Russian
dentist. It was an eye (and mouth) opening experience. All I
can say is I only chew on one side of my mouth until I get home!!
Weather is hot and the people in Russia are gracious. Paka
(bye).
Carol McCaffery,
Apple Valley, CA
It was a wonderful experience to walk bare
footed in holy water at the Rostov Botanical Gardens today. We
are learning lots of Russian language from our host teachers.
Russia is a very friendly country. Stay tuned.
Willene Huddleston, Heflin, AL
My eyes have been opened to the rich cultural
heritage of Russia. Watching the Russian and American teachers
work together and laugh is a joyous, exciting experience.
Tina Hall, Randolph School, Huntsville,
AL
My heart and mind have been exposed to that
knowledge which makes a difference in our global community. We,
Russian and American teachers, have joined to reinforce that
which we believe& there is one world to be shared by the
people of the world. One global community saying, we can change
the Earth!
Cheryl Wallace
There are many things that go through one's
mind being in a foreign country. The beauty of this trip comes
from concentrating on our commonalities.
Janice Cohen, Southbury, CT
One more day filled with great activities
to tack back to the classroom!
Joyce Stemple, Colonial Middle School, Norristown,
PA
Hi Ya'll, especially Don, Lainey, Lauren and
everybody else remembering me during this trip!! I am really
enjoying Russia. The culture, scenery, and people are so nice.
The Rostov Russian Orthodox Church was awe inspiring. I think
I will miss working with the Russian Teachers when we leave Rostov-on-Don.
To everyone back home& see you soon!!
PS..Happy 9th Anniversary - you're the BEST HUSBAND
in the World. Sanj.
Sandy
Childrey, West Middle School, Mt. Gilead, NC
This is a wonderful opportunity for educators,
and the food has been great. We learned the Russian words for
atmospheric terms today, and we taught them the English words
for the same. This was done mainly by drawing pictures. Hi Gary,
William, and Jacob.
Debbie
Jones, Western Heights , Eufaula, AL
It feels wonderful to have a choice of clothes
in the morning (my luggage finally arrived in Rostov-on-Don!!).
The weather is still hot, but everything has been great!
Becky Hollingsworth, Pizitz Middle
School, Vestavia, AL |
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