I’m Ross. This is my 6th MET course. I currently teach kindergarten at an international school in Moscow. I love traveling, working with kids and technology. We use ipads, document cameras, SMART boards etc. every day at school. At home I’m even more of a geek or at least that’s what friends and family tell me. I’m an early adopter and love to play at the edges of what’s possible with technology. I often tell people it’s not that I’m better at technology than most rather that I simply have more experience because I jumped in early and continue to do so.
I look forward to learning from all of you but now I’m off to enjoy Moscow city day. It’s been raining here for a week but for holidays the government actually releases chemicals into the clouds to dissipate them. The result is that official holidays are always sunny! Another great use of technology! I don’t know about the environmental implications but I’m going to enjoy the sun and blue sky anyways.
Hello Ross! Nice to make your acquaintance. How long have you been living in Russia? (I’m curious because I see your blog name, globetrotting4life) Weather modification is an interesting topic that I don’t know much about. I found an article from last year’s City Day describing the process, if anybody else is curious: http://english.pravda.ru/news/russia/30-08-2012/122032-clouds_above_moscow-0/
The original city planner from my hometown, Prince Rupert (BC) planned to level the adjacent mountain to prevent clouds from accumulating. He perished in the Titanic disaster on his way back from England, so the plan never came into fruition. In an ironic turn, the mountain was named after him, and continues to draw clouds 😉
Hi Ross, I have never heard of dissipating the clouds using chemicals before, wow how strange. We could use a little of that here in Alberta this weekend, it’s been pretty gloomy.
How are you enjoying teaching Kindergarten there? Are the kids the same age as here 4-5ish? I only ask because when I was in school in France we started at 3, just curious how Russia does it.
Have a great sunny weekend,
M-A