Well all my classes are going well and I am in the full swing of practicum. I am saddened that the end is drawing near, but luckily I am going on an educational adventure to Ethiopia, which helps leaving the wonderful John Oliver and all the great people there. Within graphic design the students have begun to create their leatherwork pieces and are now in the electronics shop instead of the computer lab. Having that change of scenery seems to have helped the entire class to be more productive. That situation reminded me of the “disequilibrium” context for educating. So because I took the kids out of their comfort zone and into a stimulating new one, they could not fall back on the old tactics that they once had, like gaming on the computer.

The engineering students are making helmets in the metal shop, they have just begun the prototype process but they are coming along well. I made these helmets as a template, and gave one to my SA to keep.