The Midwest conference of the comparative and international education society (CIES)

October 10-11,2014

I have learned more form this conference specially the Technology and Internationalization session presented by linden Herrera, Brenda Nyandiko, and Patrick Mose, Which is talking about the educational opportunities and challenges in developing countries and the online learning, as well as the mobile phones uses and the "education for all project" in Kenya I like the idea that Women were using peer-to-peer media for civic education in that project, and I was very interested to hear more about the principles of critical pedagogy in the online classroom they also talked about the non-traditional adult education.

 Technology is a tool to express about ourselves online but in the situation that we have in South Sudan I think we cant relay too much on it because there are huge number of people who are unreachable, and as we are living in the social media age, the question still remains in my mind, What exactly happen to the online files and digital records and which polices privacy is applied to keep them all safe?

South Sudan history curriculum approach

  I Think South Sudan History curriculum should include the important incidents and movements, past, struggle, Independent, though it would be very complicated for them, but it’s the essential part of South Sudan History. And it should be designed in a way that students will be able to know about their Identity and cultural diversity that will make them to explore themselves in a good way and to get the knowledge of the way they should think about themselves and others from different prospectives.  We can also address other issues like multi disciplinary to teach students about sport, music, geographical, literature or Art history to be part of the history studies such that it enables them to make meaningful connections between these various disciplines and to understand them within their historical context and this could be an interesting part. This because of the stress of the conflicts that have been recurring in the country and to focus positive ideologies rather than negatives to raise their enthusiasm.

My Experience to study at IU

It was such a great experience when we all made it to the United States as a group of fourteen ladies with Arlene and Dr. Kathryn, they really did good job! We would have not make it without them. We were highly welcomed by Dr. Julia, Terry, and other people from IU.
In my first week, I realized that I have to learn the do’s and don’ts of everything from crossing the roads, to the different signs to pay attention to everywhere and other cultural norms, and I found that I need some more advice on adjusting to classes and academics on campus. I missed home a lot but am happy to learn about new cultures.
Am very grateful to have this chance to came and study at Indiana University. though it has a lot of challenges! and we have scarified to leave our families back, but we are here to take the good seeds that we are going to implant back home, to be the change makers and peace makers in South Sudan.
 I would rate this experience as an excellent part of my life. Prof. Terry, Dr. Kathryn, Arlene and Rhonda, professors, and my colleagues -- all of you are great! I really thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

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