Our day started VERY early this morning! We awoke and had breakfast by 6:00 AM our time, which was 10:00 PM yesterday in Milton. We boarded a shuttle bus which took us about 13 kilometers west from our hotel to the Qatar National Convention Center in Ar-Rayyan. Security was tight because both Her Highness Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned of Qatar and First Lady Michelle Obama were attending the conference.
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| This giant spider sculpture MIGHT have been part of security! |
We got to hear both ladies' speeches and saw Dr. Sakena Yacoobi win the 2015 WISE Prize for Education based on her work with helping educate the poor girls of Afghanistan.
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| Tomorrow night Doctor Yacoobi will give a speech. |
After the opening ceremonies, we worked with a diverse group of people from all over the world. Our task was to design the important parts of the school of the future. It was a lot of fun and we have some great ideas to share when we get back. Part two of the session will be held tomorrow.
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| Mr. Mock's hands are on the left. Mr. Schmid took the picture. |
After lunch, we worked with a group of girls from the Cambridge International School for Girls. Our challenge was to design a free-wheeler vehicle from Lego pieces and to see whose vehicle could travel the furthest. One group of girls was really struggling, so Mr. Schmid jumped in and lent them a hand!
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| A teacher is a teacher no matter where he is in the world! |
After the competition, we had the chance to take our official photo and to place Milton on the giant map in the convention hall.
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| #Miltontime |
After our final speakers of the day, we boarded a bus and headed back to our hotel, tired but still laughing and having lots of fun! We got back by about 18:45, which made for a 12 hour day!!
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| And we get to do it all again tomorrow! |
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