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Teacher workshop in Nairobi, Teacher workshop in Nairobi, KenyaKenya

May 10 and 11, 2007May 10 and 11, 2007

How did it happen?How did it happen?

• Last summer, HOU Global Conference in Provence, FRANCE

• Susan Murabona from Kenya

• Carl explain…….

Planning-SetupPlanning-Setup

• Susan gets a location: UUNET in Nairobi

• Carl proposes “Skype” and “Sightspeed”

• Sightspeed: FREE software for audio/video linkup via the internet

• All we need: fast internet connection, webcam, headset and speakers

• We both download Sightspeed and Skype (for backup if Sightspeed fails)

Dates and TimeDates and Time

• May 10 and 11 set• Time???? Nairobi is UTC +3. Berkeley is UTC -

7 (10 hours separate us!)• A compromise time: 4 – 7 PM Nairobi time, 6-9

AM Berkeley time• Practice run with Sightspeed and Skype from my

home a week before• Another practice from LBL (Berkeley) two days

before

ParticipantsParticipants

• 7 teachers (Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology) from Kenya HS (a girls’ school)

• 2 reps from Cosmos Education (British support group in Kenya)

• Rep from British Council Kenya

• Several tech persons at UUNET

Day 1Day 1• ~ 40 min late in starting…traffic jam in

Nairobi!!• Only 1-2 computers initially running with

HOU-IP…more later• We did Intro to IP: nature of digital

images, pixels, counts, x-y coordinates, palettes, zoom, log

• Slice tool: moon craters, “Fireball” image, ratios, actual size, compare to Earth

Day 2Day 2

• Angles in space; angular size

• Measurements with string and protractors: thumb and fist held at arm’s length

• Equations and calculations: moon and sun. Same angular size…hmmm?

• Subtracting Jupiter images: see moons move

• Diplomas to all at the end!!

Helen Holi             Kenya High SchoolMagdalene Mulwa        Kenya High SchoolNancy Wachira          Kenya High SchoolJane Faith Nyasya      Kenya High SchoolAnne Kamidi            Kenya High SchoolLawrence Wachira       Kenya High SchoolJenifer Mwikali Ivusu  Kenya High SchoolTedman Aloo            British Council Kenya

Damien Smith           Cosmos EducationCarol Lo               Cosmos Education

Jacqueline TinoAnthony MusunjiVivian KaribaLorna Wanja

The software is already installed in the Kenya High School computersso if we can get the books then it will be possible for the teachersto practice with the software. Also once we are ready to use theinternet UUNET will be able to increase the bandwidth for the daysthat we will have similar training via videoconferencing.

Hi all

I managed to get the books to the school today. Theteachers are very excited and looking forward to thenext session and starting the program with thestudents. I willl forward your emails to them so thatthey may ask you questions in regard to astronomyeducation.

Thank you all for making this happen.

Regards