Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
MARCH 8, 2008
Micronesia left quite an impression on me. It's great to go to completely different places, spending time learning about history, politics, issues and culture from new perspectives. Apparently, typhoons are a big deal in Micronesia. Micronesia is hard to sum up in a few words. Waste disposal is hard on these tiny islands.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
FEBRUARY 10, 2008
I'm on an exciting trip to places I've never been before! Although the mission of the trip is to understand the situation of visually impaired students in Micronesia, I absolutely get the benefits of visiting these islands and enjoying the scenery. As a history buff, I didn't know the new names for some of these places.
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
FEBRUARY 20, 2008
The main goal of visiting Micronesia is for me to gain a real-world perspective on schools and books for students with disabilities. This was a big relief, since we would be responsible for making sure these books are accessible to disabled students in Micronesia. The books were by major publishers that I recognized.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
FEBRUARY 18, 2008
The Federated States of Micronesia has its capital on Pohnpei (it's one of four states in the FSM), so we met with both leaders from the federal FSM government as well as from Pohnpei State. Our official visit to Pohnpei started with calls on key education leaders. Our main host was Carlina Henry, who was terrific.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
FEBRUARY 26, 2008
The state is bankrupt, and the soaring price of fuel has crimped travel in an place where motor boats are the most effective means of transportation. Most tourists are scuba divers who go immediately to a ship (called a live-aboard) for a week of diving the many Japanese ships sunk in the lagoon.
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