[IDT] Final Reflection
Explaining what I was going to be doing for several weeks at The Field Museum this summer to friends and family was a challenge for me. Their questions were many, but my answers only seemed to confuse them to the point of silence. How could anyone involved in the IDT program convey what we were doing together in Chicago, New York and Tanzania? From students, to educators and scientists, our task was to discover whether people from around the world could work simultaneously on learning and sharing our experiences with each other. But this new medium of learning doesn’t allow the students involved to sit back and simply listen to lectures! Because we had to interact with one another on assignments, we had to use effective interpersonal skills to concentrate, and practice time management. I’m proud to be a part of this project. Interactive programs, bringing two worlds together such as Teen Second Life is here to stay. Since going through this I realized how important it is to utilize this technology to teach and learn. -Alicia Nieves
