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Thursday, November 5
Another busy day. Our morning started with a tour of Salvador. We visited a market and had a chance to see some churches that were built in the 1700s.
I really liked this staff but there was no way I could get away with bringing it home on the plane. I have a feeling my kids and wife would have been scared of it!
The vendor told me it was made out of a sheep’s skull.
Art is for sale all over the place. I liked this one in particular.
Art was available many shapes and sizes.
Policeman came along with our large tour group. I think they were there to clear away people begging and making a bad impression on their city. They aren’t as scary as they look in the picture.
I think Mrs. Smith found something to buy at this stall.
There were many t-shirt designs to choose from.
This one of the churches we visited today.
These tiles are over two hundred years old. They were brought over all the way from Portugal. This church has the largest collection of Portuguese tiles in South America.
In the afternoon we listened to a couple of presentations about ways to get teachers to change how they teach their students. I know there are at least 400 teachers from around the world who are here right now that have a pretty good handle on that.
Part of the afternoon was spent working in small groups to make a lesson that we could all work together on. I’m very luck to be working with a dynamic group of teachers. They are from Jordan, U.S.A., England and Canada.
Tomorrow is the last day of the conference. We have to set up our booth again and visit everyone else’s booth. The idea is for us to pick a booth as “Teacher’s Favourite”, so we get another chance to see everything. Each country will cast a ballot of their top three choices.
I have it on good authority that it snowed it Ottawa today.
No snow here. It was 33 degrees and sunny. I had to put on my sunscreen twice.
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November 6th, 2009 at 12:46 am
That sounds like lots of fun! I bet my teacher would love to be in your place.I’m lachlan from Australia and my class’s blog is at mrweatherill.edublogs.org and we’d love it if you visited. I’ve been reading a lot of your class’s posts and you do lots of coool stuff.
November 6th, 2009 at 9:27 am
OK, now you’re just rubbing it in about the temperature… :P
I’m glad that the conference is going well and that you are getting to see some of Brazil at the same time.
November 6th, 2009 at 10:21 am
Wow,
It looks like you and mrs.Smith had a fun packed day!!!
Sowfar what is you favourite thing that you have done in Brizal and what is mrs.Smiths favourite thing too???
*Sydney*
November 6th, 2009 at 11:27 am
I have been following your stories and pictures. I am thrilled that you are meeting so many other enthusiastic educations and experiences such a rich and vibrant culture. Thank you both for keeping us informed. I wish I could be there with you!
November 8th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
WOW!
sounds like a great holiday.
i luv the pictures!
November 8th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
oww i forgot 2 tell u.
our class blog is http://www.mrweatherill.edublogs.org
visit it!
its great.
November 9th, 2009 at 9:13 am
hi mr.toft it sounds like your haveing fun so fiar. i hope this week is that much fun. I have one qustion though what have you been doing on the week ends.
P.S.we are having lots of fun with miss barly but we miss you.
November 10th, 2009 at 7:25 am
@ltdlachlan, It really was the chance of a lifetime. Tell you teacher to look into applying for the Microsoft Innovative Teachers Forum. It will be in Africa next year!
November 10th, 2009 at 7:25 am
@Marie – Calysta’s mom, You’re right, I couldn’t resist making a comment about!
November 10th, 2009 at 7:26 am
@24alc, I think my favourite thing in Brazil was meeting so many talented teachers from all over the world.
The second thing was seeing all of the drummers, dancers and singers.
November 10th, 2009 at 7:27 am
@Sara, Maybe a couple of bake sales and we can bring the whole staff down?
:)
November 10th, 2009 at 7:27 am
@The Tom, You’re right, it really was a holiday, even though there was three days of conference work involved. The work was very exciting as well.
November 10th, 2009 at 7:28 am
@03alc, My weekends were pretty much taken up with travelling on airplanes! The first weekend was spent getting to Brazil. The second was to get back to Canada.