Category Archives: 2013

A letter from Leo: Two years after my trip to Fiji

Posted on August 23, 2015 by theseeproject

Leo Xie was a final year mechanical engineering student when he joined us on the trip to Sabeto in 2013. Together with his team members – Jeremy Varendorff and Epeneri Korovakaturaga they did some amazing science activities on water purification … Continue reading →

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Zoe’s reflections of her engagement in two primary schools in Fiji

Posted on November 19, 2014 by theseeproject

Zoe Smith graduated with a Bachelor of Primary Education degree in 2013. Currently she is enrolled in the of Master of Education program at the Queensland University of Technology. Zoe addressed prospective QUT students who were planning to participate in the outreach … Continue reading →

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Melissa and Lucian’s story from Ghana

Posted on November 19, 2014 by theseeproject

Melissa was one of my students at the Queensland University of Technology. She will soon graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Primary Education. She initiated and completed a project in a rural primary school with her partner Lucian in Ghana. … Continue reading →

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2013: Reflections of the Sabeto Schools and Community Project (SSCP)

Posted on July 31, 2013 by theseeproject

I was with the team for the first half of the project. I had to leave because of a teaching commitment in China which overlapped with the second week. I found this project to be an immensely rewarding and memorable … Continue reading →

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2013: Team Regan, Leila, Michelle @ SSCP

Posted on July 31, 2013 by theseeproject

I spent most of my time in this group with Regan Baker (Film and TV), Leila Gashe (Film and TV) and Michelle Stephens (Film and TV). QUT staff – Carly Lassig, Zarina Shahban, Kathy Mills, and Geoff Portmann also spent some … Continue reading →

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2013: Team Jeremy, Leo, Epineri, and Tyra @ SSCP

Posted on July 31, 2013 by theseeproject

This team comprising Jeremy Varendorff (Engineering), Leo Xie (Engineering), Epineri Korovakaturaga Ganilau (Architecture), and Tyra Gunnis (Film and TV) implemented two activities in classes 4 and 5. They used ipads in their classrooms – this activity could have been a … Continue reading →

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2013: Team Courtney, Zoe, Brendan, Jarrod, Edwina, and Tahlia @SSCP

Posted on July 31, 2013 by theseeproject

QUT students and staff engaged strategically with staff and students from the two schools in Sabeto. This occurred over two days at each school. On the first day, the teams worked with classes 1, 3, 5 and 7. On the … Continue reading →

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2013: Sabeto Schools and Community Project

Posted on July 29, 2013 by theseeproject

On June 26, I flew out to Fiji with 13 undergraduate students who were enrolled in degrees that would lead to qualifications in Education, Engineering, Architecture, Film and TV, and Fashion. It was an interesting evening – the check-in computer … Continue reading →

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2013: Laptops to schools in May

Posted on July 29, 2013 by theseeproject

A number of teachers from the workshops last year in Fiji have kept in touch. They told us about what they had achieved with limited resources. They also had a vision in terms of what they would do if they … Continue reading →

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2013: Installing Edubuntu

Posted on May 31, 2013 by theseeproject

Installing Edubuntu 12.04.2 LTS is a straight forward process. It also seems to install all the necessary drivers etc. The most relevant package(s) can also be installed e.g. pre-school, primary, secondary and tertiary. So this disk image is very useful. … Continue reading →

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2013: Hello Edubuntu

Posted on January 10, 2013 by theseeproject

This year we have three key objectives. Firstly to continue our laptop/desktop program. Secondly the Sabeto project that is supported by QUT’s Engagment Innovation Grant will be implemented. Thirdly refine and develop strategies to support teachers with their ICT strategies. … Continue reading →

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2013: Getting started with Edubuntu

Posted on January 2, 2013 by theseeproject

Getting used to the Edubuntu operating system takes time, effort and perseverance. But it is worth. Their website (http://edubuntu.org/download) provides the following advice: Download Full Installation Media The Edubuntu development team recommends the use of the Long Term Support releases … Continue reading →

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