Mardi le 2 decembre

Tuesday is always a busy day – Lycee + Primary and kindy kids! I had a class today at the Lycee who were asking me lots of questions about NZ as they are going to run a quiz show later on. So I got all my NZ resources organised and sorted out internet sites (with good examples of the haka- as we all know girls are not supposed to do it so I have never learnt it – also I don’t think I am nearly ugly enough, you really have to have a bunch of men who have all the facial expressions to make an impact, in my opinion!) and many books and other goodies, including Marmite! Well the time disappeared quickly but the worst thing is I couldn’t use my laptop – no technology in that classroom! After, we went to book the multimedia room for next time – no data projector either to show the photos – it really is quite technologically challenged compared to lucky us – data projector as standard equipment! We really do uptake on technology fast. Although – tonight I went to a meeting at the school after I received a letter from the City of Besancon. It turns out, I think this is the deal, that all children in CE2 ( name of Seph’s year level) are being given a free computer and internet connection and software etc.. by the Besancon City Council, I think it is theirs for quite some time, maybe permanently. Not sure of all the other bits but that is the general gist. Parents were told to bring a car as the boxes are big to collect the computer and the date they were being issued. I don’t think we will take up the offer, a bit impractical for us but what a tremendous initiative. It would be interesting to know the percentage of children who did have a computer at home and how often they used it. I know at home (I think there was only 1 or 2 in my class who didn’t have access.) the percentage is high. Obviously there is a real need for this here, maybe the childrena ren't as computer savvy as kiwi kids!