Flatmates

Teaching the 3 year olds today was so hard. They don't know how to move the mouse or do much of anything on a computer. So the whole class I pretty much had to monitor them and press escape a lot so they wouldn't mess things us. One student even managed to rotate Windows so everything was upside down. Even when I restarted the computer, everything was still upside down. In case this should ever happen to you, press Ctrl+Alt+Up. But I didn't have time to look that up during class so it was quite frustrating and yet humorous too.

We installed this awesome program on all the computers today too - NetOp. Basically I can control all the computers on the network - give demonstrations, open programs, block programs, give tests, draw on their screens, record what they are doing etc. One of the coolest things I can do is when everyone has their headphones on, I can speak into my microphone and they can all hear me and I can allow them to do the same!!

There are some problems with the lab though. One computer shuts off randomly and another won't turn on. And there are some permissions that are blocked that shouldn't be, but all in all, I really like it.

I think I have everything taken care of for the school in regards to paper work and by tomorrow I should have everything I need for my work visa. Tomorrow I might be going to Manzanillo which is close to a beach this weekend! Hopefully the hurricane won't give us bad weather, but in any case I'm happy to be going somewhere. And before I go there, the school is having a taco social of sorts.

Today, I made Angel Hair pasta (my Italian friends would be proud ;-D) for all my flatmates. Actually the Italians like to split up their meals and I combine everything so they wouldn't so proud. I sauteed garlic, wild onions, tomatoes and then added sauce with mushrooms and olives. For dessert we had icecream. It was great to eat together and hang out.

Fridays look like they are my busiest days as I have the most classes to teach that day and have 3 classes of kindergarden. We shall see!

Here are the pictures of my flatmates and I from last night.

[Left to Right]
Juliane, Alejandra, Me, Michaela, Johannes