I did come to Peru (and plan on returning as well). I did participate in seminars to introduce the Peruvian teachers to constructionism within the context of Sugar and the national curriculum. I did not find these seminars to be instructionist: they were very much hands-on (the very first thing that the teachers did was to start using the laptops for documenting their week) and the level of engagement was profound. The week culminated with an open-house where each teacher presented a project they developed that integrated national curriculum goals into an XO activity. In Peru there are some great things happening--a great potential being unleashed. It will take time; mistakes will be made, but culture around learning is changing for the better!
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