Getting Ready for Italia!

Last week, we met with and filmed video greetings from Valdosta Mayor, John Gayle.

Yesterday, we filmed greetings from the VSU President, Bill McKinney, and 

COEHS Interim Dean, Brian Gerber.

Schulyr, Dean Gerber, Nancy, Greg, President McKinney, Jordan, Shakela, Dr. Marciano (Program Director)
and Center fro International Programs Director, Dr. Niklov.

It took Dr. Marciano a few takes using the new iPad minis. The Italy Study Abroad Program has secured the iPads through a technology grant from the College of Education and Human Services. The iPads will be used to videotape, audio record, and photograph the sights and sounds of Italy, as we observe early childhood development and its relationship to school, culture, and cuisine. The culminating course projects will be a multimedia presentation by each student.

We will visit seven schools in Italy, meet with teachers, share some American Children's Literature, and teach some songs. In each classroom, we will also observe how children and teachers interact, materials, and other aspects of Italian culture and cuisine.


See Program Details at www.valdosta.edu/studyabroad/italy.php.