Mis Pensamientos - My Thoughts

After a year and a half of planning and preparation for our trip to Santiago de Chile, my wife, Sarah and I have arrived safe and sound in this wonderful cosmopolitan city.  I am currently an assistant professor in the Teacher Education Department at the University of Texas at El Paso, where I specialize in science education, technology integration and curriculum development.

I am here as part of the Fulbright Scholars program, and will be working during the upcoming semester as a professor in residence at la Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencia de la Educación  (UMCE).  I will be teaching seminars in my focus areas, which include action science, problem-based learning, constructivism, technology use, distance learning and curriculum development.  I will also be conducting a research project here in Santiago with the faculty and students at UMCE in the use of technology in the teaching and learning of science.

This will be my ongoing thoughts - mis pensamientos - that I will put down in order to chronicle my journey for my friends, family and colleagues.  My hope is that this will be a great learning experience for both Sarah and myself and that I will be able to share this experience as a motivational and educational opportunity for others to follow.