October 10, 2009October 10, 2009 2 Feedbacks on “William Kamkwamba: How I harnessed the wind”Blog by Bob Reuter

William Kamkwamba: How I harnessed the wind

The world needs more humans like William, who have the spirit to build, to create new things, instead of simply sticking to copying things that somebody else tells them to re-produce!

I think this should be a truly inspiring story for schools and teachers in my country, Luxembourg, one of the richest countries in the world (in terms of money) and one of the poorest in the world (in terms of the intellectual potentials that lie and stay underneath the surfaces of so many kids).

Explore, Create and Share!

Great inventor! An empowered Learner! He did not copy the design shown in the books, he actually changed the design of his windmill!!!

The crazy ones are those who can see the world differently!

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2 Feedbacks on “William Kamkwamba: How I harnessed the wind”

bob.reuter says:

October 10, 2009 at 11:49 AM

Thanks for the great inspiration… I had so much energy this morning, working in our house, after seen this video! I think I have contributed to the creation of more coziness…
Punya says:

October 11, 2009 at 1:50 AM

Bob, just watched the TED video on your site with my son. Very powerful and moving. Thanks for sharing. ~ punya

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I am an Assistant Professor at the University of Luxembourg in the field of learning and teaching sciences. My PhD thesis was in cognitive psychology, focusing on implicit learning processes. I have always been interested in the integration of ICT in education, especially the strategic use of technology in teaching. With the advent of the digital revolution, I became interested in exploring the socio-cultural changes in learning caused by the use of digital technologies.

My current research focuses on the subjective theories of learning held by teachers and how these influence their use of ICT in the classroom. I am particularly interested in identifying factors that enable or hinder the use of ICT in teaching, and how these factors can be addressed.

Throughout my career, I have worked extensively as a teacher trainer in the field of educational technologies. I have experience with various forms of active pedagogy approaches, including problem-based, project-based, and design-research approaches. My goal is to help teachers integrate technology into their teaching practice in a way that enhances student learning and engagement.