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Summer Study Abroad Program in RUSSIA

The MSU Educational Technology Certificate Program is providing K-12 teachers an unparalleled opportunity to study abroad in a multi-cultural society that spans two continents.  For four weeks (June 18 – July 16) you will explore Russia’s fascinating ethnic diversity, art, and history while learning how educational technology can enhance your teaching. The graduate credits you earn while on this trip will lead to our certificate in educational technology and can later be transferred into MA Programs in Educational Technology and in Curriculum and Teaching.

The program combines the “hands on” teaching of technology tools (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, FrontPage, and others) with an emphasis on how to use and adapt these tools to address content standards in social studies, history, language arts, mathematics, and science.  A specially designed set of experiences on Russian history and culture will be integrated into the Certificate coursework in Volgograd and will serve as “content” in the development of technology mediated curricular materials. You will also have an opportunity to meet and talk with Russian teachers enabling you to build a learning community that spans the globe.

While in Russia you will visit three unique and beautiful cities.  Moscow is often called the heart of Russia: a cosmopolitan, modern administrative and business center, as well as a treasury of Russian history and Orthodox tradition with over 850 years of history.  We call St. Petersburg a city of the tsars and “Northern Venice”, featuring a beautiful river, its canals running through the city, world famous palaces, parks, cathedrals, and museums.  We come here during the season of the famous white nights, when the sun almost never goes down.  Volgograd, formerly Stalingrad, is a unique experience for those interested in the history of the World War II, and it also serves the purpose of getting outside the capitals and experiencing Russian life and culture in a smaller provincial city. 

In all three cities we visit the best shows, including ballet, opera, folk, circus and more.  While our goal is to provide the highest quality experience, we proudly find ourselves within one of the cheapest study abroad programs in the country, taking advantage of our eight years of experience and the favorable exchange rates in Russia.

Don’t miss out on this unique and educational experience.  Call Brook Thompson today at 517-432-9259 or email her at Brookt@msu.edu and reserve your spot on this exciting learning adventure. Visit http://edutech.msu.edu/russia/ for more information.

–Joseph Codde, Associate Professor and Director

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