The group arrived yesterday; some arrived today for the first day’s training. Guenter and Andreas jumped right in and all the delegates are hard at work. Mastering microstation and working on the various faces of the solids with respect to the 3 axes is proving to be fun and challenging..
The range of expertise and skill level is large; with some real expertise seated next to novices in the software. The speed has been relatively fast if this range is taken into account and Andreas and Guenter are on track with the work that needs to be completed in the time allocated this week.
Lunch was yummy: typical KZN fare; curry with a kick and sambals with rice; our delegates are having so much fun that they headed back to the training venue long before the time for the next session. We found them in front of their PC’s and working from their notes and worksheets when we returned after our coffees.
Its late afternoon and we are still hard at work; there are many interesting discussions with the delegates about the next steps; rolling out; the team that is trained now is going to be instrumental in ensuring that our ELCAD programme (all of us here are collective owners now and there is strong buy-in to the programme and the great software).
The graveyard shift today is characterised by lively chatter; colleagues working on problems together and debates; there is high energy in the room and happy faces…this is all going so well and the relationships we build are invaluable. I believe in teaming up; collaboration and synergistic partnerships; and this is becoming a strong leader in that precise field.
Dinner conversation tonight is sure to be about: extrusions; which colours to choose from the 256 on offer; sides and edges; worksheets; and the beauty of technical software on steroids 
I feel satisfied with the way things are moving; I have a sense of satisfaction that there are awesome people learning from one another and who want to assist one another in changing education. There is a team that is being formed here; and which is going to collaborate; cluster and share so that there is more impact when they return to their respective districts.
It is good to be here.
