Teachers and Students Find the Program Useful

Teacher at the Belize High School, Jamie Lee Usher and two of her students, Erin Grace Sosa and Zayid Assaad feel very positive that the level of science they will now have access to will be more advanced.

Jamie Lee Usher

Jamie Lee Usher, Principal, Belize High School

“I think this app really speaks to the latest evolvement of the education curriculum in Belize. So we’ve been at the lead of that in terms of our ability as a private school to move curriculum, but this is a fantastic complement to show just how much of education now happens beyond four walls of a classroom. One of the things that happened during COVID is that we had to step to the side as facilitators, not so much at the head of the classroom as teachers. So as facilitators, this actually put the learning directly in the students’ hands literally through their phones.  It also forces the students to take the responsibility of their learning, whereas before it would be what the teacher knows you’ll know, but now it’s like what I observe, what I’m able to pull so literally it’s maybe opening the book to making everything an open book test because it’s no more about the content. That’s there, that’s Googleable, right, but it’s about where I apply it and that’s been the exciting knowledge of NASA and other groups that force everyone to be involved.”

Erin Grace Sosa

Erin Grace Sosa, Student, Belize High School

“Growing up, I always wanted to go to space and I am currently pursuing a Science course in an attempt to become an astronautical engineer, so being here signing this agreement is just so exciting; such a great feeling.”

Zayid Assaad

Zayid Assaad, Student, Belize High School

“I think the app will allow Belize to get better scientification and better – apply it to the country to better our ecosystem and economy and I think it will be beneficial.”