Mangochi – Mike's Musings

Chance of a Lifetime -Last Chapter of Mikes Mad Malawian Idea

July 1, 2018July 1, 2018Africa, Education, Educational Technology, iPads, Malawi, Motor bikes, OneBillion, Roads, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Trading Centre, Training, UNICEF, Unlocking Talent, VSO, VSOInternationalChild friendly schools, Comfort Zone, Friends, Friendship, iPads, Lilongwe, Malawi, Mangochi, Motor Bikes, one billion children, Schools, Teaching, Training, UNICEF, Unlocking Talent, VSO

Twelve months of living in a totally different environment, culture, existence – you name it, it’s very different. Those twelve months have come to an end. Just far far too many things to remember and

I’m back – but not for long ! Whats been happening ?

June 22, 2018June 22, 2018Africa, Apps, Education, Educational Technology, iPads, Malawi, Motor bikes, OneBillion, Roads, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Training, UNICEF, Unlocking Talent, VSO, VSOInternationalbicycles, Comfort Zone, iPads, Malawi, Mangochi, Motor bike helmet, Motor Bikes, one billion children, petrol, Schools, Teaching, Training, Unlocking Talent, VSO

To be absolutely honest Im not sure how to start this blog and definitely don’t know how to end it ! The middle is looking a bit doubtful as well. You’ve had a gap of

Driving, Drinking and Bollards

March 28, 2018March 28, 2018Africa, Education, Educational Technology, iPads, Malawi, Motor bikes, OneBillion, Roads, Schools, UNICEF, Unlocking Talent, VSO, VSOInternationala "green", Alcohol, Comfort Zone, iPads, Learning, Malawi, Mangochi, markets, Mini-buses, Motor Bikes, one billion children, Road Blocks, Roiads, rumble strips, Schools, speed humps, Teaching, Traffic Police, Training, Unlocking Talent, VSO

I’m still here !!! How time flies ! Every morning when I get up I say I’m really going to write something, and every evening when I get home I think – definitely tomorrow –

Weaving with magic and through loam

February 8, 2018February 8, 2018Africa, Education, Educational Technology, iPads, Malawi, Motor bikes, OneBillion, Schools, Teaching and Learning, The Rains, Training, UNICEF, Unlocking Talent, VSO, VSOInternationalComfort Zone, Friends, iPads, Loam soil, magic moments, Malawi, Mangochi, Motor bike helmet, Motor Bikes, one billion children, Schools, Teaching, Unlocking Talent, VSO

Some days are good and some days are ………….. even betterer ! There you go you weren’t expecting that were you but its true Despite what is thrown at you and Im not talking literally

Well it is the Rainy Season !

January 23, 2018January 23, 2018Africa, Education, Educational Technology, iPads, Malawi, Motor bikes, OneBillion, Schools, Teaching and Learning, The Rains, Training, Uncategorized, UNICEF, Unlocking Talent, VSO, VSOInternationalairports, bags, Friends, Friendship, iPads, Lilongwe, Malawi, Mangochi, Motor bike helmet, Motor Bikes, one billion children, Schools, Unlocking Talent, VSO

Where do I start – since the last lot of jumbled thoughts and generally random events were reported we’ve had Christmas, New Year and now January is almost over. Well many of you will know

It’s spitting – everyone in …….. or out ?

December 9, 2017December 9, 2017Africa, Education, Educational Technology, Malawi, Motor bikes, Schools, Teaching and Learning, The Rains, Training, UNICEF, VSO, VSOInternationalChild friendly schools, Comfort Zone, cultivate, driving, farmers, Floods, Friendship, Life skills, Malawi, Mangochi, Motor Bikes, mud, Rains, Schools, Training, VSO

When they describe this as the rainy season they are not joking. As I mentioned in the last blog the rainy season has begun. And when it rains ……… it rains. When I first arrived

Rain and Locks aren’t a good combo

November 19, 2017November 19, 2017Africa, Apps, Education, Educational Technology, iPads, Malawi, Motor bikes, OneBillion, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Unlocking Talent, VSO, VSOInternationalcompound, iPads, Learning, Malawi, Mangochi, Motor Bikes, padlocks, rainy season, Training, Unlocking Talent, VSO

There’s something about “why put it off till tomorrow when you can put it off today” – or something like that ……. and Ive been meaning to write this blog for a while now but

Creative Challenge – No one said it was going to be easy …………..

October 27, 2017October 27, 2017Africa, Apps, Education, Educational Technology, iPads, Malawi, Motor bikes, OneBillion, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Training, UNICEF, Unlocking Talent, VSO, VSOInternationalApps, challenges, Comfort Zone, Creative, creativity, Girls Education, Inspiration, Malawi, Mangochi, Motor Bikes, one billion children, Schools, Unlocking Talent, VSO

This is a bit of a strange blog post and one that Im not sure where it’s going – which is always a little dangerous ! Normally to use an old analogy its a bit

Malawian journey on Tarmac

September 19, 2017September 19, 2017Africa, Education, Educational Technology, iPads, Malawi, Motor bikes, OneBillion, Schools, UNICEF, Unlocking Talent, VSO, VSOInternationalCBT, Comfort Zone, iPads, Malawi, Malawian Houses, Mangochi, markets, Motor Bikes, one billion children, Tarmac, Unlocking Talent, VSO

Well I can’t believe that its been almost 2 weeks since I last wrote on here – ‘Doesn’t time fly when you’re enjoying yourself – as the saying goes. Many reasons I guess – the

Educational Technology might just be part of the answer

August 27, 2017August 28, 2017Africa, Education, Educational Technology, iPads, Malawi, Motor bikes, OneBillion, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Training, UNICEF, Unlocking Talent, VSOComfort Zone, iPads, Lilongwe, Malawi, Mangochi, Motor Bikes, one billion children, Teaching, Training, Unlocking Talent, VSO

Thought it was about time that I went into a bit more detail ( not too much tho ‘cos I already know that some of you have already dropped off/logged off !!) about what it