cYNDE WINS VISIONARY AWARD!

Good stuff, great conversation. I asked the students what stood out to them, and I got a variety of detailed answers. This is a good sign; it means the content was rich and engaging. I enjoyed it as well. Compelling. Relevant. Love the imagery, the stats/data, maps and graphs.(Whale and Humans: Impact of Interaction) 

“We were unsure about adding more virtual to virtual learning but the Whalemobile show was set apart. Cynde’s upbeat and interactive show kept the students engaged, asking and answering questions. The structure of 2 days worked for us and we are hoping to have the virtual Whalemobile back at the start of the next school year!”

Cynde joined our group of 50 third graders for an interactive and engaging presentation about whales and conservation. She has a natural ability to draw students in and keep them interested and excited as she discusses whale anatomy, behavior, and identification strategies. She brings a plethora of experience and personal anecdotes that make the experiences especially engaging. The children especially loved listening to different whale sounds, as well as seeing her life-sized humpback whale model, named Nile. Students were able to ask questions and think critically about how they can protect these amazing creatures.

 We are the third grade team at the Hannah School in Beverly, MA, and we have had the pleasure of having Cynde McInnis and her amazing Whalemobile visit our school for many years. Cynde is truly passionate about her work with whales and educating kids about them. Since we were unable to have Cynde come to our school this year, she very graciously offered her program to us virtually. This has been the highlight of our distance learning thus far! She was able to present her screen to show videos, as well as show the kids real whale teeth, baleen and other items. Her videos and presentation were interactive and the students were engaged throughout the entire program. The third graders at our school look forward to this program every year and anticipate going inside the life size whale model. Since that was not an option for our students this year, Cynde inflated her incredible whale model in front of her house and invited all of our students and their families to come and take pictures with it. We can’t thank Cynde enough for keeping this going and we highly recommend her as a way to enhance distance learning. Click here to see a video of the kids coming to meet Nile during Covid.