The GET Willow

The Willow is a deciduous tree, growing 10 - 20 m tall. The spread of graceful arching branches combined with smaller branches are supple and flexible like reeds. Gentle breezes often set the entire tree in motion. The leaves are slender and oval-shaped. These specifications are complimented by the following unique characteristics:

Healing Power:The downward willow branches reminds one of the gentle and inward aspect of the human emotions, bringing our attention inward.
Stabilizer of the Environment: The Willow tree is among the first species to move into a disturbed or degraded landscape.
Medicinal Qualities: Willow leaves and bark have been used to alleviate pain.
Beautifier of the Scenery: The tree serves also as a visual and auditory screen.
Life Supporting: The leaves support the larvae of moths and butterflies. The soft twigs provide winter food for small animals.

The new GET blog is designed to act like a humble Willow Tree and encourage debate on e-curriculum issues. It will try to - bring healing power to the GET curriculum; stabilize the facilitating process at schools and act like medicine to readers via the contributions and related comments. Further, the outcomes of workshops will be posted on the blog to clarify GET concepts; it will strive to beautify all relevant documentation so that the deliverables are understood by all and it will seek to give life to education and its stakeholders, the learners.

By contributing to the Willow Tree you can help to ensure successful delivery of LIT/NUM and Roxy & Robo to our schools and learners as well as posting requests regarding what you would like to gain from the GET Willow Tree blog.

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