[Year 12 IPM] Computer club

[Keith Richardson]

Thanks for this Terri - I have added it to the Home page of 3in6
website, to inspire others.
Great story!!!
Keith


On Fri, 17 Mar 2006 19:56:07 +0800, "Terri" <tvanzetten at westnet.com.au>
said:
> Hi.
> 
> I think Keith bit the bullet - passion is everything!  Here is a major
> brag.  I have taught at my school for 2 years and many kids could not do
> simple tasks 2 years ago...
> 
> I teach in Broome, in the Kimberley and have an amazingly successful
> computer club in a town where you would not really expect it and I have
> slightly more girls than boys.  It is open to years 4 to 7. Over 25% of
> kids have joined. I have older kids complain they can't join.
> 
> The kids do not play games but have special projects they chose with a
> purpose such as an animation about diabetes 2 (almost every 2nd adult in
> the area has it).  We meat one day after school.  A local bakery supplies
> afternoon tea and another local company called me thi week and has
> offered to print t-shirts.
> 
> We are a disadvantaged school in many ways; low literacy (many ESL),
> remote, lower socio-economic area, 50% Aboriginal etc.
> 
> The success which really powered the 'E-Club' was winning the VITTA 3in6.
>  They  can see no obstacles now and want to do bigger and better things. 
> 
> I promote ICT in every possible way at the school.  I have tips in the
> newsletter, get the kids in the paper and on local radio, display their
> work around the school, talk about the latest CG movie and make sure
> everyone know that I love ICT and it is something we (the kids) are good
> at.  
> 
> I do have times where I, or the group gets called a nerd or geek and I
> turn into a positive. I tell them I am a geek and am proud of it. I show
> them funny animations.   I share stories of cool things my 'geeky'
> friends get to do or places they get to visit.
> 
> They wanted to know if we could still have E-Club  on the public holiday
> or otherwise, when would we catch up that time...
> 
> Cheers, Terri.
> 
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Keith Richardson
Leibler Yavneh College
Elsternwick Ph (03)9528 4911
keithcr at fastmail.fm