Camp Informatique was a success! It was so much fun. It really was amazing to see kids who on the first day couldn’t tell the monitor from the mouse go to typing up letters. I think we forget how much we know about technology.
The first day of camp we spent learning how to use the mouse (clicking and double clicking) and the keyboard. For example, how does one make a capital letter? What is the enter, delete, and space key? By the third day they were browsing the internet. They had no idea what is even available on the internet, such as information on health, math, and history.
Thanks again to all the people who helped. I can not say strongly enough how much of a difference you have made in these student’s lives.
After 10 years as a techie in the United States, Rebecca Hunt joined the
Peace Corps in Togo, West Africa. She taught computer skills and
business skills in a medium sized city. After 2 years in Togo, she
moved to Accra, Ghana to work in a internet and mobile telephone
startup.
