Thursday 31 October 2013

Whanganui Learning Centre October 2013 Graduation

This is a lovely time of year with our students starting to graduate. These two classes have made amazing progress and have learned a lot about the internet and sharing technology with their children.

As one of our graduates said at the graduation "without the support of our families we would not have been able to do the study time" and we thank the families for their support too.

Computers in Homes is not just about getting a computer at home but mainly about being able to use it properly so we get the best success for our children.  Here is feedback from one of our last years graduates   My daughter's skills have improved in learning to spell words and searching for stuff. She's always asking "Mum how do you spell '?'", and I say to sound it out and she start typing it. Her maths is good and this is even reflecting in her work in class. She was stink at maths really, but got onto the maths game and kept going because she liked getting a smiley face when she got something right, and liked going up a level. She won an award for "Clever Thinking" in class!  Now it's always "Look Mum I've found this ...."

This is why we have Computers in Homes.  Congratulations to our new graduates.  We look forward to hearing your stories.



And here was our lovely celebration  Whanganui Learning Centre October 2013 


Tuesday 8 October 2013

New Computer in Homes Families

Right now in Whanganui, it all seems quiet because we have no new courses starting right now.  However there are 6 classes running in Whanganui and Marton.  We have two classes graduating in October and four classes graduating in November.  So that will mean we will have up to 60 new Computers in Homes families in Whanganui for Christmas.

We will keep you posted on their progress.


Fancy yourself as a Designer

There is a great competition on right now through Kiwiskills in which you can win a Samsung Galaxy Camera and other cool prizes.


To find out more go to http://www.kiwiskills.co.nz/news

If you want to build on your MS Office skills from home then Kiwiskills is a great way to do it.  You can also learn about Internet Security and using the internet.  It's a wonderful tool for learning the basic skills you need for work.