From ICT Theory to First Clicks: Eleven Children Begin Practical Learning at Kyebi’s Digital Centre
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Children celebrate creating webpages and folders as the Digital Future Learning Centre begins its first learning sessions.
KYEBI: For some of the eleven children attending the first session at the Digital Future Learning Centre, using a computer mouse was an entirely new experience.
They had studied ICT in classrooms for years, learning theory and taking examinations without access to a computer. Following the Centre’s inauguration, they finally had an opportunity to put that knowledge into practice.
Other learners had used computers at home but had limited guidance to explore their capabilities.
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An instructor introduced the children to basic computer use under the General Computer Foundation programme. The Software and Coding session offered further opportunities to create and experiment.
“I have made my own webpage-yaay!” one learner shared.
“I created my own folder,” said another.
Their comments captured the excitement of completing a task independently. For these learners, the session connected what they had heard or read about technology with what they could do themselves.
The children expressed a desire for daily sessions, although the Centre is yet to consider that request. Parents were also excited about the step they had taken to support their children’s educational needs.
The Digital Future Learning Centre, an initiative of Care for Society Network International, accommodates school groups, adult learners and children through different learning arrangements.
Weekdays are dedicated to hands-on school visits, with adult learning scheduled from 6 pm to 9 pm. The main Saturday programmes run between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm. Private learning sessions are available on Sundays between 2 pm and 6 pm by arrangement.
The Centre is inviting individuals to help support and subsidise its activities, enabling more learners to benefit from practical digital education.
For the first eleven children, the experience has already produced achievements worth celebrating: a first click, a new folder and a webpage of their own.
By: Nana Kwabena Addo/ Radio1.
