jessica.munro

Yesterday was the first day we had the students from the local primary school, EP Primary B, come in for ICT classes. I was a bit nervous for the first class to come in, I didn't know what to expect or how it would go.

They were expected to come in for 8:15 but once they started to arrive it was just after 9 - that I expected. We had 10 students with 5 computers in each session and in our small computer lab. Needless to say, we were tight on space.

We started by having everyone introduce themselves. It was a shock to see the such manners embedded in the students. Each student would stand to introduce themselves and when asked a question, they raise their hand and stand up to speak.

This was the first time any of them had ever used a computer. We went over the different parts of a computer and the functions of each part. They were very quiet but all seemed eager to get onto the computers. We started by turning on and off the computers, using the mouse, the difference between left and right clicking, openning icons, and then using the keyboard. Some were faster than others but having them paired up was helpful becuause they could remind eachother of the steps.

It was hard to remember these steps that have become so natural. I had to go back to that time when I looked at a computer and didn't know what to do with it. But they caught on quick and by the end of the session, 2 hours, they could type basic sentences, open and close a program and properly turn off the computer.

The second class of the day went better than the first but this is a learning experience for me too and it should only get better from here.