Training Nearly Complete at Ngati Apa ki te Ra To Trust

We are nearly at the end of our 20 hours training.




We started by learning how to set up the computer suite.  It was fun but messy.  It looked a little like spaghetti junction!!

Most of us now have email addresses, and Skype addresses.  We have had a good look around the internet and have learnt how to use the virus and spyware checker to keep the computer safe.  We have been looking around at our children's school's website and homework sites.

We have a few more things to learn before it is time for Graduation and finally taking our computers home to share with our families. Exciting times!

Hi Redwoodtown School families

I would like to introduce you to your new technician from 1 November 2015.  James Riddell has kindly agreed to step into this role and will continue the great service you have already received from Aaron. I have sent an email to you with James' contact information - phone number and email address.

James Riddell

I would like to thank Aaron Vercoe for supporting you so well since the beginning of your training, and wish him well in his new position for 2016 as principal of Redwoodtown School.

Netsafe's New Website

Hi

If you have any concerns about keeping safe while on the internet - have a click around Netsafe's site.  It has a new look and it has great safety tips.  They have collated advice for educators, parents and young people in one central location.  Their address is: www.netsafe.org.nz

Cheers Denise

 



Snap and 2degrees merge

For all our Snap internet users

Snap and 2degrees have now combined and are going under the name 2degrees. To access your account information use the direct link to "Your 2degrees Broadband" -

https://secure.2degreesbroadband.co.nz/login/?next=/

This replaces the Snap "My Account" function, but works just the same way.






If you search for Snap, it will direct you to this page:-   

Then you can click on "Your 2degrees" drop arrow, choose the "Broadband and Home Phone" Log in to reach the same page.

 

 

 

 

 

 Happy Internet browsing!!

Tahunanui School Graduation on PhotoPeach

Computers head home with Tahunanui Families

 

Ten families from Tahunanui School have

successfully completed their 20 hours training

with the Computers in Homes programme

and have celebrated their success with family, teachers,

guests and members of the Board of Trustees at their

Graduation on 19th August.

 

 

And of course the exciting part is taking the computers home

after Graduation and getting them set up. 

 

Heading away with the computers!! Yippee!

   At Graduation, Georgia

   shared her impressions of

   the training and the 

   impact having a computer

   at home will have for her

   family.

Technical Support - Nathan Green

   Hopefully by the end of this

   week all the internet connections

   will be complete.

A big thank you to Principal Barbara Bowen for hosting Computers in Homes, and to Deputy Principal Ian Lambie for taking on the tutoring role.  Welcome also to Nathan Green, technical support for these families.

             

Congratulations!!!!!



Tahunanui Familes make a start

Hi

With the winter months here, and chances of illness taking hold, and also a keenness to take computers home as soon as possible, the group from Tahunanui School in Nelson decided to commit to two training sessions a week to complete their 20 hours of training. Their tutor Ian had his work cut out to fit this into his already busy schedule, but he was also committed to seeing this group of families successfully complete the programme.


Ian Lambie - tutor and Champion for Computers in Homes

First class at Tahunanui School

The weeks have sped by quickly and next week will see the last training session being held before the participants and their families attend their graduation and celebrate their success.