I could tell the story BUT Daniel and the fantastic families that participated, have submitted these already. Please enjoy their journey with us. By the way - it is true about Daniel's jokes! Hahahaha!
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| Lead ICT/CIH Trainer Daniel Siliva-Tupua |
The Wymondley Computers in Homes
Class of 2012 has been a privilege to be a part of. Our school is 100% Maori
and Pasifika and a hurdle for both the school and parents has always been
giving our students access to the same learning tools that other children have
around New Zealand. With the thumbs up
from Cara Sefuiva and the Computers in Homes programme, we were able to invite
20 families who didn’t have computers in their household to undergo 20 hours of
basic computer training with the incentive of being offered a refurbished
computer and subsidised broadband in their home upon completions.
The 20 parents were split into 2
groups, with an hour a week for 8 weeks plus 3 Saturday blocks of 4 hours for
each group. The parents who have taken part have been an absolute joy to tutor.
The range was from total novices, parents in study to those who have had
experience through their jobs, family and church interactions.
Right across the board all involved
have been committed and whole heartedly greatful for the opportunity they have
been given. They understand the significance of not being afraid of technology,
its convenience and impact it can have on all their lives. Before lessons they
are an hour early, when it is time to pack up I have to ask them to “Please
shut down and get lost”. Their confidence has grown exponentially and this will
undoubtedly flow into the interactions and learning they do with their own
children and for their own future learning.
Here are some further testimonials
and photos from our lessons. At Wymondley it’s been a family affair like always
and how it should always be. Please excuse the food near the computers because
that’s just how we roll.
Daniel Siliva-Tupua – Trainer
This computer course has given me the knowledge to know alot,
experience the differrent techniques and computer skills that I thought I
already knew about.But, I guess I was wrong its shown me an easier way to
actually know about what I'm doing and how to use a computer when
I'm doing any assignments I need to get done for my studies. Not
only that, I get to know what my children are using when on the net whether it
is apropriate for them, blocking websites thats not suitable for their age and
giving them a time limit as well for them to all have turns.
Experiencing alot throughout the course has given me
the confidence to share and help others, not only for my
children but mainly with our Pacific Island people who are still unsure of
a course such as this one out there. I hope they have more of these
(C.I.H) Computer In Homes Courses around Auckland as it really does help
many other families who have children too, with assignments, projects, posters,
powerpoints and maybe making invitations or something to help out
with your church activities it is a "MUST" for many of us.
Taking the course was the best step for me which i
could tick off my list Why? because its completed, I did it just by
turning up, making sure I used the time to ask a lot of questions and get
what I needed to know about using a computer
Thank you again to the people who bought this C.I.H programme
out to us it was such a great way to make new friends, learning the skills, experiencing and working as a
TEAM together to get this far and graduating together until the very
end!!! Way to go to the parents and families who went for it.
I did it! It was really worth taking the course!
Thanks to our tutor Daniel Tupua Siliva for helping us throughout
the whole programme really enjoyed all the laughter,the dry
jokes, more laughs and more
DRY jokes againYou
have helped us a lot so we are grateful to you having the time to
teach us on how to use computers.
God Bless on your work!
Thank you,
Vivienne Lemauai.......
Taking the course was a huge step for me. I was always
afraid to touch a computer in case I pushed the wrong button and wrecked it.
The fear I had for touching a computer pulled me away from learning how to
operate a computer. Even though I was afraid, I tried my best to learn how to
operate it, with the help of my tutor. So now I can help my child with his
school work.
I have learnt to:
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Set a time limit on a computer
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Block certain websites
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Create and delete folders
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Set up a user name and password for my child
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Open and operate a word document
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Create my own email address and learnt to correct my
mistake in Word
I am always in class ½ an hour before starting so that
I can memorise what we learn. I also learnt that a computer is another way to
stay in touch with the world. Now I have I’m loving it! It’s like having my own
personal library at home.
Thanks a bunch Computers in Homes. I wouldn’t have
done it without your help.
Nono William
24 March 2012
Kia Orana my name is Sharron Mehau and I am a student/parent of the
computers in homes programme. This programme will give me and my two children
the opportunity to access the internet in terms of research, homework, emails
etc. I would like to thank CIH for the free computers that will help benefit
myself and my children and especially Daniel for taking his time to help us
parents how to use the computers. Once again on behalf of me and my children we
would like to say thank you for giving us a computer.
Sharron Mehau
Hello Cara,
Hope I spell your name correct. Just a few words from me as
one of the student who benefit from this computer class runs by Dan the man but
before I carry on further let me introduce myself. My name is Simione Taufalele and I am a father
of three children, two boys and one girl. I lived at Wymondley area also and
all my three kids went to Wymondley Primary school. I had only one son left at Wymondley right
now and I am grateful and happy to be a part of this great community of Wymondley
As I was told that I
am in the class I was thrilled with the opportunity because my kids wants a
computer and also I need to learn more.
The class has fulfilled all the expectations and all my requirements and
needs in regards with computers. I also know that you had picked a great
teacher to teach the class and I believe and know he does a great job. Thanks so much for bringing and making this
class available here in our community. I know that my children will benefit a
lot from this computer.
Cara you did not know how much it means to my family of what
you have done and may God bless you always for being a caring, loving and
everything you do. I will l always remember this and I will do likewise to help
someone like you had done to my family
Thank you so much
Love and respect
Simione Taufalele
COMPUTERS IN
HOMES
What a
revelation to be participating in the Computers in Homes with a group of people
from our neighbourhood. I to like the rest of the group has a child or children
attending the Wymondley Rd Primary School. Without
my son’s determination, persuasion and his wanting of having the use of a
computer, has given me reason and a
insight that I do can learn alongside of him and from him in the many uses that
a computer can provide. Plus the minimal costing and the free computer which
comes with doing this programme.
The upside
for me doing the Computers in Homes was having the right person with computer
smarts at the helm. We had that person in Daniel. His positive vibes gave me
the encouragement to do and try things with a computer which I never thought I
had. Tena koe Daniel.
To Computers In Homes.
First of all, I would like to
say thanks to the lord for his
blessings up on both of us. I
wish we are the same in front of
his lovely face.
Now I would like to take this
great opportunity to say a big
thanks to you all for the offering
of computers, the bible says, If you get
more to your neighbours, then GOD
gives a lot in your hands and fill
the empty place in your house. Now
I am really enjoy to learn what
we did and what we do in the
computer. also my heart is fully thanks
cause, I know how to go to
the Internet, Microsoft, email, and
children’s program.
Also, thanks for this lovely
course I can learn more
about it.
For now I can close it, but
sorry for my second language, I know
you already understand
about that, may the lord blessed each
and every one of you guys.
Thank you very much.
From Meleane Lealea
To computers in homes
Hi dear How are you? I am Seira Paualaisa and I am in the Monday
computer class. I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you very
much from the bottom of my heart ,for this great opportunity that you have given to me to
do this course. I think this is a good time for me to stand on my two feet to
take this wonderful chance to learn how to use the computer and get more about
it. Also I want to be a famous computer man.
For now I have nothing in reward but I pray God to bless each and every
one of you and give more days to live
Thanks a lot for everything
Yours truly
Seira Paualaisa
Hi my name is Laelae I am a mother seven children, three girls and four
boys. I live at 28 Firth Crescent Otara Manukau
I write this letter to you people to say thank you for this course. To
me I learn more things about the course. I thank very much for my Teacher Mr
Siliva to teach me. I learnt a lot more things about the computer. I am
very happy to come to course. I can help my children to do their work.
Laelae Tausaga
This computer course has been an awesome experience for me, I have
learnt so much on how to use a computer an now, appreciate computers a lot
more.
I would like to thank Computers in Homes for the opportunity it has
given me, an my tutor Mr Siliva for the time he has put in, to teach us these
new skills.
Thank you Computers in Homes, and Thank you Wymondley Primary School.
Yours Sincerely Jeff Kesi
Hello, my name is Eseta and I'm a mother of four lovely children I
wanted to attend this course for the benefit of my children for their homework
at school.
I would like to thank the computer in home for helping our family to
have our new computer, and also for those families who haven't got any
computers at home.
Taking this course is a great experience for me to learn more about
computers, how to use it, write letters, sending email, using internet. We had
awesome lovely tutor Siliva who taught us more and I had learn a lot from him
thank you. And I would like to say Thank you Thank you Very Very Much to
the CIH.
May God Bless You All.
Eseta Lemanu
