St. George's school bridges the Digital Divide
By Javier Lagar

A teacher and student at the ICT workshop

Bridging the Digital Divide' was the theme of a series of free computer literacy workshops that was offered by the ICT staff of St. George's School. Attended by parents, teachers and members of the public, the workshops covered such topics as e-mail, search engines, online chat and highlighted parental considerations regarding online child safety. Mr. Merlin Kong, ICT Architect at the school noted that the workshops were initially conceived by ICT Lab Assistants Hj Mario Faizal bin Matnor and Kevin Cheong as an end-of-training ICT project centred on contributing to the community.

Workshop attendees Dyg Hjh Naimah Hj Kamaluddin and Ms Nancy Chung expressed their satisfaction with the workshops, pointing out the parent-centred, informal and hands-on nature of the lessons.

According to Mr. Kong, the 'Digital Divide' workshops are an important ingredient in further enhancing the ICT education of the school's students. He added that such ongoing initiatives are premised on the belief that knowledge given to parents and teachers will likewise benefit the students.

Courtesy of Sunday Bulletin