What are these kids doing?
Putting in the optical drive
Learning about her refurbished computer
SPECIAL THANKS to the United Way Valley of the Sun
for their financial support to offer Techie Camps to 350 Title I students. AZ StRUT appreciates your generosity and dedication to our mission.
Recipe for creating Techie Kids at an
AZ StRUT Techie Camp
Ingredients:
- 10 - 15 kids ages 10 - 17 years old
- 2 AZ StRUT coaches
- 1 air-conditioned room
- 5 tables and chairs as needed
- 10 desktops ready to be taken apart
- Lots of hands-on props like hard drives, motherboards, RAM, CMOS batteries, power supplies, video & graphics cards
- Refurbished devices for each kid to take home
- and a dash of humor
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Gently introduce the kids to the hands-on props.
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Set up and test the desktops.
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Unplug the desktops.
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Demonstrate how to take apart a computer while kids follow along.
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Review parts of the computer.
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Let the kids put the desktop back together.
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Observe problem solving, smiles, troubleshooting, shouts of joy, and teamwork.
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Distribute computers for kids to take home.
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Discuss refurbished computers and environmental responsibility.
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Make a list of best practices and safety for being good digital citizens.
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Let kids power up their laptops and learn about the software.
“I’m so glad to be here today.”
“I liked taking the computer apart and putting it back together.”
“We did it! We put it back together and it works!”
“This computer is for me to take home... forever?”
Brendan from La Palmilla Apartments told us that he didn’t want to attend the camp because he thought it would be too hard for him. “I was so happy that I got the computer back together with my friend and it worked!” He uses his AZ StRUT refurbished laptop to create art, write stories and play games. He’s excited to have his first ever home computer. He even offered to help
AZ StRUT at our next Techie Camp. Now that’s a Techie Kid!
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