Please see the attachments for a list of achievements to date. Our approach is very aggressive in targeting this population since we believe that the earlier a person is introduced to technology the more open and creative they will be in their efforts to utilize technology for their educational and economic advancement. This allows us to provide each student with individualized attention and allows each student to explore independently on a computer. While working on a project, students develop a variety of skills. We believe that the project approach provides a meaning and a context to the learning process.
Projects explore topics that enhance school-based learning.
The finished project for a class can be a magazine, a computer slide-show, an oral presentation or a web page. Curriculum for each class is developed by the instructor for that class, within a framework which focuses on process issues. After that, the instructor introduces the session's topic. Then, the students work on their project for the class. At the end of the period, the team reviews their work and there is a wrap-up exercise.