Eltham Computers in Homes

New Website

2010-11-02T18:24:00.001-07:00

Hey guys,

Thanks for visiting.... have a quick look around, then go to our new blog

http://telttrust.blogspot.com/

or have a look at our new website.

http://tel2020.org

A New Trust

2009-02-10T10:54:00.000-08:00

Eltham Computers in Homes is going forward in 2009 with the formation of a new trust.
Taranaki E-Learning Trust was set up in November 2008 with five trustees: Karen Cave, Richard Oliver, David Birchler, Chester Borrows and Troy Egan.

Elaine Gill has gracefully consented to be our Patron. She's a very busy lady, and while she offered her aid in setting up the trust, she was unable to become a trustee. She was grateful to know that her involvement as patron will be limited to attending functions and accepting prizes on our behalf!

The Taranaki E-Learning trust takes over the Computers in Homes challenge from Eltham Community Care, who helped us manage and oversee the 2006-2008 Computers in Homes project with funding from DIA's Community Partnership Fund.

Our trust deed is based on the 2020 Communications Trust deed so that we can be aligned with the other regional 2020 trusts that are being created throughout the country.

A winning Smile

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Happy Graduates pose with their Graduation Certificates

Some of the graduates pose with MPs and supporters

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Di and ???

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Devil Bosslady: Gwan, you know you want to!
Angel Bosslady: Oh, but I couldn't. It's so crass.
Devil Bosslady: Yeah, but it'd be fun. Go on, just do it!
Angel Bosslady: Oh my, I just can't!
Devil Bosslady: Be a devil for once in your life. Go ahead. Do it!
Angel Bosslady: But what a cliche. Talk about state the obvious!
Devil Bosslady: They won't mind. And too bad if they do. Everyone will love it.
Angel Bosslady: Do you think so?
Devil Bosslady: Yeah, I know so. Go on, put the label in under that picture. Do it now!
Angel Bosslady: Wellll. If you're sure. Should I? What if.......
Devil Bosslady: Look, just do it, okay? Getting boring here.
Angel Bosslady: Okay..... Here goes...... labelling now.......

A Rose between two Thorns.

Graduation presentations

2008-07-30T04:44:00.000-07:00

Karen waits for her turn to speak.
Di, Chester and Tari are behind her.

Graduation Day June 30th 2008

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Friends and family and many supporters came to the magnificent old Eltham Town Hall to witness the Graduation of thirty-seven people from Computers in Homes.
All of the guest speakers acknowledged the huge achievement of the graduates and congratulated them on their success.
The mayor of South Taranaki District, Ross Dunlop, MP Harry Duynhoven, MP Chester Borrows, MP Tariana Turia and National Computers in Homes Coordinator Di Das spoke in a ceremony that graduates will remember for a long time.
Said one graduate: "I thought it was not going to be a big deal. We'd come along, someone would hand us a certificate, we'd all shake hands, have lunch and go home. I didn't even change outta my old clothes.
Then I walked into the hall, and Whoa, it IS a big deal. I was so embarrassed that I was in my old clothes.
It was a REALLY big deal."

Nanny, just play with it!

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Tariana Turia tells us her Moko's advice.
Too often we adults are scared to proceed with new learning, especially when confronted with a computer. But kids have got it right: -
Just play with it.

Computers in the Boardroom

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Waiting to go home with the students.

We had a LOT of help!

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Linda was one of many former students who came back to help out in the new class. Here she is, cleaing up in the kitchen after morning tea.

To Mary, Trevor, Linda, Yolanda, Tyron, Glenise and others who have helped in the lab - Lots of thanks.

And to the ladies who helped produce those graduation lunches ... Thanks isn't enough. But thank you anyway.

THANK YOU ALL.

A Spirit of Cooperation

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This is a typical sight we experienced in our Computers in Homes classes.

People helping each other, cooperating in each other's learning.

She thinks I'm joking!

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But I'm not!
Yes, I DO mean you have ten minutes to finish that!

Heather enjoying the class.

March 28, 2008, A new class starts

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We had two classes start today, with three more classes to start in a couple of weeks. There's a total of 48 students enrolled!

Here's some of the students attending the Wednesday evening class.

Dynamic Learning Awards

2008-02-24T21:59:00.000-08:00

Dynamic Community Learning Award

2008-02-21T19:26:00.000-08:00

In September 2007, Eltham E-Learning won a national Dynamic Community Learning Award. Jackie, Karen and Chris attended the opening event for Adult Learner's Week at Pukeariki in New Plymouth to accept this prestigious award.

New Chairs

2008-02-21T19:09:00.000-08:00

Spot the new chairs!
Courtesy of Eltham Community Board, we were able to buy 10 new chairs for the computer lab. The students' bottoms are really happy.

Who?

2008-02-20T23:57:00.000-08:00

Now who has their hand in the cookie jar!

Is this mine? It IS mine!

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The Egan Family gets their new Computer

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New class starts!

2007-07-25T18:53:00.000-07:00

A new class has started!

We decided to have three classes, which an option to open another one if needed.

There are 9 people in the Friday morning class, and 11 people in the Friday afternoon class. The evening class is to start on Wednesday, August 1st. There are eight people in this class.

Press cuttings

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Graduation day

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11th July 2007.

The fourth class of 22 people graduated from Eltham's Firestation. It was decided that the group would be too big for the Council Chambers where we usually go, so we moved the Graduation Ceremony to the Firestation. It was a great place to hold it.11th July 2007.

Laurence Zwimpfer from the 2020 Trust spoke to the graduates, and presented certificates to the morning class. Then Chester Borrows, National MP spoke. He presented the evening and afternoon classes with their certificates.

Two very special people

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Thanks go to two very special people, Charles and Mary, who generously gave their time to help out in the classroom. We couldn't have done it without them.

Fourth Computers in Homes group

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22 Families began their computer journey in April 2007. This time we had three classes going on a Friday. They're a great bunch of people, and we all had a ball.

Karen shows Aroha what to do.

The committee is hard at work

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The committee meets monthly to discuss the business of Computers in Homes. We also meet at other times as required. These people generously volunteer their time and effort.

Graduation October 31st, 2006

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Another group of successful people graduated on October 31st, after ten weeks of training. Thirteen new online participants took their computers home.

We're away!

2007-04-10T23:09:00.000-07:00

We have finally got our funding from the Community Partnership Fund.
We had one or two problems, but it's all good now.

Our next class starts on April 20th.

Article in South Taranaki Star March 2007

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The tutor

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Chris T.

Third Lucky Group - Thanks to TSB Community Trust

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Early in 2006, we found out that part of the Eltham School was to be demolished, including the bit that our netpod was in. So we had to move.

We found a good place in the Eltham Community Centre, and set up the netpod there. Improvements needed to be made. There were cables going everywhere. The computers were somewhat cramped. Half of the room was only accessible if we went down the corridor and unlocked another door to get into it. The chairs were not suitable.
We took down part of the wall dividing the room. It lightened up the teaching space and gave us the illusion of more room.

This was done in time for the third Computers in Homes group. Still have cables going everywhere, however. We found that if someone bumped the phone cable, everyone lost their internet connection.

We were able to run this group thanks to funding from TSB Community Trust.

We are still working on the problems.

Stratford Press July 2006 Graduation

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Second CIH Class - May 2006

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At the end of 2005, Laurence from the 2020 Communications Trust contacted our group and offered help in applying for funding from DIA's Community Partnership Fund.
Frantic activity ensued. We received notification in early 2006 that we'd passed the first hurdle, and it was time to make a run for the next.
In the meantime, our second class started in May 2006. We were given more funding from the 2020 Trust and Computers in Homes national group to have this class while we waited to hear about our CPF bid.

photo of our classroom - 2005

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Our first classroom

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Article in Stratford Press

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Even the District Council likes us

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We got a mention in the South Taranaki District Council Newsletter.
The photo shows us crammed into the school classroom. Interesting experience, that. We found that if someone tripped on one of the cords, everyone got disconnected.

First Computers in Homes Graduation! Article in Daily News

2007-04-10T15:26:00.000-07:00

Eltham was part of a cluster of schools who ran Computers in Homes projects in Taranaki.
We decided to combine our graduation ceremonies, so we all went to Waitara Primary School for graduation.

A great day was had by all.

First Computers in Homes in Eltham - 2005

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The First Computers in Homes class started in February 2005 at the Eltham Primary School. Our pod was incorporated into one of the classrooms, and consisted of seven networked computers and one printer, which worked!

Fifteen families started and completed the five week course.

Graduation was held at Waitara Primary School on March 16, 2005.