IT Lifestyle is a home based volunteer-driven programme to impart basic computer skills to school children from low income families with a PC at home.

Objective

  • To impart PC skills, such as Basic computer and Internet usage, E-communications and Basic Microsoft Office skills.
  • To cultivate an interest and make IT a way of life

Programme Description

  • Volunteers visit the homes of students once a week for 1 hour over a period of 3 months.
  • 12 sessions are conducted to teach the students IT skills and to inculcate interest through fun and interesting activities.
  • Students will be taught Microsoft office and basic internet skills

Target Group

  • Children who are between 6 to 12 years old.

Criteria

  • Students must be from low-income families with an income of $2000 and below.
  • Household must have a PC with Internet connection

Qualified Volunteers

  • Training sessions are conducted to equip our volunteers with the necessary skills set before they are deployed
  • Volunteers are mainly IT professionals

Provision of resource materials

  • Students will be provided with a IT workbook to facilitate learning

Evaluation to assess participants’ performance

  • Diagnostic assessment is done before and after the sessions so that the students’ prior and current knowledge on IT skill is identified
  • Formative assessment is an ongoing basis to track the students’ progress towards achievement targets. The student receives the feedback immediately. The IT workbook  is used as a tool for formative assessment

Affordability

  • It’s Free of Charge

Contact

Xavier
Volunteer Relations
DID : 6393 7251
E-mail: xavier@sinda.org.sg