In our grant, we have specified the need to
encourage girls to be proficient computer users while developing
leadership skills. The Computer Academy is aimed at third and fourth
grade girls who will be using a variety of technologies including
digital cameras and the internet. The girls from the Computer Academy
have been able to provide a connection between Alvarado Elementary
School and the Road Ahead Grant to the larger community. The
participants of the Academy were involved in many events that
promoted community involvement. During our Family Day in the
Discovery Center many girls brought their families to paint the mural
and set up the center. At the Union City Library computer dedication,
four Academy members participated in the ceremony.
Meet the Computer
Academy
I wanted to show the Alvarado
Elementary web page to my class, but I was unsure what to do. Then I
remembered Jacqueline, one of my students that is in the academy. I
asked her to show the class and she expertly demonstrated using
Netscape.
