Goodman Elementary Students Receive Free Desktop Computers
Goodman Elementary recently partnered with Comp-U-Dopt to give away refurbished desktop computers through their computer adoption program. More than 140 students in Grades 3-5 received a free refurbished desktop computer for the holidays, providing families access to technology at home.
During the adoption program, students participated in a free 90-minute training on how to use the computer. The Comp-U-Dopt representatives taught the students and parents how to use the technology education program, introduced them to educational programs pre-loaded on their machines, and shared principles of internet and computer safety.
This program allows learning to happen in the home, outside of school hours. Comp-U-Dopt covers all costs for students and families through donors and grants. Comp-U-Dopt also provided families with resources to cost-efficient internet providers.
Following the completion of the lesson, each family was able to take home their newly adopted home computer. The only thing asked of the families was to write a thank you note to the computer donors.
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