I’m really happy with how the computer class turned out! There were six students and three volunteers (in addition to me). The students were really excited to learn new information and have people available to them that they could ask questions. This first class covered the absolute basics: parts of the computer, minimize and maximizing windows. But they were especially excited to get email addresses. I had everyone send me an email address, here’s one of the messages I received:

Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy schedule to teach the residents of Hayes Valley Apartments. Even though I am a little familiar with the computer, I found that I learned a lot today. I look forward to coming to the next class.

Here are some pictures from the class:

The Edubuntu computers worked like a charm and I don’t think using a non-Microsoft operating system phased anyone. I’ll keep you posted on the progress of the lab and community development.