I’m not quite
sure what got into us the day we decided we were going to buy 6 desktops for KL Krashpad. But I am glad all my
colleagues believed in the idea. Although we were all aware of how ambitious it
was, although we were still entertaining the idea of a backup project at the
back of our heads, we still went with it. We sat down and talked about all the
things that would go wrong, and we tried to cover all bases.
Yesterday, our
amazing custodians at Razak School of Government donated not 6, but 7 desktops to
KL Krashpad, complemented with the following items:
· 1 Mini projector
· Paper and ink cartridges for said printer
· 2 foldable tables & 4 chairs
4 of the
desktops are now set up in the common area for the teenagers to use, and we
have dubbed it the ‘ICT Corner’. I did have some concerns as to how well it
would be used. But after meeting the wonderful children at KL Krashpad, I am
convinced that even if they used it solely for entertainment, it would still yield
only positive consequences.
Seeing as we
were there to handover desktops, the teenagers put up a presentation on ‘Technology
in Education’. They talked us through the evolution of education, beginning
with cave drawings right up to smart phones in the classrooms. They then
presented mini skits of various situations surrounding the use of technology,
both positive and negative.
Amazing, precious
children. These were smart, mature teenagers with happy dispositions. I could
pick them all up and pinch their cheeks. Really, I have no recollection of
being so mature and talented at any point in time, let alone my teenage years.
Looking forward
to see more of these kids in CSR Project #2. I’m certain we’ll think of
something crazier.
“The
people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones
that do.”
