Portugal has a program that distributes computers to all students and yesterday the girls got two brand-new laptop computers! We did have to pay a small fee (50 euros each), but they are now proud owners of REAL computers. They will be able to work on projects from school and home--plus, the computers come with a ton of programs loaded up like Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Portuguese language tutor, English language tutor, a dictionary, a webcam, paint program and much more! Here are some pictures from when we started them up last night.
Here they are working hard....Tirza was SO disappointed she didn't get one. She kept saying "It isn't fair!" over and over again. I tried to tell her she'd get one in 1st grade, but in her mind she thought she should get one too! I think we'll try to find a Barbie computer from Toys-R-Us for her to "use" along with the big girls!
Bria is working on a program that helps teach "time."
Yeah! We love the computers!!!! Hopefully they are indestructible!
4 comments:
it's not fair!!! I want one!!!
I agree. It's not fair. How about computers for your friends kids in the US
there is a program in the us..called One Laptop per Child at
http://laptop.org/en/
you can donate or buy one get one, they are only $199.
I am so glad you got them!
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