Reunited at last

I came back to Costa Rica one more time. It is the last official visit with the project. I was great to see the children again. After the first hour.. I felt as if I had never left. I have been communicating with the students and teacher over the internet, but seeing them again feels great.

I found the same entusiam and motivation.. the students continue to do projects... some of them at the school, but the most interesting ones get done at home when they take the computers. They actually keep the computers during the vacation period (December to February). The teacher asked them to use them the way they wanted, but he recommended turn on the computers at least three times a week.

The students told me they worked with their parents and siblings. They also did a variety of projects.. solar system, games, tv program, weather, etc. One of the students told me he left the computer home, but he spent some of the time with some family, far away from home. He said he called his father and asked him to turn on the computer. He said he didn't want his computer to break. He gave his father instructions over the phone of how to turn the computer one and off and he even told him hoe to open Microworlds, create a turtle and give instructions... unbelievable!

I will be here this week... visiting the school and also visiting other school that work with the Omar Dengo Foundation.