Gmail accounts, Wordpress front-and back-end, User Profiles
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We now have 22 students involved in this Students for Humanity project. Today was our 3d online media class. We started by setting up our students for humanity mail address via google-apps. This was fun. Most of us had never used any email program before. So we had some time to send each other some nice (mostly Valentine) mails.
After that we all created a profile on Wordpress admin. We explored what a back-end (where we can add information online) and a front-end (what you can see online) of a website is. We explored how the Wordpress system works. We now know how we can create our own post.
The internet at the school is so slow! But we are just creative with the tools that we have….there are more computers then people…so we increase our speed by using two different computers to browse the web.
Flickr and youtube are unfortunately blocked…we’ll have to arrange something with the college. (the computer room that we are using is at the False Bay college in Khayelitsha. Computers are donated by Dell. Great stuff)
What about meeting some of us? Here are some profiles so far:
Ntombie
Simple bt yt complicated. If u learn u will find interestin things abt mwa, so cum n chat with me.
(Note from Frerieke: wouw…this is the new teenagers language. SMS language. What shall we say for this Students for Humanity website? Shall we use the language of the youngsters or try and make it simple and understandable for all?)
Spha
My name is Sphamandla. I am a student in cosat , and I live in Cape Town in the township of Khayelitsha. I live with my grand and my 4 uncles with are my grandma’s children. My dream is to become a docter one day.
Sbuja
i grew up in the townships
Yara
I am a Cosat student in South Africa. I like to play technologically and I am a friendly person.
Mfundo
My name is Mfundo nomnabo, I’m 17 years old and I’m doing my Grade 11 this year. I am the new member
February 15th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Ntombie, so what interesting things can you tell about last week’s classes with Fre?
Spha, I’ve got few friends how’s doctors – its a great job. They work really hard, from what I can tell – but it’s great as they can make a huge difference in peoples lives!
Sbuja, Which township did you grew up in?
Yara, what is your favourite Techie Toy? Do you use mixit? I don’t know it – tell me how it works if you know.
Mfundo, welcome! Glad you are joining the class. Are there any specific reason you joined?
February 16th, 2009 at 8:38 am
well evrythng was interesting abt last week’s class bcz it was the frst time i was in the class, bt mostly fre thought us a lot abt the websites and how the functions of it works, we also created our mail address which was fun! YEAY!
February 20th, 2009 at 1:09 am
my name mlamli iam part of this website, I just joined. I think this web is going to help me improve my skills of using the internet, because i have never writen a comment on a website.
February 20th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
yeeeeh Mlamli!
February 21st, 2009 at 2:48 am
I am Iran a student at COSAT and I would like to say that I on behalf of students at COSAT thank Frerieke for bringing us hope that we lost,not only frerieke but also Anasuya and all their friend.I leave in a township where no hope lies but because we were tought leadership I say we must not sit and wate for things to be done for us as if maybe “JESUS” will come down from heavens and do thing for us.We must not ask what our country can do for us but what we can do for it.All in all I say that “GOD” has blessed us by them he have heard our cry and I pray from the bottom that GOD blesses you with greate things.
February 21st, 2009 at 3:03 am
I am Iran and I’d like to say to Mrs Swarts also known as Ms Redcliff I realy Ms you and it is not only me,we all miss you,wishing that you would come back to us.We as your students miss our fights because by those fights we realised that you loved us it was showing us how you felt about us.I hope that you are setling greate there Ms Redcliff we will never forget you and I realy trust that you will never forget us.I hope to hear from you if only we could get another chance we would greb you and hide you so that no one may take you away from us.
February 21st, 2009 at 7:58 am
Mxit is a universal chat room that does not cost too much amount of money. so it is our way to communicate less expensively and as student. It usually cost R0.02 per message. it is the way of meeting new people and having new friends, learn about their cultures and stuff. its a nice chatroom to get involved with, you should try it! you can get it from the following address:www.mxit.co.za/wap
May 7th, 2009 at 8:11 am
ntombie & mfundo keep it up people! u know that world will never give anything 2 u, all u gota do is go and get it youself… i wish i wuld have the oportunities u have. GOODLUCK GUYS
August 29th, 2009 at 7:26 am
My name is Yandisa and I’m from COSAT, but I live in Nyanga East. It has been almost a month since I have joined, but WOW!! It has been so awsome that I couldn’t wait for the week to end so that I could meeet other students and other people.
I am going to write a story of my on soon and I hope you will all love my story and those that I am going to write, but I haven’t came up with a topic my I know that my story will be GREAT!!!
HALA!!!!!!!
August 30th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
yandisa…i am so happy to hear how much you enjoy the project!
keep it up all of you.
September 2nd, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Hi I am a friend of Fre and I live in New Zealand. I follow you guys with great interest. Believe in yourself and keep up the good work. Cheers (New Zealand goodbye) Merel.
September 5th, 2009 at 8:12 am
thanks merel for inspiring us as students for humanity group . please do follow us and believe in us we wont let you down ,just keep popping and say hi. cheers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!