FLEXIBLE UTILIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME

IVY BRAKATU’S TESTIMONY

My dad gave me the inspiration to learn I.T when I was in primary six. He said that “Ivy you need to learn I.T because the world is gradually moving in a digital direction. After you have learned the skill, you would teach your younger siblings”. So after the BECE, my dad asked my senior sister Jessica to look for an I.T school at Ho. I do not know how she came across this great school.

But before I enrolled into JBU, I had the taste for I.T but the platform was not given to me because, in our school, we go to the I.T Lab once in a blue moon. Even though I had a laptop at home, at that stage I could create a folder, open windows like Encarta kids without knowing what I was doing. Now with the help of JBU, I can use the marquee tool, quick selection tool, magic-erase tool, gradient tool, pen tool, custom shape tool, and many more. I learned about their short-cuts as well. And also I now use the alt key and the ctrl keys to make nods, control them when using the pen tool. And again through JBU, I can do graphic design works such as logos, banners, business cards, and many more all with the help of Photoshop. Furthermore, I have obtained leadership skills, I can also type but I hope to improve on it.

This program has impacted a lot of knowledge in for example it has taught me that even if I do not step out of my house I can still make money. It has also taught me how to collaborate with other people and how to speak in public. Finally, this program has taught me how to be a leader through leadership skills training. After here I will teach my younger siblings and all young people in my community. After this dream has been achieved I will think of how to develop an I.T shop to add to my mum’s shop.

BRAKATU IVY - JUNIOR BRAINS UNIVERSITY
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