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Meet the woman teaching Ghana’s kids to code

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  • Nana Yaw 8 years ago

    What an inspirational story. I'm so impressed. I wonder if people are contacting this woman already to contribute and help her to achieve the goal that an secure our children's future in technology. I searched for Ghana Code ...
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  • Tekonline.org 8 years ago

    Absolutely!

  • Tweneboah 8 years ago

    I love the fact that this is not some divisive gender based effort.She has
    included all the children
    of both gender and tribes.None of that girl child nonsense. All kids are kids and must not held down because they happen ...
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  • Anokwale 8 years ago

    This might become something huge that can train our kids worldwide.

  • kofi (USA) 8 years ago

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  • jay 8 years ago

    This is exactly what we should be teaching in our basic schools and even shs. ICT courses in SHS shouldnt be just introduction to Computer that they teach. Governtment need to support this idea and blend da programing aspect ...
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  • Pround pepeni. 8 years ago

    THIS WOMAN IS DOING A FANTASTIC JOB. MAY GOD HELP AND BLESS HER. I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT CODING CLUBS IN U.K AND AMERICAN AND WISHING THAT WE COULD START OUR CHILDREN CODING AT AN EARLY AGE. CATCH THEM YOUNG! HOW CAN I GET ...
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  • Tekonline.org 8 years ago

    Guess what age group is now being targeted for coding education:

    bigthink.com/design-for-good/how-toddlers-can-learn-to-code-before-they-can-read-or-write

  • COD 8 years ago

    This is highly inspirational! Our ministry of education should look into her idea and talent to help our own society. But will the looting permit the education ministry and gov`t? For bad crazy leadership, our God-given talen ...
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  • YACOB 8 years ago

    THIS IS LONG OVERDUE AND GHANA LEADERS SHOULD CHANGE THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM TO CONFORM WITH TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE WORLD BEST BEST AND STOP MASTER SLAVE MENTALITY SINCE COLONIAL DAYS. CODING IS KEY AS WELL AS ROB ...
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  • Thinking creates jobs 8 years ago

    Where are the unemployed Graduates? please take a cue from this noble woman and get your lazy asses off these NDC/NPP corrupt politicians. Use your God-given head like this sister did. She could have also joined our useless u ...
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  • Ali 8 years ago

    Welldone woman. This is something i have noticed as well. After attending most education and university in Ghana i noted when i completed my MSC abroad that i lacked basic understanding of this computing skills and ability to ...
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  • Tekonline.org 8 years ago

    Indeed, CS or IT is more than "Excel", "Word", "Internet browsing","Facebooking", etc.
    No, it is not just knowing how to use a laptop or a tablet either.
    The youth of Ghana have been reduced to nothing but smartphone users. ...
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  • MAKA 8 years ago

    I can relate to that, analytical and critical thinking is virtually absent in our curriculum, Chew and pour is killing our educational system.

  • Kwadwo, Atlanta Ga. 8 years ago

    I will chip in,in time.

  • Kantinka 8 years ago

    Great! Reach me @ kannohdi79@yahoo.ca
    Awesome and God bless, keep in touch

    Kojo, Toeonto

  • Loway 8 years ago

    God bless

  • Jon Jay USA 8 years ago

    This is the type of stories that are newsworthy NOT the stories about ignorant athletes with their "obroni" girlfriends.

    This is the stories you should be promoting.

  • Nana Yaw 8 years ago

    God bless you my dear. Keep up the good work.

  • Whatever 8 years ago

    This is what we need to focus on

  • Tekonline.org 8 years ago

    The best story of the year already.

  • Tekonline.org 8 years ago

    4-7 year olds: ALICE and ALICE-2
    (www.alice.org)

    8-12 year olds: BASIC-256 (www.basic256.org/

  • NII 8 years ago

    What do I have to do? I just want enroll my kids straightaway. Give me more details on this email zoeson2005@gmail.com

  • Eddy 8 years ago

    Bravo! Good work done. We need more of such women in our society. God bless you.

  • KWAKU SAMSON 8 years ago

    God bless your soul :)

  • G. K. Berko 8 years ago

    That is very essential for our children's future. Great job! Some us with IT background might have long thought about it. But you have beaten us all to it, and I commend you for it.

    Stay with it and many of us would soon ...
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  • show man 8 years ago

    Very inspired by your achievements so far in Ghana. I have always dreamt about helping young people back home. Currently, I live in the UK wiping white people's assess. Disgusting type of job. However, I have gained a lot of ...
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  • KINGSLEY 8 years ago

    Hi Ernestina you look very beautiful.
    also am impressed with your good work
    God bless you, Are you a married woman?

  • Kofi 8 years ago

    lovely lady. that is what its about not the 4x4's. God bless you. hope the greedy politicians are watching.

  • Kofi Thompson. 8 years ago

    Madam Appiah is definitely one of then most important educators in Ghana, today.

    What she is doing ought to be supported by all the telecommunications companies in Ghana - as part of their CSR initiatives.

    The ministry ...
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  • Kofi Thompson. 8 years ago

    Typos:

    First sentence of the first paragraph: "Madam Appiah is definitely one of the most important educators in Ghana today."

    Last sentence of the last paragraph:"I do hope she will collaborate with Zach Sims' Codecad ...
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