Our learning environment emphasizes interaction between student and teacher, and uses understanding by design framework, tying back to annual curriculum goals. While teaching important skills and concepts of digital literacy (e.g., online searching, typing, Internet security, Microsoft Office, coding, graphical programming, STEM, 3D printing, and AI), the classes are also designed to unleash creativity, encourage communication, develop critical thinking, and increase each student’s confidence and self-esteem, and help them look toward to their future with excitement.
Since 2020, we have expanded the reach of our program to children located in rural, remote, and deprived communities in China through online interventions, focusing on topics such as computer basics, Microsoft Office, and coding.
Get Involved
Teaching digital literacy skills
- Description: Volunteers are needed to teach computer lessons or to assist our full-time computer teachers to deliver innovative computer training online.
- Time commitment: A minimum of one school term (3-4 months) or 4-6 weeks during the summer. Weekday and weekend classes all available. Volunteers are expected to commit to 2-4 hours per week (including lesson preparation time).
- Requirements: Native Chinese-speaker with English fluency a plus. Strong interest in teaching computer, IT or digital literacy to disadvantaged communities.
- Location: Students’ homes, schools, or community centres in rural China through the internet.
- Training & support provided by Stepping Stones
- Corporate & students partners: Every year, we welcome many corporate and student groups to contribute to our Digital Literacy program. For example, volunteers from Google, Goodyear, NYU, and PwC joined us to teach lessons to children.
If you have any further questions regarding this program, please feel free to contact Teddy Shi (steppingup@steppingstoneschina.net).