Posts by Author: Tyler Cinnamon

With our hub-and-spoke model, we ensure effective use by design. Nothing has been stolen or skimmed to-date. We ensure that donations are used regularly in the classroom, maintained and replaced as soon as possible.

In 2019, Nelly and I started working on TechLit Africa full time. We first were teaching adults how to make money online, but quickly learned that teaching kids digital skills would be more effective. Before chaning our focus, we had one major win with adults.

In 2019, Nelly and I worked hosted 1,200 kids from Mogotio in our open lab experiment. In two months, we built systems to safely and efficiently transform thousands of kids into digital natives.

In 2019 Nelly and I left our cozy corporate jobs to work on TechLit Africa full-time. Today we are completely focused on teaching digital skills in primary schools in rural Africa, but when we started we were focused on a very different solution.

Students who are intrinsically motivated are excited to be in class, they're hungry to learn more, and they think about class when they're out of school. Creating intrinsic motivation is like lighting a fire that burns long after class is over.

Specialist educators are passionate role models who are obsessed with one specific skill. Specialists introduce the basics of a specific skill, from music production using a DAW to business lessons using spreadsheets.

Learning to code without a computer is like learning to read without a book. Digital skills unlock global opportunity.

When we say that there is global opportunity online, what we mean is that instead of making $4 per day working locally, you can make $8 per hour working online. The problem is that to be productive online, you need some fundamental skills.

The door to web 3 is closed to many people around the world, but TechLit Africa's computer classes are making web 3 possible for students across Kenya.