Irene teaches the introductory lessons to graphic design. She explains how students can use Inkscape to create vector graphics.

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We teach graphic design with a vector editor called Inkscape. Vector editors like Inkscape and Adobe Illustrator have too many features to teach in one class. Now I’m introducing students to the bezier tool. The bezier tool is how you normally make curves, but you can also use it to trace images.I try to teach students new things in a way that’s motivating to them. So when I teach the bezier tool, I first demonstrate how to trace a picture of a teddy bear with the bezier tool. Then I ask the students what they would like to trace.In one of our schools, Zawadi Yetu, there is a 5th grader named Brian Ogutu. Ogutu’s favorite cartoon character is called Ghekko. Ogutu says that Ghekko is his favorite because he’s brave and strong.So in graphics class today, Ogutu found a picture of Ghekko on google. After pasting it into his Inkscape working space, he traced his favorite cartoon character using the bezier tool. By the end of class, he had created a really nice drawing.

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Zawadi students traced pictures of their favorite cartoon characters this week. They are learning use the bezier tool, which is how vector graphics are created.

Learning Bezier Curves in Zawadi Yetu

Zawadi Yetu

Nelly Cheboi is a celebrated social entrepreneur, <a href="https://www.forbes.com/profile/nelly-cheboi/?sh=179de9a85764" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Forbes 30 under 30</a> honoree, and<a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/14/world/education-technology-recycling-kenya-poverty-cnnheroes/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> CNN Hero</a>. After growing up in rural Kenya and lifting her family out of poverty, she focused on her community.

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Every Thursday, we all gather around on Zoom to share stories from the classroom. Every educator writes a story to share from their week about student achievement.

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Stories From The Classroom

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Every time we resume from a short break we come up with new ways of perfecting our specialty.Getting students to do projects based on various specialties opens great fields of ideas and enhances creativity.Ivy Jerop is a fourth grader who wants to be a doctor.She drew a list of tools that she may need as a doctor. She drew a syringe, some med tablets, and separated reception from consultation room."Its part of my project for the term" she said. She did a bit of colouring and naming. "Nikikuja next time ntachora ile nomma," which means that when she comes in next she will draw her tools in a better way.

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A fourth grader in Saint Mary's school wants to become a doctor. So this week we had her imagine what her office would look like in Inkscape.

Saint Mary's

Student Imagines Her Future Office

Irene Kemboi

Tyler Cinnamon is a American programmer and entrepreneur. He started TechLit Africa with Nelly Cheboi in 2018 to disrupt poverty with used IT devices.

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