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My student already knows more about computers than I ever will, so, why should they take computer classes?
Most of your high school student's energy has probably been directed at using the computer for entertainment: gaming, surfing the Internet, sending email, and instant messaging with their friends. All of these uses encourage some basic literacy with the way computers work, but they don't prepare students for the ways they will need to use computers to succeed in the job market or college.
Why enroll now? Can't my student wait until college?
Not so long ago, we could all wait to gain computer skills until we were on the job or enrolled in college. Things have changed; the high school student who graduates without a solid foundation of computer skills leaves school at a disadvantage.
Why Oak Meadow High School for Computer Technology?
Whether your son or daughter attends a local public high school or learns at home, Oak Meadow courses can have immediate and enduring educational, career, and personal benefits.
- Better Learning Means Better Grades Your son or daughter may already use a computer to write papers, but we can help them learn to keep their files organized, use spreadsheets, create PowerPoint presentations, and build websites. In short, your student will learn how to apply computer technology and become a more organized, productive, and proficient learner.
- Earn Credit While Gaining Practical Skills You have probably know other parents and students who are already pursuing additional computer training opportunities. Unlike most other computer training schools, Oak Meadow is an accredited distance education school, so your student can make progress towards graduation while preparing for what happens after they have a diploma.
- Begin Building An Information Technology Career While all of our courses teach valuable skills for succeeding in college or the job market, many are also designed to prepare students specifically for industry certification examinations. Whether or not a student who successfully completes one of these courses elects to take the corresponding certification exam, he or she will certainly have the knowledge and skills necessary to begin pursuing entry level positions and/or post-secondary training in the IT industry.
