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School Reporters from The Billericay School in Essex have been making news reports about who they would Give an Hour to over their Christmas holidays.

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School Reporters from The Billericay School in Essex have been making news reports about who they would Give an Hour to over their Christmas holidays.

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To make it interesting - ask them before the session if there is one thing they'd really like to do - like send their first email to a friend or family member they haven't seen for a while.

Start with the basics - don't assume they've used a computer before. You may need to start at the very beginning - show them how to switch it on, how to hold a mouse, how to click.

If they find it difficult to see some of the characters on the keyboard, put stickers on the ones they need to use a lot - like the return key.

Be patient - remember that it can be difficult and frustrating when learning new skills - so take it slow and be prepared to repeat things.

Listen carefully to what they are saying and try not to get frustrated when they don't understand.

Explain everything very simply, computer jargon can be very confusing.

Take one step at a time, keep sessions short so they don't feel overloaded with information.

Find out what their hobbies and interests are so you can help them find the information they're really interested in - like getting bargains online, or finding their favourite music.

What about thinking of something that will make their life more easy? Booking a train ticket, sending an email to a friend who lives a long way away - pick one task to make the session more manageable. Hopefully they'll feel they've really achieved something.