Students step in to refurbish computers as school needs rise




A middle school IT club has found a way to use their skills to revamp old computers at a time when distance learning has made such technology indispensable.
Penguin Corps is a Linux club at the charter school Aspen Academy in Savage. Linux clubs provide a space for students to learn how to install and use open-source software. The students are using that knowledge to refurbish old computers for their classmates.
With the school opting for hybrid learning, the need for computers skyrocketed.
“These kids very enthusiastically caught the open-source bug and took on the challenge of wanting to help their fellow students,” said Stu Keroff, a social studies teacher who directs the club.
Also: How to Speed Up Your Old Mac and Give It a New Life [Ed: Suggests GNU/Linux further down this article]
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