"SANABEL NET": computer skills for children... but not exclusively!
SANABEL NET is a children's programme designed to present basic computer skills. One might wonder just how much a weekly 20-minute presentation on SAT-7 KIDS can actually achieve. But If you speak with programme director Samir Assaf in Lebanon, an enthusiastic computer technician, you will see things from a different perspective.
Samir says, "Sure, kids these days all have and seem to know about computers. but there are many little 'secrets' which make working with a computer quicker and more fun."
Simple shortcuts can often hide on the inside pages of the manual in your drawer. But the biggest secret of all is that many adults tune in to what was originally conceived as a children's show.
"A retired friend of mine watches our programme," says Samir, convinced that other senior citizens are among the viewers.
And there's more: Viewers in the Arab world are likely to be familiar only with the Arabic language version of standard software. Sanabel Net does them a great favour by using dual English/Arabic terminology, which unravels some of the intimidating mysteries of the internationally prevalent PC lingo.
15-year old Myriam Farah presents the show to an audience aged 7-77. She was only 12 when Sanabel Net began. Myriam says: "I love TV, I love computers, and I love kids," and children sense that. She adds, "Children love to watch TV, and now they can have fun and learn something practical at the same time". a winning formula!
Please pray: that the Samir, Myriam and everyone involved in the production of Sanabel Net will never tire from sharing their skills and their gift which allows them to make learning fun.
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