[MACEP] Cyber Seniors

[Catherine Kreisman]

May I suggest that you contact the AARP?
cathy

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From: macep-bounces at macep.net on behalf of Nick Viani
Sent: Tue 1/18/2005 9:50 AM
To: MACEP
Subject: [MACEP] Cyber Seniors


I'm interested in working with an existing (?) network (or developing one) of "seniors" interested in volunteering in our schools as online participants in the writing process. I suspect that a growing number of retirees with technology skills may find this a compelling alternative to traditional volunteer service (e.g. scheduled physical presence at the building level). Our experience with online education values (occasional) face-to-face connections with cyber partners, and when geographically viable, this could be an option. 

There would probably need to be "training" both on the language of meaningful response (as opposed to proofreading) and the online vehicle for monitoring the feedback; for the latter, I think OETC's WriteSite would be the perfect tool. Of course, I'm biased. I'd like to hear about other technologies that may fill the bill. Any grants to pay for the establishment of such a program? 

Nick 

"The quaility of a system is defined by the quality of the relationships within it." John Jay Bonstingl, Center for Schools of Quality 
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Nick Viani ~ Technology Specialist ~ Southern Oregon ESD 
Executive Board Member ~ Oregon Council of Teachers of English 
Medford OR Tel: 541.776.6770, 800.636.7453, Fax: 541.858.6749 
www2.soesd.k12.or.us/it (Instructional Technology) 
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