Seniors....

We're building this page together during a presentation for some seniors here in the heart of Indianapolis...

Page Purpose... The page purpose is to COLLABORATIVELY start building out a meaningful page about life AS seniors... and helpful tips BY seniors.  And remember, it's COLLABORATIVE... which means, EVERYONE can help.  Add valuable information, ideas, links, photos, podcasts & videos.  Let's see what we can learn from one another as a result of compiling our 'collective intelligence'...

And now we've picked up the flow a couple of months later as we meet again... In fact, today we're even developing a short 'podcast'.  Listen in...

Some Stray thoughts & links, to help put together the presentation...

• Here's the meeting announcement at UBcafe.com.
• What would you LIKE to learn about the internet?  It's benefits for seniors?  Obstacles for seniors?
  • email?
  • access?
  • help?
  • TechMission type centers onsite at seniors centers?
  • call-line for assistance?
  • Internet Tool Kit -- our wiki for learning the internet... together.
  • Bennie Sayles' wiki-page we created today for the presentation
  • Bennie Sayles story.
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  • Benefits of the internet for seniors?
    • Email to stay in touch with your children & grandchildren?  Their MySpace page?
    • WebMD.com -- medical information site

       

    • Government rights/sites?
    • Loneliness?  Connection?
    • Church?
    • Ministry serving others via the net (IndyChristianVolunteering.org)
    • Ministering AMONG seniors, via the net?
    • Genealogy and stories.  Example:  Neil's page at Bethel wiki.
    • Community mapping?  History-mapping?
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• Outcomes of this one meeting/guest-speaker talk?
  • Motivation and knowing some 'first-steps' to get onto the internet.
  • Hands-on touch & feel with this Seniors wiki-page.  Easy as a Peanut Butter Sandwich.  Add some of our folks to  "The Begats"
  • Anyone can help any Saturday.  "Each One, Teach One." Maybe start something similar just for Seniors on another day?