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When Teens Share Tech Skills With Seniors, Both Can Feel More Connected. As a new mom herself and busy with work, Lopez said she wanted to be able send someone to help her mother. "But also, I wished I had the patience to help her in the way I wanted to," she said. Patience and listening are some of the fundamental skills young people learn as Teeniors, and the program has served more than 3,000 seniors in New Mexico. It added a nonprofit arm in 2018 and has landed grants from Comcast and Facebook to serve those who can't afford to pay. The mission, Lopez said, is to empower senior citizens. "I think that's why we've been so successful," she said. "The intergenerational learning experience is really remarkable and that's why I always say the main service we provide is not tech support. It is human connection. " Lopez has seen many Teeniors flourish through those connections.

That was certainly true for Camilla Dorcey, 76. "People would be ringing me and I didn't know how to answer it," Dorcey said. "Oh it's amazing," Dorcey said.

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Clubs. TAIS Homeroom Teachers. TAIS Passports. TAIS Computer Course Resources. Art. World Languages. PE. Music. Personal Finance & Economics. Go Ask Alice! Free Family Tree, Genealogy, Family History, and DNA Testing. ePals. Instructables - Yours for the making. 6 Tips for Getting Started with Genius Hour. Genius hour is a great way to allow students to drive their own personalized instruction but where to begin such a big project? How to Get Started There are a lot of resources out there already, and most of the teachers that are embarking on this process are willing to share what they have or help you problem solve.

The following all have something to offer: The Automatic Meal Planner - Eat This Much. BigHugeLabs: Do fun stuff with your photos. Tools & Resources. Kids Learning Skills and Being Awesome. - DIY. - Tools for teams and teamwork. Table of Contents - 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines - health.gov. Wonder Ground. AutoDraw. Instructables - Yours for the making. Wolfram|Alpha: Computational Intelligence.