Service LEarning And Web 2.0

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Permalink Reply by Daniel Bassill on July 20, 2008 at 11:17am

I encourage you visit http://tutormentor.blogspot.com and see how I support the growth of volunteer-based tutoring/mentoring programs in the Chicago region.

The links on this blog go to other pages that support this stratgegy, including a database of tutor/mentor programs and an extensive library of links to on-line resources.

I would like to see colleges adopt service categories, as long-term project with student leadership and involvement. They could pilot this working with the Tutor/Mentor Connection, but could adopt any cause in any part of the world.

The key is to create an online information base and web community at the college, manned by the students, and used by the students and alumni in the years after they finish college. Taking on the intermediary role enables you to build upon year to year service, and teach ways to use web 2.0 in on-going problem solving.

As you browse through my links you'll find many ideas to support this concept.

Dan Bassill
President, Tutor/Mentor Connection

Commissioner, Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service

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Permalink Reply by Dena Coots on July 23, 2008 at 11:07am

Daniel,

Thank you for your reply. This is exactly what we are trying to do. We want to help make the connection between students and community. We feel like using Web 2.0 tools will help us do just that. Seeing examples such as yours will help us prepare and create our own information base and web community in our local area. Thank you for taking the time to share with us.

Dena
Assistant Director
Distance Education/Instructional Design
Alvin Community College
3110 Mustang Road
Alvin, Texas 77511
281-756-3728 fax 281-756-3869
dfaust@alvincollege.edu

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