Hi Jim, Ha! You make me smile....
When it comes to service learning, our very own Valerie Taylor is right up there in the loop. The service learning model is really quite a cool one, and benefits just about everyone concerned, particularly if the program is well designed / organized. Without appearing too self-serving (!), it would be cool if: (a) WikiEducator could support a service learning program, or at the very least student and teacher's active reflections; and (b) if there was a service learning option within a program, to actually support a project in WikiEducator, and get credit for it. We'll see what the future holds.... Valerie, wanna weigh in...? - Randy On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 9:41 AM, jkelly952 <[email protected]> wrote: > > Randy > Thanks for the information provided by Kristen Pichler, we will be > checking on it especially the fourth program listed below. Not all of > us old timers think our commitment to education ends when we leave the > classroom. > Thanks > Jim Kelly > > WE member: http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Jkelly952 > > > On Mar 2, 10:42 am, Randy Fisher <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > > > WikiEducators take heart! > > > > I subscribe to a list about "Service Learning", and I'm noticing the > > exciting energy that's taking place in the US, around service > learning.... > > > > Here's an interesting post - > > > > Cheers, > > > > - Randy > > > > --- On *Mon, 3/2/09, Kristen Pichler <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > > From: Kristen Pichler <[email protected]> > > Subject: [he-sl] Group of four service bills introduced in Senate and > House > > To: "HE-SL listserv" <[email protected]> > - Show quoted text - > > Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 7:52 AM > > > > On Tuesday, February 24th, a group of four service bills (collectively > > referred to as the "Service for All Ages" initiative) were introduced in > the > > Senate by Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Thad Cochran (R-MS), and in the House of > > Representatives by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3). > > The spirit of the legislation is to "expand and strengthen opportunities > for > > Americans of all ages to serve their communities." > > > > A press release from Senator Dodd summarized the bills: > > > > 1. *The Semester of Service Act* - will give students in their junior or > > senior year of high school the opportunity to spend a semester > participating > > in community service-learning for academic credit. > > > > 2. *The Summer of Service Act* - will create a competitive grant program > > that enables states and localities to offer students making the > transition > > from middle to high school an opportunity to participate in a > > structuredcommunity service program over the summer months. > > > > 3. *The ACTION Act (AmeriCorps: Together Improving Our Nation)* - will > > update the AmeriCorps Education Award to reflect 15 years of college > tuition > > increases. > > > > 4. *The Encore Service Act* - provides stipends and educational > scholarships > > to citizens 55 years of age and older who volunteer their time and > dedicate > > their knowledge to help communities in need. > > > > As more details become available, we will send an update concerning these > > bills. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Kristen L. 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