This morning, I had a routine visit with my primary physician, Dr Daniel Zacharias - a holistic practitioner in the Short Hills-Millburn area. As I was leaving, he raced after me, and thrust a small catalog into my hands. "This is something you should do," he said.
What Dr Z had given me was the Spring 2009 catalog for The South Orange-Maplewood Adult School. Knowing that I am a teacher / trainer looking for extra work, he thought I might be able to do something for the SOM Adult School.
I looked through the catalog, and learned that all manner of interesting courses, both short and long, are offered for adults - everything from "The Active Mind" to "Swimming." The offerings included a group under the heading "Computers," so I turned to that section.
Well, a number of to-be-expected courses are offered, such as Getting Started with Computers, Microsoft Office, Excel - Intro & Intermediate, etc. But then, the offerings branched out into what I consider to be more interesting areas: Intro to the Internet for Seniors, Joy of Code - Make Your Own Web Site, and Get to Know Your Digital Camera. "Hey," I thought, "I could fit a cool course into that group!"
So, I telephoned the school and - would you believe it? - the Board (of which Dr Z's wife is a member, it turns out) had just been discussing the need for a course in the precise area I proposed: Social Media for Seniors. How timely is that?
So, I am busy crafting a proposal for the school, and plan to offer it to other regional adult schools in New Jersey, as well. Hurrah for Dr Z!
What Dr Z had given me was the Spring 2009 catalog for The South Orange-Maplewood Adult School. Knowing that I am a teacher / trainer looking for extra work, he thought I might be able to do something for the SOM Adult School.
I looked through the catalog, and learned that all manner of interesting courses, both short and long, are offered for adults - everything from "The Active Mind" to "Swimming." The offerings included a group under the heading "Computers," so I turned to that section.
Well, a number of to-be-expected courses are offered, such as Getting Started with Computers, Microsoft Office, Excel - Intro & Intermediate, etc. But then, the offerings branched out into what I consider to be more interesting areas: Intro to the Internet for Seniors, Joy of Code - Make Your Own Web Site, and Get to Know Your Digital Camera. "Hey," I thought, "I could fit a cool course into that group!"
So, I telephoned the school and - would you believe it? - the Board (of which Dr Z's wife is a member, it turns out) had just been discussing the need for a course in the precise area I proposed: Social Media for Seniors. How timely is that?
So, I am busy crafting a proposal for the school, and plan to offer it to other regional adult schools in New Jersey, as well. Hurrah for Dr Z!
This is the way it's supposed to work! Congratulatons!
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