Long before I started teaching I had been, and continue to be, involved in volunteering with the United Way of the Triangle's Teaming 4 Technology program. Please check out the included link to their site for their information and history of the program.
So the opportunity part is one I extend to all of my students as well as to the general public of the Triangle at large. And that is to volunteer with these guys as a great way to help those who're not able to afford the increasingly necessary computer technology on their own. I would like to hold two "field trips" to T4T this year as part of the Wakefield IT Club community service plan. These will happen once during each semester of the 2013-2014 school year. For those in the general community I invite you to participate at your leisure as they are happy to have volunteers most any day, and especially on Fridays.
For my students interested in the IT Club I welcome you to inquire about this opportunity.
Fresh start....well, it's a new school year, and I find myself in the awesome position of having the collective enrollment of my three classes having never taken a class with me before. This is so great because it means a whole new spectrum of perspective for my program which is compelling me in my 3rd year of teaching to solidify the proven learning systems in place as well as give me an opportunity to try some new things to add to it.
So to my students, their parents/guardians, and the unlikely random reader I say hoorah! and here's to a fantastic new year!
United Way T4T
