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Nov 30, 2007
"By mutual confidence and mutual aid -- great deeds are done, and great discoveries made." --Homer
High School's 'Tech Sherpas'
Doran Smestad walks through the empty gym to the office in the back corner. The high school sophomore's mission: to recover an important file that physical education teacher Jim DiFrederico can't seem to open on his new Macintosh laptop. It's a typical call for students known around the halls of Nokomis Regional High School as "tech sherpas." Within a few minutes, Doran has a file open on screen and asks, "Is this what you need?" With a relieved smile, Mr. DiFrederico gives him a pat on the shoulder. "Something that would take me a couple hours, they can do it in five minutes," he says. The timesaving for teachers is a big plus, and for students who are keen to keep up with technology, helping adults is a way to broaden their own experience and practice communication.
BE THE CHANGE
In the spirit of tech sherpas, lend what might seem like a basic skill to you, to someone for whom it would be significant help.
