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Draft announcement for volunteer helpers

Art by kaseyma (10), 2005

Language Area Coordinators are encouraged to find some volunteers to help them with their work. Here's a draft "advertisement" that might be used to achieve this.

Where to send it?

In the English, Spanish, and Portuguese areas, send to the Kidlink announcement list in the respective areas. In the other language areas, send to your Kidleader list.

Draft text

Subject:  Helpers needed for the Who-Am-I? program
Text:

I am looking for teachers interested in helping me with the coordination of the Who-Am-I? program in the xxxx language area.

If you don't know what the Who-Am-I?program is, please visit this web page, and click on your language of choice: <http://www.kidlink.org/kie/nls/teacher.html>.
In this program, I'm the language area coordinator for [write the name of your language area here]. I work directly with teachers participating in the program, helping them to solve practical problems that they might have using the "Who-Am-I?" in their classroom. For example, I'm here if they wonder about the contents of the program modules, or how to use them within their curriculums. I help them get to know each other, and avoid misunderstandings.
I help with technical problems, which may include how to use Kidlink's IRC, how to post student information on Kidlink's web, and general email problems. I advise them on how to use some students as classroom helpers so that less work ends up in the teachers' laps.
When I receive difficult questions, I turn to my supporters in the Who-Am-I? program's team: Kidlink's webmaster, Kidlink's mailing list manager, the designers of the various program modules, and Patti Weeg, who is coordinating across language areas.
I also try to get more teachers involved in the program with their classes.
As you can see, I'm pretty busy, and would love to have some other teachers to help me. In particular, I need help in the following areas:

  • "moderate" the module, keep dialogue flowing, keep the kids on schedule as far as working through the various lessons and objectives in the modules. This means a lot of interaction with the kids (and teachers) on the list.
  • answer questions (if you don't know the answer, just forward them to me)
  • invite other teachers to participate

So, what's in it for you?
You'll learn a lot about the program's contents, and how other teachers use it in their classrooms. You'll learn much about how Kidlink works, and how to use the resource in your classroom. You'll get to know many nice persons.
We will be pleased to recognize your help at our language area's "Welcome In! page" for everybody to see. Besides, it will be exciting and fun!
Qualifications? You must be a teacher. That's it! Because you'll learn as you walk. I want  people with classroom experience rather than technical computer experts (*smile*). We have other people to help you answer such questions. You can live anywhere in the world.
How much will it take? Up to you. You can work until you fall asleep at night. 15 minutes a day will also be great. Continuity is important.
If you're interested in becoming a part of our team, please drop me a line at [insert your email address here].

Yours sincerely

[your name, and where you live/work]


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