Democratizing the Internet,
Socializing the Poor Youth
and
Recovering the Self-Esteem of the Third Age

"If you don't have any grand children or not enough to keep you busy you might think about becoming a surrogate grandparent. There are many children in the world whose lives could be enriched by developing a relationship with you. Even before there were computers many retired people did good for the world and for their own sense of relevance by volunteering to work with children in schools, museums, parks and hospitals. The computer presence opens vast new horizons for this kind of service. Even people who cannot move out of their bedrooms can use electronic communication to establish enriching relationships with children."
(Papert, The Connected Family; pg. 94; 1996)