First People Connections

On Wednesday I talked with a lot of people to make connections, brainstorm, and learn from other points of view.

A University middle grades cohort student who is creative and forward thinking with technology helped me toss some ideas around and develop my own thoughts. Some ideas that came out of our conversation were:
PCS system that could turn into text messages, emails or word documents.
simplistic touch screen internet
interest based connections/ clubs
simple phone services
computer attached/in a wheelchair and/or phone
easy internet ordering

I had breakfast with Dr. Gower who is the Honors director at GCSU and discussed the project with him. He has connections with the head of the special education department at UGA, if we want to expand the project or get a perspective on Special Needs from outside of Milledgeville. He was very enthusiastic and excited about the project's potential.

A really important connection was made with Dr. Steve Wills who is my cohort leader. I let him know that I got the scholarship, and he is more than willing and excited to help. I explained everything to him, and he told me that the next step within the education department was to talk to Dr. Amy Childre and Cara Meade who are the most technologically inclined within the realm of special education. These people will most likely know what is going on and needed within Milledgeville's special needs community.

That morning I also went to go have my photo taken for the press release.

(2 hrs)