NEWS: Seniors Turn to Youth to Learn About Social Media

Computer School for Seniors announced today that it will seek the guidance of 18 year old Travis Allen to provide Social Media Lesson Plans for its Senior students on its Internet campus.

Who better to teach our senior students about Facebook, Twitter and Youtube than their grandchildren?

Young people like Travis grew up with a computer and the Internet. It's an important part of their lives. We are excited about the Social Media knowledge Travis is going to share with our students.

Carrollton, TX (PRWEB) December 24, 2009 -- Computer School for Seniors announced today that it will seek the guidance of 18 year old Travis Allen to provide Social Media Lesson Plans for its Senior students on its Internet campus.

In the last five years, the number of Seniors 65+ actively using the Internet grew 55% from 17.5 million in November of 2009 up from 11.3 million in November of 2004 according to a recent survey by Nielsen. Among online visitors 65+, 88.6% say checking their personal email is their top online activity.

"We have found," said Mimi Witcher, the computer savvy founder of Computer School for Seniors, "that our students want to learn how to get better connected with family and friends. They are flocking to Facebook and asking about Twitter."

That is where Travis Allen enters the picture. Travis is an 18 year college student with a big idea. He believes Apple’s iPod Touch can be a cost effective teaching tool in schools. He started a campaign with a YouTube video that began to build global support for his idea. He now has a Facebook group, a twitter page, a website and his own non-profit group called the iSchool Initiative, dedicated to bringing technology to the classroom.

"Who better to teach our senior students about Facebook, Twitter and Youtube than their grandchildren?", said Mimi. "Young people like Travis grew up with a computer and the Internet. It's an important part of their lives. We are excited about the Social Media knowledge Travis is going to share with our students."

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