1. ESSENTIAL QUESTION

2. UNIT QUESTIONS  WHAT ARE SOME THINGS THE ELDERLY MIGHT NEED TO TEXT?  WHEN WOULD THE ELDERLY NEED TO USE EMAIL?  WOULD THE MODERN TECHNOLOGY BE BENEFICIAL TO THE ELDERLY?

3. WOULD THE ELDERLY BENEFIT FROM MODERN TECHNOLOGY?  PRESENTER:  ANGELA BOSTICK

4. OVERVIEW  REASONS WHY ELDERLY WOULD BENEFIT FROM TEXTING  WHAT IS CONSIDERED MODERN TECHNOLOGY FOR THE ELDERLY?  HOW CAN THE ELDERLY LEARN MORE ABOUT TO TEXT AND EMAIL?

5. REASONS WHY THE ELDERLY WOULD BENEFIT FROM TEXTING  TEXT MESSAGING INCREASES EMOTIONAL HEALTH.  TEXTING IS AN UNTAPPED SOURCE WITH PROVEN POTENTIAL FOR ALLEVIATING LONELINESS AND ISOLATION  KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH GRANDCHILDREN  GRANDPARENTS CAN HAVE THAT ONE ON ONE CONNECTION WITH GRANDCHILDREN.

6. WHAT IS CONSIDERED MODERN TECHNOLOGY FOR THE ELDERLY?  CELL PHONES  COMPUTERS

7. HOW CAN THE ELDERLY LEARN MORE ABOUT TEXT MESSAGING AND EMAILING? http://www.ehow.com/how_2227031_teach- technology- elderly.html#http://www.ehow.com/how_2227031_t each-technology-elderly.html#

8. CONCLUSION  TEXTING MESSAGING IS A TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY TO USE NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR ENHANCING PERSONAL INTERACTIONS, STRENGTHENING THE FAMILY, DECREASING ISOLATION AND BRIDGING THE GENERATIONS.