A together community

A major component of praise pod is the way the wider community is mobilised around a common positive language. Parents, volunteers, older people, community police officers all play their part. Just like sport, praise pod unites people and builds bridges. Try digitaldivide.net for a great example of the power of community action on a school system (article is under the literacy and learning section)

We know that positive social contact protects against depression, yet many older people live in isolation from their communities. The more we look at pooling resources, the more we find mutually beneficial arrangements (such as older people using their wealth of experience and skills to spend time listening to children from local schools in the praise pod, or on the end of a remote link if they can't get to school.)

And of course learning about the latest ICT tools from the most enthusistic teachers in the world.