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This document provides tips for teaching computer skills to senior citizens. It suggests that classes for seniors should be hands-on with one-on-one support and focus on practical examples. Shorter classes with breaks are recommended to keep seniors engaged. While seniors need the same basic computer skills as others, the information should be presented differently with memorable handouts and examples relevant to them. Classes should also cover common online scams and password security.
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Senior Moments 際際滷 Show
- 1. Senior MomentsTeaching seniors computer skillsWith BOB
- 2. What I want you to get out of thisThe goal is to have you question what you are doing and why.Libraries needs creative people who can work on a shoestring. If everyone is totally happy with everything I say then I did not do my job today.
- 3. I do not want to turn anyone into a teaching zombieI want you to pick apart these ideas and make them work for you
- 4. Who are seniors?Traditionally anyone over 55/65/72.5For our purpose today anyone who is old enough to have not grown up with computers available to interact with and does not have sufficient computer skillsWorking in 1985 or later should have skills (~20 in 1985 so ~45 now)
- 5. Why are they special?Seniors are a key base of library supportersEveryone needs to be Computer LiterateMore and more services are only available onlineIRS.govFLUID
- 6. Get off my lawn!
- 7. Same people - different settingSeniors are not special needs students They just need a slightly different class settingMore one on one or smaller class sizesHands on training
- 8. When you teachEarly is betterLearn over LunchGet help more than you think you need
- 9. Length of ClassShorter is betterBuild in breaks Add in time to practice
- 10. Same information different presentationSeniors need to know all of the same thingsComputer Basics is not the end it is the beginningLearning Tracks
- 11. HandoutsHave something memorable No picturesRead the screen Highlight top ten to remember
- 12. Examples that fit your audienceUse sample text that pertains to your classPick web sites that will interest themRefresh by reinforcing how skills build on each other
- 13. Passwords
- 14. PasswordsCatchphraseLetters, numbers, symbolsEasy to remember hard to crack
- 15. ScamsSeniors can be more trustingUnskilled/Unaware people are targetedRemind them about common sense
Editor's Notes
- #3: We are all used to thinking about HOW we are doing something, I want you to think about the WHY you are doing it and SHOULD you be doing it.
- #4: For YOU not for your location, every one who teaches puts their own spin on things and finds their own way to reach their audience. Aside yes the zombies are disgusting, but you will remember them, find your own way to make your presentations memorable
- #5: Anyone who is not fully computer literate and is under 50 is a low skill adult in this day and age
- #6: Those who vote get the services they deserveThis is the 21st century after all, and we are 10% of the way done alreadyYou need to keep that crazy old man busy with something
- #7: You do not want to be the angry old man who just doesnt get it.
- #8: They are not mentally challenged or physically challenged They are not for high school or college classroom settings of lectures
- #9: 8 AM would be great but not likelyWe do lunch with a librarian, why not a computer class?With more assistants it seems more like a one on one
- #10: Short consistent timeframes i.e. every Wed morningTime that the instructor checks on the students to let everyone have a breatherTime after class to practice without an instructor
- #11: Everyone needs to understand the current informationBasics include using FacebookChecklists of what people should know helps students feel they have made progress
- #12: Something that they will remember to help remember the classPictures can be confusing and lead to memorizationWhat phrase to look for to find what you need. Each class or series of classes should have a list of this is what you learned
- #13: Letter to editor or similarFacebook = family, Goodreads for books, National Hurricane Center, YouTube for music, etc.Each class gives an opportunity to remind what the previous classes taught
- #14: Everyone should know how to create a secure password
- #15: Catchprases are easy to remember IEatStinkyCheese, addresses, etc
- #16: Be careful of who you get emails from, just like a phone callJail /bail scamsIf it is too good to be true.