Tech Training for Senior Citizens

"Figure it out, figure it out!"

This was the key message we kept iterating in a recent workshop we designed for senior citizens on how to use technology at the Jain Center of America, New York.

The key creative learning design ideas we used were:

1. Building an "interaction guide" and having them practice actions on paper (see Image 1 below)

2. Using the metaphor of moving to a new city to build an open mindset

3. Using "rabri" and other cultural references to keep them excited

4. Using scenarios from real life to construct challenges, and many more (see Image 2 below)...​​

The approach was not to show them "how to do" something; rather, it was giving them the core knowledge, actions, and a framework, and then having them figure out how it's done! It was such a joy to see their faces light up as they learned, and the love they showered on us was remarkable.

Would you like us to build a workshop like this one for your audience?