Computer exercises for seniors

Goose · 18 May 2011 at 19:01

I started volunteering with Age Concern a couple of weeks ago teaching computer use courses for seniors and i've been trying to come up with various exercises for them to practice their skills.

The course mostly centres around web browsing and email but a lot of them struggle with the mouse, maximizing/minimizing windows etc so ideally I want to find mouse control and general windows UI exercises.

The only limitation is they have to be web browser based as nothing can be installed on the Age Concern computers. I've done some googling but haven't really found anything that's as basic and as interactive as it needs to be.

If anyone can help me out i'd greatly appreciate it.

Smithy0115 · 18 May 2011 at 19:03

I would make them research, say tadpoles. And then send you an e-mail with a link to the website and a short message. Make it a subject they are interested in!

Billy1280 · 18 May 2011 at 19:08

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_P9kPMdVA4&feature=related

i think that would be great for them!

Clown · 18 May 2011 at 19:16

Don't tell them that twitter is google.
http://twitter.com/#!/oldmansearch

Ampeg · 18 May 2011 at 19:16

http://www.bbc.co.uk/computertutor/computertutorone/

Might be of use to you, nice interactive basics from the BBC.

mufc802 · 18 May 2011 at 19:43

Billy1280 said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_P9kPMdVA4&feature=related

i think that would be great for them!

He punched right through the monitor.

Smithy0115 · 18 May 2011 at 19:58

Ampeg said:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/computertutor/computertutorone/

Might be of use to you, nice interactive basics from the BBC.

That looks brilliant.

Rainmaker · 18 May 2011 at 20:34

Computer exercises for seniors you say?

Scroll down.....

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NvidiaDan · 18 May 2011 at 20:48

Clown said:
Don't tell them that twitter is google.
http://twitter.com/#!/oldmansearch

So cruel, but so funny!

Throrik · 18 May 2011 at 21:20

Clown said:
Don't tell them that twitter is google.
http://twitter.com/#!/oldmansearch

Lol if that's real, thats a randy old man.

Smithy0115 · 18 May 2011 at 21:44

That old man searched 'adult education maximum age' made me really sad.

B@Th*nG · 18 May 2011 at 22:21

Billy1280 said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_P9kPMdVA4&feature=related

i think that would be great for them!

mufc802 said:
He punched right through the monitor.

it seems to me like he's got some learning difficulties, it actually makes me kind'a sad

B@

scrlk · 18 May 2011 at 22:29

Billy1280 said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_P9kPMdVA4&feature=related

i think that would be great for them!

Press 4 for the punch.

Clown · 18 May 2011 at 23:39

B@Th*nG said:
it seems to me like he's got some learning difficulties, it actually makes me kind'a sad

B@

Are you serious?

Demoniser · 18 May 2011 at 23:48

Billy1280 said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_P9kPMdVA4&feature=related

i think that would be great for them!

lol that made my day.

Sin_Chase · 19 May 2011 at 01:01

Smithy0115 said:
That old man searched 'adult education maximum age' made me really sad.

Surely he realises by now that no results are coming back?

B@Th*nG · 19 May 2011 at 08:33

Clown said:
Are you serious?

ye, a terrified guy screaming "why did you do that?!" and ****ing his pants is quite sad

B@

Clown · 19 May 2011 at 17:12

He isn't terrified. It isn't real.

Apologies if my sarcasmometer is on the flick. I generally don't know what to make of people who sign off their forum posts.

B@Th*nG · 19 May 2011 at 17:28

meh, on 2nd look it does seem as if he's holding a bottle down his trousers

B@