What is SeniorNet?
SeniorNet brings older adults and computers together in a friendly, fun and stress-free way. It is usually for people over the age of 55 who’d like to learn more about computers and what they can do, from word-processing through to surfing the Net. Many older people may feel they’re being left behind by technology and the computer age and Seniornet and other similar groups offer them a way to learn in a supportive environment.
Senior Net operates all round the world – here are some of the links, but a google search will quickly provide more.
UK http://www.seniornet-uk.org/
Australia http://www.seniornet.com.au/
New Zealand http://www.seniornet.org.nz/
Other Senior Computer Users’ websites
Useful links:
The Seniors Guide to Computers http://www.seniorsguidetocomputers.com/
Computers Made Easy (for senior citizens)
http://www.csuchico.edu/~rsheridan/seniors/computing2.html
Learn the Net
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/index.html
World Wide Seniors http://www.wwseniors.com/
Computer Help for Seniors (and Other Newbies).
http://donnitkin.com/getting_started.html
Free Lessons
From Seniornet – some fun, but easy ways to practice things to improve your skills
- Mouse Exercises (but don’t let your grandchildren try these – you won’t get your computer back for the rest of their visit!)
Free Online Classes at GCFLearnFree.org
(GCF is the Global Community Foundation)
Offering the freedom to learn what you want, when you want, absolutely free.
As well as Computer Training and Online Classes they offer courses covering Everyday Life, Math & Money and Work & Career.
Free Tutorials from homeandlearn.co.uk
- Beginners Computing
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- PowerPoint
- Web Design
- Cascading Style Sheets (css)
- Javascript
- Visual Basic .NET
- Beginners PHP
From Microsoft
- Free Online Tutorials – Short and long course on all Microsoft Software. Many are accompanied with self paced audio assistance but all can be downloaded and customized to suit
- Ten tips to make computing less awkward
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/aging/useful.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/aging/tips.aspx
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I have always been a little bit concerned by my health. Additionally, I’ve been very concerned about my memory. As you get older, it gets worse.
One site that has been very popular with seniors recently is Modern Senior Technology:
http://www.modernseniortech.com
They provide computer and technology services exclusively for seniors, and even have a set up to help seniors remotely.