Helper Training: Guiding Seniors Through AI: Train the Guide Course
Helper Training: Guiding Seniors Through AI is designed for the people who support older learners. You will learn how to talk about AI without jargon, handle mixed skill groups, keep money, health, and privacy safety front and center, and turn AI for Seniors into a gentle, confidence building program.
What you'll learn
- How to explain AI to beginners in simple language.
- Programmatically generate and update Excel spreadsheets.
- How to answer common fears such as “I am too old for this” and “I will break it.”
- How to use AI for Seniors and the Companion Workbook in groups.
- How to build session plans that last 30, 60, or 90 minutes.
- How to handle groups where some people move faster than others.
- How to keep safety about money, health, and privacy in every lesson.
- How to adapt sessions for libraries, churches, and senior living.
This course is for helpers. You might be an adult child, a volunteer, a librarian, an activity director, or a senior who feels more advanced. Your goal is to guide others towards greater technical literacy, and a richer, more independent life.
You will learn how to explain AI in plain English, how to calm common fears, and how to use the book and workbook in short sessions. You’ll breathe life into the technology and help map common everyday tasks and needs into AI assistance where it actually helps. You do not need to be a tech expert. You just need patience and a clear plan.
- Short scripts to introduce AI to new learners.
- A list of common fears with suggested answers.
- Sample lesson plans that use the book and workbook.
- Group norms and safety handouts.
- Accessibility tips for older adults.
- Advanced seniors who want to lead peer groups.
- Senior center and senior living staff.
- Librarians and tech trainers.
- Church and community leaders.
- Adult children who are “family tech support.”
- Comfort using AI yourself.
- Complete the How Seniors Learn AI book and Companion Workbook
- Willingness to lead small groups or one to one sessions.
- 5 Sections
- 21 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
- Your Role as a GuideLesson 1: You Do Not Have to Be a Tech Expert Lesson 2: Who You Are Helping and How They Feel Lesson 3: Goals of AI for Seniors Programs3
- Explaining AI in Plain EnglishLesson 1: Simple Ways to Define AI Lesson 2: Helpful Comparisons such as Calculator and GPS Lesson 3: Intro Script for a New Group Lesson 4: “Explain AI Simply” Script Sheet Download4
- Common Fears and How to Calm ThemLesson 1: “I Am Too Old for This” Lesson 2: “I Will Click the Wrong Thing and Break It” Lesson 3: “Is AI Watching Me?” Lesson 4: Practice: Role Play Responses4
- Using the Book and Workbook in SessionsLesson 1: Quick Tour of the Book Chapters Lesson 2: How to Use the Companion Workbook Exercises Lesson 3: Sample 30 Minute Session Plan Lesson 4: Sample 60 and 90 Minute Session Plans Lesson 5: Adapting for Libraries, Churches, and Senior Living5
- Group Skills and SafetyLesson 1: Pacing and Mixed Ability Groups Lesson 2: Inviting Questions and Handling Big Talkers Lesson 3: Accessibility Tips for Vision, Hearing, and Mobility Lesson 4: Safety Checklists for Health, Money, and Privacy Lesson 5: When to Say “Ask Your Doctor, Lawyer, or Advisor”5
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