1. Quick Tips FOR A SENIOR FRIENDLY COMPUTER CLASSROOM A Toolkit for Trainers

2. 5 Quick Steps Create an Environment for Learning Present Information Clearly Help Students Stay Focused Help Students Retain Information Accommodate Physical Changes

3. Create an Environment for Learning Put Students at Ease Introductions, accomplishments, use of technology, sturdiness Tell Students What to Expect Agenda, hands-on, truth about frustration Make It Easy to Ask for Help Classroom aides, inconspicuous help, written questions

4. Present Information Clearly Make Sure You are Understood Talk slowly and clearly but not down Use pauses, preview upcoming activities Encourage Questions Ask for questions, time to formulate, no “stupid” ones Everyone should hear questions and answer Demonstrate answers if possible

5. Help Students Stay Focused Stay Focused on the Goals Stay on Task Keep Discussions on Track Minimize Distractions

6. Help Students Retain Information Repeat and Reinforce Use Written and Visual Information Provide Hands-on Practice Schedule Sessions Close Together

7. Accommodate Physical Changes: Vision and Hearing Arrangement of classroom, monitors, specific web sites Sound check, hearing aids, face class Motor Skills and Other Physical Changes Eye-hand coordination, arthritis, tremors Temperature, wheelchair/walker, stretch breaks

8. High contrast with large labels Braille Accessible keyboards

9. Trackballs