ICT knowledge has become essential in private and public life to ensure social inclusion and access to information. A high percentage of adults over 55 (seniors) have limited, if any, computer knowledge which leads to social exclusion
In 2010 - 2012 (01/08/2010 - 31/07/2012) Grundtvig Learning Partnership Project @daptation provided the opportunity for the following organizations to address this problem:
irlAge Action, Ireland
fiENTER ry, Finland
lt Seniors Initiatives Centre, Lithuania
plLodz 3U, Poland
They held international workshops which
- Identified best practices in the delivery of ICT to seniors
- Demonstrated ICT teaching methods in an informal, intercultural setting
- Showed the advantages of working with volunteer trainers
- Explored peer teaching to motivate senior learners to pass on their knowledge to friends
Trainers and learners from all 4 countries worked in a variety of settings – private company, community centres, college, library and even a boat! Instruction was delivered on a 1:1 basis. Presentations were delivered on the topics, visits were made to banks and Google European headquarters to put the learning in context.
The project overview is given in the 
adaptation_project_presentation.pdf2.05 MB and adaptation_pamphlet.pdf1.74 MB
The aim of this site is to share the results of the project and offer tips and materials to assist in the teaching of older adults
