Train the Trainers Framework and Workshop
A seven-module programme that equips educators with age-sensitive methods for teaching digital skills to older adults, built on the evidence of the Feasibility Report.
The framework covers what to teach (digital skills), how to teach it (adaptive, senior-friendly methodologies) and why it matters (the socio-cultural context of digital ageing and digital ageism). Every module includes a trainer guide, a slide presentation and ready-to-use worksheets.
The Framework document
The structure of the seven modules, the main focus for the trainer in each one and the suggested mastery levels, inspired by DigCompEdu.
Training modules
Teaching Digital Skills and Abilities to Seniors and the Elderly
Fondazione Università adulti/anziani · Italy
Adult learning, motivation and confidence building, with senior-friendly methods that break real tasks such as messaging, video calls and online booking into micro-steps.
Digital Ageism and Digital Transformation: How They Affect European Seniors
Fondazione Università adulti/anziani · Italy
Ageism by omission and by design, the digital divide and the impact of digitalised services such as e-government, health apps and banking on older Europeans.
Digital Intergenerational Learning: Older People Learn from Younger People
Fundacja “Fundusz Inicjatyw” · Poland
Models of intergenerational learning, psychological safety and how to design short task-based sessions with young volunteers as digital mentors.
Smartphone Use by Older Adults
Social Nebula · Greece
The smartphone as the main gateway to digital life: 20–30 minute activities on calls, messages, camera, maps, reminders, QR codes and trusted service apps.
Digital Services and Tools in the Daily Life of Older Adults
Ljudska univerza Celje · Slovenia
Communication, e-health, e-government, mobility tools and online banking, with passwords, phishing and two-factor authentication taught through reassuring approaches.
Digital Security in the Digital Age
Bluechain · Greece
Scam and phishing recognition, password safety, privacy settings and safe browsing, taught in a way that reduces fear and builds trust.
Digital Services and Tools in the Workplace for Older Adults
Municipality of Gotse Delchev · Bulgaria
Supporting adults over 50 in adopting workplace technologies: accessible explanation of digital tools, online collaboration and cloud-based work.
Translations and webinars
Consolidation and Dissemination
All WP2 resources are being translated into Bulgarian, Greek, Italian, Polish and Slovenian, and a series of national webinars will introduce the framework to senior-education professionals in each partner country.
Coming soon: the translated materials and the webinars will be available on this page shortly.
All training materials are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International licence (CC BY-NC 4.0) and may be shared and adapted for non-commercial purposes with credit to the Generation Infinity project.
The evidence behind the framework: Feasibility Report, national reports and Case-Study Booklet.
Feasibility Report