TECHNOLOGY AND ACTIVITIES |
More and more facilities are setting up computer labs or stations and teaching the elders how to utilize computers, ipads, cell phones, the internet and more. There are so many different  ways in which activity and recreation professionals are utilizing these computers such as, computer games, emailing, webcams, digital photos, and mp3’s, watching videos, pen pal programs, on-line travel clubs, texting, facetime, zoom, and so much more.
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Never Too Old to Learn Staff Inservice ($18) |
 This 60-90 minute introductory inservice is designed to assist the Recreation/Activity Director, or Staff Educator in providing an overview of educational activities as it pertains to older adults and elders. This inservice comes with a handout, teacher's outline, certificate of attendance, inservice sign in sheet, flyer to announce the inservice, an interactive exercise, and an inservice evaluation form. The educator may wish to split this into 2 sessions. Participants will be able to:
*identify 3 or more benefits of educational activities for the elderly.
*discuss 3 or more characteristics of the older learner.
*identify various physical, cognitive and social barriers to learning
*identify at least 10 educational activities for the elderly in the long term care or other geriatric setting.
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