1. Older Adults and Technology: Building Sustainable Systems for Adoption and Impact
Presentation at Broadband Partners and Providers Forum
November 4, 2013

2. Reality Check Just 53% of seniors online
Seniors are nearly last in home broadband adoption
Low-income seniors 12X lower adoption
Not just computers: cell phones, apps, e-commerce, gaming devices—a historical pattern of late adoption

3. Barriers to Adoption Social Networks -- Relevance Risk/Cost
Technology Access
Training and Support

4. What’s Needed Build sustainable systems at scale
See technology as a means to outcomes—health, finances, etc.
Meaningful public-private partnerships
Invest in strategic, learning institutions

5. Senior Planet Exploration Center
15,000 visitors yearly
Events, trainings, coaching, gaming, exhibits
23 additional labs in NYC

6. Results 24 labs up and running
15,000 free classes delivered at 70 locations
Over 500 people signed up for current classes
40,000 unique visitors on Seniorplanet.org
Workforce, social engagement, health, lifelong learning results

7. Lessons Quality anchor location Strong partnerships
Relevant content and methodology
Distributed training
Online channel
Impact areas

8. Thank You!!!
Tom Kamber
seniorplanet.org
oats.org