What: Computer training for
seniors
Who: Sarah Chapman and Devin
Williams of Spry Learning Co.
Where: Portland, Oregon
When: Started in 2000
with the belief that technology best aids those whose mobility
is limited, and with dreams of starting a business that would bring
modern innovation into the lives of older people, Sarah Chapman and
Devin Williams, both 31, set out to teach seniors about
technology.
Although neither had teaching experience, they worked with
gerontologists and instructional designers to put together the
curriculum for their courses. Chapman and Williams launched a pilot
program at two retirement communities and also took into account
helpful feedback from their pupils about the quality of instruction
on basic computer skills and on using the Internet and more
advanced programs.
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Currently offering services only at retirement communities, Spry
Learning Co. will soon offer tutorials and training manuals to
enable seniors to learn from home. "The whole point is to
[make it] a positive experience [as well as] something that brings
good into their lives," says Williams, who expects sales to
reach $4.2 million this year.
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