Live, remote training for older adults

ChatGPT for Seniors

A live, senior-friendly course taught remotely via Zoom or Discord. Built for senior centers, libraries, and senior living communities that want residents to use modern AI confidently, safely, and for practical everyday wins.

  • Format: Live + interactive
  • Delivery: Zoom / Discord
  • Audience: Seniors + staff
  • Focus: Practical skills, not hype

Taught by: Shael Riley (live, remote via Zoom/Discord) • Administered on-site by: Michael Luckman (present on the premises during each session)

For organizations

An enrichment series that enhances communication, social skills, and digital independence—without requiring prior tech skills. Turnkey and instructor-led, with a simple setup and an on-site facilitator option. Helps staff support residents with repeatable, low-stress workflows from day one.

For seniors

Learn how to independently use the newest technologies to stay up to date in our fast changing world. Improve communication with better interaction (including voice and files). Ask better questions, get clearer answers, and make ChatGPT genuinely useful.

Why this course works

  • Live guidance: learners can ask questions immediately (no “pause and rewind” frustration).
  • Plain-language instruction: prompts are taught like talking to a helpful assistant.
  • Accessible input: dictation and voice mode for low vision, hand pain, or fatigue.
  • Real-life use cases: emails, letters, music, art, planning, and having fun while doing it.
  • Confidence-first: teaches how to reset a chat, refine requests, and avoid confusion.

Taught by: Shael Riley (live, remote via Zoom/Discord) • Administered on-site by: Michael Luckman (present on the premises during each session)

Participants learn what ChatGPT can do—and what it cannot do—so they use it wisely (including why it can make mistakes and when to double-check important information).

Instructor & on-site administration

Taught by Shael Riley (remote): Sessions are taught live via Zoom or Discord.

Administered by Michael Luckman (on premises): Michael is physically present at your location during each session to help participants join, manage devices, share files, and keep everything running smoothly while Shael teaches remotely.

Shael has used AI since ChatGPT-3 launched in 2022 and uses it daily for a wide range of tasks. An award-winning AI musician, he has published multiple AI-created albums and was a winner-cohort member of the first Summer of Suno contest. He graduated with honors with a degree in English Literature.

The course is practical and non-intimidating: seniors are taught to use AI as a daily assistant, not as a “tech project.”

Curriculum (4 live classes)

A high-impact introductory class is available before the full 4-class program.

Class 1 — Basics & confidence

Start a new chat, write clear prompts, ask follow-ups, reset conversations, use history, and learn dictation/voice mode, files, and images.

Class 2 — What ChatGPT is

What an LLM is, how it works (in simple terms), why it guesses sometimes, and what “compute” and data centers mean.

Class 3 — Advanced usage

Custom GPTs, app integrations, memory, personalization, links in prompts, refreshing stale chats, and safe use of advanced modes.

Class 4 — Better prompting

Step-by-step prompting, examples, writing from outlines, small-chunk writing, and understanding bias patterns in outputs.

After just one class, seniors can…

  • Start and organize chats (new chat, history, and “reset” when it goes off track).
  • Write clear prompts and request revisions (“shorter,” “simpler,” “more formal,” etc.).
  • Use dictation and voice mode to talk instead of type.
  • Upload documents or images for plain-language explanations (bills, letters, instructions).
  • Copy, save, and reuse results in email, Word, or Google Docs.

How organizations use this program

  • Senior living communities: enrichment programming, tech confidence, social engagement.
  • Libraries & community centers: digital literacy series, modern “AI basics” offerings.
  • Small groups: high-support cohorts with Q&A built into the session.
  • Staff benefit: staff also learn how to support residents using the same workflows.

Remote delivery means you can run the program anywhere, with minimal setup: a screen, audio, and a facilitator if desired.