121 digital was started in 2010 and it is a notfor-profit social enterprise.
Fintan Mulligan worked for 30 years in computer software for banking and the mobile phone sector. He ran mobile phone lessons in schools in Bray and Cabinteely for adults. He started 121 digital to help his local community and quickly discovered an ongoing and wider demand for lessons. IT skills are transferred through the help of students in schools, universities, and IT colleges who volunteer their time.
He is passionate about helping people use their digital device to the level of their own ability for their communication, safety, security and convenience. 121digital started as an initiative to get young people working with the older members of the small community and has since spread to eleven counties in Ireland.
If you want to use the method to teaching the seniors you need 3 groups.
1. Learners – seniors
It should be older people who want to upgrade their digital skills. Sometimes they want learn more about their new tablet, smartphone or laptop. Whatever they wish to learn, a programme will be tailored to their needs and all levels can be catered for.
2. Tutors
These are the ‘digital natives’, who can share their digital skills and thrive on the opportunity to teach and share their expertise. It can be very young people. The condition it it can’t be children or grandchildren of “the learners”.
3. Facilitators
They organise the 121digital lessons by guiding and supporting the Tutors and Learners, applying the content and structure of the 121digital course.
Sources: https://bestieproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/121-digital-Ireland.pdf