Online safety first
Participants learn what not to share, how to pause before clicking, and how to check suspicious messages before acting.
Current delivery approach
How the program works.Listen. Explain. Practise. Verify. Build.
The AI Confidence Circle for Seniors is delivered as a calm, small-group learning program for adults 55+. Sessions focus on online safety, scam awareness, everyday AI use, and practical confidence participants can carry into daily life.
The program
A practical workshop series for safer online participation
The current pilot is a structured learning series where seniors practise real situations: reading suspicious messages, asking AI safer questions, checking information, and using digital tools with more confidence.
Plain-language AI basics
The facilitator explains what AI can and cannot do, using everyday examples instead of technical language.
Guided practice
Participants try safe prompts, compare examples, ask questions, and repeat the steps with support in the room.
Take-home resources
Each session ends with a checklist, prompt sheet, or simple guide that participants can use again after the program.
In each session
- One clear learning topic
- A live example using safe information
- Guided participant practice
- A safety check before acting
- A printed take-home tool
Learning flow
Listen → Explain → Practise → Verify → Build
This flow gives each session a predictable structure while leaving room for the questions and examples that matter to the group.
- 1
Listen
Start with the questions in the room: scams people have seen, tools they are nervous about, and everyday tasks they want to understand.
- 2
Explain
Teach one concept clearly: online safety, safe AI prompts, verification, or using AI for a simple everyday task.
- 3
Practise
Work through safe examples together, with no private information and no pressure to move faster than the group is ready for.
- 4
Verify
Check outputs, links, and claims against trusted sources before deciding whether information is safe to use.
- 5
Build
Leave with a reusable prompt, checklist, note sheet, or personal next step that supports safer participation online.
Session structure
What happens when participants arrive
1
Welcome
Settle in, review the topic, and invite questions.
2
Safety topic
Cover one risk area such as phishing, privacy, urgency, or fake messages.
3
Live example
Show the group a safe AI or online task using public, non-private information.
4
Practice time
Participants try the task with facilitator and peer support.
5
Review
Discuss what worked, what felt risky, and how to check before acting.
6
Take-home
Provide a printed guide, checklist, or prompt sheet.
Skills practised
Concrete skills for everyday online life
Participants practise skills that connect to everyday safety, independence, and confidence using online services.
Recognizing scam warning signs
Knowing what information not to share
Writing safer AI prompts
Checking links and urgent messages
Using AI for simple everyday tasks
Preparing questions for appointments or services
Summarizing public information
Asking for help with more confidence
For participants
A safer, calmer way to learn AI and online tools with support, repetition, and practical examples.
For facilitators
A clear session rhythm, plain-language materials, and activities that can be delivered consistently in community settings.
For safety
Clear boundaries: education only, no financial promises, no private information in examples, and no pressure to use paid tools.
Partners and funders
What community partners can expect
The pilot is designed to be understandable, reportable, and practical for community organizations supporting older adults.
- Defined audience and program purpose
- Plain-language participant materials
- Safety boundaries built into delivery
- Attendance and feedback tracking
- Practical outputs participants can keep
- Grant-ready reporting on activities and learning outcomes