At Senior Planet, Your Grandma Is the Newest Computer Whiz

"All right, guys. How would we find out what the weather's normally like in Rome ... in May?"

The teacher leans back in his chair and patiently scans the class for raised hands. On the pull-down screen behind him is an open Google tab

It seems like a simple enough question — for those who grew up with Google. But to this room of senior citizens, it's the central focus of today's discussion about booking vacations online. A couple hands go up in the back.

"Type in keywords. 'Rome,' 'Temperature,' 'May,'" someone says.

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The teacher nods in agreement and enters the words into the search box. The students follow along on their computers. After a few seconds of scrolling, someone shouts out the answer: "Rome, Italy, has an average temperature of 63 degrees Fahrenheit (17 degrees Celsius) in May." Read more...

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