Teaching Others: Experience of Teaching Digital Devices to Older Relatives

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Thesis statement: I will describe how I have taught my older relatives to use digital devices.
The discussion is prepared on the title ‘Teaching others’ based on digital devices. A digital
device is an electronic device that can receive, store, process and send information. The common
examples of digital devices are mobile phones, computer and laptop (Doberty, 2012). The first
section of the essay focuses on pros of mobile functions. The second section emphasizes on the
cons and possible adverse effects of high application of mobile phones. The next part lays
attention on the applied teaching elements. The last section provides brief description of the
attained results of teaching. The key purpose of the discussion is to pour light on the teaching
experience of Digital media. Additionally, it provides an opportunity to share my experience of
teaching mobile phone usage to my older relatives. Through, my teaching practices, I have also
gained a possible knowledge of behavior pattern of old age people.
Initially, I have acknowledged my older relatives with the benefits of a mobile phone (Digital
devices). Thereafter, I have shared its advantages by showing them its practical example. I have
showed them that how mobile phone enables social connectivity. I have revealed the feature of
Video calling, online shopping, mobile banking and entertainment (Androulidakis, 2012).
Before initiating their practical learning, I have taught them the meaning of these features.
Thereafter, I have showed them the live experience of video calling. I have taught them the
procedure of shopping via mobile phones. In order to initiate their learning of social media, I
have developed their user profile on Facebook and Whatsapp. It had enabled them connecting
digitally to their social groups. In order to foster their learning process, I have made them
perform the required functions by themselves. Further, I have taught them that with the usage of
mobile phones, they can remain more updated by having access to internet.
Despite sharing its benefits, I have also taught them the cons of using mobile phone. I have
discussed the negative results of excess usage of mobile phones. I have shared that its high
application can cause addiction (Walton , 2019). It has a major effect on the mental health of
the user. It also results in poor personal touch (Agar, 2013). In order to encounter them better
with the cons of high mobile usage, I have showed them the real life examples operating within
our family. However, I have not threatened them but instead aware them with its proper usage.