Hey everyone! So this weekend I chose to send links to the Common Craft videos and http://www.teachparentstech.org/ to my mother and my 19 year old brother. I am also going to explore the links as well and hope that I will continue to fill in my technology gaps.
WHY MOTHER: I chose my mother because although she has an e-mail account, she has MINIMAL computer knowledge. It takes her considerable time to send a simple message via e-mail and oftentimes she calls me for assistance. She also surfs the internet, but she tends to get overwhelmed and doesn't know which links to visit. I think any basic computer skills videos would help her as well as some introductory e-mail/internet navigating videos.
WHY BROTHER: My brother is currently in Oregon and goes to college there. He (finally) was persuaded by friends and family to get a facebook account so we would have another way to keep in contact with him. Even though we set up an account for him, he barely uses it and doesn't recognize the potential he has to communicate with us on the site. I thought a video on social networking would be GREAT for him.
WHY ME: I chose myself because I still have a lot to learn! These videos already gave me a glimpse of how easy it can be to try something new. When it comes to technology, the possibilities are endless! I will report back with the results of this venture in two weeks!
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