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Originally Posted by library addict
My father does use a PC, but for email only. He doesn't have a smart phone so is totally unfamiliar with touch screens and android. This should be fun  I told him he just needs to play with it. |
When I set my mum up with an iphone her first touch device I installed bejewelled but any simple addictive game will do, I showed her how to play it and told her to give it a go. The game allowed her to get used to the touch interface and gave her confidence within 2 days she'd gone from stabbing her finger at the phone when select items to graceful swipes and touches
It's important when teaching people new tech to allow them to do it themselves while you guide them rather than doing it for them, it is a slower process but people learn a lot quick from doing rather than watching.