Teaching computers to Grandpa ?

My Aunt gave me a notebook and i dualbooted Ubuntu and Win7 on it. I want to teach my grandpa to use ubuntu. Since my Win7 license expired, I use ubuntu mainly. i want to teach my grandfather about computers. The very basics like What is an OS and simple functions like Emails, movies, music, casual browsing and a bit of downloading.
I did try to teach him and he knew a bit but now he doesnt remember them now. Please help me.

AlphaQ said:
My Aunt gave me a notebook and i dualbooted Ubuntu and Win7 on it. I want to teach my grandpa to use ubuntu. Since my Win7 license expired, I use ubuntu mainly. i want to teach my grandfather about computers. The very basics like What is an OS and simple functions like Emails, movies, music, casual browsing and a bit of downloading.
I did try to teach him and he knew a bit but now he doesnt remember them now. Please help me.

Please don't, Linux is not suited for beginners, just plain don't, start by teaching him win 7, if you want I can share a workaround how to get win 7(on PM

)

somehow activated it back. Now back on topic.

You shall not pass !

Faun said:
You shall not pass !

which implies ?

Start with windows..!!

Faun said:
You shall not pass !

ha ha..

Start with low level assembly language Programming i would personally suggest asking him to by heart 8086 instruction set

Few suggestions:
1. don't give too many options. FOr example , don't tell them that there are 10 ways to open "my computer". Stick to one standard way.
2. Setup themes for large buttons, clean minimalistic interface.
3. I would suggest windows 8

will get win8 installed soon. is it that easy?

nikufellow said:
Start with low level assembly language Programming i would personally suggest asking him to by heart 8086 instruction set

I am serious , mate.

I think stick to Win 7. It make the learning easier for him with Start Menu.

He may confuse and forgot where Control Panel and etc. menus are...

All the very best on your first mission. Yeah begin with WIN 7.

And maintain PATIENCE. They will be annoying(experience)

I taught my grandapa how to unlock and make a call from cell phone like 1000 times and he asks me to repeat the inst over and over.

AlphaQ said:
will get win8 installed soon. is it that easy?

NO NO NO!!! Windows 7 all the way.. Or if you have XP then even better..

@Op:How old is your Granpa?

Nanducob said:
@Op:How old is your Granpa?

umm , 80. But how does it matter ?

just beware of the scenario where he uploads photos accidentally to facebook

or

Click on those "you have win a new ipda, click here to claim" advertisements and riddling the pc with spywares.

AlphaQ said:
umm , 80. But how does it matter ?

just curious,wanted to know if he is capable of doing it.

I taught my grandmother of 90 to take and make calls from a cell, lost half of my hair though :lol:

~~I ll be extremely difficult for him to understand with Windows 8, stay with Windows 7~~
see my below post

Windows 8 is not difficult atleast according to a 3 year old

Id suggest Windows 8 for a 80 year old

cute.bandar said:
Windows 8 is not difficult atleast according to a 3 year old

the kid is cute

determination is the word

amjath said:
the kid is cute

determination is the word

kids have natural curiosity to learn.

IMO everyone does. Interests is what matters

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Nanducob said:
Id suggest Windows 8 for a 80 year old

Win8 for 80 year man ? why ?

AlphaQ said:
Win8 for 80 year man ? why ?

because even 3 year olds can operate it.
If he has some memmory loss,ask him to write down the things that youve said during the 'study' so that later he can refer to it if his memmory fails.I taught my grandma this way(to use cellphone).

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First of all what are the things you want to teach him?

Windows 7/8 or Linux does not matter. I guess the main use will be listening songs, watching movies, surfing the net, at some extent changing the wallpapers,screensavers. He is not going to tweak system settings or configuring anything. If OP wants to stick with Linux, just make a folder or shortcut in desktop to all movies songs. Tell him how to connect internet or make a script to auto connect. Then tell what is firefox, and how it works.

Gradually tell him what is email, facebook. And then make him a member of tdf

..

axes2t2 said:
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arijitsinha said:
First of all what are the things you want to teach him?
Windows 7/8 or Linux does not matter. I guess the main use will be listening songs, watching movies, surfing the net, at some extent changing the wallpapers,screensavers. He is not going to tweak system settings or configuring anything. If OP wants to stick with Linux, just make a folder or shortcut in desktop to all movies songs. Tell him how to connect internet or make a script to auto connect. Then tell what is firefox, and how it works.

Gradually tell him what is email, facebook. And then make him a member of tdf ..

you nailed it. What he mostly wants to do is listening to songs on the net and on the laptop , sending the occasional mail to relatives around , pay bills online and the works.

thats just a handful, he can note it down if he forgets soon. All the best

AlphaQ said:
you nailed it. What he mostly wants to do is listening to songs on the net and on the laptop , sending the occasional mail to relatives around , pay bills online and the works.

Well that would be easy.. Just dont go around teaching him everything, just teach him what he requires and ask him to make notes..