Photo Credit: Mati Flo
“Technology affects the way individuals communicate, learn, and think. It helps society and determines how people interact with each other on a daily basis.
Technology plays an important role in society today. It has positive and negative effects on the world and it impacts daily lives, however, some of us are still not using available technology to its full potential”.
So lets get Granny skyping
Step 1 – Bring her on board
You need to show her how easy this is. When you go to visit, rig up a demo using two computers. Skype her from the next room so she can try it out. Tell her you’ll check in with her daily for a week to see how she’s doing.
Step 2 – Register
Go to skype.com and create an account for her. Pick a password she’ll remember and follow the download instructions. Print out the registration receipt with her username and password so she can find it easily if she needs it.
Step 3 – Hook her up with a plug and play webcam
If her computer has no built in camera, get her one. Skype will automatically recognise the camera once you plug it in.
Step 4 – Streamline the process
Place the skype icon on her desktop making sure the username and password are saved. Enter your skype name into her contact list. Now all she has to do is click the green phone by your name to place or answer a call. You can also load the Skype app on her phone.
Remember she’s not online 24/7 like you – set up times by email or call her on her normal phone to tell her you’d like to skype. It’s a clunky step you don’t need with your friends but hey – granny is skyping.
