Digital literacy Driven by Youth Power
Are you the one?
Today’s youth live, eat and sleep with technology right from waking up to the bedtime. Thanks to the wonder gadgets and technology advancement. They are more active, interactive on smart phones accessing media whenever they want. A charge of Instant texting to photo sharing, video streaming to social networking are new ways of engaging online led by them.
So are they really called digital literate yet?? Not at all until they start using technology in a responsible way to use, create and share the information or skills for domestic, social and cultural empowerment.
One of the responsibilities for understanding digital literacy is to assist and guide the older citizens who only got access to technology in their mid years of life. They are supposed to be the late adopters of technology whereas younger generations are called the “natives” of digital technology. We see elders struggle or shy away from technology not because they cannot equip themselves digitally but a mind block which has risen out of fear of impatience and rejection from busy lifestyle of younger family members at home. All is needed from these youngsters is to give them reasonable time during leisure hours to sit beside them and hand hold them to learn which is said to be the most effective form of influencing or training others.
apptrainer is a new initiative encouraging digital India to become app smart. In this time of demonetization and moving towards cashless transaction has paved way for digital empowerment of the elders and app trainers personally assist and teach the discouraged and untapped communities how to choose useful apps for their lifestyle and use them effectively.
Why older citizens need to digitally equip themselves?
· Busy lifestyle of younger people in the family to be at their disposal for assistance.
· Save time and effort
· Can access for quick help in emergency situation.
How can Youth Digitally Drive in Elders?
1. Firstly a young trainer needs to understand what is stopping them from using certain technology. What experience they have had before which makes it complicated to use and adapt.
2. A trainer need to get familiar with the elder’s lifestyle and recommend useful techno applications based on a learner’s interest.
3. They also need to spread awareness with the benefits of using a certain technology.
4. Help them overcome apprehension and inhibitions and trust the techno system. Youngsters need to make them aware of online safety, system crash and other small technical issues.
5. Lastly, if you are the youth of today and have enthusiasm towards making India digital, then you can help India get app smart with app**trainer **and at the same time earn part time money by teaching and spreading awareness to people to use apps.
To conclude, Youth are the face of today’s digital India. A little time and enthusiasm to share knowledge is all it needs to be really called a digital literate. You be the one. Register and join army of app trainers and earn @http://www.apptrainer.in/want-to-be-a-trainer/
A desire in you to serve makes the way for what you deserve!!









