Service project idea: Teach senior citizens how to use their smartphones
Published by Bryan On Scouting on April 29, 2019
By Bryan Wendell
If you want to feel old, spent a few minutes watching teenagers use their phones.
They tap out messages, swipe through alerts and share selfies while the rest of us are still stuck on our lock screens.
Earlier this month, Scouts from Troop 1 of Dover, Mass., part of the Spirit of Adventure Council, put that
smartphone savvy to good use.
As part of an Eagle Scout service project led by Jack Ringel, the Scouts taught senior citizens how to use their smartphones.
“A lot of the projects people do are more physical, like building a bench or something like that,” Jack told the Dover-Sherborn Hometown Weekly. “I wanted to do something different, something a little more technical.”
Jack’s project offers the latest reminder that Eagle Scout projects don’t have to include construction work. Scouts can make a permanent impact even if there’s nothing permanent left behind.
Teaching tech
The day started with a group lesson at the Dover library. Using an iPhone connected wirelessly to an Apple TV, the Scouts mirrored the phone’s image onto a large screen.
That allowed the senior citizens to watch as Scout Dylan Rogers tapped through various apps on his phone.
He showed them how to check the Red Sox score using the MLB app, book flights through the United Airlines app and find their way using the built-in digital compass.
Next, Jack paired each Scout with a senior citizen for some one-on-one help. Using the EDGE method, each Scout explained, demonstrated, guided and enabled these new smartphone users.
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By Bryan Wendell
If you want to feel old, spent a few minutes watching teenagers use their phones.
They tap out messages, swipe through alerts and share selfies while the rest of us are still stuck on our lock screens.
Earlier this month, Scouts from Troop 1 of Dover, Mass., part of the Spirit of Adventure Council, put that
smartphone savvy to good use.
As part of an Eagle Scout service project led by Jack Ringel, the Scouts taught senior citizens how to use their smartphones.
“A lot of the projects people do are more physical, like building a bench or something like that,” Jack told the Dover-Sherborn Hometown Weekly. “I wanted to do something different, something a little more technical.”
Jack’s project offers the latest reminder that Eagle Scout projects don’t have to include construction work. Scouts can make a permanent impact even if there’s nothing permanent left behind.
Teaching tech
The day started with a group lesson at the Dover library. Using an iPhone connected wirelessly to an Apple TV, the Scouts mirrored the phone’s image onto a large screen.
That allowed the senior citizens to watch as Scout Dylan Rogers tapped through various apps on his phone.
He showed them how to check the Red Sox score using the MLB app, book flights through the United Airlines app and find their way using the built-in digital compass.
Next, Jack paired each Scout with a senior citizen for some one-on-one help. Using the EDGE method, each Scout explained, demonstrated, guided and enabled these new smartphone users.
Read the original article here