how do i acquire some skills in teaching of "the too little things that i know" to another person?

Question

i had a dream in which i found myself in a big complex buildingworking in a place regarding computer sciences.
once i was checking into my filer ,an old man in age of
around 85 came in and said :"Hello my son,i need to learn computers and every body says that i am too old to learn,do you possibly teach me how to use computers?" and in replied :"yes father just sit beside me" eversince that time i promised my self to help any one i can but the problem is that
i am weak in comunication and need to know how to transfer
what i know to othere persons and i am aware this is an art
beside being an skill but i rather say teaching is an art itself
nowadays teaching has become more technicall.and complicated .now please discuss what i can do and what are helpfull things?any ideas?
thanking you all in advance for your attentions paid to my question and Merry Christmass.to you .

Answer 1

Well teaching is hard and even when it is for an older person. I am some what computer illiterate and i have basically taught myself all that i do know. I can tell you that it is easier when teaching someone to do something that you teache them step by step and do it slow for the comfort of the other person but for you as well. and patients is a vurtue!!!!!! but when you are teaching someone something that they do not know it is hard for them to grasp it if it is all getting thrown at them at the speed of light. I hope this has helped alittle.

Answer 2

Go to the book store and get some books like Windows for Dummies, Computers for Dummies etc etc.. Most 'for dummies' books are in easy language. Hands on step by step instruction on what to do for X' is a good way to help memory retention for what is said and written. Actually doing things, little things one at a time and then putting them together for more complex procedures. e.g. highlighting text, then find the copy in the pull down edit menu, then put the cursor with the mouse, then right click mouse for pop up menu and click paste. OK? Before that, what is the mouse, what is it for, what is a mouse pointer, what is a pull down menu, what is a pop up menu, what is cursor, what is window, what is a browser......Right! That's the start.

Answer 3

Teaching for me is guided with an educational philosophy. And my educational philosophy is centered on stewardship.

In your field of specialization you have a lot of ideas to share.
In teaching, the best teacher is the one who can teach the learner how to learn, not simply to transfer the teachers' knowledge to the learner. This means the teacher will not simply pour all what he know to the learner, but allowing and guiding the learner to develop and improve their learning capabilities.

MY PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

My philosophy of education centers on what we call “Stewardship”, which is the assumption of responsibility for the welfare of the world. Stewardship is the inclination, which leads some part of the world to care for the whole; it is the practice of that inclination. This philosophy is the mantle under which operate all of the progressive causes - human rights, conservation, economic welfare, government reform and oversight, education, health care, disaster relief, animal welfare, mental health, peace.
The stewardship is a perpetual institution, existing in all times and all places. It includes countless persons, working alone or working together, most without regard to their affiliation to the whole. And yet they are connected, and not merely by the common purpose, which leads them all to take responsibility for the world, they inhabit.
The stewardship is, first and foremost, a phenomenon of the universe. It is a force in the universe, which acts to preserve the universe from harm. Primarily this takes place through the actions and due to the will of individual minds. Individuals feel the sense of responsibility; individuals act to care for the universe. The stewardship, then, is the collective of all those individuals, the cumulative effect of their actions.
For the stewardship, the world is an obligation, to be dealt with responsibly. For the dominion, the world is an entitlement, to be dealt with as it pleases. The attitude of dominion is antithetical to stewardship. The application of that attitude opposes our efforts in all ways. Where we would preserve the earth, they would consume it. Where we would help and protect individuals, they would abuse individuals, physically and mentally. Where we would raise the individual up, they would force the individual down. Their tyranny, destruction, and selfishness directly damage the world. Our stewardship of the world must prevent that damage, and we must therefore oppose the dominion.
Stewards with this understanding may appear harsh to some. They may seem to lack the kindness and charity often associated with their kind. Stewards are assumed to be pacifists by many, including many stewards. But the prevention and alleviation of suffering is a primary task for them, and the dominion is a primary source of suffering. It must be resisted. When dominion is imposed, the stewardship must intervene
The stewardship is above all a single, unitary phenomenon in the universe, the result of the transcendent ethic within consciousness, pervading consciousness and thus reflected in its judgment to the extent that it understands its own transcendence. But as consciousness is divided into minds, each having a different perspective on the universe, so the stewardship is divided into minds, each functioning from its own point, each realizing the ethic of stewardship in a unique way. Each steward, each mind within the stewardship, practices a different version of the basic role of the steward; each develops a different emphasis within the various sub roles. But each steward also understands that to be a steward is to assume responsibility for the welfare of the universe, to hold accountable itself and others with regard to all things, and that in meeting that responsibility it will be called upon to act in many roles (http://the-stewardship.org/stewardship.htm).

ROLES IN STEWARDSHIP

The steward as arbiter.
The function of consciousness in the universe is to observe the universe from a particular perspective, and make and implement decisions based on conclusions, which could only be reached through observation. The steward-arbiter recognizes that to make decisions is at the heart of its responsibility. It does not hesitate to exert its influence on the course of events. As a mind and a steward, it has both the authority and the obligation to do so.

The steward as advocate.
Stewardship is inseparable from the service of truth. And strengthening the stewardship requires promoting the ideals of stewardship. Finally, holding others accountable is best done, if at all possible, by word alone, by praise and censure. The steward-advocate accepts each of these responsibilities, and speaks the truth and speaks of the ideals of stewardship whenever possible, in a clear voice, using the full force of its reason.

The steward as ministrant.
Speaking is not enough; true stewardship is not simply belief, but action on that belief, and requires attention to the physical needs of the universe, and especially to those who are suffering. The steward-ministrant, taking personal, immediate responsibility for the world, gives its time and effort in direct service, taking on the tasks that need doing, working with its own body to help others and preserve the world.

The steward as guardian.
To preserve the world, to defend those in it from harm, and to hold accountable those who would exercise dominion over the world or its inhabitants, it is often necessary to use force. This is not desirable, but the innocent must not suffer to preserve the purity of the stewards. The steward-guardian knows that peace, when breached, must be restored, and that this cannot always be done short of violence. Lives lost cannot be restored, and necessary resources wasted cannot always be replaced, and so the prevention of suffering requires immediate action. The steward-guardian embraces its function as arbiter, and is willing to make difficult decisions and act on them, when the consequences of inaction are too great.


Below is a Copy-Pasted Notes from my past course:

The brief statement about our living world and the deterioration we see all around us attempts to reflect the cry of our people and the cry of our land. Our farmers tell us that their fields are less productive and are becoming sterile. Our fishermen are finding it increasingly difficult to catch fish. Our lands, forests and rivers cry out that they are being eroded, denuded and polluted. As bishops we have tried to listen to their cry and respond in an appropriate way. We are convinced that the challenge, which we have tried to highlight here, is similar to the one, which Moses put before the people of Israel before they entered their promised land.

Today I offer you a choice of life and death, blessing or curse. Choose life and then you and your descendants will live. (Dt. 30:19-20)

The effects of environmental degradation, puts the eyes of men at stake, for example:

• Flush flood in several parts of the Philippines,
• Sea and Ocean mismanagement resulting to few catch of fish,
• Prevalent Respiratory Diseases (Air Pollution),
• Green House Effect due to Ozone Depletion, etc.

Filipinos are very passive in solving problems being a very poor country, which is influenced by tradition, culture and attitudes, which is very hard to change. The response to the above problems is very slow. Most Filipinos waited for a great event or a calamity to occur before an immediate positive action is taken. This calls a challenge to the teachers as educators and as prime movers of change.

In this connection, the role of men as a steward on earth comes in. In the saying “No man is an island” implies one way or another that man has to educate (formally or informally) other men to sustain life, which is the general purpose of education.


IV. CRITIQUE AND CHALLENGE

The Role of Man is influenced by his intellect. Without understanding his environment, man cannot continue to sustain life on earth.

He has to sustain life because man does not live alone in this world. He is dependent on his environment for food and shelter. What is needed is Education.

In the perceptions of education, not all are formally educated in schools. What does this imply? Others get education just for their subsistence (either formally or informally aiming to eat three times a day).

Man as a steward does not only watch his environment, being rational and intellectual animal, he is superior over the other animals.

He has to pass on his knowledge to the next generation. He has to understand himself and his environment.

He does not need to take all the courses in all fields of education because if he does he may just spend his lifetime studying.

By the time, he totally understand himself and his environment, he may be very old and have few more years to share.

Attitudes of “Sharing and Giving” are very fundamental in Stewardship. Man does not need to be highly educated to share. He may share “his” ideas, his time, his wealth or even his life.

In the issue “To Save the Earth”, this should be done by a joint effort of all sectors on this earth.

The film artists have done their wholesome part. They share ideas in a form of animated films (e.g. Fern Gully). This film gives awareness to people the detrimental effects of logging.

What about us? As educators, what is our share to solve this global problem on environmental degradation? Do we need to be an ecologist to help? What is our first move?

All the people on earth whether educated or not, privileged or underprivileged, influential or not has the role to share and give whatever they can to solve this problem.
Policy makers must impose rules for the improvement of mankind.

Vested economic interests in the expense of ecological imbalance should not be tolerated.

Recommendation:

Education is a process; it is evolving. What we learned now is not complete. What we know now may become obsolete in the next generation. The effect might be good or worst.

As Stewards on this Earth, we need to do our best of everything that is pleasing to Him, our Creator, so that He will be happy when He comes back that won’t bring curse or punishment.