Training farmers to use the phone
At minimum, qualifying cluster members should have learning sessions to develop the following basic competencies:
- Basic phone operation: Touch screen basics, numbers and letters on the phone keyboard, how to answer/hang up a call, turn on/turn off, send a text message, enter contacts.
- More advanced phone operation: How to use phone power efficiently (airplane mode, screen brightness, Bluetooth and wifi, etc.).
- How to use the camera and audio, basics for effective video clip sharing (short clips; deciding what story to tell in advance).
- How to watch video files stored on the SD card and provide requested video feedback.
- How to use WhatsApp and other apps that are of interest to the group (e.g., youtube; weather, I-cow).
- How to use google to perform an internet search.
sequence and pictures for training farmers on smartphone operation
Below is Beryl’s powerpoint with photos of different phone operations. The training sequence and content was tested with individuals who had never used a smartphone before.