Mobile Literacy: Essential Tips (English)

Digital literacy

Mobile Literacy: Essential Tips (English)

A short course covering the essential skills for using your phone with confidence. Learn to use the keypad, master everyday touch gestures, find your way around with the back and home buttons, send text messages to contacts and new numbers, and understand the apps on your phone.

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6Lessons
~11 minTotal duration
FreeLevel
Digital literacyCategory

What you’ll learn

By the end of this course you will be able to use your phone's keypad, use the main touch gestures, move around with the back and home buttons, send messages to contacts and new numbers, and understand the apps on your phone.

Course content

  1. Lesson 01 – The KeypadThis professional tutorial guides you through using the Samsung device keypad for sending SMS messages. Learn to navigate the SMS app, enter contacts, and compose messages efficiently. Discover how to utilize the on-screen keyboard for typing, deleting text, switching case, and accessing numbers and punctuation with ease. Enhance your mobile communication skills with this clear and concise guide.
    2 min
  2. Lesson 02 – Smartphone GesturesThis lesson introduces the essential touch gestures you use to control your phone. Learn how to tap, swipe and scroll, how to move an item by pressing and dragging it, and how to zoom in and out to make things larger or smaller. These simple gestures make everyday use of your phone quicker and easier.
    2 min
  3. Lesson 03 – Back Arrow and Home ButtonThis tutorial offers a clear introduction to fundamental Android smartphone operations for beginners. It guides viewers through navigating the home screen, accessing the messaging app, and composing messages, all while emphasizing essential tap and swipe gestures.
    2 min
  4. Lesson 04 – Sending a Message to a ContactThis lesson shows you how to send a text message to someone saved in your contacts. You will learn how to choose the contact, type your message, and send it.
    1 min
  5. Lesson 05 – Sending a Message to a New NumberThis lesson shows you how to send a text message to a number that is not yet saved in your phone. You will learn how to enter the number, type your message, and send it.
    2 min
  6. Lesson 06 – Understanding AppsThis video provides a foundational understanding of smartphone applications. It demonstrates how to navigate multiple screens, identify app icons, and explore their specific functions. Key apps like Settings, Messages, Phone, Contacts, and Camera are showcased, alongside essential Google services such as Chrome and Gmail, and the Play Store for acquiring new applications.
    2 min

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