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I once taught a friend how to do an origami unicorn. You see, I learned from a friend of mine how to make all sorts of real and fictional animals out of pieces of paper. And my favourite is the unicorn, perhaps because it’s my sister’s favourite animal. Anyway, I learned origami from a video online actually. I had seen a friend at a party make some different animals out of paper, and I went home that evening and I looked online to see whether I could find any tutorials, and I found one, in particular, that I liked. So, I sat there for several hours, quite a few times, and learned how to do a few that I liked – one after another. It took a lot of patience. Then… I ended up teaching a friend of mine how to do them – he didn’t have the patience to watch the videos and wanted someone to show him directly. So, one afternoon when we were free and in the mood, we sat down in the library at university and I taught him how to do a swan, a dog, a horse and a unicorn. He was not so good at it at first, and a little impatient. I had to be really patient too… in fact, it was a test of my patience really, as he was quite difficult to teach, as he kept losing his focus and concentration, and I had to be a little bit strict with him, haha. Anyway, in the end he got really into it, and became good at it. Then he felt motivated and confident enough to practice doing it on his own – and, of course, he ended up showing off to all the girls in our class when he had mastered it! I felt happy and amused by the whole experience, in retrospect. 

Young people usually teach older people technical skills – basic tech skills like using features on a mobile phone or television or computer, to slightly more advanced things, depending on the person. Usually young people end up showing older people how to use the filters on mobile phone cameras, or organize the store photos or send them via wehcat messages and things like this. I find that these more ‘fun’ aspects of using cellphones are what older people usually need to be shown how to do. 

Young people can teach older people to do things with patience, like with any form of teaching, and an attitude of humility and respect. The best way of teaching people to do anything, whether they are old or young, is to not patronize people, but accept that people learn things at different paces and adapt our teaching to the pace and knowledge of the learner. That means being empathetic and understanding the strengths and limitations of the learner and being really patient and considerate in how we teach them to do something new. 

I think a lot can be taught and learned by example, yes. Showing people how to do something by demonstration or modelling it is usually a very effective way of instructing people, yes. And often it can be more effective than just telling people what to do. However, there are times and skills which don’t really have to be taught by demonstration – but can be learned by ‘telling’. So, it depends on what we want to teach. 

To learn something new, start by researching online. Use search engines, educational websites, and forums for information. Some platforms offer structured courses and provide tutorials. Joining online communities can also help. Books and in-person classes are valuable resources too.

Yes, many people enjoy watching videos to learn new things. Some popular video platforms offer a wide range of educational content. Videos are popular because they make complex topics easier to explain and understand and allow viewers to learn at their own pace.