Digital Skills Training Courses

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  IT Support Professional Certificate

  A six-module course leading to an IT Professional Support Certificate.

  Time 8-10 hours per week

  Objectives In this course, you'll be introduced to the world of Information Technology, or IT. This course is the first of a series that aims to prepare you for a role as an entry-level IT Support Specialist. You'll learn about the different facets of Information Technology, like computer hardware, the Internet, computer software, and job-related skills. You'll also learn about the history of computers, and the pioneers who shaped the world of computing that we know today. This course covers a wide variety of topics in IT that are designed to give you an overview of what's to come in this IT Support Professional

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Understand how the binary system works.
  2. Assemble a computer from scratch.
  3. Choose and install an operating system on a computer.
  4. Understand what the Internet is, how it works, and the impact it has in the modern world.
  5. Learn how applications are created and how they work under the hood of our computer.
  6. Utilize common problem-solving methodologies and soft skills in an Information Technology setting.

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Google Small Biz Workshops

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  If then Adventure Stories

  Create an interactive If/Then Adventure Story in Google Slides.

  Time 2-3 Hours

  Objectives In this unit, learners create an interactive If/Then Adventure Story in Google Slides.

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Collaborate in a document
  2. Create a slide presentation with a group and digitally share it with others
  3. Make decisions in groups effectively
  4. Create an engaging, visually exciting interactive story

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  Research and Develop a Topic

  Learn how to research and develop a topic for a research project.

  Time 3-5 Hours

  Objectives Learn how to research and develop a topic for a research project.

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Define a problem, research question, or goal
  2. Collaborate with others to conduct research and develop digital artifacts
  3. Discuss and perform basic and advanced internet search strategies
  4. Evaluate the bias of digital information sources and select sources of information for credibility, accuracy, and relevance

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  Technology, Ethics, and Security

  Learners research a topic related to technology safety, create a project, and present their findings.

  Time 3-4 Hours

  Objectives Learners research a topic related to technology safety, create a project, and present their findings.

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Explore all sides of the topic they choose related to technology, ethics, and security
  2. Explain technology's risks and dangers, and consider solutions to keep users safe
  3. Plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits
  4. Publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences

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  Plan an Event

  Learners use the G Suite to choose and organize and event.

  Time 7 Hours

  Objectives In this unit, learners use the G Suite to choose and organize an event.

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Collaborate digitally in a shared document
  2. Apply basic and advanced formatting options to a document, spreadsheet, and drawing application
  3. Organize and sort data in a spreadsheet
  4. Create a digitally shared calendar
  5. Compose and reply to emails, format email messages, and share attachments
  6. Create and publish a website

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  Guide to an Area

  Use Google Sheets and My Maps to build an interactive guide to an area.

  Time 4-6 Hours

  Objectives In this unit, learners use Google Sheets and My Maps to build an interactive guide to an area.

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Identify and explain common terms and concepts related to spreadsheets
  2. Organize and manipulate data in a spreadsheet
  3. Break down data, processes, or problems into smaller, manageable parts
  4. Write a program to automate a task

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  Technology's Role in Current Events

  Research a topic related to technology’s role in current events, create a project, and present their findings.

  Time 3-4 Hours

  Objectives Learners research a topic related to technology's role in current events, create a project, and present their findings.

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Explain technology's role in current events to reveal how it both informs and transforms our world.
  2. Identify and assess the risks, limits, and opportunities surrounding technology's role in current events.
  3. Explain the role of "citizen journalists" and their effect on current events.
  4. Plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits.
  5. Publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences.

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  Plan and Budget

  Research and collect data about real-life expenses in Google Sheets.

  Time 5-7 Hours

  Objectives In this unit, learners research and collect data about real-life expenses in Google Sheets.

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Identify and analyze real world issues and problems, develop ideas and theories, and pursue answers and solutions.
  2. Utilize a database, such as a spreadsheet, to collect, organize, graph, and analyze data to facilitate problem-solving and decision-making.
  3. Curate information from digital sources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions.
  4. Apply basic formulas (add, subtract) and advanced formulas (example: using =SUMIF to calculate costs) to spreadsheets

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  Create an Editing Tool with Programming

  Use Script Editor to create an editing tool that highlights overused words and phrases in a document.

  Time 6-8 Hours

  Objectives In this unit, learners use Script Editor to create an editing tool that highlights overused words and phrases in a document.

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Identify and define common programming concepts
  2. Create a slide presentation with a partner and digitally share it with others
  3. Create a program that implements an algorithm to achieve a given goal, individually and collaboratively
  4. Use debugging skills to iterate on a computer program
  5. Recognize that computer programs need initial conditions (e.g. set initial score to zero in a game, initialize variables, or initial values set by hardware input)

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  Technology at Work

  Research a topic related to technology’s role in the workplace, create a project, and present your findings.

  Time 3-4 Hours

  Objectives Learners research a topic related to technology's role in the workplace, create a project, and present their findings.

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Explain how technology creates new jobs and changes the way people work.
  2. Recognize information and innovation as key drivers of today's economy.
  3. Describe various ways technology continuously changes the workplace.
  4. Identify different ways technology is used in jobs that may not be typically thought of as "tech" jobs.
  5. Plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits
  6. Publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences

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  Pick the Next Box Office Hit

  Analyze data and pitch a movie using Google products.

  Time 6-8 Hours

  Objectives In this unit, learners use Google Sheets to analyze movie data, then select, market, and pitch a movie using Google Docs, Google Draw, and Google Sites.

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Make a decision and justify it based on intuition and data
  2. Visualize data using graphs
  3. Analyze data using formulas

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  Equal Access to Technology

  Research a topic related to access and equity, create a project, and present your findings.

  Time 2-4 Hours

  Objectives Learners research a topic related to access and equity, create a project, and present their findings.

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Apply the technology skills learned in previous units while using these technology practices: ethics, analysis, collaboration, research, creativity, connections, communication, and computational thinking.

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  Create a Resume in Google Docs

  Use Google Docs template to create a resume for a job, scholarship, or extracurricular program.

  Time 45-90 minutes

  Objectives Students use a Google Docs template to create a resume for a job, scholarship, or extracurricular program.

  Learning Outcomes Achieve the following objective(s):

  1. Select a template from Google Docs and modify it with relevant information and appropriate formatting.

  Answer the following essential question(s):

  1. How can I create a resume that will communicate relevant information about me to a potential employer, admissions officer, or scholarship committee?

  Internalize the following enduring understanding(s):

  1. Formatting tools and templates make resumes easier to read and look more professional.
  2. A resume is a brief overview of who you are and how you spend your time.
  3. Present yourself as a professional, even with limited paid work experience.
  4. Choosing relevant and appropriate information to share (social media, professional email, and how to phrase skills/experience/etc.) is essential for presenting yourself as a potential candidate.
  5. A resume is a valuable tool that will help learners apply for jobs, colleges, internships, or scholarships.

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  Create a Presentation "All About a Topic"

  Create a presentation in Google Slides to communicate to an audience about a topic.

  Time 45 minutes

  Objectives Students create a presentation in Google Slides to communicate to an audience about a topic.

  Learning Outcomes Achieve the following objective(s):

  1. Create a Google Slides presentation that includes text, images, and animations to communicate information about a specific topic.

  Answer the following essential question(s):

  1. How do I introduce a topic and express my personality and interests in an engaging, compelling way to an audience?

  Internalize the following enduring understanding(s):

  1. There are different ways to convey information to entertain, engage, and inform your audience.
  2. Making a presentation is one way to share information about yourself or a topic.
  3. How you add to and customize a presentation gets your message across in different ways.

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  Plan an Event

  Choose, plan and organize an event.

  Time 6-9 Hours

  Objectives Learners choose, plan, and organize an event.

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Collaborate digitally in a shared document
  2. Organize information within a spreadsheet template
  3. Create a digitally shared calendar
  4. Use features in Gmail to compose and tailor messages
  5. Add, crop, mask, format, and adjust images to design a logo
  6. Create and publish a website

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  Plan a Budget

  Research and collect data about a long-term, contractual purchase, like a cell phone and data plan.

  Time 5-7 Hours

  Objectives Learners research and collect data about a long-term, contractual purchase, like a cell phone and data plan.

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Utilize a database, such as a spreadsheet, to collect, organize, graph, and analyze data to facilitate problem-solving and decision-making
  2. Curate information from digital sources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions
  3. Apply basic formulas (add, subtract) and advanced formulas (example: using =SUMIF to calculate costs)
  4. Differentiate between formulas with absolute and relative cell references

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  Use Google to Get a New Job

  Research a job in your area, craft a resume, and practice interview techniques.

  Time 5-10 Hours

  Objectives Learners research jobs in their area, craft a resume, and practice interview techniques.

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Create and share presentation with tips and ideas for finding a job in their area
  2. Create a spreadsheet to track tasks and job search progress
  3. Search for jobs online and track the jobs they're applying for
  4. Practice interview techniques

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  Manage a Project with Digital Tools

  Create a project charter document, track project details in a spreadsheet, estimate and manage expenses in a spreadsheet, and build a Slides presentation to update progress.

  Time 5-10 Hours

  Objectives Learners create a project charter document, track project details in a spreadsheet, estimate and manage expenses in a spreadsheet, and build a slides presentation to update project progress.

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Create and share a document to communicate project details to important people
  2. Create and share a spreadsheet to track and organize tasks, schedules, and resources
  3. Create a spreadsheet using formulas and functions to categorize and track expenses
  4. Create a slides presentation to give a progress report on a project

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  Research and Writing

  Use Google Docs to write a research paper.

  Time 5-10 Hours

  Objectives Learners use Google Docs to write a research paper.

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Brainstorm in a document
  2. Conduct internet research and evaluate source credibility
  3. Create an outline for a paper
  4. Collect feedback from a partner
  5. Write a rough draft
  6. Revise and proofread a draft
  7. Publish their work in another digital format

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  Digital Tools for Everyday Tasks

  Use G Suite applications like Google Docs, Gmail, and Calendar to brainstorm, search, and plan a day of activities with a friend.

  Time 5-10 Hours

  Objectives Learners use G Suite applications like Google Docs, Gmail, and Calendar to brainstorm, search, and plan a day of activities with a friend.

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Create and set up a new Google account with strong password protection
  2. Create a document to record and share ideas for things to do on a day out with a friend
  3. Conduct an internet search and record search results in a document
  4. Email a friend or family member about plans and include an attachment
  5. Personalize emails and manage their inbox

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