Applied Digital Skills: Learn and Share Group B
Class experience
*Note: There are FOUR DIFFERENT COURSES within this "Applied Digital Skills" content. I have broken the lessons up into FOUR sets of FIVE lessons to make them more affordable and less of a commitment. These classes DO NOT need to be completed in sequence. Feel free to sign up for Group A, B, C or D based on your schedule and your interest in the specific content. Each week students will create a project using the requisite digital skill. Students will also share/present these projects...
Week 6 Create a Study Schedule to Meet Your Goals: Organize and track your goals and improve your study skills using a spreadsheet. Create a schedule that will help you meet a goal Set up deadlines and update task status Answer the following essential questions: How can I make and achieve my goals? How can I create a plan for completing a project or preparing for an event? How can I keep myself motivated to stay on a schedule? Internalize the following enduring understandings: I can organize my goals and track their progress in an online spreadsheet. When I break my goal into smaller tasks, I can better manage its progress. As they complete this lesson, students will learn and practice the following digital skills: Create a new spreadsheet Label columns Bold headings Freeze a row Adjust column width to fit the contents of the column Wrap text to keep column size manageable Use data validation to limit entries for a cell Format numbers as dates Use conditional formatting to emphasize specific cells Week 7 Evaluate Credibility of Online Sources: Determine if a source is credible using a table of key questions in a document. Use key questions to evaluate an article and determine if its source is credible. Answer the following essential questions: How can I evaluate content to ensure that it is credible? Why is it important to know the source of a message? Why is it important to understand the goals of a message? Internalize the following enduring understanding: Not everything that you read or see is from a credible source. It’s important to evaluate the credibility of different types of media before you choose to believe their content or share them with others. As they complete this lesson, students will learn and practice the following digital skills: Create and work in a document Create a table in a document Add links to a document Conduct online research Week 8 Annotate Text in Google Docs: Increase your understanding of what you read by making digital notes in an article. Read text closely Identify specific elements in text Annotate in a digital document Answer the following essential question: How do I read more closely and remember and understand more of what I read? Internalize the following enduring understandings: Annotation is a type of note taking that helps you understand and remember what you read You can annotate text to prepare for a school assignment or paper There are different ways to annotate text, including in a digital document As they complete this lesson, students will learn and practice the following digital skills: Open and rename a document Add text to a document Insert a table Create an annotation key Highlight, bold, and underline words and phrases Insert comments Use the dictionary tool and define feature Week 9 Create a Resume in Google Docs: Design, write, and format a professional resume that stands out. Select a document template and modify it with relevant information and appropriate formatting. Answer the following essential question(s): 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): Formatting tools and templates make resumes easier to read and look more professional. A resume is a brief overview of who you are and how you spend your time. Present yourself as a professional, even with limited paid work experience. 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. A resume is a valuable tool that will help students apply for jobs, colleges, internships, or scholarships. As they complete these lessons, students will learn and practice the following digital skills: Select and use a Google Docs Template Make formatting changes in a document: apply bullets; change text attributes, image options (color), and line spacing Use spell check Share a document Comment in a document Download a document as a specific file type Email a document Week 10 Make Art with Google Sheets: Create a pixel art project using conditional formatting in a spreadsheet. Create a spreadsheet pixel art project that assigns cell and text colors to specific values with conditional formatting rules. Answer the following essential question: How do I set conditional formatting rules to call attention to specific information in a spreadsheet? Internalize the following enduring understandings: There are different ways to organize, display, and analyze data with formatting. Conditional formatting is a tool for visually organizing spreadsheet data for easier reference and improved usability. Creative projects are a fun, effective way to learn and master advanced app features and digital skills. As they complete this lesson, students will learn and practice the following digital skills: Open, rename, and edit a new spreadsheet Select and resize multiple cells, columns, and rows Select and edit a range of cells, including rows, columns, and arrays of single cells Apply formatting conditions to match background fill colors with text colors Use the drag feature to quickly copy cell data horizontally or vertically Use the paint format feature to quickly format a selection of cells Use paste special features to paste formatting without values Share a spreadsheet with others and grant editing privileges Access, copy, and edit a spreadsheet that another person has shared
Homework Offered
In this course, homework will be required and will consist of work not completed in class.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Access to a Google account (can be the student's or parents' account) Create an account at accounts.google.com/signup
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Parents - please be aware that this course requires a google login. If your student is younger than 13, they will need your permission and access to an account. This could be your account or an account that you have set up for student-use for this course. If your child is 13 or older, they can legally create their own account. Please copy and paste the url into your browser to read the "Guardian's Guide" that Google provides for these courses: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PjHjtWKxXQ9JnPi0wDMe97JFo8LAXSzHbI08dUjRkqA/view
Hello and Welcome! *Please reach out to me if there is a class you would like to request, or a specific day of the week/time of day that you need. I will always try to accommodate you!* About me: My name is Carie Beth Russell. I am the mother...
Group Class
$87
for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
60 min
Live video meetings
Ages 10-15
4-9 learners per class
Financial Assistance
Outschool International
Tutoring
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