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Basic Computer Tips, Tricks, and Skills for Kids!

Completed by 7 learners
Ages 9-14
Self-Paced Course
In this 4-week self paced course, I will teach students essential computer skills including how to compose an email, manage a Google Drive Account, do Google searches for research, and much more!
13 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks of teacher support
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1 year of access to the content

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What's included

13 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks
of teacher support
1 year access
to the content
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Students will have a weekly summary post due by Saturday night each week. It may be a one or two-paragraph summary of what they learned, or an upload of a google Slides presentation they created.
Assessment
Certificate of Completion

Class Experience

What will be taught?
-Important computer skills that will help students in everyday life. 

Course Outline:
Week 1: Netiquette: Staying safe online, and How to compose both a formal and casual email
Week 2: All Things Google: DOCS, Slides, Sites, Calendar, managing Google Drive
Week 3: Sources: Why do you need them and How can you do research for papers/ cite sources
Week 4: The Web and Organization: Adding Bookmarks, Organizing folders, File Maintenance. Etc. 

How is your class structured?
In this flexible course, classes will be broken down by week. Content for the upcoming week will be posted by 10 PM Saturday prior to the upcoming week. For example, if Week 2 Starts on Monday, the 12th, then content will be shared before 10 PM on Saturday, the 10th. The content you can expect will be videos, discussion questions, Q and A sessions, pictures, quizzes, real-life application questions, etc. Students will have the opportunity to interact with other students through discussion posts and through recorded video discussions. We will also play some games too! 

What's your teaching style?
-Interactive
-Collaborative
-Inquiry-based. 

Any required experience or knowledge learners need?
Students should know how to log on to their personal computer account (school account works too). They will be making changes (organization) and creating projects on them.

Learning Goals

Students will be able to: 
-explain in one or two paragraphs how to stay safe online. 
-create a project using Google Docs, Slides, and Sites. (Citing Sources accordingly)
-learn how to organize files on their computer and Google Drive

Syllabus

4 Units
13 Lessons
over 4 Weeks
Unit 1: Netiquette and Internet Safety
Lesson 1:
Netiquette
 Understanding Netiquette 
1 assignment
Lesson 2:
Online Safety
 How to stay safe online 
Lesson 3:
Casual or Formal Emails, When to Use?
 Crafting Formal and Casual Emails 
1 assignment
Unit 2: All Things Google
Lesson 4:
Google Docs
 Document Creation and Collaboration 
2 assignments

Other Details

Supply List
A laptop, or desktop computer
A Google Account
Language of Instruction
English (Level: A1)
External Resources
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Meet the teacher

Joined April, 2022
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Utah Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Hello! 

I am a certified elementary school teacher. I've taught for 6 years in a broad range of grades. I teach math, writing, social studies, science, and Spanish Classes. I believe in being a lifelong learner. I want every child to be a part of his or her own learning adventure! My favorite animals are turtles and monkeys. I hope to own a pet turtle someday.

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