Applied Digital Skills
Technology use supporting real life skills
Link to today’s slides:
bit.ly/bciu-appski
Welcome and Hello!
Lyn Hilt
Program Administrator
Office of Professional Development & Curriculum
Berks County Intermediate Unit #14
Google for Education Certified Trainer
Use hashtag #appski to share your learning today!
In Today’s Workshop
1. What is the Applied Digital Skills curriculum?
2. Getting Started
3. Resource Exploration
4. Planning and Preparation
Key Components and Features
Creating Accounts and Navigation
Discover the Scope & Sequence and Curricular Materials
Getting Ready to Use Applied Digital Skills in the coming year!
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What is Applied Digital Skills?
Applied Digital Skills is Google’s free, online digital literacy curriculum. With
over 200 hours of lessons, it has lessons for everyone. Instead of teaching digital skills in a vacuum, Applied Digital Skills uses videos to guide learners through creating a project from scratch. This means that students who complete a lesson leave with a useful project such as a resume, a monthly budget, a business plan, and more.
Let’s Learn More …
Applied Digital Skills is perfect for...
Lessons are designed to include authentic project work that prepares students for post-secondary experiences.
Adults who are new to using technology to support professional endeavors will find many important applications in these lessons.
Middle and High Schools Students
Adult Learners
Real World Applications
And students enjoy it!
How does it work?
Find a lesson
Explore the curriculum. Filter by audience, app, or topic. You can even search by state standards and grade level.
Teach the lesson
Once you've found the right lesson, create a class, add the lesson, then share the URL (g.co/AppliedDigitalSkills) and class code with your students so they can follow the sign up instructions. You can also sync classes to Google Classroom rosters. Review the lesson plan and rubric and do what you do best: Teach!
Track student progress
Use the student dashboard to review your students' progress, access their projects, and evaluate their work.
Getting Started
Create student accounts.
Create a teacher account.
Watch the welcome video and begin exploring lessons.
Be sure students can meet technology requirements.
Assign lessons to students and watch the learning unfold!
Getting Started
Create a teacher account!
Visit https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/
Click
Sign in with your Google account.
Use your G Suite for Education account, especially if you are inviting students in your organization and/or planning to use Google Classroom integration.
Create student accounts
Option 1
Import student accounts from Google Classroom roster(s)
Option 2
Create an Applied Digital Skills class without using Google Classroom
Student Login to Applied Digital Skills
Students will need to log in to the Applied Digital Skills platform once they are invited to a class.
Use district Google account/ the same account used with Google Classroom if sync is used.
Students should watch the 4-minute Welcome to Applied Digital Skills video before getting started.
Students’ classes and assigned lessons
Students can access their lessons directly from this platform or click on assignment links if shared through Google Classroom.
Student Dashboard
About Lessons
Lessons can be completed in any order and students could complete one, two, or all of the lessons in a collection
Let’s check out the Online Safety and Digital Well-Being Collection to learn more about lesson organization
Collections include anywhere from 4-23 lessons
Lessons are organized by theme in Collections
Example Collection
Recommended minutes
Description of theme
Lesson Title
Click on any lesson to learn more and assign to students
Included in each Lesson
Student Lesson View
Students work through lessons in step-by-step fashion, with both written directions and short video prompts and demonstrations.
Teachers can also provide additional instruction guided by the lesson plans provided.
Students can submit work through the ADS platform or handed in via Google Classroom.
Join My Class as a Student!
You can use the Applied Digital Skills platform as a teacher or student at any time and toggle between those options in your Profile.
Log in to applieddigitalskills.withgoogle. com/
Click I am a Student
Click blue Join Class button
Enter my class code:
Lesson Assessments & Extensions
Reflection included at the
end of each lesson
Quiz-like assessments or
Feedback surveys
Many projects also include Extension activities!
Explore a Topic Lesson
Explore
Create
Communicate
Students can work independently or in groups.
Teacher Materials include...
Teacher-Created Introduction of Lesson
Start!
Assign a Lesson to Students
1. Find the lesson you want to assign.
Click to assign
Click to start or preview lesson
2. Choose the class(es) you want to assign the lesson to.
Assign to Classroom
3. Confirmation received that the lesson was added to the class. Next, create Google Classroom assignments.
4. Use the Classroom pop-up to add all assignment details including due date, Topic, any extra materials, grading info, etc.
Sync with Google Classroom
On your Classes page in Applied Digital Skills you will see each class listed and the current lessons assigned.
Lessons Tab
Progress Summary
Lesson Details
Options for Project Submission
via Applied Digital Skills platform
through Google Classroom
Students can submit work one of 2 ways:
Pros:
Cons:
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Track Student Progress
Planning and Preparation
It’s time to get started!
Planning and Preparation
Resources for Teachers
Review this Resources for Teachers website and review this Quick Start Guide for teachers (this is another version).
Also find example student projects!
Planning and Preparation
Share with Parents
If your students are new to Applied Digital Skills, you’ll want to be sure you inform parents about the curriculum and help them understand the platform. This informative 1-pager will help.
View Starter Lessons
These lessons are great if you’re just getting started.
Decisions to Make
How will students have voice & choice in which lesson collections to complete?
Will students submit work in Classroom or through the applied digital skills platform?
Which students will be involved? How will you build classes?
Will you collaborate with other teachers/ departments?
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This is going to be fun!
Let’s explore the platform in “real time” and check out student view, too.
Use this shared Google folder to find and print what you need, or order a print version through the Applied Digital Skills site
Get Posters for Your Classroom or Class Website!
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G Suite Certification for Students
Students can demonstrate their mastery of G Suite applications such as Docs, Sheets, and Slides for the workplace with the G Suite Certification for students. Students who complete the Applied Digital Skills lessons are well-prepared to take this certification exam!
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Additional How Tos and Resources
Act 48 Request
Attendance/viewing the recording of this workshop + 1 hour of project work time is available for a total of 3 Act 48 hours.
Click here
Thanks!
Applied Digital Skills Workshop July 22 by Lyn Hilt on behalf of IU14 is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
Slides link: bit.ly/bciu-appski
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