Google's
Applied Digital Skills:
Beginner Lessons
COABE Webinar
June 6, 2019
Shahla Naimi
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COABE APPLIED DIGITAL SKILLS WEBINAR SERIES
Get Started With Lessons
What is digital literacy, G Suite and Applied Digital Skills?
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Beginner Lessons
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Digital Skills for the Office
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Support Resources, Certification,
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Next Steps
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WHAT WE’LL COVER
Digital Tools for Everyday Tasks
Finding Lessons
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Start a Resume
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Edit a Resume
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Send Professional Emails
How to Find Lessons
Filter By Audience, Application, Topic, State Standards
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LIVE DEMO OF CURRICULUM FILTERS, VIEWS AND SORTING
LESSON PLANS
Introduction
Individual Lessons
Digital Tools for Everyday Tasks
Make your life more efficient by communicating through email, using internet search, and creating documents.�
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LESSON TILE
Digital Tools for Everyday Tasks
4 - 9 hours for lesson
DESCRIPTION
Learn foundational digital skills to make your life more efficient
PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS
Communication, research
DIGITAL APPLICATION SKILLS
Account setup, email, documents, �internet search
LIVE VIEW OF LESSON
RECAP: WHAT LESSONS ARE AVAILABLE?
1 | 5 min | Learn about the lessons. | |
2 | 40-80 min | Set up a username, create a strong password, and set up account details for a Google account. | |
3 | 45-90 min | Think of activities to do with a friend on a day out, and list them in a document. | |
4 | 60-180 min | Conduct an internet search for fun activities, and insert links to search results in a document. | |
5 | 50-180 min | Send an email to a friend or family member about an activity to do together. | |
6 | 10-15 min | Reply to, format, and insert an image in email and manage your inbox. | |
7 | 10 min | Watch a wrap-up video. |
Start a Resume
Select a resume template from Google Docs. Use the headings and your experiences to add your information to the resume.�
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LESSON TILE
Start a Resume
45 - 90 minutes for lesson
DESCRIPTION
Select a resume template, use headings, and add your information to a resume
PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS
Resume writing
DIGITAL APPLICATION SKILLS
Document formatting, templates, headings
LIVE VIEW OF LESSON
RECAP: WHAT LESSONS ARE AVAILABLE?
1 | Introduction to Start Your Resume | 5 min | Students are introduced to the lesson, create a new document from a template, and give it a title. |
2 | Choose a Resume Template | | Students choose the resume most appropriate for the job they are interested in and begin organizing it. |
3 | Add Your Contact Information | | Students replace the default contact information with their personal contact information. |
4 | Add Your Experience | | Students insert their work, volunteer, and other relevant experience including company name, location, dates, and role. |
5 | Describe Your Experience | | Students describe their responsibilities, skills, and achievements for each job or experience on their resume. |
6 | Add Your Education | | Students fill in their educational information including institution name and location and degree or certificate earned. |
7 | Arrange Your Resume Draft | | Students move sections as needed. |
8 | Start Your Resume Wrap-Up | | Students wrap up the lesson and discover how the skills they learned can apply to other tasks. |
BONUS: EXTENSIONS
BONUS: EXTENSIONS
* | Extension A: Open Your Resume from Drive | Students navigate to their Google Drive to locate their resume in order to continue working on it. |
* | Extension B: Add Bullet Points to Your Resume | Students reformat sections of their resume with bullets and decide which items can be deleted or combined to save space. |
* | Extension C: Change the Color of Your Resume Headings | Students change the color of their headings to match the formatility of the job or company they are applying to. |
* | Extension D: Write a Summary Statement | |
* | Extension E: Download and Email Your Resume as a PDF | Students save their resume in PDF format, attach it to an email, and send the email. |
* | Extension F: Make a Copy of Your Resume | Students highlight keywords in a job description and make comments in their resume document about how their work experience relates to the skills required by the job description. |
Example Project Link
Reflection Survey Link
Edit a Resume
Edit your resume to make it stronger and more appealing to an employer.�
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LESSON TILE
Edit Your Resume
45 - 90 minutes for lesson
DESCRIPTION
Edit your resume to make it stronger and more appealing to an employer
PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS
Resume writing, document editing, online research
DIGITAL APPLICATION SKILLS
Document formatting, templates, headings
LIVE VIEW OF LESSON
BONUS: EXTENSIONS
BONUS: EXTENSIONS Link
Send Professional Emails
Learn how to write professional emails for specific workplace situations.�
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LESSON TILE
Send Professional Emails
45 - 90 minutes for lesson
DESCRIPTION
Learn how to write professional emails for specific workplace situations.
PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS
Effective communication, writing strategies
DIGITAL APPLICATION SKILLS
Formatting emails, conducting search, sending emails
LIVE VIEW OF LESSON
MORE LESSONS AT THE NEXT WEBINAR ...
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Digital Skills for the Office
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Contact the curriculum team anytime at AppliedDigitalSkills@google.com