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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING

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Technology Productivity Tools

Understanding what productivity tools are and how to use them

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What is Technology Productivity Tools

TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS ARE DIGITAL APPLICATIONS AND SOFTWARE DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND TEAMS WORK MORE EFFICIENTLY, STAY ORGANIZED, AND AUTOMATE REPETITIVE TASKS.

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Productivity software tools…

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • Kid Pix
  • many more

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Common Types of Productivity Tools

  • Task and Project Management
  • Communication and Collaboration
  • Note-Taking and Documentation
  • Time Management and Calendars
  • AI Assistants

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Task and Project Management

ORGANIZE WORK, ASSIGN ITEMS, AND TRACK DEADLINES.

EXAMPLES: ASANA, TRELLO, AND BASECAMP.

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Asana

TO COLLABORATE, ASSIGN AND TRACK THE PROGRESS

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GOOGLE Task

TO MANAGE YOUR OWN TASK AND ASSIGNMENTS

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Communication and Collaboration

ENABLE REAL-TIME MESSAGING, VIDEO MEETINGS, AND FILE SHARING. EXAMPLES: SLACK, ZOOM, AND MICROSOFT TEAMS.

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ZOOM

CLOUD BASED COMMINATION PLATFORM USED FOR VIDEO & AUDIO CONFECTIONING, TEAM CHAT, SCREEN SHARING AND VIRTUAL WORKSPACES

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Note-Taking and Documentation

CAPTURE AND STORE IDEAS OR DOCUMENTS IN A CENTRAL SPACE. EXAMPLES: GOOGLE NOTE, NOTION, EVERNOTE, AND ONENOTE.

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Google Notes

GOOGLE KEEP LETS YOU QUICKLY CAPTURE WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND.

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Time Management and Calendars

MONITOR SCHEDULES, TRACK TIME SPENT ON PROJECTS, AND PREVENT DISTRACTIONS.

EXAMPLES: GOOGLE CALENDAR AND TOGGL.

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Google Calendar

PLAN WITH EASE. GET GOOGLE CALENDAR AND STAY ORGANIZED. SIMPLIFY SCHEDULING. DOWNLOAD GOOGLE CALENDAR FOR FREE.

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Outlook Calendar

USE OUTLOOK CALENDAR AND STAY ORGANIZED. SIMPLIFY SCHEDULING. DOWNLOAD OUTLOOK CALENDAR FOR FREE.

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AI Assistants

AUTOMATE WRITING, TRANSCRIBING, AND RESEARCH.

EXAMPLES: COPILOT, CHATGPT, CLAUDE, AND GRAMMARLY.

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Microsoft Copilot

MICROSOFT COPILOT IS YOUR COMPANION TO INFORM, ENTERTAIN AND INSPIRE. GET ADVICE, FEEDBACK AND STRAIGHTFORWARD ANSWERS.

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Main Benefits

  • Efficiency: Reduce manual effort and save time on daily routines.
  • Organization: Keep files, deadlines, and communication in one accessible place.
  • Automation: Let software pass data between apps and handle repetitive workflows without passive effort.

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Questions & Answers

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Lakeside Community Committee

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING

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Technology Systems Orientation

Technology Systems

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What is Technology Systems Orientation

AN APPROACH THAT PRIORITIZES ADOPTING MODERN DIGITAL TOOLS, BUILDING TECHNICAL SKILLS, AND USING STRUCTURED PROBLEM-SOLVING, OR AN ONBOARDING SESSION THAT TEACHES STUDENTS HOW TO USE SCHOOL SOFTWARE

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What Technology Systems do you use at LCC?

Use Menti to answerer and discuss.

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING

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Email & Collaboration Setup

Using Email to collaborate

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Email Essentials

  • Searching Emails
  • Responding to Emails
  • Forwarding Emails
  • Using Copilot with Emails
  • Attaching to Emails
  • Checking Sent Emails
  • Junk Emails
  • Email Symbols
  • Sending Emails
  • Scheduling Emails
  • Understating CC & BCC
  • Deleting Emails
  • Signatures
  • Creating & Using Folders
  • Prioritizing Emails
  • Collapsing Emails

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