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Digital Skills for Teens
10 weeks • 2 sessions/week • 60 min/session
Free
The practical computer skills a secondary school student is assumed to have and often does not. Word processing and spreadsheets done properly, research that is not just the first search result, presenting work clearly, and a realistic view of privacy and online safety.
What you'll learn
- Produce well formatted documents and presentations
- Use a spreadsheet for calculations, sorting and simple charts
- Research a topic and judge whether a source is trustworthy
- Manage passwords, privacy settings and a sensible digital footprint
- Collaborate on shared documents without losing work
Curriculum
Module 1: Documents and presentations
Structure, styles, references and delivering a talk that holds attention.
- 1.1 Structure a document with headings and stylesLIVE SESSION · 60 min · Free preview
- 1.2 Tables, images and page layoutPRACTICAL · 45 min
- 1.3 References and a bibliographyPRACTICAL · 45 min
- 1.4 Slides that support a talkPRACTICAL · 45 min
- 1.5 Delivering a two minute talkLIVE SESSION · 60 min
- 1.6 Assignment: school reportASSIGNMENT
Module 2: Spreadsheets that do the work
Formulas, sorting, filtering and charts that make a point.
- 2.1 Cells, formulas and relative referencesLIVE SESSION · 60 min
- 2.2 SUM, AVERAGE, MIN, MAX and IFPRACTICAL · 45 min
Tracks
Documents and presentations
3 weeks
Structure, styles, references and delivering a talk that holds attention.
Spreadsheets that do the work
3 weeks
Formulas, sorting, filtering and charts that make a point.
Research and judgement
2 weeks
Finding sources, checking them, and citing them.
Safety and footprint
2 weeks
Passwords, privacy settings, scams, and what follows you online.