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Basic Computer Skills Curriculum

On this site you will find lesson modules covering basic computer skills developed by computer teachers* from Adult Basic Education programs in the St. Paul Community Literacy Consortium.  (See sidebar on right column about info on the old curriculum website.)

You will find Lessons (handouts), Teacher Guides, Vocabulary Lists and Activities.  Some computer skills may have several lessons associated with them and some lessons may cover several computer skills. 

The lessons are grouped by computer task and skill.  Rather than rigidly defining a day-by-day curriculum, teachers can pick and choose lessons and activities that suit their classroom needs and student’s pace.

New MSWord Additions Available!  Updated exercises, project ideas, and course outlines in Microsoft Word are now available in a single (27 Megabyte) download. Simply right-click the "computer training" zip file and choose "Save Target As" to download to your computer. Then use your favorite zip program to unzip the entire curriculum.


 Computer_training.zip  

Very Basic Computer Skills
Visuals for teaching very basic computer skills - using a mouse and turning a computer on and off.

Computer Vocabulary
Handouts and activities to teach everyday computer vocabulary (computer parts, toolbar, font, highlight etc.).

Opening and Saving Files
Navigating windows to open and save files.

Skills and Activities Practice
Activities created to help students practice skills such as: font attributes (bold, italics), spacing, cut and paste and tables.

MS Word Exercises
Step-by-step instructions with graphics designed to introduce learners to various aspects of MS Word.

These Exercises cover a range of skills:

  • Typing and Editing
  • Formatting
  • Spell Check
  • Tables
  • Columns and Indenting
  • Bullets and Clipart
  • Using Help
  • Copying and Pasting Images
  • Labels and Envelopes

Excel Exercises
Step-by-step instructions with graphics designed to introduce learners to varius aspects of MS Excel.

Internet
Lessons and activities on using the internet.

PowerPoint
Step-by-step instructions with graphics designed to walk students through the creation of a PowerPoint presentation.

Credits
*Curriculum developed by:
Jessica Schachterle from Minnesota Literacy Council 
Daniel Hoisington from Lao Family Community
Deb Woodburn, volunteer with Chicanos Latinos Unidos En Servicio working with Minnesota Literacy Council

Funded by a grant from the America Connects Consortium.

Change is in the Air.
Thanks to the Minnesota Literacy Council and teacher, Jessica Grace Jones, for these new additions.

For feedback or questions regarding the curriculum, contact Jessica at jjones@themlc.org.

 


Teach Keyboarding Too!
The teachers on this project highly recommend incorporating keyboarding practice into your curriculum. Using a keyboarding program such as Mavis Beacon every day will help your students feel comfortable on the keyboard.