ABE Computer Lab
Overview:
The goal of this course is to develop and strengthen computer literacy skills in order to achieve individual education, HiSET, career, and life goals. Computer instruction will support Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing using increasing vocabulary/themes/content from coinciding core classes and provide comprehensive instruction, assessment and support.
The goal of this course is to develop and strengthen computer literacy skills in order to achieve individual education, HiSET, career, and life goals. Computer instruction will support Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing using increasing vocabulary/themes/content from coinciding core classes and provide comprehensive instruction, assessment and support.
June 22, 2016
- Sign into your Gmail.
- Practice Keyboarding with Typing.com.
- Word Exercise (bullet, bold, Italics, underline, text color).
- Practice editing in Microsoft Word with Word Functions exercise
June 15, 2016
- Sign into your Gmail.
- Practice Keyboarding with Typing.com.
June 8, 2016
- Sign into your Gmail.
- Practice Keyboarding with Typing.com.
- Explore with Discovery Education
- Continue with CareerReady101
June 1, 2016
- Sign into your Gmail.
- Practice Keyboarding with Typing.com.
- Continue with CareerReady101
- Practice editing in Microsoft Word with Word Functions exercise
- Read about Short cuts below
The great thing about computers is that they can do a lot of things much faster than a human. Say you’re looking for a specific word on a web page. Instead of scanning it yourself, all you need to do is press Ctrl+F and type the word you’re looking for. There are mountains of shortcut like this, from pressing Ctrl+S to instantly save the file you’re working on, Ctrl+P to print it out, or Ctrl+T to open a new tab in your web browser. It may seem like more trouble than its worth at first, but after you use a shortcut one or two times, you’ll wonder why you ever did anything with the mouse. Check out our list of six shortcuts everyone should know, as well as our shortcut of the day series for even more tricks.
Six Keyboard Shortcuts Every Computer User Should KnowAccording to a statistic published in The Atlantic, 90% of computer users don't know what…Read more
Six Keyboard Shortcuts Every Computer User Should KnowAccording to a statistic published in The Atlantic, 90% of computer users don't know what…Read more
May 25, 2016
- Sign into your Gmail.
- Follow directions and give yourself 30 seconds to undo an email (See Handout).
- Open Google Drive and create a new Google Document. Title it "Jobs" Write about your country and what jobs you had in the past and then write about what jobs you have in the present.
- (Use the microphone headset to turn your speech into letters.
- Practice Keyboarding with Typing.com.
- Continue with CareerReady101
- Practice editing in Microsoft Word with Word Functions exercise
May 18, 2016
- Log into Gmail.com
- Add a 30 second Undo to your sent email!!!
- Google Drive - Add a Slide , "My Goals" and insert pictures.
- ribbon_quiz.docx
Download File
May 4, 2016
- Editing in Microsoft Word with Word Functions exercise (Use Shortcuts)
- Northstar Assessment
- Log into Careerready101.
- (Complete pretests in "Locating Information", "Reading for Information", and "Applied Mathematics")
- Continue with CareerReady101
- Practice Keyboarding with Typing.com
Create an account in Khan Academy
May 4, 2016
- ribbon_quiz.docx Download File
- Practice keyboarding with typing.com.
- Northstar Assessment - "Basic Computer"
- Create an account in Khan Academy
- Log into Careerready101.
- (Complete pretests in "Locating Information", "Reading for Information", and "Applied Mathematics").
- Editing in Microsoft Word with Word Functions exercise (Use Shortcuts)
April 27, 2016
- Log into Gmail.com and open your Google Drive class folder.
- Typing.com
- Zooming with Ctrl and mouse roller
- Read Spell Check
- Spell Check Exercise
- Review editing in Microsoft Word with Word Functions exercise (Use ShortCuts)
ribbon_quiz.docx
Download File
April 20, 2016
- Log into Gmail.com and open your Google Drive class folder.
- Open Microsoft Word
- Create a new Document and Copy handout.
- Save to your Desktop
- Review editing in Microsoft Word with Word Functions exercise
- Take the Ribbon Quiz
April 13, 2016
- Log into Gmail.com and open your Google Drive class folder.
- Spell Check
- Spell Check Exercise
- Typing.com
March 9, 2016
- Log into Gmail.com and open your Google Drive class folder.
- Review your Computer skills with Northstar Assessments
- Practice keyboarding with Typing.com.
- Log into Careerready101 and continue with your next level. (Complete pretests in "Locating Information", "Reading for Information", and "Applied Mathematics").
- Use Lab time to practice for Accuplacer or HiSET Exams.
Daily Business
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Typing.com
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Northstar AssessmentClick the link above and take Module 1 "Basic Computer Skills"
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Google Docs and Slides
Learn about creating and saving your work in Google Drive. |
Presentation "About Me".
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Review editing in Microsoft Word with Word Functions exercise.