Day 1

Session and information Estimated time

1 A Introducing ourselves

Audience will be explained about the topics that would be covered for the day.

They will be teamed into two groups. Both groups will cover all topics, however the depth of the course will correspond to their group level.

15 M

1 B Assessment We will assess the audience and divide them into two groups

Beginners and Novices Intermediate and above

Groups will be divided on the basis of a practical test or a questionnaire

Practical test: If total number is small, they will be asked to complete exercises involving but not limited to file types, e-mail, searching information online, computing commands and AV programs.

Questionnaire: If total number of people is large, they will be given a questionnaire that tests their knowledge on but not limited to file types, e-mail, searching information online, computing commands and AV programs.

45 M

2 File types and applications

It’s essential to know which applications are available and which ones are associated with different file types.

1) What are files and applications?2) Common types of files3) Applications to open these files4) How to check a file type5) Basic shortcuts

Outcome: Be able to identify which application to use/open for making/editing a certain file. This session will help them become aware of what files they download from the internet.

45 M

3 E-mailing What virtually drives all formal electronic communication is e-mail. It's safe and quick. There are many popular e-mail service providers for free and they come with a range of other benefits (free storage, chat, etc.).

1) Email providers2) How to send a mail3) Best email practices4) Send files over email5) Preventing spam6) Disposable mail

Outcome: Be able to effectively use e-mail to send messages and files. Learn how to write professional messages.

45 M

4 Getting information online

With the internet, accessing information is just a few clicks away. This can immensely help the teacher to expand his/her own knowledge and share it with the students.

1) How to Google effectively using keywords2) Explore popular sites for information

a) Wikipediab) Scribdc) Slideshared) Yahoo answerse) Quora

Outcome: Be able to effectively search the internet for educational resources. Using top rated information sites across the internet.

45 M

5 Accessing teacher resources online

This instruction is for you the course creator, not the audience. Do a Google search &Create a list of websites that are teacher centric..free sites from where teachers can get content for classroom

1 H

6 Computing & Commands

Keeping files organized inside the system helps improve efficiency. Certain directories are specialized for certain file types. Also one can do several tasks with the help of keyboard commands.

1) Run the task manager2) Create folders and shortcuts3) Run command4) Search in the system

Outcome: Use the task manager to open or close tasks, make folders as directories and the run command effectively.

30 M

7 Anti-virus Many times, unintentionally, harmful files enter the system either by downloading corrupt files or through USB’s. An anti-virus program can help protect the computer. We can also check if a file is safe to use using online antivirus programs.

1) Get/Use an antivirus (explore a free AV program) 2) Scan USB drives and the computer3) Using VirusTotal to scan a file online

Outcome: Users will now learn about the need and use of an antivirus program and will learn about Avira, one of the top rated anti-virus programs available free of cost.

30 M

8 A Pre-testing support

Short time for people to ask and discuss questions. 15 M

8 B Testing Users will now be tested on what they learnt for the day. Questions will be asked via mail and tested using the help of email.

45 H

8 C Post-testing support

Short time for solving queries they faced in the test. 15 M

Closing for the day.

Day 2

Session and information Estimated time

1 A Recollecting Recalling what we did yesterday and also explain about the topics that would be covered for the day.

They will be teamed into two groups. Both groups will cover all topics, however the depth of the course will correspond to their group level.

10 M

1 B Answering queries

Short time to entertain any new questions or answering questions which we told we would get back to.

5 M

1 C Assessment We will assess the audience and divide them into two groups

Beginners and Novices Intermediate and above

Groups will be divided on the basis of a practical test or a questionnaire

Practical test: If total number is small, they will be asked to complete exercises involving but not limited to Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

Questionnaire: If total number of people is large, they will be given a questionnaire that tests their knowledge on but not limited to Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

45 M

2 Word MS Word is a program which can handle text documents from very simple posts to intricate posts.

1) Format text2) Editing keyboard shortcuts3) Using autocorrect4) Using quick styles5) How to add headers, footers, page numbers,

check for synonyms and insert watermarks6) Saving as 'PDF' file

Outcome: To be able to use MS Word effectively for creating and sharing text documents.

90 M

3 PowerPoint PowerPoint is widely used to present an idea and assist people when delivering a talk/lecture, its power lies in its versatility.

1) How to create, copy, duplicate, cut and change the theme for slides

2) Inserting charts and pictures3) Slideshow shortcuts4) Idea of PPT's - Less is more5) Saving as PPS

Outcome: To be able to use PowerPoint effectively and make presentations for topics that require extra attention.

75 M

4 Excel When it comes to crunching numbers and data, there is only little excel cannot do.

1) Possibilities of Excel2) Formatting cells3) Adding, duplicating, renaming, deleting

worksheets4) Editing cells - Entering values, cut, copy, paste

cells using mouse and keyboard5) Adding rows and columns6) The fill handle7) Functions and quick functions (only basic)8) Freeze panes9) Making graphs and charts and formatting them

Outcome: Be able to use Excel for recording and analysing information. Also easily check and retrieve information relating to a particular group or database.

90 M

5 Better alternatives to file sharing and Google Drive

E-mail only offers only basic file sharing - they have size limits and one may face difficulties sending it to a large number of people. Cloud storage is convenient, easily accessible and offers solutions for what email file sharing cannot do.

1) Explaining cloud storage2) Google Drive and Google Docs3) Hosting sites - MediaFire, FilePi, etc.4) Dropbox

Outcome: Use resources like Google Drive to sync files and keep them save and accessible from anywhere. Use hosting sites to upload large files and share.

30 M

6 A Pre-testing support

Short time for people to ask and discuss questions. 10 M

6 B Testing Users will now be tested on what they learnt for the day. Questions will be asked via mail and tested using the help of email.

30 M

6 C Post-testing support

Short time for solving queries they faced in the test. 5 M

Closing for the day.

Day 3

Session and information Estimated time

1 A Recollecting Recalling what we did yesterday and also explain about the topics that would be covered for the day.

10 M

1 B Answering queries

Short time to entertain any new questions or answering questions which we told we would get back to.

10 M

2 Test sites and forms for questionnaire

Tests conducted regularly in traditional paper-pen format take up lot of resources and effort to grade them. There are dedicated online sites which can be used for testing and instantly grade answers. One can also use Google forms by customizing settings to mimic that of a test. These are best suited for MCQ tests.

1) Classmarker.com2) Google forms

Outcome: Use online testing for quicker and easier test processing.

1 H

More to be added.