Nell Eckersley

COMPUTER SKILLS FOR THE TASC

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Objectives•List basic computer skills need to take the TASC•Identify websites that allow students to practice these skills•Identify the transferable skills•Develop lessons around specific skills•Develop lessons using transferable skills including online medical forms, job applications, and customer service interactions

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Resources

•https://lincs.ed.gov/courses

•LINCS Community

https://community.lincs.ed.gov/group/technology-and-learning

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Access to the Internet for You & Students•EveryoneOn  Internet service as low as $10 a month, low-cost computers, and free digital literacy courses •http://www.ed.gov/edblogs/ovae/2014/04/09/octae-is-working-to-get-everyone-on/ •http://www.everyoneon.org/adulted

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Resources

• Computer Literacy Skills• Basic Computer Skills Curriculum: 

http://spclc.org/curricula-resources/computer-curriculum• Computer Literacy Instructional Resources: 

http://mnliteracy.org/educators/adult/technology/computer-skills• Keyboard skills: http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/• Mouse Skills: http://www.seniornet.org/howto/mouseexercises/mousepractice.html• Northstar Basic Computer Skills Assessment: 

http://www.digitalliteracyassessment.org/index.php•  

Internet Skills• Internet 101: http://www.internet101.org/•  • Microsoft Software Skills• Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 for Beginners: 

http://www.gcflearnfree.org/powerpoint2010• Microsoft Publisher 2010 for Beginners: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/publisher2010• Microsoft Word 2010 for Beginners: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/word2010

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Have you ever taken a test on a computer?

•TABE Online tutorial http://learnoas.ctb.com/TABE/introfixed.html

•New GED tutorial http://www.gedtestingservice.com/GEDTS%20Tutorial.html

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Skills for Computer Based Testing (CTB)

•Keyboarding•Navigating with a mouse•Reading on a screen•Reading authentic texts•Following directions•Common internet layouts•Common internet vocabulary

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Keyboarding: TypingWeb.com

•Free online typing tutor & keyboarding tutorial for typists of all skill levels•Includes entertaining typing games, typing tests, and free official typing certification•Has a Teacher Portal where you can track students' work

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http://www.typingweb.com/

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•Obama Administration Initiative•Advancement of digital literacy across all age groups and stages of learning•Organizes content conveniently •Enables valuable discussion and collaboration among users•Elevates best practices to improve the quality of digital literacy offerings •Share your content & ideas

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http://www.digitalliteracy.gov/content/educator

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Computers Skills for Everyday Life•Medical forms•http://www.inova.org/patient-and-visitor-information/patient-forms.jsp•Job applications•http://www.macysjobs.com/Apply (complex)•http://www.bkcareers.com/ (easier)

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http://infographicsearch.com/evolution-how-job-application-came-into-real-internet-online-world-infographic/#.U0YUrfkxUmE

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Computers Skills for Everyday Life•YouTube reviews•Amazon reviews

•http://www.tv.com/•eBay reviews

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Computers Skills for Everyday Life

•Online banking•Online bill paying•Libraries online•Shopping online•Reading on a screen •Reading and writing emails

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Tools

•Gmail accounts•Usernames•Passwords•Google Drive https://drive.google.com •Evernote http://evernote.com/ •DropBox https://www.dropbox.com/en/ •Weebly http://www.weebly.com/•Smore https://www.smore.com •Padlet http://padlet.com/

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Examples• TASC Examiner Training Documents Google Drive • http://bit.ly/1euwozT • http

://www.teachthought.com/technology/6-ways-google-docs-supports-collaboration-in-the-writing-process/

• Personal note taking using Evernote (tablets)• Tech for TASC Dropbox folder• https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vfjgxn054ebawkj/UjPnMi49nT

• Integrating Mobile Technology in Adult Education Weebly• http://nelightful.weebly.com/

•Web Resources for Social Studies• https://www.smore.com/cngd

• Integrating Web based resources into Social Studies Instruction Padlet • http://padlet.com/wall/d4esdy2yf

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Exercise1. Look at any two tools/examples from

slides 17 & 182. List at least 5 ways they are different

or similar3. Describe how one or both could be

used to help your students practice for the TASC

4. How could you integrate this tool into your teaching?

5. Share with your neighbor

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My contact informationNell Eckersley•NellE@lacnyc.org•@LACNYCNell•http://nelightful.weebly.com/•LINCS Community Technology & Learning Group https://community.lincs.ed.gov/