Intro to Digital Skills
This collection of courses helps learners build knowledge around using and problem-solving with digital tools in different areas of daily life. While topics are similar to Digital Skills courses in English and Spanish, English for Digital Skills courses introduce concepts in simpler English, are at a slower pace, and highlight key vocabulary to introduce English terms.
Course for English Language Learners.
Suitable for high beginner to intermediate English Language Learners and above.
Each unit is a collection of short lessons that are 3 minutes or fewer. Units usually take an hour or less to complete
Designed with reference to national and international digital skills frameworks competencies (Northstar, Essential Digital Skills UK, Google, GSMA Mobile Internet Skills Toolkit, TCALL: Texas A&M)
Unit 1: How to Sign Up for Email
Learn how to create an email account and a strong password.
Unit 2: How to Download an App
Learn how to find and download apps, and troubleshoot a forgotten password.
Unit 3:How to Navigate the Internet
Learn how to do a quick online search using a web browser.
Unit 4: Using Links to Connect to the Internet
Learn when and how to click on links to do tasks online, like joining a meeting with a child’s teacher.
Unit 5: Finding Information Online- English, Spanish, ELL
Learn a process to improve online search results and get the type of information you need faster.