What We Learn

2024-2025 is our first year teaching this class. While we are basing it off of a number of other digital literacy and beginning computer science classes, we won't have a full understanding of the week-by-week timing until we've been through it once. With that, the tentative schedule looks like this:

Unit 1: Foundational Skills & Typing

• Introduction to Computers
• Digital Communication
• Google Classroom
• Files & Folders: Organization, Navigation, Creation, Deletion
• Typing (mastering keyboarding skills)

Unit 2: Operating Systems & Core Applications

• Introduction to Operating Systems (basic functions, navigation)
• Word Processing Software (creating documents, editing, formatting)
• Spreadsheets (working with data, formulas, charts)
• Presentation Software (creating slides, visuals, and presentations)
• Databases (simple search and basic functions)

Unit 3: Creativity & Exploration

• Introduction to Drawing & Digital Art Tools (software exploration)
• Web Browsers & Online Research (searching, evaluating information)
• Introduction to Networking & the Internet (technology and history)
• Personal Safety & Digital Permanence (online privacy, responsible practices)
• Cybersecurity Basics (passwords, malware awareness)

Unit 4: Advanced Topics & Integration

• Computer Hardware Overview (understanding key components)
• Introduction to AI & Machine Learning (application and responsibility)
• Troubleshooting Computer Problems (problem-solving skills for common problems)
• Project: Apply Learned Skills (create a presentation, website, artwork, etc., TBD)