Course Overview

How this course works

picture of compass and map The six (6) modules of this course cover various topics and activities.

Below is the suggested order of topics and activities, as designed by the course authors:

Introduction

A) Goals of this Course

B) Skills Your Will Learn

C) Course Materials

Module 1: Getting Started

A) Technology Survey

ACTIVITY 1) Technology Survey

B) Keyboarding

ACTIVITY 1) Keyboarding

C) Learning Styles

ACTIVITY 1) Seeing, Hearing and Doing Quiz

Module 2: Tech 101

A) Get to Know Your Computer (PC)

B) File Management

TOPIC 1) Desktop Management

ACTIVITY 1) File Management

C) Parts of a Computer

ACTIVITY 1) Online Tutorials

D) Internet

ACTIVITY 1) What is the Internet?

ACTIVITY 2) Browsers

ACTIVITY 3) Safe Surfing

ACTIVITY 4) Searching the Net

ACTIVITY 5) Evaluating Web Content

E) Email

ACTIVITY 1) Online Tutorials

ACTIVITY 2) Setting up Email

F) Netiquette

ACTIVITY 1) Netiquette Article

ACTIVITY 2) Netiquette Quiz

ACTIVITY 3) Email Critique

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Module 3: Career Exploration

A) Know Yourself

ACTIVITY 1) A Little Bit About Me

ACTIVITY 2) Pride Experience

B) Skills Profile

ACTIVITY 1) My Skills Profile

C) Career Options

ACTIVITY 1) Career Quizzes
ACTIVITY 2) My Career Choices Summary

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Module 4: Searching for Jobs

A) Where are the Jobs

ACTIVITY 1) Newspaper Ads and Internet Job Sites

ACTIVITY 2) Networking

ACTIVITY 3) Applying to Temporary Agencies

B) Applying for Jobs

ACTIVITY 1) Applying in Person

C) Resumes

ACTIVITY 1) Resume Preparation

ACTIVITY 2) Cover Letters

D) Interviewing for Jobs

ACTIVITY 1) Interview Preparation
ACTIVITY 2) Interview Tips
ACTIVITY 3) Interview Follow-up

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Module 5: Summary

A) Exit Survey

Module 6: What's Next?

A) Action Plan

ACTIVITY 1) Action Plan
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY 2)Creating a Blog

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