Computer Foundations
- Parts of computer - What's this? Functions & operations: power, VGA cable, HDMI, USB, audio, memory devices, CDR/DVD, ethernet port (internet connection), external components (mouse, keyboard, printer connections)
- Computer Software -- What do you have access to? What would you do with that?
- Cloud Storage - What is it? https://youtu.be/94PO2-TL4Vs
- What do businesses use? Dropbox, OneDrive, Google... Log into or create ONE!
Learning Foundations
Goals for computer skills class
Strengths and challenges for reaching those goals
Learning concepts:
- self efficacy - belief in a certain ability
- metacognition - thinking about thinking
- recursive learning - revisit concept again and again to deepen understanding
- liminal state - abandoning old ways without fully knowing new ways
Growth Mindset and the Power of Yet
https://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve
https://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve
Inspiration from Liz
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Microsoft Word
Professional letter
save as - word & pdf
Microsoft Excel
Purposes
Create a Database
- create letterhead (insert image)
- components of letter
- formatting letter
- font
- paragraphs
save as - word & pdf
Microsoft Excel
Purposes
Create a Database
- headers
- columns
- rows
- formatting
Type in Word document, save to your cloud account, and email as an attachment to liz@climbwyoming.org
- How did I feel today?
- What am I leaving with today?
- I am excited about...
- I am nervous and/or confused about....
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