Introduction
- Goals for computer skills class
- Strengths and challenges for reaching those goals
Laptop Foundations
- parts of the computer - functions & operation
- software available
- troubleshooting
- Cloud Storage - What is it? https://youtu.be/94PO2-TL4Vs
- What do businesses use? Dropbox, OneDrive, Google... Create Dropbox account
Learning Foundations
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
Quote Sign up
Microsoft Word
Professional letter
save and upload to Dropbox
- create letterhead (insert image)
- components of letter
- formatting letter
- font
- paragraphs
save and upload to Dropbox
Soft skills for CDL
- What are soft skills? What can we add to the list?
- How do they apply to driving truck? Which are soft skills? Which are hard skills?
- 3 Warning Signs you need Soft Skills
Soft Skills Field Trip - Observe, note, share!
Reflection
- Which soft skills are your strongest? Which soft skills are a challenge for you?
- What am I leaving with today?
- I am excited about...
- I am nervous and/or confused about....
Office Equipment with Christy
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