Building
digital skills
with Google
Feeling overwhelmed with all the possibilities Google has to offer?
Join us for guided explorations, demonstrations and real life examples of Google Workspace and Google Applied Digital Skills Curriculum.
AlphaPlus is offering a FREE suite of training sessions for adult literacy instructors and tutors in Ontario, to help you sharpen and apply your digital literacy, creation, and collaboration skills.
This training is for you if you’d like to:
Build your confidence, fluency, and strategies to help support your learners' agency and independent learning.
Streamline your work and improve your efficiency.
Join your peers in a fun, interactive, and stimulating experience!
Part 1:
Introduction to Google Workspace
This is an introduction to the core Google Workspace tools.
With a combination of demonstration and real-life examples, you’ll explore the many possibilities for choice, collaboration, and communication within the Google suite of programs.
In 4 sessions, the topics will include:
Using Gmail and the Google calendar to collaborate and communicate with learners
Using Docs and Slides to create and collaborate with learners
Using Forms for learning assessments and course feedback
Introduction to Jamboard.
Part 2:
Google Applied Digital Skills Curriculum
Google Applied Digital Skills is a free online curriculum created by Google that combines real life skills with Google tools in self-paced, video-based lessons that are perfect for independent, hybrid or remote learning.
From creating stories and recipes to researching and developing a topic or managing a budget, the curriculum engages learners in problem solving, critical thinking, and hands-on opportunities to develop skills and knowledge.
During 2 sessions, you will select Google Applied Digital Skills modules to build your own skills while also learning more about how to use the program with learners.
LIMITED SEATS!
Pick 1 out of the 4 options below that has the best dates/times for you and click on REGISTER.
In the next steps you will be able to choose if you want to participate in part 1 only (4 sessions), part 2 only (2 sessions) or in both (all 6 sessions).
Registration is FREE and will close three days before the sessions start.
Option A
Tuesdays, 2:30 pm to 4 pm
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Option B
Wednesdays, 2:30 pm to 4 pm
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Option C
Wednesdays, 6:30 pm to 8 pm
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FULL