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Digital Tools for Everyday Tasks

Make your life more efficient by communicating through email, using internet search, and creating documents.
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Time to complete

timer 5 - 10 hours

Suitable for

Adult Learners

Skills covered
  • Account creation
  • Effective communication
  • Gmail features
Using
  • Docs
  • Drive
  • Gmail
  • Search
Lesson plans
Activities
Activity 1: Unit Introduction
  1. assessment Digital Tools for Everyday Tasks Introduction
Activity 2: Create a Google Account
  1. play_circle_filled Set Up a Username
  2. play_circle_filled Create a Strong Password
  3. play_circle_filled Using Your Google Account
  4. assessment Activity Wrap-Up: Creating and Exploring a Google Account
Activity 3: Record and Share Ideas for Things to Do
  1. play_circle_filled Use a Document to Write Down and Share Information
  2. play_circle_filled Create and Name a Document
  3. play_circle_filled Add Ideas to Your Document
  4. play_circle_filled Make Your Document Easier to Read
  5. play_circle_filled Add Your Thoughts to Your Document
  6. assessment Activity Wrap-Up: Online Documents as Communication Tools
Activity 4: Search for Activities
  1. play_circle_filled Introduction to Search
  2. play_circle_filled Search Using Search Terms
  3. play_circle_filled Use Keywords to Refine Your Search
  4. play_circle_filled Use a Document to Record Search Results
  5. assessment Activity Wrap-Up: Use an Internet Search to Find Activities
Activity 5: Email Your Friend or Classmate
  1. play_circle_filled Gmail Overview
  2. play_circle_filled Type a Message
  3. play_circle_filled Insert a File from Google Drive or Add an Attachment
  4. assessment Gmail Wrap-Up
Activity 6: Personalize Emails and Manage Your Inbox
  1. play_circle_filled Open and Reply to Emails
  2. play_circle_filled Format Your Email
  3. play_circle_filled Add an Image to Your Email
  4. play_circle_filled Manage Your Email Inbox
  5. play_circle_filled Continue Writing Emails
Activity 7: Unit Wrap-Up: Digital Tools for Everyday Tasks
  1. assessment Unit Wrap-Up