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If-Then Adventure Stories

Collaborate with classmates to create an interactive story using Google Slides.

State Standards Alignment

    Skills Taught:

    • Digital collaboration
    • Presentation formatting
    • Slide hyperlinks

    timer 2-3 hours

    school Middle and High School

    Using:

    Research and Develop a Topic

    Learn to identify credible online sources and make an interactive research document with basic coding.

    State Standards Alignment

      Skills Taught:

      • Code scripting
      • Internet search
      • Source evaluation

      timer 3-4 hours

      school Middle and High School

      Using:

      Technology, Ethics, and Security

      Research technology risks and dangers, explore solutions, and create a report to communicate your findings.

      State Standards Alignment

        Skills Taught:

        • Communication
        • Creating a report
        • Researching a topic

        timer 2-5 hours

        school Middle and High School

        Research activity

        Using:

        Plan an Event

        Create to-do lists, assign tasks, and promote an event.

        State Standards Alignment

          Skills Taught:

          • Digital publishing
          • Document formatting
          • Effective communication

          timer 6-9 hours

          school Middle and High School

          Using:

          Guide to an Area

          Research and organize information about a location to create an interactive guide.

          State Standards Alignment

            Skills Taught:

            • Data representation
            • Sorting and filtering
            • Spreadsheet organization

            timer 4-6 hours

            school Middle and High School

            Using:

            Technology's Role in Current Events

            Research a current event, like “social media and presidential elections,” and create a report to communicate findings to classmates.

            State Standards Alignment

              Skills Taught:

              • Communication
              • Creating a report
              • Researching a topic

              timer 2-5 hours

              school Middle and High School

              Research activity

              Using:

              Plan and Budget

              Learn to make good financial decisions by analyzing long-term spending, researching and comparing costs, and planning for major purchases.

              State Standards Alignment

                Skills Taught:

                • Conditional formulas
                • Data analysis
                • Organizing data

                timer 7-9 hours

                school Middle and High School

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                Create an Editing Tool with Programming

                Learn basic coding concepts and create an automated editing program that will help improve a writing assignment.

                State Standards Alignment

                  Skills Taught:

                  • Coding
                  • Iterative development
                  • Script editor

                  timer 4-6 hours

                  school Middle and High School

                  Using:

                  Technology at Work

                  Research technology’s impact on the workplace and on people’s daily lives, and create a report to communicate your findings.

                  State Standards Alignment

                    Skills Taught:

                    • Communication
                    • Creating a report
                    • Researching a topic

                    timer 2-5 hours

                    school Middle and High School

                    Research activity

                    Using:

                    Pick the Next Box Office Hit

                    Act as a movie producer to analyze movie data trends to pick the next box office hit.

                    State Standards Alignment

                      Skills Taught:

                      • Advanced formulas
                      • Data analysis
                      • Data visualization

                      timer 6-9 hours

                      school Middle and High School

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                      Equal Access to Technology

                      Research a topic related to technology access, and create a report to communicate your findings.

                      State Standards Alignment

                        Skills Taught:

                        • Communication
                        • Creating a report
                        • Researching a topic

                        timer 2-5 hours

                        school Middle and High School

                        Research activity

                        Using:

                        Create a Presentation "All About a Topic"

                        Create an interactive presentation to share information about a topic you care about.

                        State Standards Alignment

                          Skills Taught:

                          • Presentation formatting
                          • Sharing research
                          • Slide design

                          timer 45-90 minutes

                          school Middle and High School

                          Using:

                          Create a Resume in Google Docs

                          Learn to format, write, and design a professional resume that stands out.

                          State Standards Alignment

                            Skills Taught:

                            • Digital collaboration
                            • Document formatting
                            • Effective communication
                            • Resume writing

                            timer 45-90 minutes

                            school Middle and High School

                            Using:

                            Research and Organize Information about Colleges in Google Sheets

                            Build a list of colleges and important criteria in Google Sheets. Conduct research and use what you find to compare schools.

                            State Standards Alignment

                              Skills Taught:

                              • Data analysis
                              • Researching a topic
                              • Spreadsheet organization

                              timer 45-90 minutes

                              school Middle and High School

                              Using:

                              Organize Files in Drive

                              Students learn how to use Google Drive to store, access, and share files such as documents, presentations, forms, and photos in one central place.

                              State Standards Alignment

                                Skills Taught:

                                • Digital collaboration
                                • File organization
                                • File sharing

                                timer 45-90 minutes

                                school Middle and High School

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                                Plan an Event

                                Create to-do lists, assign tasks, and promote an event.

                                State Standards Alignment

                                  Skills Taught:

                                  • Digital publishing
                                  • Document formatting
                                  • Effective communication

                                  timer 6-9 hours

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                                  Plan and Budget

                                  Learn to make good financial decisions by analyzing long-term spending, researching and comparing costs, and planning for major purchases.

                                  State Standards Alignment

                                    Skills Taught:

                                    • Conditional formulas
                                    • Data analysis
                                    • Organizing data

                                    timer 7-9 hours

                                    account_circle Adult Learners

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                                    Use Google to Get a New Job

                                    Search for job opportunities, explore career sites, write a resume, submit applications, and practice interviewing.

                                    State Standards Alignment

                                      Skills Taught:

                                      • Document formatting
                                      • Resume writing
                                      • Spreadsheet organization

                                      timer 4-8 hours

                                      account_circle Adult Learners

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                                      Manage a Project with Digital Tools

                                      Plan a team project, track its progress and costs, and prepare a summary report.

                                      State Standards Alignment

                                        Skills Taught:

                                        • File organization
                                        • Project management
                                        • Spreadsheet design

                                        timer 4-9 hours

                                        account_circle Adult Learners

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                                        Research and Writing

                                        Research on the Internet, evaluate sources, draft and publish a document.

                                        State Standards Alignment

                                          Skills Taught:

                                          • Document formatting
                                          • Research publication
                                          • Writing strategies

                                          timer 2-4 hours

                                          account_circle Adult Learners

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                                          Digital Tools for Everyday Tasks

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

                                          State Standards Alignment

                                            Skills Taught:

                                            • Account creation
                                            • Effective communication
                                            • Gmail features

                                            timer 4-9 hours

                                            account_circle Adult Learners

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                                            Effective Communications at Work

                                            Use digital tools to communicate and collaborate with others in the workplace more effectively. Hold a team meeting, collect feedback, create and share a proposal, and present the information to an audience.

                                            State Standards Alignment

                                              Skills Taught:

                                              • Collaboration
                                              • Collecting feedback

                                              timer 6-9 hours

                                              account_circle Adult Learners

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                                              Negotiate Your Salary

                                              Learn what to do before you sit down with your supervisor to ask for a raise, including steps to help you gather facts, organize your thoughts and information, and decide whether this is the right time to ask for a raise.

                                              State Standards Alignment

                                                Skills Taught:

                                                • Communication
                                                • Digital collaboration
                                                • Document formatting
                                                • Internet search
                                                • Spreadsheet design

                                                timer 45-90 minutes

                                                account_circle Adult Learners

                                                Using: