This class will help you learn about search engines and get you starting searching the internet.

Want to communicate in the 21st century? You will need to go beyond email with Chat, Skype, Blog, Post and more.

If you are new to the computer or just want to know more about how it works then Computer Basics is the place to start.

This computer skills curriculum is designed for teaching computer skills, MS programs, and Social Media awareness to adult learners. The curriculum uses visual aids, practical application and performance based assessments making it appropriate for ESOL learners as well as native English speakers. Each module aligns with the corresponding Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment. Teacher notes, vocabulary lists, and additional resources are included in each module.

Our third video defines the term digital. We also explain what binary is and show the viewer how to count in binary and do conversions from our every day base 10 numbering system to binary.

Welcome to our website full of fun online activities! ELM Interactives for Grades K-8 is designed to help young students develop and practice computer, online literacy and research skills. ELM Interactives for Students is a collection of instructional activities on the Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) databases created by librarians in the Reference Outreach and Instruction unit of Minitex utilizing the Student Interactives hosted on the ReadWriteThink site and provided by the International Reading Association, National Council of Teachers of English, and the Verizon Foundation's Thinkfinity. Each set of ELM instructional activities and Student Interactives are organized by activity and grade level and intended to be teacher initiated and guided. However, any of the activities can be modified to fit any grade, student, or assignment. The Student Interactives highlighted on this website require Flash and are best used on a desktop or laptop computer. These instructional activities can be viewed and used on-demand, whenever they're needed.

Are you new to email? Perhaps you are wondering just how people communicate online? This introductory course will teach you the basics about email, including understanding how email works, where you get email service from, and how you communicate properly and safely online.

Learn the basics of email and other ways to communicate online in today's world.

Learn how to create, use and maintain a Facebook page of your own, including setting safe privacy controls.

This lesson geared towards adult learners focuses on reading informative texts that describe how to perform basic computer-related tasks, including saving a document in Word and sending an email attachment. After reading the informative texts, learners will identify and sequence the 5 or more key steps needed to complete the tasks. They will then follow the steps to execute the tasks. This lesson will prepare learners to effectively find key information about how to complete technological tasks and be able to carry out the steps independently. This will assist them when future educational or job requirements require the use of computer skills they do not yet have, and they will need to use informational texts to learn the new skills.
This lesson also enables students to gain confidence in their ability to use their mobile devices for carrying out more sophisticated tasks.

This lesson geared towards adult learners focuses on reading informative texts that describe how to perform basic computer-related tasks, including saving a document in Word and sending an email attachment. After reading the informative texts, learners will identify and sequence the 5 or more key steps needed to complete the tasks. They will then follow the steps to execute the tasks. This lesson will prepare learners to effectively find key information about how to complete technological tasks and be able to carry out the steps independently. This will assist them when future educational or job requirements require the use of computer skills they do not yet have, and they will need to use informational texts to learn the new skills.

This lesson geared towards adult learners focuses on reading informative texts that describe how to perform basic computer-related tasks, including saving a document in Word and sending an email attachment. After reading the informative texts, learners will identify and sequence the 5 or more key steps needed to complete the tasks. They will then follow the steps to execute the tasks. This lesson will prepare learners to effectively find key information about how to complete technological tasks and be able to carry out the steps independently. This will assist them when future educational or job requirements require the use of computer skills they do not yet have, and they will need to use informational texts to learn the new skills.

Learn about what a computer is and how to use a mouse and keyboard.

Did you know that you can access Google services, like Gmail, Google Docs and YouTube, from one account? Creating a Google Account simply allows you to manage and customize settings for the Google apps and services you use. You can even set up an iGoogle home page to view, log in or open your favorite Google services all from one convenient spot.

Google's web browser Chrome is simple, safe and fun to use. Learn why.

Google Docs is a free, cloud-based suite of tools for creating documents, spreadsheets, presentations and more. This tutorial will cover the Documents application in Google Docs, in addition to showing you how to access and store your Docs from Google Drive.

Get to know Google's cloud-based file storage and document creation services Google Drive and Google Docs.

Learn how to use the free Spreadsheets application from Google Docs and Drive.

Master the basics of the Internet, including tips for browsing and strategies for effective searching.

Become Internet savvy with tutorials on how to browse effectively, maintain your safety and network socially while online.

Explore Microsoft's popular web browser Internet Explorer 8. Customize the tools and features to best suit your browsing needs.

Stay safe and secure online. Avoid the most common threats, and learn how to protect your computer and your privacy.

New to email? Learn what email is, how to set up an account, how to reply to and send emails, and more.

If you're looking for information, the internet has a lot of it. The problem is, you can't trust every website you find. You'll need to evaluate each website to decide whether it's reliable. We're going to go over some skills that will help you do that.

Mac OS X Lion is Apple's 2011 operating system for Mac desktop and laptop computers. Learn how Lion transformed the way users interact with their computer with features like multi-touch gestures, Launchpad, Mission Control and more.

Explore Mountain Lion, Apple's newest OS X operating system for Mac computers and laptops.

Learn how to access and manage your Microsoft services from a single, cloud-based account.

Acquire essential skills for producing professional work with the Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and more.

Practice real-life technology skills and master the use of the mouse with this fun interactive.

In this lesson, students will practice using a mouse in order to type onto a Google Doc T-chart .

All the information in the world is online, but sometimes a simple Google Search doesn't give you the results you want. These modules will show you how to effectively find information online and evaluate its quality, thus improving your information literacy.

Learn how to make voice and video calls on the Internet for free with Skype.

Gain 21st century skills with our new social media topics including Facebook and Twitter.

This course will provide you with a comprehensive introduction to spreadsheets; it is designed for first-time users with very little or no exposure to the subject.

Become a savvy user of technology with these helpful tips, shortcuts and more.

Learn the basics of using a Mac (Apple) computer with the OS X Operating System.

Get to know the features and tools of Microsoft's latest Windows Operating System.

This course is designed for the novice who has little or no word processing experience; it provides an introduction to word processing. In it, you will explore word processing skills while also learning to create a basic business letter and a business memo.

Get to know the iPad and learn all about its features, including the App Store, iTunes, iCloud and more.