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Essential Computer Skills for Teens


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Essential Computer Skills for Teens

In “Computer Science Online ,” Episode, #184, Laura Nolette & Meredith Curtis discuss Laura’s Introduction to Computer Science course online at True North Homeschooling Academy and the essential computer skills for teens. Laura, a 30+ year veteran and continuing student of the IT world, offers some insight into why students need a computer science class and what they can learn in this one. Meredith and Laura talk about the computer related challenges they have helped homeschool students overcome as they learn online.

 

 

 

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Show Notes
What Students Need to Know About Computer Science
  • Basic history of computers
  • What computers do
  • How they work
  • How they think
  • What’s in a computer
  • What works with a computer
  • What is computer programming or game design
  • The internet – How it works how it was built
  • Internet safety
  • How can you use the internet to make money?
  • Office application
  • How to make apps work
  • How to find work on your computer
  • How to organize your computer
  • How to customize or personalize your computer
  • Teaching Computer Science Online
    • Learn What They Need Now
    • Learn What They Will Need in the Future
    • Start with the Basics
    • Using the internet to learn
    • Using the internet to share or submit documents
    • Compare & Learn To Use Different Systems
    • Microsoft Office 365 – including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
    • Google Chromebook – including Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides
    • MacBook or iMac – inclkluding Apple Pages, Numbers, and Keynote
    • Teacher Experience
      • Been around computers since childhood
      • Worked as a IT professional for over 30 years
      • Involved in the beginnings of the internet
      • Siblings are all IT professionals
      • Taking more classes still
      • Always keep learning

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