Digital Literacy Skills Classes
Program Overview: Gain practical, employable skills to help you succeed in the workforce. You will become familiar with commonly used software programs, online tools, and social media platforms. There are three classes, each with their own focus. You may take just one, two, or all three of these classes, in any order you wish. Classes consist of discussion, hands on learning, scenarios and exercises.
Length: Each class is a different length, please refer to each class description for details
Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m
Open lab hours for one to one help available on Fridays from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Basic Computing & Typing Skills Class
Class runs:
June 8, 2020 – June 19, 2020 (including optional Friday lab)
3 pm-5 pm Monday through Thursday, with optional Friday lab from 3 pm-5 pm
Class length: 2 weeks
What you learn:
- Operating systems, Management & Customization
- Internet & the World Wide Web
- Safety & Ethics
- Improve your typing skills
- Networking & Communications
Google Suite and Social Media
Class runs:
June 22, 2020 – July 2, 2020 (including optional Friday lab)
3 pm-5 pm Monday through Thursday, with optional Friday lab from 3 pm-5 pm
Class length: 2 weeks
What you learn:
- Introduces social media platforms and digital tools that are common in the workplace
- Covers: Slack, Skype, LinkedIn and Facebook
- Learn the basics in G Suite (Google Suite): Google Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides
Microsoft Office Suite Class
Class runs:
July 6, 2020 – August 21, 2020 (including optional Friday lab)
3 pm-5 pm Monday through Thursday, with optional Friday lab from 3 pm-5 pm
Class length: 7 weeks
What you learn:
- Focuses on Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel
- Learn how to edit, format, share and print documents
- Navigate a spreadsheet and generate charts
- Manage a calendar
- Attach and send documents
About the Instructor – Michelle Rosenaur
Michelle is a former IT professional, specializing in database administration and development. In addition to teaching Digital Literacy at JobTrain, she helps out in the Resource Center. She also teaches relational database and business intelligence at UCSC Silicon Valley Extension in Santa Clara.