Youthworks Digital Office Skills training

Today’s workplace requires communication, collaboration, managing numbers and lists, and the ability to present your plans and ideas. Learn to work with spreadsheets to build lists and perform calculations, create and design effective presentations that deliver messages with impact, visualize numbers and information, as well as communicate and collaborate effectively with modern digital tools.  This class teaches skills that translate between Google Office and Microsoft Office applications.

Objectives

• The objective of the Digital Office Skills course is to provide students with an in-depth understanding of how to use technology efficiently for business, school, and personal needs.
• Introduce the fundamentals of technology used by businesses and nonprofit organizations.
• Provide foundational skills that prepares students for success academically and vocationally.

Sample Topics

• Learn to create, edit and format a variety of professional documents as you learn word processing skills.
• Find out how to use spreadsheets to organize, sort, and tabulate data.
• Discover how to build presentations with impact.
• Understand how to professional use tools for scheduling and communicating.

Materials needed for this class

• Computer: can be MacOS, Windows, or Chromebook
• A Google account, such as a gmail account
• Pen, pencil
• Notebook

Prerequisites

You should have the ability to navigate your computer, save files and connect to the internet for resources.