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Computer & Tech Skills

Start from zero and learn to use phones and computers with confidence: apps, typing, files, the internet, email, staying safe online, documents, a little coding, and using tech for work.

8 units46 lessons1.6 hours of videoKids 10 and up and adults who are new to computers.
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1

Meet your device

What a computer is, the kinds you'll meet, how to care for them, and the moves that control phones and computers.

Project: Label the parts of your own phone or a computer


  1. 1. What a computer is2:45
  2. 2. Phones, tablets, laptops and desktops2:39
  3. 3. Turning on, charging and caring for a device2:29
  4. 4. Touchscreen basics: tap, swipe, pinch2:12
  5. 5. Mouse and keyboard basics2:24
  6. Unit 1 test
2

Apps, typing and files

Find your way around a phone or computer, use and install apps safely, type well, and keep your files and photos organised.

Project: Type a paragraph about yourself and save it in a named folder


  1. 1. The home screen and the desktop2:19
  2. 2. Opening, closing and installing apps2:00
  3. 3. Typing practice1:56
  4. 4. Files and folders1:58
  5. 5. Downloading, saving and finding files1:52
  6. 6. Photos and screenshots2:09
  7. Unit 2 test
3

The internet

What the internet is, how to get online and save data, how to use a browser and search well, and how to check whether information is true.

Project: Answer five research questions using search


  1. 1. What the internet is2:12
  2. 2. Wi-Fi, mobile data and saving data2:06
  3. 3. Using a web browser1:45
  4. 4. Searching well1:50
  5. 5. Real or fake? Checking information2:25
  6. 6. Tabs, bookmarks and history1:37
  7. Unit 3 test
4

Email and messaging

Create an email address, write clear emails, send attachments, manage your inbox, use WhatsApp well and safely, and make video calls.

Project: Send a real email with an attachment


  1. 1. Create an email account2:32
  2. 2. Writing a clear email1:47
  3. 3. Attachments1:52
  4. 4. Reply, forward and organise1:54
  5. 5. WhatsApp beyond chat2:01
  6. 6. Video calls1:47
  7. Unit 4 test
5

Staying safe online

Strong passwords, two-step verification, spotting scams, protecting your privacy, being kind online, and what to do if you're hacked.

Project: Turn on two-step verification and pass the scam spotter


  1. 1. Strong passwords1:58
  2. 2. Two-step verification2:05
  3. 3. Spotting scams2:43
  4. 4. Privacy and what not to share1:52
  5. 5. Kindness online and cyberbullying1:50
  6. 6. What to do if you're hacked2:02
  7. Unit 5 test
6

Documents and office tools

Write and format documents, make a CV, use spreadsheets and formulas, plan a budget, build presentations, and work on files together.

Project: A one-page CV or a five-slide presentation


  1. 1. Google Docs: write and format1:58
  2. 2. Make a CV2:10
  3. 3. Google Sheets basics1:54
  4. 4. A simple budget in Sheets2:07
  5. 5. Google Slides1:44
  6. 6. Sharing and working together1:54
  7. Unit 6 test
7

Make things with tech

Start coding with Scratch, learn loops and conditions, build a simple game, understand how websites work, write a web page, and edit photos and videos.

Project: A small game or a one-page website about your community


  1. 1. Coding with Scratch2:03
  2. 2. Loops and conditions2:01
  3. 3. Build a simple game1:59
  4. 4. How websites work1:54
  5. 5. Build your first web page1:54
  6. 6. Edit photos and short videos1:49
  7. Unit 7 test
8

Tech for work and life

Bank safely on your phone, find jobs and opportunities online, keep learning for free, sell with WhatsApp Business, and complete your final project.

Project: Plan and present a small business or community idea


  1. 1. Bank apps and mobile money2:06
  2. 2. Finding jobs and opportunities online2:18
  3. 3. Free places to keep learning1:42
  4. 4. Selling with WhatsApp Business1:44
  5. 5. Final project2:04
  6. Unit 8 test

Course challenge and certificate

30 questions from the whole course. Pass to earn your certificate.

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