General Digital Literacy Skills

I can recognise some common scams.

I can... set a strong password.

I can... talk about some advantages and disadvantages to connecting digitally.

I can troubleshoot information if I have computer/phone problems.

I can change my computer desktop picture and shape of mouse.

I can share a -minute video file with someone.

I can tell when my computer / phone needs charging, is changing, is fully charged.

I know when my computer / phone needs system updates.

I know when my computer / phone needs application updates.

I can personalise my computer (change screen, change mouse cursor).

I can connect a Bluetooth device.

I can.... use the snip & sketch tool to cut small pictures (computer).

I can.... highlight/circle/draw on your screen snip in Snip & Sketch tool.

I can.... recognise some common scams.

I can.... set a strong password.

I can.... talk about some advantages and disadvantages to connecting digitally.

I can.... switch between and work in different windows and applications without closing them.

I can.... copy and paste information from one place to another.

I can.... pin applications to the computer task bar.

I can.... troubleshoot information if I have computer/phone problems.

I can.... change my computer desktop picture and shape of mouse.

I can.... share a -minute video file with someone.

I can.... tell when my computer / phone needs charging, is changing, is fully charged.

I know.... when my computer / phone needs system updates.

I know.... when my computer / phone needs application updates.

I can.... personalise my computer (change screen, change mouse cursor).

I can.... recognise and use a few common shortcuts (e.g., Ctrl z, Ctrl c, Ctrl b).

I can.... connect a Bluetooth device.

I can.... use the arrow keys (and sometimes Home, End, Tab) to navigate a document or internet webpage.

Emails

It will help me understand what you need to focus on.

I can read and send personal (e.g., Google, Yahoo, Hotmail) emails on my mobile.

I can read and send business emails on my mobile.

I can read and send personal (e.g., Google, Yahoo, Hotmail) emails on my computer.

I can read and send business emails on my computer.

I understand the difference between TO, CC and BCC.

I understand the difference between Reply, Reply All and Forward.

I can use the Subject field to describe the contents of the email.

I can send emails with web links.

I can send emails with attachments (photos, documents or other).

I can save attachments from emails to my phone or computer.

I can delete an email.

I can delete multiple emails at once.

I can add folders to organise my emails and transfer emails to these.

I can save a draft email to finish and send in the future.

I can order my emails by sender, subject, date received, size.

I can search for specific emails if I need to find something.

I can add a second email account to an email app.

I can add an email signature.

I can check my spam/junk email folder.

I can unsubscribe to unwanted mailing lists / spam emails.

I can recognise a dangerous email that might be trying to hurt me.

I can use the calendar for special days and to organise my activities.

File Management

I know what a file path is.

as in.... "Hey, what's the file path of that document?" (Where's that document stored?)

I know what a file extension is

as in.... "Why won't this file open?"

"Not sure. What's its file extension?"

I know what a file type is.

as in.... "Why won't this file open?"

"Not sure. What's the file type?"

Rename files on my computer.

as in.... "I'm organising my pdf electricity bills and will rename them in the format -elec-, -elec-"

Create a new folder.

as in.... "Go to your OneDrive and create a Term DLS folder"

Rename folders on my computer

as in.... "Rename your DLS folder 'DLS term "

Move files between folders.

as in.... "Alright, so now you have set up some new folders drag and drop (or cut and paste) files over"

Delete files.

as in.... "Geeze, what is this? A blank document. I don't need this. DELETE!"

Recover deleted files from my Recycle Bin.

as in.... "Ah! I didn't mean to delete that. How do I get it back?"

Delete items in my Recycle Bin.

as in... "I should empty my Recycle Bin. It's full of files I really don't need. I'm sure of it."

Save pictures from the internet to my computer.

as in... "Oh, this is great. I have to save this to show teacher."

Save documents from the internet to my computer.

as in

"Centrelink wants me to save this form. Now, how do I do that?"

Find a file or folder on my computer using “Search this PC”.

as in.... "I know my CV is on my computer somewhere....... I can't find the folder though."

Find a file or folder on my computer using “Type here to search”.

as in... "I know my CV is on my computer somewhere....... I can't find the folder though."

Open files using different programs (e.g., Open a pdf file using Edge OR Acrobat).

as in.... "Have you tried using Edge to open PDFs? It works really well. Just right click and 'open with'. You can even set the default to Edge"

Understand cloud storage vs device storage.

as in.... "I never use USBs anymore. I store everything on the cloud, either OneDrive or Google Drive."

"Oh yeh?"

"Yeh."

Use cloud storage to manage files.

as in.... "I never use USBs anymore. I store everything on the cloud, either OneDrive or Google Drive."

"Oh yeh?"

"Yeh."

Is there anything else about this topic you would like to know about?

as in... "Hey friend, I really want to learn how to........."

Hey dear teachers! I am appreciating your job. I seem to me I will soon be able to speak about PC fluently. I try to make my learning experience as interesting as possible. Because I really want to know about MOODLE and to learn how to use that.

Best wishes

Vicky

MS Products (Word, PPT, Excel)

I can.... format text including size, font, colour, bold, italics

I can.... zoom my document to increase viewing size.

I can.... centre my paragraph (or align left or align right).

I can.... insert a picture from the internet.

I can.... insert a picture from my computer.

I can.... insert a table, add another column or row to my table.

I can.... use the Table Design feature to change the colour/shape of my table.

I can.... insert a text box.

I can.... use “Layout Options” to change the way my text box, photo, shape is viewed.

I can.... insert headers and footers with page numbers, pictures, or text.

I can.... use the format painter to standardise text.

I can.... hide the ribbon.

I can.... change my page orientation from Portrait to Landscape.

I can.... save files to my preferred destination.

I can.... share my file with another person to collaborate on work.

I can.... understand the difference between pdf and docx files.

I can.... use the Search/Tell me bar to find features I cannot locate.

I can.... use slide Transitions in PowerPoint to move between pages.

I can.... use Animations in PowerPoint to make text/objects appear.

I can.... understand the difference between Normal view and Slide Show in PowerPoint.

I can.... use “Design Ideas” to make my PowerPoint design more interesting.

I can.... print my work (paper copy).

I can.... save my work as a PDF file to restrict future editing.

I can.... Print slide handouts (e.g., per page) in PowerPoint.

I can format text including size, font, colour, bold, italics

I can zoom my document to increase viewing size.

I can centre my paragraph (or align left or align right).

I can insert a picture from the internet.

I can insert a picture from my computer.

I can insert a table, add another column or row to my table.

I can use the Table Design feature to change the colour/shape of my table.

I can insert a text box.

I can use “Layout Options” to change the way my text box, photo, shape is viewed.

I can insert headers and footers with page numbers, pictures, or text.

I can use the format painter to match text size, shape, colour etc.

I can hide the ribbon.

I can change my page orientation from Portrait to Landscape.

I can save files to my preferred destination.

I can share my file with another person to collaborate on work.

I can understand the difference between pdf and docx files.

I can use the Search/Tell me bar to find features I cannot locate.

I can use slide Transitions in PowerPoint to move between pages.

I can use Animations in PowerPoint to make text/objects appear.

I can understand the difference between Normal view and Slide Show in PowerPoint.

I can use “Design Ideas” to make my PowerPoint design more interesting.

I can print my work (paper copy).

I can save my work as a PDF file to restrict future editing.

I can Print slide handouts (e.g., per page) in PowerPoint.

Using my mobile/tablet

I can make a call, receive a call.

as in.... "Hello? Hello? Can you hear me?"

I can use a range of messaging apps to send messages and photos/documents.

as in... "I'll message the photos through. Do you use WhatsApp? Viber? Facebook Messenger? WeChat? Just email?"

I can identify common icons in my phone’s control panel.

as in... "I should put my phone on mute."

I can download apps from my device's app store.

as in... "Do you have the Authenticator app?""No""Jump on to your app store and get it hey. You need it while studying at Swinburne."

I can create folders for phone apps.

as in... "I'm going to put all these apps in a folder called 'Messaging.'"

I can search for apps on my device that I’ve downloaded.

as in... "I downloaded the MyGov app but now I can't find it."

I can delete apps I don’t need anymore.

as in... "I don't like this app. Too many ads, I'm gonna delete it."

I can.... check my device's storage.

as in... "Geeze my phone is full. How full? Let's check."

I can adjust my phone/tablet's brightness.

as in... "I can't see the screen. I need to turn up the brightness."

I can change my device's wallpaper or lock screen image.

as in.... "I'm a bit sick of my lock screen wallpaper. I'm going to use a new one."

I can connect to Wi-Fi.

as in... "Yay - free wifi"

I can connect a Bluetooth device.

I can search for downloaded files.

as in... "I downloaded a form to my mobile and now I can't find it. Where do I look?"

I can rename my files on my mobile phone / tablet.

As in... "I've found the file in my phone's downloads but I'm going to rename it so it makes more sense."

I can take a screenshot on my mobile phone or tablet.

as in... "I'm going to screen cap that so I can remember it."

I can crop a mobile phone screenshot.

as in... "I want to keep some of this pic but I don't need the words, I'll crop them out."

I can record a video.

as in... "I'm going to video that cool trick you did on your skateboard. So rad."

I can edit a video on my phone.

as in... "I got it. I got the trick on video. I'm just going to crop out the bit at the beginning then I'll upload it to YouTube."

I can scan (not take photos) of documents to create pdfs.

as in... "I've signed the form. Now I'll scan it to my phone an email it off."

I can take a panorama photo (and other advanced types).

as in... "I always forget there are other camera settings - like dusk, macro, and panorama."

I can use parental controls on my children’s devices.

as in... "I'm going to put screentime on the iPad to lock it after .pm"

Web Browsing

I know the difference between Chrome, Edge and Safari.

I can open a new browser window.

I can open a new tab in my browser by clicking the + sign.

I can open a new tab by right-clicking a weblink.

I can switch between open tabs in my browser.

I can pin frequency accessed websites as tabs.

I can bookmark frequently accessed websites in Favourites.

I can sync Favourites between desktop and mobile devices (e.g., Google account on Chrome, iCloud on Safari).

I can change Zoom level to increase size of a webpage.

I can find information using a search engine like Google or Bing

I can refine web searches using Images, Videos, Shopping, Maps, News, School (Bing only).

I can refine web searches using inverted commas “ “, or, -, site:, filetype:

I understand what “Google wants to know your location. Allow. Block.” means.

I understand what “cookies” are.

I know when it’s safe to save passwords.

I understand what “Set as default” (browser) means.

I understand what “Sign into browser” means and the benefits.

I can log into online accounts like social media and banking safely.

I can search for previously visited pages in History.

I understand what “incognito” “InPrivate” and “Private Browsing” modes are and what they do/don’t provide.

I can search for an image using Google images / Google Lens on my phone or tablet.

I can search for an image using Google images / Google Lens on my laptop.

I can search for an image by taking a photo on my phone/tablet.

Windows management (with vids)

I can.... switch between and work in different windows and applications without closing them

I can manage open tabs in my browser.

I can.... pin applications to the computer task bar.

I can..... Zoom in and out of documents and webpages.

I can.... copy and paste information from one place to another.

I can.... use the snip & sketch tool to cut small pictures (computer).

I can.... highlight/circle/draw on my screen snip in Snip & Sketch tool.

I can.... remember and use a few common shortcuts (e.g., Ctrl z, Ctrl c, Ctrl b).