Resource #1
http://www.powersearchingwithgoogle.com/course/aps/challenge?c=1
Course: Information Technology 8
PLO: “Identify Information technology tools used to access information” (Foundation PLO, Grade 8)
“Demonstrate the ability to formulate questions and to use a variety of sources and tools to access, capture, and store information” (Foundation)
Description: This website provides a user friendly tutorial on how to use Google’s many features and tools. It offers video demonstrations for each lesson, and indicates the level of difficulty.
Resource #2
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/internetsafety
Course: Information Technology 8
PLO: “Describe and practise appropriate safety procedures when working with information technology tools” (Foundation)
Description: This website teaches students about the many kinds of threats encountered when surfing the internet. By navigating it student will learn techniques and habits to better protect themselves when surfing the web.
Resource #3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hIQjrMHTv4
Course: Information technology 8
PLO: “Demonstrate an awareness of the impact of information technology tools on society” (Foundation)
Description: This video provides a brief history of the internet and shows how it has effectively changed almost every facet of society.
Resource #4
http://managementhelp.org/communicationsskills/index.htm
Course: Business Computer Applications 11
Unit: Business Communications
PLO: Students will be able to apply a variety of communication skills, methods, and strategies to communicate in business situations
Description: Free online management library; it contains various materials on how to improve communication skills
Course: Business Computer Applications 11
Unit: Technology Applications
PLO: Students will be able to apply appropriate techniques when sending e-mail messages
Description: E-mail etiquette activity developed by Georgia CTAE Resource Network
Resource #6
Course: Business Information Management 12
Unit: Skills Development
PLO: Students are able to create documents using word processing and desktop publishing software
Description: Free on-line tutorial offered by Microsoft on how to create a Word 2013 document