Introduction

Digital Literacy Class: We are going to learn about so many incredible ways to be creative, collaborative, and to communicate. We will focus on computer skills and applications. Some topics you already know about, and you will know better, and other topics and applications will be new to you! Either way, we will work together to find the ones you are able to use best. This class consists of Project-Based-Learning. You will be given plenty of time to learn the skills and applications that you will use for a lifetime. I hope you enjoy the material we will cover. - Mr. S

Thursday, December 6, 2018

Atomic Learning

What is it?

Atomic Learning strives to bring you the most up-to-date training resources on the hottest topics.

It is a library of thousands of short, easy-to-understand, "atoms" of software tutorials and technology skill training in video format designed to help you learn to use hundreds of different programs.
These online training resources are:

Available 24/7

Open to ALL UMB students, staff, and faculty.

Answers to many of the "how do I do that" questions

Expansive and include many programs, such as Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Windows and Apple operating systems, and many more!

Easy to access - just log in with your full UMB email address and password.

Easy to search using keywords, specific applications, versions, and/or platforms.

Easy to share - Faculty can share direct links in Blackboard to support necessary software or technical skills.

The training tutorials support:

Just-in-time Tech Skills Training on more than 205 common software applications

Workshops that cover APA, and MLA Research Paper Basics, Web 2.0, podcasting, and much more

Projects that illustrate how to use and apply technology

“How-to” Self-Assessment to review your technology skill level

Video Storytelling Guide to plan and create quality movies

Instructor tools to quickly and easily integrate resources into any document or Web page

Atomic Learning Support

Request Help Email Form
Requires an Atomic Learning login. For access to support email without logging in, send a mail to cs@atomiclearning.com

Additional Reading

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Overall Academic Class Standards

SELF-ASSESSMENTS

Student Self-Assessments refer to training students to evaluate themselves, and their work, for the purpose of improving outcomes. To become capable evaluators of their work, students must have:

- a clear target (goal)

- the opportunity to help create definitions of the quality of work.

- the opportunity to correct, or self-adjust, their work before turning it in.

Students are also prompted to reflect and evaluate strengths, weaknesses, and areas of improvement. These skills will allow for planning, improvement, goal-setting, and reflection. Emphasis will be placed on integration of previous learning across the school curriculum.

ISTE 2. Communication and Collaboration

Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others:

a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media

b. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats

3. Research and Information Fluency

Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information:

a. Plan strategies to guide inquiry

b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media

General Computer-Based / Project Based Classroom Standards Met:

PA Common Core 8.5.6-8G: Integrate visual information (e.G. charts, graphs, maps, video, etc.) with other information in print or digital format.

ISTE 3.3A: Students plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information, and other resources, for intellectual and other pursuits.

ISTE 3.3D: Students build knowledge by actively exploring real world issues and problems, developing ideas, and pursuing answers and solutions.

CSTA Collaboration 1: Apply productivity/multimedia tools, and peripherals, to a group collaboration and support learning throughout the curriculum.

CSTA CPP1: Use advanced tools to create digital artifacts.

PA CEW Standards Met

PA 13.1.8A Career Awareness and Preparation

Relate careers to individual interest, abilities, and aptitudes.

PA 13.1.8G Create an individualized career plan including, but not limited to Assessments, Career Goals, individual interests and abilities, and Training/Education requirements.

TF Digital Tech Literacy