Project-Based Google Drive Curriculum
Our organization is working on developing project-based learning opportunities for adults in our digital literacy program. In project-based learning, learners are challenged to explore new material using real world problems. We are looking for a team to create a project-based curriculum for Google Drive. You will be responsible for creating lesson plans for a unit where learners use their Google drive and Google applications (Docs, Sheets, and Slides) to solve a real-world problem. You will be responsible for framing the problem, developing lessons suitable for adult literacy learners, and creating lesson materials.
Level up - Digital Literacy and Health
Positions available: 1 Navigating the online world to find reliable health care information is challenging for individuals with low digital literacy. We want to develop a digital health literacy workshop which will give our learners the skills they need to find reliable health information online. The skills covered in this workshop will include online safety and privacy, how to navigate the Alberta Health Services website, finding health care professionals online, booking online appointments, and identifying accurate and reliable online source for health information. The scope of this project is to plan and develop materials for this workshop. This will include lesson plans, learner workbooks, and information pamphlets. If time permits you will also assist with the delivery of the workshop.
Level up - Protecting your device workshop
1 position available Many of our learners have questions about how to protect their devices and how to keep them up to date. We want to develop resources that could be used in one-on-one tutoring or small group workshops. The volunteer who takes on this project will be responsible for developing these resources as well as leading the first edition of a "taking care of your device" workshop. This will include creating vocabulary sheets for terms such as "virus" and "malware", plain language information booklets about device maintenance, updates, and anti-virus software, as well as lesson plans to teach the material. They will also implement the materials by leading a workshop for our learners.
Level up - Getting to know Edmonton Online Scavenger Hunt
We are looking to develop and fun and interactive activity that will allow our learners to increase their online search skills. The volunteer who takes on this project will create an online scavenger hunt where participants will use their devices to find information about city services and facilities, history, and transit online. They will also develop and lead a workshop designed at teaching how to use online tools such as search engines and maps to find information and navigate our city. Student will do research on different attractions in the city. You will develop a workbook to teach them about basic search skills and a handout for them to record their finding. Positions available 1 student