ECDL for Educators modules

1.    Concepts of IT
Feel comfortable with the technology available in school.
Understand ” techie” objects and terms.

2.    Using the PC and Managing Files
Feel comfortable using Windows and addressing issues of best practice.
Create somewhere to save documents to … and find them again!

3.    Word Processing
Learn the skills you need to create text documents for managing classroom tasks and activities.
Examples include a lesson plan, timetable template, administration letter and mail merge a letter to parents… with address labels!

4.    Spreadsheets
Learn the skills you need to “number crunch” electronically.
Examples include entering and charting project data, exam results and pupil records. Plus, create an interactive question and answer document!

5.    Database
Understand what a database can do and how to set one up.
Examples include a lending library database, a school resources database and an after school club database

6.    Presentations
Create presentations for printing, animated slide shows and the web

7.    Information and Communications
Effectively search the Internet quickly and easily for resources created by teachers for teachers.
Feel comfortable sending and receiving emails and attachments.