Basic IT Skills Module

In this course, we will explore great free tools for making reading, writing and studying easier.

To use these tools well students will need to have some basic IT skills. Your students may be proficient in some of these IT skills but it is crucial that they learn to touch type and to manage to save and store their files.

Being able to touch type accurately, efficiently and healthily enables a student to use technology well. for writing, projects, mind maps etc. Click here for free sites, advice & resources:		When students create documents, mind maps & sound files it is essential that they learn how to save, store and access their work to really take advantage of the tools in this course. Click here to get started on file management:

Please see a list of other fundamental computer skills below along with links to some useful, external resources, lesson plans and training materials.
Use whatever sections you/your students need...........

Using their mouse, touchpad or touch screen.
- Depending on the devices you use click below for useful training resources for students to develop their:

Button link to the mouse skills section of our course

Button link to the touchpad skills section of our course

Button link to the touchscreen skills section of our course

Using a word processor for creating documents:
- Depending on what you use click below for useful training resources for students to learn word-processing skills in:

Using their email account
- Depending on what you use click below for useful training resources for students to learn about email using:

Navigating the internet
- Click here for a useful lesson plan to teach net navigation skills: