This workshop meets five times and will focus on teaching digital basics through everyday problem-solving. We will use a curriculum developed by Google Education experts that equips your students with practical tech skills, including how to understand Google Drive storage and organization, make digital presentations, do online research, work with spreadsheets, and more. We live in a world surrounded by technology and we know that whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly depend on understanding how to use technology effectively. This workshop will also teach your student to use the Jupiter Grades system to find assignments, create and upload files to teachers, use Google apps for IEW, presentations, and more! This class is perfect for beginning students and students who need a refresher on how to use these programs and tools.

Course Overview:

• Send emails with Gmail
• Organize files using Google Drive
• Build Healthy Digital Habits (Google Docs, sharing/editing Docs)
• Build Healthy Digital Habits (Posters using Google Drawings)
• Build Healthy Digital Habits (Google Slides)
• Evaluate Credibility of Online Sources (research paper writing)
• Create a study schedule to meet your goals (Google Sheets)
• Create a Guessing Game (Google Forms)
• Intro/Overview of Jupiter Grades- checking assignments, uploading work, etc.

2025 Dates:

• Wednesday, August 13: 11:30-12:45
• Monday, August 18: 11:30-12:45
• Wednesday, August 20: 11:30-12:45
• Monday, August 25: 11:30-12:45
• Wednesday, August 27: 11:30-12:45

Classes will meet at UHC, Grace Church Taylors Campus, in room 110 (in the student center/small building-portico drop-off and pickup) on the above dates and times.

Class limit: 5th-8th graders -12 students
Cost: $100 paid to Mrs.Collett by Aug. 13, 2025: PayPal ([email protected]) or Venmo business (@mrscollettstem)

Materials Needed:

• a laptop computer, or Chromebook –must have WiFi and internet browsing capabilities
• folder for class handouts
• pencil and notebook paper

iPads or other tablets aren’t compatible with the lessons we will be doing for this class

Instructor: Mrs. Carolyn Collett, [email protected]

• BS degree from Virginia Tech in Engineering and Technology Education.
• SC certified Engineering and Industrial Technology Education teacher
• STEM teacher with 25+ years experience in the public, private, and homeschool settings