Google Applied Digital Skills is a FREE, video-based, and online curriculum that prepares students of all ages for the growing number of jobs that require basic digital skills.
There are 120+ hours of ready-to-use lessons taught through self-paced, step-by-step videos that guide students to create useful and interactive projects.
Lessons have been mapped to the following curriculums: Essential Digital Skills, Computing National Curriculum, GCSE Computer Science and GCE Computer Science.
Google Applied Digital Skills is a FREE, video-based, and online curriculum that prepares students of all ages for the growing number of jobs that require basic digital skills.
There are 120+ hours of ready-to-use lessons taught through self-paced, step-by-step videos that guide students to create useful and interactive projects.
Lessons have been mapped to the following curriculums: Essential Digital Skills, Computing National Curriculum, GCSE Computer Science and GCE Computer Science.
In Edit Your CV, students edit their CV to make it stronger and more appealing to an employer.
Duration: 45-90 minutes
Edit Your CV is suitable for:
Post-16
Students use Docs.
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
Edit a CV to make it more compelling to potential employers by revising content and changing the format.
The resource is video-based and features FREE, ready-to-use lesson plans, rubrics to enable teachers to evaluate a student’s work across a variety of skills and levels of proficiency (i.e. beginner, developing, accomplished, and exemplary) and a dashboard to show how each student is progressing.
How to get started? Sign in as an Instructor with a Google account here. If you don’t have a Google account, click “more options” and then “create an account”.
If you are a teacher in England, you can register here for our free teacher workshops. . If you would like to bring the applied digital skills training event to your school, college or centre near you and can guarantee 20 educators, we can host the event at your school or college.
In Start a CV, students select a CV template from Google Docs. They then use the headings and their experiences to add their information to the CV.
Duration: 45-90 minutes
Start a CV is suitable for:
Post-16
Students use Docs.
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
Choose a CV template
Fill out their personal information
List prior experiences and dates
Make sure information is listed in the correct places
The resource is video-based and features FREE, ready-to-use lesson plans, rubrics to enable teachers to evaluate a student’s work across a variety of skills and levels of proficiency (i.e. beginner, developing, accomplished, and exemplary) and a dashboard to show how each student is progressing.
How to get started? Sign in as an Instructor with a Google account here. If you don’t have a Google account, click “more options” and then “create an account”.
If you are a teacher in England, you can register here for our free teacher workshops. . If you would like to bring the applied digital skills training event to your school, college or centre near you and can guarantee 20 educators, we can host the event at your school or college.
In Plan and Budget learn to make good financial decisions by analysing long-term spending, researching and comparing costs, and planning for major purchases.
Duration: 7-9 hours
Plan and Budget is suitable for:
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4
Post-16
Students use Maps, Search, Sheets.
By the end of these lessons, students should be able to:
Identify and analyse real world issues and problems, develop ideas and theories, and pursue answers and solutions
Utilise a database, such as a spreadsheet, to collect, organise, graph, and analyse data to facilitate problem-solving and decision-making
Curate information from digital sources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions
Apply basic formulas (add, subtract) and advanced formulas (example: using =SUMIF to calculate costs) to spreadsheets
The resource is video-based and features FREE, ready-to-use lesson plans, rubrics to enable teachers to evaluate a student’s work across a variety of skills and levels of proficiency (i.e. beginner, developing, accomplished, and exemplary) and a dashboard to show how each student is progressing.
How to get started? Sign in as an Instructor with a Google account here. If you don’t have a Google account, click “more options” and then “create an account”.
If you are a teacher in England, you can register here for our free teacher workshops. If you would like to bring the applied digital skills training event to your school, college or centre near you and can guarantee 20 educators, we can host the event at your school or college.
In Plan an Event, students use the G Suite to choose and organise an event (create to-do lists, assign tasks, and promote an event).
Duration: 6-9 hours.
Plan an Event is suitable for:
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4
Post-16
Students use Calendar, Docs, Drawings, Gmail, Sheets and Sites.
By the end of these lessons, students should be able to:
Collaborate digitally in a shared document
Apply basic and advanced formatting options to a document, spreadsheet, and drawing application
Organise and sort data in a spreadsheet
Create a digitally shared calendar
Compose and reply to emails, format email messages, and share attachments
Create and publish a website
The resource is video-based and features FREE, ready-to-use lesson plans, rubrics to enable teachers to evaluate a student’s work across a variety of skills and levels of proficiency (i.e. beginner, developing, accomplished, and exemplary) and a dashboard to show how each student is progressing.
How to get started? Sign in as an Instructor with a Google account here. If you don’t have a Google account, click “more options” and then “create an account”.
If you are a teacher in England, you can register here for our free teacher workshops. If you would like to bring the applied digital skills training event to your school, college or centre near you and can guarantee 20 educators, we can host the event at your school or college.
In Create a CV in Google Docs, students learn to format, write, and design a professional CV that stands out.
Duration: 45-90 minutes.
Create a CV in Google Docs is suitable for:
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4
Post-16
Students use Docs, Gmail and Search.
By the end of these lessons, students should be able to:
Select a document template and modify it with relevant information and appropriate formatting.
Answer the following essential question(s): How can I create a CV that will communicate relevant information about me to a potential employer, admissions officer, or scholarship committee?
Internalise the following enduring understanding(s):
Formatting tools and templates make CV’s easier to read and look more professional.
A CV is a brief overview of who you are and how you spend your time.
Present yourself as a professional, even with limited paid work experience.
Choosing relevant and appropriate information to share (social media, professional email, and how to phrase skills/experience/etc.) is essential for presenting yourself as a potential candidate.
A CV is a valuable tool that will help students apply for jobs, colleges, internships, or scholarships.
The resource is video-based and features FREE, ready-to-use lesson plans, rubrics to enable teachers to evaluate a student’s work across a variety of skills and levels of proficiency (i.e. beginner, developing, accomplished, and exemplary) and a dashboard to show how each student is progressing.
How to get started? Sign in as an Instructor with a Google account here. If you don’t have a Google account, click “more options” and then “create an account”.
If you are a teacher in England, you can register here for our free teacher workshops. . If you would like to bring the applied digital skills training event to your school, college or centre near you and can guarantee 20 educators, we can host the event at your school or college.
In Technology, Ethics, and Security, students will research technology risks and dangers, explore solutions, and create a report to communicate their findings.
Duration: 2-5 hours
Technology, Ethics, and Security is suitable for:
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4
Post-16
Students use Docs, Search, Sheets, Slides, Sites.
By the end of these lessons, students will be able to:
Explore all sides of the topic they choose related to technology, ethics, and security
Explain technology’s risks and dangers, and consider solutions to keep users safe
Plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits
Publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences
The resource is video-based and features FREE, ready-to-use lesson plans, rubrics to enable teachers to evaluate a student’s work across a variety of skills and levels of proficiency (i.e. beginner, developing, accomplished, and exemplary) and a dashboard to show how each student is progressing.
How to get started? Sign in as an Instructor with a Google account here. If you don’t have a Google account, click “more options” and then “create an account”.
If you are a teacher in England, you can register here for our free teacher workshops. If you would like to bring the applied digital skills training event to your school, college or centre near you and can guarantee 20 educators, we can host the event at your school or college.
In Digital Tools for Everyday Tasks, students make their lives more efficient by communicating through email, using internet search, and creating documents.
Duration: 4-9 hours
Digital Tools for Everyday Tasks is suitable for:
Post-16
Students use Docs, Drive, Gmail, and Search.
By the end of these lessons, students should be able to:
Create and set up a new Google account with strong password protection
Create a document to record and share ideas for things to do on a day out with a friend
Conduct an internet search and record search results in a document
Email a friend or family member about plans and include an attachment
Personalize emails and manage their inbox
The resource is video-based and features FREE, ready-to-use lesson plans, rubrics to enable teachers to evaluate a student’s work across a variety of skills and levels of proficiency (i.e. beginner, developing, accomplished, and exemplary) and a dashboard to show how each student is progressing.
How to get started? Sign in as an Instructor with a Google account here. If you don’t have a Google account, click “more options” and then “create an account”.
If you are a teacher in England, you can register here for our free teacher workshops. . If you would like to bring the applied digital skills training event to your school, college or centre near you and can guarantee 20 educators, we can host the event at your school or college.
In Technology’s Role in Current Events, learners research a topic related to technology’s role in current events, create a project, and present their findings.
Duration: 2-5 hours
This lesson is suitable for:
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4
Post-16
Students use Docs, Search, Sheets, Slides, Sites.
The resource is video-based and features Free, ready-to-use lesson plans, rubrics to enable teachers to evaluate a student’s work across a variety of skills and levels of proficiency (i.e. beginner, developing, accomplished, and exemplary) and a dashboard to show how each student is progressing.
By the end of these lessons, students should be able to:
Explain technology’s role in current events to reveal how it both informs and transforms our world.
Identify and assess the risks, limits, and opportunities surrounding technology’s role in current events.
Explain the role of “citizen journalists” and their effect on current events.
Plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits
Publish or present content that customises the message and medium for their intended audiences
The resource is video-based and features FREE, ready-to-use lesson plans, rubrics to enable teachers to evaluate a student’s work across a variety of skills and levels of proficiency (i.e. beginner, developing, accomplished, and exemplary) and a dashboard to show how each student is progressing.
How to get started? Sign in as an Instructor with a Google account here. If you don’t have a Google account, click “more options” and then “create an account”.
If you are a teacher in England, you can register here for our free teacher workshops. . If you would like to bring the applied digital skills training event to your school, college or centre near you and can guarantee 20 educators, we can host the event at your school or college.
In Build Your Online Business, students create an online business in order to sell a product or service.
Duration: 6-9 hours
Build Your Online Business is suitable for:
Post-16
Students use Docs, Drawings, Sites, and Slides.
By the end of these lessons, students should be able to:
Outline their skills, interests, resources, and validate a business idea
Conduct market research and organize their findings in a slideshow presentation
Determine the best online marketplace to sell their product/service
Design a flyer to promote the business product/service
Use a spreadsheet to track inventory, spending, and profits
Create a customer feedback survey
The resource is video-based and features FREE, ready-to-use lesson plans, rubrics to enable teachers to evaluate a student’s work across a variety of skills and levels of proficiency (i.e. beginner, developing, accomplished, and exemplary) and a dashboard to show how each student is progressing.
How to get started? Sign in as an Instructor with a Google account here. If you don’t have a Google account, click “more options” and then “create an account”.
If you are a teacher in England, you can register here for our free teacher workshops. . If you would like to bring the applied digital skills training event to your school, college or centre near you and can guarantee 20 educators, we can host the event at your school or college.
If-Then Adventure Stories allows students to collaborate together to create an interactive story using Google Slides.
Duration: 2-3 hours
If-Then Adventure Stories is suitable for:
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4
Post-16
Students use Docs and Slides.
By the end of these lessons, students should be able to:
Collaborate in a document
Create a slide presentation with a group and digitally share it with others
Make decisions in groups effectively
Create an engaging, visually exciting interactive story
The resource is video-based and features FREE, ready-to-use lesson plans, rubrics to enable teachers to evaluate a student’s work across a variety of skills and levels of proficiency (i.e. beginner, developing, accomplished, and exemplary) and a dashboard to show how each student is progressing.
How to get started? Sign in as an Instructor with a Google account here. If you don’t have a Google account, click “more options” and then “create an account”.
If you are a teacher in England, you can register here for our free teacher workshops. If you would like to bring the applied digital skills training event to your school, college or centre near you and can guarantee 20 educators, we can host the event at your school or college.
In Research and Develop a Topic learn to identify credible online sources and make an interactive research document with basic coding.
Duration: 3-4 hours. Students use Apps Script, Docs and Search.
Research and Develop a topic is suitable for:
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4
Post-16
The resource is video-based and features Free, ready-to-use lesson plans, rubrics to enable teachers to evaluate a student’s work across a variety of skills and levels of proficiency (i.e. beginner, developing, accomplished, and exemplary) and a dashboard to show how each student is progressing.
By the end of these lessons, students should be able to:
Define a problem, research question, or goal
Collaborate with others to conduct research and develop digital artifacts
Discuss and perform basic and advanced internet search strategies
Evaluate the bias of digital information sources and select sources of information for credibility, accuracy, and relevance
How to get started? Sign in as an Instructor with a Google account here. If you don’t have a Google account, click “more options” and then “create an account”.
If you are a teacher in England, you can register here for our free teacher workshops. If you would like to bring the applied digital skills training event to your school, college or centre near you and can guarantee 20 educators, we can host the event at your school or college.
In Pick the Next Box Office Hit, students act as a movie producer to analyse movie data trends to pick the next box office hit.
Duration: 6-9 hours
Pick the Next Box Office Hit is suitable for:
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4
Post-16
Students use Apps Scripts, Docs, Drawing and Sheets.
By the end of these lessons, students should be able to:
Make a decision and justify it based on intuition and data
Visualise data using graphs
Analyse data using formulas
The resource is video-based and features FREE, ready-to-use lesson plans, rubrics to enable teachers to evaluate a student’s work across a variety of skills and levels of proficiency (i.e. beginner, developing, accomplished, and exemplary) and a dashboard to show how each student is progressing.
How to get started? Sign in as an Instructor with a Google account here. If you don’t have a Google account, click “more options” and then “create an account”.
If you are a teacher in England, you can register here for our free teacher workshops. If you would like to bring the applied digital skills training event to your school, college or centre near you and can guarantee 20 educators, we can host the event at your school or college.
In Organise Files in Drive, students use Google Drive to store, access, and share files in one central place.
Duration: 45-90 minutes
Organise Files in Drive is suitable for:
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4
Post-16
Students use Docs and Drive.
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
Create and color-code folders in Google Drive to save class materials and assignments.
Create a file naming convention to easily find assignments and keep track of due dates.
Move related files into the appropriate class folder or sub-folder.
Share files and folders with a classmate and add to their own Drive.
The resource is video-based and features FREE, ready-to-use lesson plans, rubrics to enable teachers to evaluate a student’s work across a variety of skills and levels of proficiency (i.e. beginner, developing, accomplished, and exemplary) and a dashboard to show how each student is progressing.
How to get started? Sign in as an Instructor with a Google account here. If you don’t have a Google account, click “more options” and then “create an account”.
If you are a teacher in England, you can register here for our free teacher workshops. . If you would like to bring the applied digital skills training event to your school, college or centre near you and can guarantee 20 educators, we can host the event at your school or college.
In Organise Group Projects in Google Sheets, students collaborate to learn how to use digital tools to organize a group project in a spreadsheet.
Duration: 45-90 minutes
Organise Group Projects in Google Sheets is suitable for:
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4
Post-16
Students use Search and Sheets.
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
Manage a long-term group project in Google Sheets by setting deadlines, tracking progress, assigning responsibilities, and keeping notes.
The resource is video-based and features FREE, ready-to-use lesson plans, rubrics to enable teachers to evaluate a student’s work across a variety of skills and levels of proficiency (i.e. beginner, developing, accomplished, and exemplary) and a dashboard to show how each student is progressing.
How to get started? Sign in as an Instructor with a Google account here. If you don’t have a Google account, click “more options” and then “create an account”.
If you are a teacher in England, you can register here for our free teacher workshops. . If you would like to bring the applied digital skills training event to your school, college or centre near you and can guarantee 20 educators, we can host the event at your school or college.
In Create a Presentation “All About a Topic”, students create an interactive presentation to share information about a topic they care about.
Duration: 45-90 minutes
Create a Presentation “All About a Topic” is suitable for Key Stage 3.
Students use Search and Slides.
By the end of these lessons, students should be able to:
Create a slide presentation that includes text, images, and animations to communicate information about a specific topic.
Answer the following essential question: How do I introduce a topic and express my personality and interests in an engaging, compelling way to an audience?
Internalise the following enduring understandings:
There are different ways to convey information to entertain, engage, and inform your audience.
Making a presentation is one way to share information about yourself or a topic.
How you add to and customise a presentation gets your message across in different ways.
The resource is video-based and features FREE, ready-to-use lesson plans, rubrics to enable teachers to evaluate a student’s work across a variety of skills and levels of proficiency (i.e. beginner, developing, accomplished, and exemplary) and a dashboard to show how each student is progressing.
How to get started? Sign in as an Instructor with a Google account here. If you don’t have a Google account, click “more options” and then “create an account”.
If you are a teacher in England, you can register here for our free teacher workshops. . If you would like to bring the applied digital skills training event to your school, college or centre near you and can guarantee 20 educators, we can host the event at your school or college.
In Use Google to Get a New Job, students search for job opportunities, explore career sites, write a CV, submit applications, and practice interviewing.
Duration: 4-8 hours
Use Google to Get a New Job is suitable for:
Post-16
Students use Docs, Search, Sheets, and Slides.
By the end of these lessons, students should be able to:
Create and share a presentation with tips and ideas for finding a job in their area
Create a spreadsheet to track tasks and job search progress
Search for jobs online and track the jobs they’re applying for
Write a CV
Practice interview techniques
The resource is video-based and features FREE, ready-to-use lesson plans, rubrics to enable teachers to evaluate a student’s work across a variety of skills and levels of proficiency (i.e. beginner, developing, accomplished, and exemplary) and a dashboard to show how each student is progressing.
How to get started? Sign in as an Instructor with a Google account here. If you don’t have a Google account, click “more options” and then “create an account”.
If you are a teacher in England, you can register here for our free teacher workshops. . If you would like to bring the applied digital skills training event to your school, college or centre near you and can guarantee 20 educators, we can host the event at your school or college.
In Program a Progress Bar, students program a progress bar in Google Slides to inform their audience of how far along they are in the presentation.
Duration: 45-90 minutes
Program a Progress Bar is suitable for:
Key Stage 3
Students use Apps Script, Search, and Slides.
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
Use Google Apps Script to program a progress bar in Google Slides
The resource is video-based and features FREE, ready-to-use lesson plans, rubrics to enable teachers to evaluate a student’s work across a variety of skills and levels of proficiency (i.e. beginner, developing, accomplished, and exemplary) and a dashboard to show how each student is progressing.
How to get started? Sign in as an Instructor with a Google account here. If you don’t have a Google account, click “more options” and then “create an account”.
If you are a teacher in England, you can register here for our free teacher workshops. . If you would like to bring the applied digital skills training event to your school, college or centre near you and can guarantee 20 educators, we can host the event at your school or college.
In Research and Writing, students research on the Internet, evaluate sources, and draft and publish a document.
Duration: 5-10 hours
Research and Writing is suitable for:
Post-16
Students use Docs and Search.
By the end of these lessons, students should be able to:
Brainstorm in a document
Conduct internet research and evaluate source credibility
Create an outline for a paper
Collect feedback from a partner
Write a rough draft
Revise and proofread a draft
Publish their work in another digital format
The resource is video-based and features FREE, ready-to-use lesson plans, rubrics to enable teachers to evaluate a student’s work across a variety of skills and levels of proficiency (i.e. beginner, developing, accomplished, and exemplary) and a dashboard to show how each student is progressing.
How to get started? Sign in as an Instructor with a Google account here. If you don’t have a Google account, click “more options” and then “create an account”.
If you are a teacher in England, you can register here for our free teacher workshops. . If you would like to bring the applied digital skills training event to your school, college or centre near you and can guarantee 20 educators, we can host the event at your school or college.
In Give and Receive Feedback, students learn how to give and receive written feedback.
Duration: 45-90 minutes
Give and Receive Feedback is suitable for:
Post-16
Students use Docs.
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
Work with a partner to give and receive written feedback in a document.
Use feedback suggestions to improve a document they create.
The resource is video-based and features FREE, ready-to-use lesson plans, rubrics to enable teachers to evaluate a student’s work across a variety of skills and levels of proficiency (i.e. beginner, developing, accomplished, and exemplary) and a dashboard to show how each student is progressing.
How to get started? Sign in as an Instructor with a Google account here. If you don’t have a Google account, click “more options” and then “create an account”.
If you are a teacher in England, you can register here for our free teacher workshops. . If you would like to bring the applied digital skills training event to your school, college or centre near you and can guarantee 20 educators, we can host the event at your school or college.
In Plan Effective Meetings, students create a meeting agenda to share with others, collect feedback, run a successful meeting, take notes, and assign action items.
Duration: 45-90 minutes
Plan Effective Meetings is suitable for:
Post-16
Students use Calendar and Docs.
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
Create an agenda template for different types of meetings.
Prioritize meeting agenda items.
Communicate meeting information with attendees.
The resource is video-based and features FREE, ready-to-use lesson plans, rubrics to enable teachers to evaluate a student’s work across a variety of skills and levels of proficiency (i.e. beginner, developing, accomplished, and exemplary) and a dashboard to show how each student is progressing.
How to get started? Sign in as an Instructor with a Google account here. If you don’t have a Google account, click “more options” and then “create an account”.
If you are a teacher in England, you can register here for our free teacher workshops. . If you would like to bring the applied digital skills training event to your school, college or centre near you and can guarantee 20 educators, we can host the event at your school or college.