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DART: A Foundational Digital Literacy ESL Curriculum

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Intro The Digital Access and Resilience in Texas (DART) curriculum integrates beginning English language learning with foundational digital skills. The curriculum is intended to supplement existing English language instruction in lower-level adult English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. DART is an adaptation of the A-OK To Access curriculum developed for Tyson by the same authors. The DART curriculum provides the foundation that lower-level English language learners need to recognize and type the wide variety of characters required for most online passwords. The curriculum focuses on teaching students the skills necessary to accomplish eight major "milestones" on the way to successfully creating and logging in and out of an online account. Intro and Appendices \| Editable Version Download the Full Curriculum

Keyboard Lesson 1: Lowercase Alphabet Introduction Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students review the lowercase alphabet. Download Lesson \| Editable Lesson Resources: 1.1 Small Lowercase Alphabet Flashcards 1.1 Teacher Materials - Large Lowercase Alphabet Flashcards 1.2 Alphabet Tracing Lowercase 1 1.2 Teacher Materials - Lowercase Alphabet Bingo Cards 1.3 Alphabet Tracing Lowercase 2 Lesson 2: Lowercase Alphabet on the Keyboard Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will locate the lowercase letters of the alphabet on a modified image of a phone keyboard. Download Lesson \| Editable Lesson Resources: 2.1 Mobile Phone Keyboard - No Numbers No Symbols Lesson 3: Uppercase Alphabet Introduction Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students review the uppercase alphabet and distinguish between the lowercase and uppercase alphabet. Download Lesson \| Editable Lesson Resources: 3.1 Teacher Materials - Large Uppercase Alphabet Flashcards 3.1 Uppercase and Lowercase Alphabet \| Editable 3.2 Small Uppercase Alphabet Flashcards 3.2 Teacher Materials - Uppercase Letter Bingo Cards 3.3 Let's Talk Worksheet \| Editable 3.4 Capitalize or Not Worksheet \| Editable 3.5 Alphabet Tracing Uppercase 1 3.6 Alphabet Tracing Uppercase 2 Lesson 4: Uppercase Alphabet on the Keyboard Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will locate the uppercase letters of the alphabet on an image of the keyboard. Download Lesson \| Editable Lesson Resources: 4.1 How to Make Capital Letters on the Phone \| Editable 4.2 Windows Keyboard with Letters 4.3 Capital Letter Keyboard Assessment \| Editable Lesson 5: Numbers and Special Keys on the Keyboard Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will identify the numbers 0 – 9 and common special keys on a Windows keyboard, match the words zero – nine to the numbers, orally exchange phone numbers, and type a message on their phones that uses lowercase and uppercase letters, numbers, and special keys. Download Lesson \| Editable Lesson Resources: 5.1 Smal Number Flashcards 5.1 Teacher Materials - Large Number Flashcards 5.2 Small Number Flashcards with Words Only 5.2 Teacher Materials - Large Number Flashcards with Words 5.3 Phone Number Practice \| Editable 5.4 Windows Keyboard Image 5.5 Special Keys Flashcards 5.6 More Special Keys Flashcards Lesson 6: Symbols on the Keyboard Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will identify common symbols, locate them on the keyboard, and use prepositions of place to describe their locations on the keyboard. Download Lesson \| Editable Lesson Resources: 6.1 Symbols Power Point Notes 6.2 Teacher Materials - Symbols Bingo Cards \| Editable 6.2 Windows Keyboard Image 6.3 Locating Symbols on the Keyboard \| Editable 6.4 Symbols Keyboard Assessment \| Editable 6.5 Symbols Flashcards 6.6 More Symbols Flashcards Download the Full Curriculum

Security Lesson 7: Introduction to Security Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will learn how usernames and passwords used in logins provide security for their information and differentiate between strong and weak passwords. Download Lesson \| Editable Lesson Lesson 8: Strong and Weak Passwords Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will differentiate between strong and weak passwords and dictate, transcribe, and type passwords consisting of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Download Lesson \| Editable Lesson Resources: 8.1 Clarifying Questions \| Editable 8.2 Passwords Role Play \| Editable Download the Full Curriculum

Parts of a Computer Lesson 9: Parts of the Computer Lesson Overview: Students will identify the parts of the computer. Download Lesson \| Editable Lesson Resources: 9.1 Features of the Surface Go \| Editable 9.2 Computer Do's and Dont's \| Editable 9.3 Features of the Surface Go Quiz \| Editable 9.4 Exit Tickets \| Editable Download the Full Curriculum

Using a Computer Lesson 10: Computer Sign In and Sign Out Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will turn on and wake up a computer, use a username and password to log in to a computer, and lock, sign out of, and shut down a computer. Download Lesson \| Editable Lesson Resources: 10.1 Mouse Pointers \| Editable 10.2 Using Keyboard Shortcuts to Lock Sign Out and Shut Down \| Editable Lesson 11: Using the Windows Desktop Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will learn the basics of the Windows desktop and taskbar, how to open an app shortcut from the desktop or taskbar, how to minimize, maximize, and close an open app window. Download Lesson \| Editable Lesson Resources: 11.1 The Windows Desktop \| Editable 11.2 Desktop Handout Assessment 11.2 Maximize Minimize Restore and Close \| Editable 11.3 The Windows Desktop Assessment \| Editable Download the Full Curriculum

Going Online Lesson 12: Connecting to the Internet Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will check the Wi-Fi connection on their computers and log in with a username and password provided by the teacher. Download Lesson \| Editable Lesson Resources: 12.1 What is a Network Power Point Notes \| Editable 12.2 Gina's Facebook Account Gets Hacked \| Editable Lesson 13: Using Google Chrome Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will learn parts of the Google Chrome window, how to navigate in Chrome using linked text and objects and the back and forward buttons, and how to scroll in a window. Download Lesson \| Editable Lesson Resources: 13.1 The Chrome Window \| Editable Download the Full Curriculum

Creating Accounts Lesson 14: Understanding Online Accounts Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will complete online forms, identify login requirements, and create and log in to an online account. Download Lesson \| Editable Lesson Resources: 14.1 Teacher Materials - Paper-based Information Form 14.1 Login Requirements Compare and Contrast \| Editable 14.2 Creating a Practice Account \| Editable 14.3 Signing In and Out of Your Account \| Editable 14.4 Creating a New Password \| Editable Lesson 15: Creating Strong Passwords Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will identify requirements for strong passwords and create a strong password that is strong but easy to remember. Download Lesson \| Editable Lesson Resources: 15.1 Requirements for a Strong Password \| Editable 15.2 Five Steps to a Strong Password \| Editable 15.3 Substituting Numbers and Symbols for Letters \| Editable Lesson 16: Creating a Gmail Account Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will create, log in, and log out of a Gmail account. Download Lesson \| Editable Lesson Resources: 16.1 YouTube Video Transcript \| Editable 16.2 Creating a Gmail Account \| Editable Download the Full Curriculum

Safety Lesson 17: Staying Safe in a Digital World Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will learn how to identify and deal with scams in the form of email, text messages, and online pop-up windows and advertisements. Download Lesson \| Editable Lesson Resources: 17.1 Mary's Email Scam \| Editable 17.1 Teacher Materials - Mary's Email Scam \| Editable 17.2 Checking Links On Your Phone \| Editable 17.3 Digital Safety Basics \| Editable 17.3 Teacher Materials - Is It Safe or Is It a Scam - PPT Slide Notes \| Editable 17.4 Is It Safe or Is It a Scam \| Editable Download the Full Curriculum

Searching Lesson 18: Searching the Internet Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will learn how to perform a simple Internet search, evaluate and open search results, and read several search results to answer questions about one or more topics. Download Lesson \| Editable Lesson Resources: 18.1 Where Do These Words Come From \| Editable 18.2 How To Search the Internet \| Editable 18.3 Choosing Search Terms \| Editable 18.4 Choosing Search Results \| Editable 18.5 Internet Search Project 1 \| Editable 18.6 Internet Search Project 2 \| Editable Download the Full Curriculum

Troubleshooting Lesson 19: Troubleshooting Basics Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students learn basic troubleshooting strategies. Download Lesson \| Editable Lesson Resources: 19.1 Computer Problem - Scenario Discussion \| Editable 19.2 Basic Steps For Troubleshooting \| Editable 19.3 GCF - Global Troubleshooting Scavenger Hunt \| Editable Download the Full Curriculum

Review Lesson 20: Digital Skills Review Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will demonstrate selected digital skills they have acquired over this course. Download Lesson \| Editable Lesson Resources: 20.1 What I Learned About Computers \| Editable 20.2 Digital Skills Review \| Editable 20.3 Certificate Of Completion \| Editable Download the Full Curriculum