Chittenden East Supervisory Union  
   

Basic Computer Skills Mastery for Staff Members

 

     The Professional Development Committee has identified basic computer skill areas and created assessments for those skills. You may set mastery of some or all of these basic skill areas as personal or professional goals.  Do a practice assessment on your own, use the help option of your software, attend in-house workshops (click here), and/or request instruction on specific skills from your local technology specialist.  When you feel ready, request an actual performance assessment from the Technology Assessment Coordinator or attend the necessary workshop.  Upon successful completion of an assessment, you will receive a certificate of basic computer skills mastery in the skill area that is worth two recertification credit hours.  Scroll to see the twelve options.

 
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open many of the documents.  Click here if you need a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer .

 

1a. Word Processing - Basics
  Practice Assessment   Real Assessment
 

  1. Download and print the guidelines for the practice Word Processing Assessment. (then use the print button on the Adobe screen)

  2. Download practice text for the Word Processing (save it to your computer when prompted, then work on it there)

  

  1. Download and print the guidelines for the actual Word Processing Assessment. (then use the print button on the Adobe screen)

  2. Request an actual Word Assessment from techassessment@cesu.k12.vt.us
       
1b. Word Processing - Doing Tables
  Practice Assessment   Real Assessment
 

  1. Download and print the guidelines for the practice Word Tables Assessment. (then use the print button on the Adobe screen)

  2. Download practice Sample Table for the Word Tables (save it to your computer when prompted, then work on it there)

  

  1. Download and print the guidelines for the actual Word Tables Assessment. (then use the print button on the Adobe screen)

  2. Request an actual Word Tables Assessment from techassessment@cesu.k12.vt.us
       
2. Spreadsheets
  Practice Assessment   Real Assessment
 
  1. Download and print the guidelines for the practice Excel Assessment. (then use the print button on the Adobe screen)

 

  

  1. Download and print the guidelines for the actual Excel Assessment. (then use the print button on the Adobe screen)

  2. Request an actual Excel Assessment from    techassessment@cesu.k12.vt.us
       
3.  PowerPoint
  Practice Assessment   Real Assessment
 
  1. Download and print tips and skills for PowerPoint. (then use the print button on the Adobe screen)
  2. See an example of a timed PowerPoint slide show.  (Works best in Internet Explorer)
  
  1. If you have not already done so for the practice assessment, download and print the tips and skills for PowerPoint. (then use the print button on the Adobe screen)
  2. Download the guidelines for your PowerPoint presentation. (then use the print button on the Adobe screen)

 
       
4. File Management
  Download a list of skills for File Management. (then use the print button on the Adobe screen)  Many file management skills are difficult or impossible to demonstrate other than through direct demonstration and observation.  If you would like to receive a certificate of mastery and two recertification credit hours for File Management, then you must attend a File Management workshop sponsored by the district or a local technology support person.  Contact your local technology specialist or techassessment@cesu.k12.vt.us to find when and where workshops are available.
 
       
5. Internet Use
  Practice Assessment   Real Assessment
 

  1. Download and print the tips and skills for Internet Use. (then use the print button on the Adobe screen)

  2. Download practice assessment for the Internet Use (save it to your computer when prompted, then work on it there)

  

  1. If you have not already done so for the practice assessment, download and print the tips and skills for Internet Use. (then use the print button on the Adobe screen)

  2. Request an actual Internet Use assessment from techassessment@cesu.k12.vt.us
       
6. GroupWise E-Mail
  Download a packet of instructions. (then use the print button on the Adobe screen)   You may use the packet to learn and practice GroupWise E-Mail skills on your own.  If you would like to receive a certificate of mastery and two recertification credit hours for GroupWise E-Mail, then you must attend a GroupWise workshop sponsored by the district or a local technology support person.  It is difficult to easily demonstrate many of listed skills to someone else other than through direct demonstration and observation.  Those staff members for whom the district has a record of already having attended a GroupWise class will be credited retroactively. Contact your local technology specialist or techassessment@cesu.k12.vt.us to find when and where workshops are available.
 
 
   
7. Web Page Creation
  Sample Web Page   Real Assessment
 
  1. This web page that you are currently looking at contains all of the features that are minimally required in your web pages. 
 
  1. Download the guidelines for your web site creation. (then use the print button on the Adobe screen)
       
9.  Use of Digital Cameras
  Download a list of skills and tips for Digital Camera use. (then use the print button on the Adobe screen)  Many digital camera skills are difficult or impossible to demonstrate other than through direct demonstration and observation.  If you would like to receive a certificate of mastery and one recertification credit hour for Digital Camera, then you must attend a Digital Camera workshop sponsored by the district or a local technology support person.  Contact your local technology specialist or techassessment@cesu.k12.vt.us to find when and where workshops are available.
       

Click here to see the list of in-house technology classes being offered in 2005-2006. (Opens with the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click here if you need it.) 

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