Yuva msp digitial literacy curriculum

1 YUVA Unstoppable-Microsoft Digital Literacy Initiative
YUVA Unstoppable - Microsoft Initiative
YUVA Unstoppable is India’s premier volunteer-run youth organization that mobilizes the youth
of the country to give 2 hours every week and contribute towards the up-liftment of
underprivileged kids by teaching them.
YUVA Unstoppable and IT giant Microsoft - are working together for its first kind of revolution
in the country. Microsoft Student Partners as a leader with team of young volunteers
empowers youth via technology as well as with different kindness activities. It provides a
platform to engineering students to contribute in societal development by giving 2 hours every
week to teach underprivileged children.
General guidelines for teaching underprivileged children
1. Always ensure that you first break ice with the children before teaching them anything. If
required you may use one whole session to simple get familiar with each other.
2. Always maintain class discipline but without resorting to anger and misbehaviour. Zero
tolerance for indiscipline; be firm with children but not rude.
3. Treat the children as equals. (No belittling)
4. Try to engage children through stories, games, etc. Children in the age group of 10-15
have an attention span of 30 mins max. To increase this, include interactive activities.
5. Ensure that the session is interactive, imparting information should not be one sided. If it
happens so during theory part, ask a lot of questions. Help them discover the answer.
6. Approximately for session of 1 and half hour long, spend max. one hour in teaching and
half an hour spent on reinforcing the idea through actual application/activities.
7. Ensure that the language is always vernacular. Even if you use English regularly translate it
into their native language.
8. Occasionally have activities that involve movement, so the sessions just don’t involve
sitting at one place. A 2 min break with a good game like Simon Says
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Says) or the ‘Clap at 7’ (http://www.mftrou.com/clap-on-7-
icebreaker-exercise.html)
9. Appreciate at least 5 children a day for any good thing they would have done to
encourage them. Appreciation tool like everyone claps exactly 3 times for the particular
boy/girl is a good practice.
10. If children have to share computer/laptop then let them work on it turn by turn. While
using laptops you can have a mouse which will help them better.
11. Summarizing each session at the end of the day (preferably by writing on the board) and
revision at the beginning of each session by asking the children is a must.

Lesson-1
Title:
Introduction to Computers
Objective:
To let students know about Computer basics & its parts.
S. NO. Sub Topics Duration
(in mins)
Description
1 Introduction to
Computers
5 Brief intro to computers.
2 Interaction with
children
8 Interact with students what they know about
computers.
3 Role and Importance 7 Describe role of computers and its importance in
life.
E.g. Usage in field of education , science &
research , Entertainment etc. ( 10-15 mins)
4 Intro to Parts of
Computers
10 Describe I/O Devices. E.g. Monitor, CPU, Mouse,
Keyboard, Speaker , Microphone etc.
BREAK
5 Overview of
keyboard
15 Describe function of various keys like caps lock ,
ctrl , num lock, spacebar, enter , tab, F1, Esc, Del
etc.
6 Overview of Mouse 7 Describe how mouse works. E.g. Function of right
click, Drag and drop, mouse scrolling.
7 Practical Exercise 15 Give students some paragraph to type which
uses all possible keys on keyboard and also uses
mouse.
8 End of session 10 Revise everything what you taught during entire
session. Ask students questions. Motivate them
answer. Encourage them to learn more about
computers.

Lesson - 2
Title:
Introduction to OS
Objective:
To let students know about Operating System and basic pre-installed software& file operations.
S. No. Sub-Topics Duration Description
1 Revision 5 Revision of last session. Ask some questions.
2 What is OS? 15 Describe why OS is need, what does it do etc.
Compare different OS like windows XP, 7, 8, Dos
etc.
3 Turning ON computer -
4 Describe GUI. 5 Describe what is Desktop, My Computer, Start
Button, Control Panel etc
BREAK
5 Programs in
Accessories
15 E.g. Calculator, Notepad. Give overview of these
programs and what functions do they perform.
6 File & folder
management
15 What is drive? Describe how folders are created.
How to add, remove files from folders. Describe
Cut, Copy and Paste.
7 Practical 15 Let student do file management
8 End of session &
revision
5

Lesson - 3
Title:
Introduction to MS-Paint – 1
Objective:
Students will learn using MS-paint.
S. NO. Sub Topics Duration
(in mins)
Description
1 Intro to Paint 5 Use of Paint and its functionalities.
2 Interaction with
children
5 Interact with students what they know about
paint.
3 Describing GUI 15 Describe Menubar, Toolbar and Toolbox etc.
E.g. Usage in field of design, Entertainment etc.
4 Explain features of
different tools with
examples
15 Describe various tools with some practical
examples. E.g. Pencil, Eraser, Text, Colors, fill
colors, edit colors, etc.
BREAK
5 Hands on exercise 20 Let students experience paint by their own by
giving some exercise. E.g. Ask them to draw any
particular object, any body part etc.

Lesson - 4
Title:
Introduction to Office Suit & Word
Objective:
Students will get overview of Office & basics of MS-Word.
2 Intro to Office 10 Give overview of various office programs like
Word, Excel and PowerPoint and describe
features and where they are used.Describe office
use in education and corporate world.
3 Describe GUI. 10 Describe Menubar, Toolbars and Status bars. You
can take help of Productivity Programs’
curriculum onMicrosoft Digital Literacy site.
BREAK
4 Getting started with
MS-Word
15 Why word? Describe how it works? E.g. Text
Formatting, Alignment, Layouts, Margins etc.
Explain everything by showing demos.
5 Hands on exercise 15 Give them some exercises E.g. Tell them to write
introduction, their name etc.

Lesson - 5
Title:
Getting Started with MS-Word – 2
Objective:
Deeper Understanding & Hands on MS-Word.
2 Perform Demo by
writing some
paragraphs
10 Which should include every feature you
described in your last session?
3 File management 15 File Saving, opening, “save as”, File Extensions,
File management – Cut, Copy, Paste in folders
BREAK
4 Hands on Exercise for
students
20 Give them some exercises
5 Revision 10 Revision of everything you have taught till date.
File and folder management, OS, Paint, MS-
Word.

Lesson - 6
Title:
Getting Started with MS –Excel – 1
Objective:
Students will get introduced to spreadsheet software & its usage.
1 Revision of Office
Program GUI
5 Revision of last session. Ask some questions.
2 Overview of Excel 5 Why Excel, Describe Excel features & GUI (
Spreadsheets, Rows, Columns) etc
3 Create Sample table 15 Table should all possible kind of entry like texts,
numbers and dates.
BREAK
4 Exercise 20 Let students create table with minimal but all
possible type of data.
5 Formatting of Table 15 Table border, Text Alignment, Layout, Row
Freeze, Filer

Lesson - 7
Title:
Getting Started with MS –Excel – 2
Objective:
Let students perform common operations performed in Excel*
1 Revision 5 Revise things using demo table prepared in last
session.
2 Mathematical
Operations
10 Explain all possible mathematical functions
those students can understand. Explain
“Formula” menu, Sorting etc.
3 Explain Charts 15 Show them how to make various charts. E.g. Pie
charts.
BREAK
4 Hands on exercise
and revision
20 Let students create various charts with minimal
but all possible type of data.
Note: Explain & demonstrate mathematical operations and give students’ exercise parallel. So
break this session in two 1 hour session each accordingly. So students will grasp more.

Lesson - 8
Title:
Getting Started with MS –Powerpoint-1
Objective:
Let students know about presentation software.
1 Overview 5 Revise things using demo table prepared in last
session
2 Explain layouts/theme
slides.
15 Explain use of different layouts/theme slides
available by default
3 Demo presentation 15 Use different types of slides in your demo.
BREAK
4 Hands on exercise and
revision
20 Give students exercise to make presentation
which includes most common type slide layouts.

Lesson - 9
Title:
Getting Started with MS –Powerpoint-2
Objective:
Deeper Understanding in MS-PowerPoint and hands on experience.
2 Animation Demo 15 Demo of Animation for slide content during
slideshow
3 Exercise 10
BREAK
4 Media Content 15 Demo of different types of media in slides
5 Hands on exercise 15 Ask students to make one fully functional
presentation using techniques taught in last two
sessions.

Lesson - 10
Title:
Introduction to Data Transfer
Objective:
Students will learn about data transfer using various storage devices available.
2 Importance of different
storage media
15 E.g. CDs, DVDs, Flash Drives, HDD, Floppy Drive
3 How to store data on
devices
15 CD/DVD burning, Transferring data in Pendrive.
BREAK
4 Measures to be taken
for data transfer
15 Safely eject of various media, formatting of
media, virus scanning etc.
5 Exercise 10

Lesson - 11
Title:
Internet Technology
Objective:
Students will get to know internet basics.
1 Introduction 5 Describe what is Internet?
2 Details of Internet 10 Describe importance & uses of internet.
3 World Wide Web 15 What is browser? What is www? What is
Website? What is webpage? Etc.
BREAK
4 Functionality 20 Searching on internet
5 Exercise 15 Random Fun Activities

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