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Open file →Word Skills Lab 01 - Everyday Document Skills
Word Skills Lab 01 - Everyday Document Skills
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Open file →Excel Cell Formatting Lab Handouts
This zip file contains two files: one Excel and one Microsoft Word. Download the zip file and unzip the contents on your local machine. Open the Word document, open the Excel document, and start the lab
Added Aug 28, 2026Computer BasicsNew
Open file →Abstraction
Explanation of abstraction as hiding unnecessary details so simple controls can trigger complex operations, with everyday examples from cars, TV remotes, printers, saves, browsers, and common computer actions, plus practice questions and a FAQ
Added Aug 29, 2026OtherNew
Open file →Consolidated AI Prompt Collection
Consolidated AI Prompt Collection
Added Aug 29, 2026Computer BasicsNew
Open file →Recommended Practice - Beginner
This handout includes links and QR codes for guided lessons, practice activities, Microsoft templates, and helpful resources. Topics include Word, Excel, Windows 11, mobile devices, internet searches, websites, passwords, and scam awareness.
Added Aug 26, 2026Computer BasicsNew
Open file →Recommended Practice - Advanced
This handout includes links and QR codes for advanced guided lessons, practice activities, Microsoft templates, and helpful resources. Topics include Word, Excel, Windows 11, mobile devices, internet searches, websites, passwords, and scam awareness.
Added Aug 26, 2026Individual Handouts
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Open file →Taking 3D - Printing to Sea
The U.S. Navy tested a portable, containerized 3D-printing factory aboard the USS Essex during the RIMPAC 2026 exercise, producing over 1,000 parts and 12 FPV drones at sea.
Added Aug 22, 2026AI & ChatGPTNew
Open file →CORRECT ME! - Can You Correct AI?
This is a classroom exercise where a participant interacts with ChatGPT to test how the AI handles a staged incorrect claim (there are eight days in a week). It provides step-by-step instructions for setting up the exercise, prompts to use, how to respond to ChatGPT, and reflections to consider about AI correctness and confidence
Added Aug 22, 2026AI & ChatGPTNew
Open file →Windows files and folders - You are the Student
A two-phase program where a patient AI tutor guides a beginner user through learning about Windows files and folders, using simple language, interactive checks, and friendly presentation. Phase 1 focuses on getting acquainted with the concept and process, with an emphasis on gradual learning and ensuring understanding before moving forward.
Added Aug 18, 2026AI & ChatGPTNew
Open file →Create Your Free ChatGPT Account
A step-by-step guide to creating a free ChatGPT account using your email, verifying it via a code, and confirming successful login, with tips for returning to the account and handling common issues or prompts to upgrade.
Added Aug 15, 2026AI & ChatGPTNew
Open file →Friendly Conversation Companion Prompt
A complete AI prompt designed to guide a friendly conversational companion, intended to create a relaxed, natural dialogue that feels like chatting with a friend. It includes guidance on conversation flow, topics, tone, and how to initiate and maintain engagement.
Added Aug 15, 2026AI & ChatGPT
Open file →Three Free AI Games - Crossword, Jeopardy and Bingo
A simple, zero-cost approach to turn about 20 family facts into three free party games—crossword, Jeopardy, and bingo—using AI as the clue writer and free online builders. The process is quick (about 15 minutes) and emphasizes engaging relatives at gatherings without paid tools or login requirements
Added Aug 10, 2026News
Open file →Mouse Pointer Practice — Select, Copy & Paste
A step-by-step guide for practicing mouse pointer awareness and basic text manipulation in Microsoft Word, covering typing practice, observing pointer changes, and performing select, copy, and paste operations.
Added Aug 9, 2026Windows
Open file →The Journey of a File
A practical guide to organizing digital files by giving each file a descriptive name, placing it in a sensible home, and using simple steps to find it again. It emphasizes a three-part rule: Name it, Home it, Find it, and includes hands-on exercises, troubleshooting tips, and quick review questions to reinforce good file-management habits.
Added Aug 9, 2026Windows
Open file →“I Saved It, but Where Did It Go?”
A practical guide to locating and organizing saved files, outlining common scenarios, practical steps to recover misplaced files, and best practices for saving and naming files to prevent future loss.
Added Aug 6, 2026Smartphones
Open file →Save Web Pages from Your Phone for Later
A guide on saving web pages from a phone using Chrome bookmarks, syncing them to a computer, and performing actions such as printing, saving as PDF, or copying content to Word without emailing or downloading files.
Added Jul 31, 2026News
Open file →MouthPad goes public, and we introduce VOX
Augmental announces the public US launch of MouthPad, a tongue-driven hands-free computer mouse, and beta release of VOX, a skin-worn microphone for quieter, private dictation. Together, they illustrate body-based interfaces that enable control of phones, tablets, computers, and AI with reduced reliance on traditional devices, aiming toward silent speech and broader accessibility.
Added Aug 3, 2026AI & ChatGPT
Open file →Coloring Book Prompt
This prompt turns any picture into a coloring book page
Added Aug 3, 2026Windows
Open file →Using Windows Clipboard History
A guided, step-by-step exercise teaching how to enable and use Windows Clipboard History to manage multiple copied items, paste older items, pin items for retention, delete items, and clear history, with basic troubleshooting and review questions
Added Aug 3, 2026Excel
Open file →Excel Conditional Formatting Exercise 1
An introductory Excel exercise that teaches you how to use conditional formatting to automatically highlight larger costs in a simple data table, improving visibility of important numbers
Added Jul 27, 2026News
Open file →Convert Handwriting Into A Computer Font
WOW! One page of handwriting, one photo and a free tool give you a font of your loved one’s handwriting that works in Word forever. One son preserved his mother’s writing as Parkinson’s took her penmanship. It’s “something I can have one day when she’s not here.”
Added Jul 27, 2026Smartphones
Open file →Set Up Your iPhone and Android Before You Need It
Emergency SOS is a built-in feature on most modern phones that lets you call for help or share your location with selected contacts, even when you can’t reach your phone or have no cell service. The article explains how to enable and test Emergency SOS on iPhone and Android.
Added Jul 27, 2026Internet
Open file →Download Your Google Photos using Takeout
A beginner-friendly guide to using Google Takeout to create and download a copy of Google Photos to a Windows computer, including steps to configure exports, start the export, and verify downloaded files.
Added Jul 27, 2026Internet
Open file →Your Email Travels Under The Sea!
It's one of those technologies that most people use every day without ever seeing. Here are some of the more surprising facts.
Added Jul 23, 2026News
Open file →Why Seniors Do Better In A Group
Have you ever sat there staring at a screen, feeling like everyone else in the room already knows the trick you’re missing? That feeling has a name. It’s the “I don’t get it” spiral, and it’s exhausting. You start comparing yourself to your grandkids and suddenly you feel thirty years behind on something that shouldn’t matter this much.
Added Jul 23, 2026News
Open file →What your kids and grandkids wish you understood
Have you ever wondered why younger generations sometimes see the world so differently? The answers go far beyond smartphones and social media. This week, we turn the tables and explore what your children and grandchildren wish older adults understood about money, work, technology, and life today. A little curiosity can lead to stronger family relationships and far better conversations.
Added Jul 21, 2026Smartphones
Open file →Your Parents' Phone Problems Aren't About the Phone
A simple 20-minute setup can reduce phone frustration for someone who struggles with reading, navigation, or safety. The article suggests practical tweaks to text size, home screen layout, emergency information, call filtering, and quick access to trusted contacts to support independent phone use.
Added Jul 21, 2026AI & ChatGPT
Open file →Five AI Superpowers
The content provides a practical guide to five AI-powered approaches for clearer thinking, better decisions, and faster learning, with examples and suggested prompts. It also includes a mix-and-match section showing how combining prompts can enhance outcomes.
Added Jul 20, 2026Smartphones
Open file →Voicemails Are Not On Your Phone
Voicemails are stored on your carrier’s server, not on your phone, and many messages may be deleted after a short period. Exporting important voicemails as audio files can preserve them forever, with simple steps varying by device. The article highlights carrier retention policies, a quick method to save messages, and a reminder to act before deletion.
Added Jul 20, 2026Online Safety
Open file →Behavioral Biometrics
What if your bank knew it was really you before you finished typing your password? Learn how behavioral biometrics is quietly changing online security.
Added Jul 15, 2026AI & ChatGPT
Open file →HTML Programming by ChatGPT
Discover how easy it is to create your own interactive webpage using ChatGPT—no programming experience required. In this hands-on class, you'll generate a colorful website from a single prompt, preview it directly inside ChatGPT, and learn how to make simple improvements with follow-up prompts. A fun introduction to HTML and AI-assisted web design for beginners.
Added Jul 19, 2026AI & ChatGPT
Open file →HTML Vista Previa Espanol Mexico
Descubra lo fácil que es crear su propia página web interactiva con ChatGPT, sin necesidad de saber programar. En esta actividad práctica, generará un sitio web colorido utilizando un solo prompt, lo visualizará directamente dentro de ChatGPT y aprenderá a mejorarlo con instrucciones adicionales. Una introducción divertida a HTML y al diseño de páginas web con ayuda de la inteligencia artificial, ideal para principiantes.
Added Jul 19, 2026News
Open file →Gen Alpha Explained
Who exactly is Generation Alpha, and why do they seem so different?** Discover how children growing up with tablets, AI, and short-form video are reshaping the world. This easy-to-read guide explores their unique experiences and offers practical ways grandparents can better understand and connect with the next generation.
Added Jul 15, 2026Smartphones
Open file →A Sound Investment
Your voice mails don't live on your phone.
Added Jul 15, 2026AI & ChatGPT
Open file →Computer Millionaire
AI says, "Who wants to play Computer Millionaire?"
Added Jul 15, 2026Online Safety
Open file →Don't Scan That QR Code
A QR code is simply a shortcut that opens a website, app, payment page, menu, coupon, or contact card on your phone. Most QR codes are safe, but scammers can use them to hide fake websites that steal passwords, payments, or personal information.
Added Jul 13, 2026AI & ChatGPT
Open file →Fun ChatGPT Exercises For Your Phone
Fun ChatGPT Exercises for Your Phone is a beginner-friendly guide that teaches people how to use ChatGPT on a smartphone. Through simple, hands-on exercises, readers learn to restore old photos, create AI artwork, understand everyday documents, identify scams, write better messages, and ask effective follow-up questions with confidence.
Added Jul 13, 2026AI & ChatGPT
Open file →Fun Things To Do With ChatGPT
ChatGPT is an AI language model designed to understand and generate humanlike text based on the input it receives. It can assist with answering questions, writing stories, and having conversations, making it a versatile tool for fun and learning.
Added Jul 13, 2026News
Open file →Computer Class News
This classroom handout presents three current technology topics for adults and seniors: practical Windows 11 improvements, AI meeting assistants that automatically create notes and summaries, and growing technology adoption among adults over 50. Each topic includes simple explanations, classroom demonstrations, discussion questions, and real-world examples.
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