Lukes Training Resources

If you teach internet basics to people then this is a great worksheet to use. There are seven statements with the key words missing, participants have to identify what the words are and fill in the gaps. There are eight words missing that need to be filled in.

Some of the words used in this worksheet are:

• internet
• search engines
• websites
• URL
• email
• web browser
• downloaded
• cloud

You can download this worksheet here

Make sure to check out https://luketeachestech.com for a growing collection of resources for learning and teaching people how to use technology.

If you run training classes for people learning basic computer skills then this worksheet is perfect for you. In this free computer basics worksheet, participants have a whole range of computer components and have to match up the correct name with the component.

This is one of my first worksheets and I'll be creating more very soon, if you have any feedback or comments on how this worksheet was for you please let me know in the comments below so that I can improve it for all.

The components that participants have to match-up include:

• Monitor
• Desktop
• Printer
• Mouse
• Keyboard
• Hard drive
• Flash drive
• Laptop
• Tablet
• Smartphone

The following is a list of tools and resources that are available for use when training, use this list as inspiration to find new tools to implement in your training sessions.

• technology (Computers, tablets)
• virtual reality and Google Cardboard
• flipchart paper and coloured markers
• training workbooks
• online videos or DVD's
• powerpoint presentations
• activities
• books, newspapers, magazines
• cartoons (You can find a variety of cartoons online that are related to the field you are training in)
• checklists
• worksheets
• instructions for activities, projects, and assignments
• workplace policies and procedures
• information sheets
• templates for adaption by trainers
• case studies and scenarios
• questions to generate discussion
• group activities

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In this article I have compiled a complete list of different types of workplace tasks, these are the different types of tasks you may have to complete in a workplace and may be a good reference point for trainers and especially anyone working with Australian Nationally accredited training from the foundation skills package.

This list serves as a useful starting point for anyone trying to create a training program, feel free to save a link to this page so that you can return to it for ideas and inspiration.

• sending an email
• turning on a computer
• using a letter folder
• printing a document
• creating a workplace document (see my other article here for ideas)
• making a phone call
• asking for, recording, or responding to feedback
• following procedures
• searching for information
• identifying requirements for a job
• creating a todo / checklist
• using graphs, tables and diagrams to visualise information
• collecting data for analysis