ESL 035 High Beginning ESL Computer Technology and Job Readiness-3 (1 to 15 credits)
Prerequisite CASAS score of 191 or above
Course Description
High beginning ESL technology and job readiness course for students who want to develop English communication skills in order to enhance their personal, social, and workplace skills.
Course Content
A. Technology Learning Standards-ESL
o Identify and list job skills.
o Analyze life experiences in order to identify and communicate skills transferable to the workplace.
o Research general and local career opportunities on the internet with instructor assistance.
o Identify employment interests and list short-term and long-term employment goals.
o Identify basic barriers to success and strategies for successful completion of goals
o Develop a simplified action plan for short-term and long-term employment goals.
o Use job search strategies and the computer to prepare a draft application, resume, and cover letter.
o Compile a simplified employment portfolio.
o Compose and send emails and other workplace communication with instructor assistance.
o Role play job interviews.
o Identify, discuss, practice, and model appropriate work behavior and practices including e-mail and telephone etiquette.
o Acquire basic computer skills Word, Excel, PowerPoint
o Optional distant learning activities
B. Goal Setting
Student Outcomes
1.Knowledge and Concepts: Begin to read independently, increase technology vocabulary, and with assistance, use a variety of sources such as electronic spell check and thesaurus as tools.
2.Resource Gathering: Gather and share information gained form technology with others. Follow oral and/or written instructions for using technology. Collaborate on technological tasks, such as completing a basic word processing activity with instructor assistance, and simple Power Points , Excel spread sheets, Publisher activities and Word documents.
3.Applied Proficiency: Use several basic computer software programs, Perform basic computer functions such as saving, retrieving, and printing. Identify all visible components and common software icons, beginning to use electronic devices such as fax, copier, flash drive and calculator, to acquire, process, and manage information Use word processing program to type sentences.
4.G 3.1 Set educational goals as they relate to their roles as workers, citizens, and family members report progress on these goals and revise and update them quarterly.
Degree Outcomes
CORE ABILITIES: 1. Effective Communication: Recognizes and uses a variety of methods and styles to convey ideas and information as a student, worker, citizen, and family member. At this level, the student exhibits this element of the core ability at an emerging level, due to limited spoken English proficiency. 2. Responsibility: Selects, plans, and executes action steps that address obstacles and efficiently utilize resources. At level, the student selects, plans, and executes action steps in spoken English at an emerging level due to limited English proficiency. BASIC SKILLS: Effectively handle life issues: Effectively use technology at level in the community, work, school and family.
Lecture Contact Hours 10-150
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 10-150
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