Skills Lab 2: Online Basics
Practice stations: search with sources, bookmarks and downloads, a correct email with an attachment and an error-free online form.
⌨️ Start with your 10-minute typing warm-upBy the end, you will be able to:
- Find 5 true facts about a Ghanaian topic in 15 minutes using keywords and at least two search operators, and cite each source with its title, website and date.
- Bookmark a page, download a file, move and rename it into the right folder and find it again; then send a correctly formatted email with that file attached.
- Fill in a practice online form for a fictional profile with zero errors, submit it once and save the confirmation, and show the typing speed and accuracy needed for the Bronze Passport (15 wpm at 90%).
What you need
No computer at home? Print the PDF and practise on paper.
Follow these steps in order
Tick each step when you finish it. Your ticks are saved on this device, so you can stop and come back later.
Typing check ⏱️ 10 min
Do the 3-minute typing check on page 1 and write down your speed and accuracy.
Stations 1 and 2 ⏱️ 30 min
Do the tasks on pages 2 and 3 on a real computer. Watch the time limit, then tick the checklist honestly.
Explore the 3D lab ⏱️ 15 min
Play with the 3D model below. The 🎯 missions tell you exactly what to do next (this session has two labs). When you finish every mission, this step ticks itself.
Fix and re-try ⏱️ 15 min
Go back to any station you did not finish or got wrong, and try it again. Then fill in your score sheet on page 6.
Finished? Check your answers
Typing check (Page 1): the 3-minute check in the typing trainer, with one re-try allowed (the better result counts). Bronze is met at 15 wpm or more with 90% accuracy or more in the same check.
Station 1 (Page 2): facts vary by topic. Expect: 5 true facts in the pupil's own words; each with a title, website and date (or "no date"); searches showing at least two different operators, for example
"Lake Bosomtwe" formation,Akosombo Dam site:gov.gh,Wli Waterfalls -hotel,shea OR karite butter Ghana; at least one .gov.gh, .edu.gh or national news source.Station 2 (Page 3): the bookmark "Skills Lab 2" is on the bookmarks (Favourites) bar and opens the page from the board; the full path is This PC > Documents > BIH_TechClub > Online_Basics > TechClub_SkillsLab2_(Name).pdf; nothing is left in Downloads; the pupil finds the file with File Explorer's search box.
Station 3 (Page 4): the email arrives at your address with a subject such as "Skills Lab 2 - JHS 1A - Ama Mensah"; the body has a greeting ("Dear Mentor,"), a polite opening, 2–3 sentences saying what is attached, and a sign-off with full name and class; TechClub_SkillsLab2_(Name).pdf (or the spare file) is attached and opens; the pupil has signed out.
Station 4 (Page 5): the date in DD/MM/YYYY is 03/11/2011. The response row must show: Surname Agbeko; First name Selasi; Other names Kafui; Date of birth 3 November 2011; School Bozoma Model JHS; Class JHS 3; Camp track Robotics; Activities Quiz and Football only; Guardian Mrs Dzifa Agbeko; Phone 0200000000; Email selasi.agbeko@example.org; "I agree" ticked; one row only. Reference: BIH-SL2-15 (or the reference you set). Saved file: Documents > BIH_TechClub > Online_Basics > Form_Confirmation_(Name).pdf.
Page 6: the score sheet and reflection are personal; a pupil is Bronze when all four Bronze rows are initialled.
Rate yourself and save your work ⏱️ 5 min
Tick how confident you feel on the last page, then press 🖨 Print / Save as PDF in the workbook to keep a copy. On a shared computer, press Clear my answers when you have saved it.
🎉 Session 15 complete!
Brilliant work. Next up: Session 16: Create & Format Documents (Part 1).
Go to Session 16 →🔎 Search Detective
Narrow a mountain of results with smart keywords and operators, then pick the trustworthy sources from the fake ones. Follow the 🎯 missions on the right: they tell you what to do next.
📋 Form Filler
Fill in a practice online application on a 3D laptop. Catch the mistakes before you press Submit, and save your confirmation. Follow the 🎯 missions on the right: they tell you what to do next.
Stuck? Try this
Most problems are one missed word. Look for the Panic Button or Help box in the workbook.
Refresh the page. On a very old computer it may not show 3D. The workbook still has everything you need.
Answers save on the computer you typed them on. Open the workbook on that same computer and browser.
Ask your mentor, a teacher or a friend. Show them the step number you are on.