Phase 1 - Digital Literacy
This is EW’s Phase 1 Mentee Curriculum during the 12 weeks mentorship. Phase 1 consists of 3 Modules, with each module being 4 weeks.
During the mentorship, the mentor is expected to utilize the Phase 1 curriculum and adjust the pace of it according to their mentee’s needs. Many of the learning topics are articles that be used for self-study. You can assign many of these to your mentee and use your 1:1 sessions for questions and clarifications. That being said, it helps to also go through these articles as a mentor so you are prepared to explain any of it to your mentee.
In the curriculum, the mentor will find hyperlinked resources that they can use. A lesson plan template is available to mentors and can be used to structure each lesson in accordance with the curriculum.
Program staff will be of assistance for support with lesson planning if needed.
If a mentee is between phases, perhaps a mentee needs a little from Phase 1 & 2, then the mentor will combine parts of each of the phases to fit the mentee’s needs.
Mentee Starting Skill Level
- Limited digital literacy
- Difficulty navigating email
- Difficulty navigating computer and smartphone interface
- No or incomplete professional portfolio
Supplemental resources
- Optionally, we have gathered some learning resources for digital literacy for students who are looking for additional tutorials on computer basics, email, the internet, and digital security.