1What Is It?
What Are Digital Skills?
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Welcome to the Go Digital With Dee Academy. I am so glad you are here.
Before we get into anything, I want to ask you a simple question. Think about the last time you felt completely stuck. Not because you were not smart enough, not because you were not willing to work. But because you did not know how to use a tool. Maybe you wanted to apply for a job and could not format your CV properly. Maybe someone asked you to send a file and you did not know how. Maybe you wanted to start something online and you kept staring at the screen not knowing where to begin.
That feeling is what this course is designed to remove. Permanently.
Before we get into anything, I want to ask you a simple question. Think about the last time you felt completely stuck. Not because you were not smart enough, not because you were not willing to work. But because you did not know how to use a tool. Maybe you wanted to apply for a job and could not format your CV properly. Maybe someone asked you to send a file and you did not know how. Maybe you wanted to start something online and you kept staring at the screen not knowing where to begin.
That feeling is what this course is designed to remove. Permanently.
Define the Term
Simple definition
Digital skills are your ability to use digital tools confidently to do something useful, for your personal life, your work, or your business.
Notice what that definition does NOT say. It does not say you need to know how to code. It does not say you need to be a software engineer or a tech person. Digital skills are practical. They are about using the tools that already exist to get things done.
Organising Files
Saving, naming and finding your work reliably
Writing Emails
Communicating professionally in writing
Using AI Tools
Giving AI clear instructions to work faster
Creating Content
Designing and posting material people want to see
Tracking Work
Using tools to stay organised and on top of tasks
Online Presence
Showing up professionally in digital spaces
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These are not complicated, futuristic skills. These are the skills people use every single day in remote jobs, in small businesses, and in professional careers. And I am going to teach every one of them to you, one tool at a time, with real practice.
2Why Do I Need It?
Why Digital Skills Matter Right Now
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Here is the reality. The world has moved online. Jobs, clients, business opportunities, income, a massive portion of all of it now lives in the digital space. If you cannot navigate that space confidently, you are leaving opportunity on the table every single day. Not because you are not capable. But because nobody showed you how.
Where Do You Fall on the Digital Confidence Spectrum?
Avoiding
Learning
Practising
Confident
Feels scary
Starting to understand
Getting results
Using tools daily
By the end of this course, you will be at Confident.
More Job Opportunities
Remote roles open up when your digital skills are strong
Earn Online
Work as a VA, content creator, or digital service provider
Work Faster
Tools do the heavy lifting so you get more done
Better Decisions
Find and verify information faster than ever before
More Valuable
Handle more responsibility in any organisation
Build Something
Create your own brand, business, or platform
Be honest with yourself
This course gives you real, practical skills, not promises. What you do with those skills is entirely up to you. Students who show up, do the tasks, and finish the course are the ones who see results.
3Show Me
A Quick Look at What We Are Using
Show these tools on screen
Let me show you very quickly the tools we will be working with throughout this course. Do not worry about learning them all now. I am simply introducing you to the landscape so nothing feels like a surprise later.
📧GmailEmail
📂Google DriveFile storage
📝Google DocsWriting
📊Google SheetsData and tables
📅Google CalendarScheduling
🎨CanvaDesign
🤖ChatGPTAI assistant
💬Claude AIAI assistant
All free to use
Every single tool you just saw is completely free. There is no cost standing between you and everything you are about to learn.
4Let's Do It
How This Course Works
Let me walk you through exactly how this course works so you always know what to expect.
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Every lesson has a video. Watch it from the beginning. Do not skip ahead. Each lesson is short (8 to 15 minutes) so stay with it.
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Every lesson has a practical task. This is not optional. The task is where the real learning happens. Watching without doing is like watching someone swim without getting in the water.
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Every lesson has a workbook page. Fill it in. Your workbook becomes your proof of learning and a record you can refer back to.
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Every lesson has an expected output. At the end of each lesson I will tell you exactly what you should have created. That is your proof the lesson is done.
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The final project brings everything together. You will create a real portfolio piece that proves your skills and that you can show to employers or clients.
5Now You Try
Pause and Reflect
Pause the video here and speak directly
I want you to pause right now (yes, literally pause this video) and think about three things. What are the digital tools you currently feel uncomfortable using? What is one thing you wish you knew how to do online? And what would change in your life or career if you were confident with these skills?
Write your answers in your workbook before you continue. This is the starting point we will measure your growth from.
Write your answers in your workbook before you continue. This is the starting point we will measure your growth from.
6Your Task
Lesson 1 Assignment
Your task for this lesson
Complete the Lesson 1 Workbook page. List your current digital struggles and write your learning goals for this course. Save your workbook in your course folder before moving to Lesson 2.
This should take no more than 10 minutes. But do not skip it. The students who fill in their workbooks are always the ones who finish the course and get results.
7What Did You Create?
Your Output for Lesson 1
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By the time this lesson is done, you should have one completed workbook page with your digital struggles listed and your goals written down. That is your Lesson 1 output. Save it. You are going to look back at this at the end of the course and see exactly how far you have come.
Well done for starting. See you in Lesson 2.
Well done for starting. See you in Lesson 2.
- I watched the full Lesson 1 video
- I listed my digital struggles in my workbook
- I wrote my learning goals for this course
- I saved my workbook in my course folder
WWorkbook
Lesson 1 Student Workbook
Instructions
Fill in every section below honestly. There are no right or wrong answers. This page records where you start, so you can see how far you have come by the end of the course.
👤 About Me
My Name
Today's Date
😬 Part A: My Digital Struggles
What digital tools or tasks make me feel confused or uncomfortable right now?
Be honest and specific. The more specific you are, the more this course can help you.
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🎯 Part B: My Learning Goals
One thing I wish I knew how to do online:
What will change in my life or career if I am confident with digital skills?
My three learning goals for this course:
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📊 Part C: Confidence Check
Rate your current digital confidence (circle a number)
1 = Very low. 10 = Very confident. Be honest, this is your starting point.
One word that describes how I feel about learning digital skills right now:
By the end of this course, I want to feel:
Save this page
Take a photo or save your digital version to your course folder. You will fill in the same form at the end of the course to see your growth.
TTask
Your Digital Starting Point
Time: 10 to 15 minutes
Output: Completed workbook page saved to your course folder. This task has three parts. Do all three before moving to Lesson 2.
Part 1: Set Up Your Course Folder
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Open Google Drive (drive.google.com) or a folder on your computer
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Create a new folder called: Go Digital With Dee, My Course
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Inside that folder, create a subfolder called: Module 1, Digital Foundation
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Inside that, create a folder called: Lesson 1, Welcome
Why this matters
Organisation is a digital skill too. Students who organise their course from Day 1 always finish and find their work easily at the end.
Part 2: Fill In Your Workbook
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Open your Lesson 1 Workbook (the Workbook tab above)
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Fill in every field honestly, your struggles, goals, and confidence rating
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Take your time. There are no wrong answers.
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Save or print your completed workbook page
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Move the saved file into your Lesson 1 folder
Part 3: Answer Check
Confirm all six before you move to Lesson 2:
- My course folder exists and is named correctly
- My workbook page is fully filled in with no blank fields
- I have listed at least 3 specific digital struggles
- I have written 3 clear learning goals
- I have circled my confidence rating (1 to 10)
- I have saved the workbook in my Lesson 1 folder
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Lesson 1 Complete!
If all six boxes above are checked, you have successfully completed Lesson 1. You are ready for Lesson 2: Your Essential Digital Toolkit.
AIPrompts
Lesson 1 Prompt Library
How to use these prompts
Copy any prompt below, open ChatGPT or Claude, paste it in, and replace anything in square brackets with your own information. Then press Enter and read what comes back.
Understanding Digital Skills
Prompt 1, Explain it simply
"Explain digital skills to me in simple terms, as if I have never heard the phrase before. Use examples from everyday life and keep your explanation under 200 words."
Use this when the lesson explanation needs more clarity.
Prompt 2, Personalise the relevance
"I am a [your job or role] in [your country]. List five specific ways that improving my digital skills could directly improve my life or work. Be specific and realistic."
Use this to understand why digital skills matter for your own situation.
Prompt 3, Help me with my goals
"I want to improve my digital skills. Here are my current struggles: [paste your 3 to 5 struggles from your workbook]. Based on these, what should my top three learning goals be? Be specific and practical."
Use this after filling in your workbook to check if your goals are specific enough.
Prompt 4, Make a study plan
"I am starting a digital skills course and I want to stay consistent. I can spend [number] hours per week on this. I have [number] weeks before I need results. Create a simple weekly study plan for me that is realistic and not overwhelming."
Use this to build a personal study schedule around this course.
Self-Reflection Prompts
Prompt 5, Understand your resistance
"I have been avoiding learning digital skills because [your reason]. Help me understand why this resistance is normal and give me three practical ways to overcome it."
Use this if you feel nervous or resistant about the course.
Prompt 6, Write my goal statement
"Help me write a clear, motivating personal goal statement for my digital skills journey. My current confidence level is [1 to 10]. I want to be able to [your main goal] by the time I finish. I am doing this because [your reason]. Write it in first person, in two to three sentences."
Use this to write a personal commitment statement for the front of your workbook.
Save this to your Prompt Library
Copy these prompts into a Google Doc called "My AI Prompt Library" and save it in your course folder. You will add new prompts every lesson.