Digital skills. Level 1 to 12.
The gateway: using a computer well, finding and judging information, and staying safe online. All of it is planned and not yet written.
8 strands · 25 topics · about 87 modules planned · 11 specified · 0 with a sample lesson. From Primary 1 to SSS 3 (WASSCE).
Using a computer
Mouse, keyboard, touch and touch typing, from the very first time at a station.
Getting started
DS-CMP-STA · Primary 1 to Primary 3 · 1 module specified
Your first time at a Lantern station: switching on, the screen, and finding your way.
Mouse and touch
DS-CMP-MOU · Primary 1 to Primary 4 · 2 of about 3 modules specified
Pointing, clicking, double-clicking, dragging and scrolling, with a mouse or a finger.
The keyboard
DS-CMP-KEY · Primary 2 to Primary 4 · 1 of about 3 modules specified
Finding letters, numbers, spaces, capitals and the keys that fix mistakes.
Touch typing
DS-CMP-TYP · Primary 3 to JSS 2 · 1 of about 6 modules specified
Home row to full speed: typing without looking, a few minutes a day.
- The home rowDS-CMP-TYP-01, Planned
- 5 more planned
Files and folders
Saving, naming, finding and organising your work so it is there tomorrow.
Saving and opening
DS-FIL-SAV · Primary 2 to Primary 5 · 1 of about 2 modules specified
Save your work, give it a good name, and open it again later.
- Save it, name it, find itDS-FIL-SAV-01, Planned
- 1 more planned
Organising folders
DS-FIL-ORG · Primary 4 to JSS 1 · 1 of about 3 modules specified
Folders inside folders, moving and copying files, and keeping things tidy.
- Folders that make senseDS-FIL-ORG-01, Planned
- 2 more planned
Backups and storage
DS-FIL-BAK · Primary 6 to SSS 1 · about 3 modules planned
Why work gets lost, and how copies on other drives keep it safe.
- About 3 planned
The internet and searching
What the internet is, how a browser works, and how to search well, offline and online.
Browsers and the web
DS-NET-WEB · Primary 3 to Primary 6 · 1 of about 3 modules specified
Pages, links, addresses and tabs, practised first on the Lantern's offline library.
- Pages, links and addressesDS-NET-WEB-01, Planned
- 2 more planned
Searching
DS-NET-SCH · Primary 4 to JSS 3 (BECE) · 2 of about 4 modules specified
Choosing search words, reading results, and finding the answer you actually need.
How the internet reaches a village
DS-NET-HOW · Primary 6 to SSS 1 · about 3 modules planned
Satellite dishes, servers and syncing: how the Lantern connects and caches.
- About 3 planned
Judging sources
Who made this, why, and can I trust it? Checking facts, images and claims.
Previews Mass Communication, Library and Information Science
Who made this, and why?
DS-SRC-WHO · Primary 5 to JSS 3 (BECE) · about 4 modules planned
Authors, purposes and adverts: asking who is behind a page.
- About 4 planned
Checking claims
DS-SRC-CHK · JSS 1 to SSS 2 · about 4 modules planned
Cross-checking facts, spotting rumours and false health claims.
- About 4 planned
Images and AI-made content
DS-SRC-IMG · JSS 2 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 3 modules planned
Edited photos, AI-made pictures and text, and how to check them.
- About 3 planned
Email and communication
Writing clear messages, email, attachments and polite communication online.
Email
DS-COM-EML · Primary 5 to JSS 3 (BECE) · about 4 modules planned
Writing, sending, replying and attaching, with clear subjects and polite tone.
- About 4 planned
Messaging and video calls
DS-COM-MSG · Primary 6 to SSS 1 · about 3 modules planned
Group chats, voice notes and calls: when to use which, and good manners.
- About 3 planned
Online safety
Privacy, passwords, scams, kindness and who to tell when something feels wrong.
Privacy and personal information
DS-SAF-PRI · Primary 3 to JSS 1 · 1 of about 3 modules specified
What never to share online, and why your name, face and location are precious.
- Keep it privateDS-SAF-PRI-01, Planned
- 2 more planned
Passwords and accounts
DS-SAF-PWD · Primary 5 to JSS 3 (BECE) · about 3 modules planned
Strong passphrases, never sharing them, and what to do if one leaks.
- About 3 planned
Scams and tricks
DS-SAF-SCM · Primary 6 to SSS 2 · about 4 modules planned
Fake prizes, mobile money scams and urgent messages that want you to rush.
- About 4 planned
Kindness and cyberbullying
DS-SAF-BUL · Primary 4 to JSS 3 (BECE) · about 3 modules planned
Being kind online, spotting bullying and getting help.
Handled with care. Some learners may have experienced bullying. Facilitators follow the safeguarding policy. Not shown below Level 4. Comes with a facilitator note.
- About 3 planned
Digital citizenship
Rights and responsibilities online: footprints, copyright, AI and fairness.
Previews Law, Mass Communication
Your digital footprint
DS-CIT-FPR · Primary 6 to SSS 1 · about 3 modules planned
What stays online, who can see it, and how to think before posting.
- About 3 planned
Copyright and credit
DS-CIT-CPY · JSS 1 to SSS 2 · about 3 modules planned
Using other people's work fairly, licences like Creative Commons, and giving credit.
- About 3 planned
Using AI tools well
DS-CIT-AIU · JSS 1 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned
What AI tutors can and cannot do, honesty in schoolwork, and keeping private things private.
- About 4 planned
Productivity tools
Documents, spreadsheets and presentations for school, work and a village business.
Previews Business Administration, Office and Information Management
Documents
DS-PRD-DOC · Primary 4 to SSS 1 · about 5 modules planned
Writing, formatting and printing a letter, a report or a poster.
- About 5 planned
Spreadsheets
DS-PRD-SHT · Primary 6 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 6 modules planned
Tables, formulas and charts: from a class list to a market stall's accounts.
- About 6 planned
Presentations
DS-PRD-PRS · Primary 6 to SSS 2 · about 4 modules planned
Slides that help a speaker, not replace them.
- About 4 planned
Help light the classroom where Digital skills begins.
Every module here is written to be learned at a Lantern, offline, at a child’s own pace. Four Lanterns are planned and waiting for light.