Free Computer Skills Curriculum

The free homeschool computer skills curriculum on this page is listed alphabetically. Each computer skills curriculum has a suggested grade range next to its title. All the Christian resources are labeled with a “C,” and any resource not labeled as Christian is either secular or neutral.

To use any of the computer curriculum listed below, click the curriculum’s title to visit its website. Then, follow the instructions found there to begin using the curriculum.

For other subjects, visit our homepage and choose a subject from the free curriculum menu found there. There are options for all the standard subjects and many electives.

Free Homeschool Computer Skills Curriculum

Alison  (8th – adults)

Alison offers a wide variety of computer skills courses, including Microsoft courses covering Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and more. All courses are free, but a premium subscription is also available with additional features.

Applied Digital Skills  (6th – adults)

This learning platform provides video lessons on Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Search, Calendar, and Gmail. It also includes lessons on online safety, digital well-being, and other computer skills. The lessons include quizzes and activities.

Be Internet Awesome  (2nd – 6th)

Be Internet Awesome’s digital citizenship curriculum covers internet safety and privacy, respectful communication, and media literacy. It is available for download on the Educators page. The Families page has parent guides, activities, tips, and more.

Common Sense Education  (K – 12th)

This digital citizenship curriculum covers media balance, privacy & security, digital footprint, cyberbullying, and news & media literacy. The lessons include slideshow presentations, videos, and printable handouts.

Compute Expert  (6th – adults)

Compute Expert offers step-by-step tutorials that teach Microsoft Excel to beginner and intermediate users. The tutorials include practice exercises.

Cursa  (9th – adults)

The Cursa app offers many computer skills courses, including Office Productivity (Google Workspace and Microsoft Office), Computer Basics, and more. The courses are video-, audio-, or text-based and vary in length. The app is available on Google Play or the App Store.

Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool  (1st – 8th)  C

This eight-course series covers basic computer skills, internet use, typing, word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, HTML, graphic design, and more through weekly lessons and projects.

Edclub  (K – 8th)

This website’s series of digital literacy and digital citizenship courses covers how computers and the internet work, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, email, online safety, responsible technology use, and more. The courses include videos, games, and hands-on activities. The courses are free, but a paid membership removes ads.

Excel Easy  (8th – adults)

This website teaches Microsoft Excel through illustrated tutorials. It also includes over 300 examples.

GA Virtual Learning  (6th – 12th)

GA Virtual Learning offers several computer science and computer skills courses. To browse the courses, select “CTAE/Electives” on the site’s high school page or “Electives” on its middle school page. The course modules include online text, videos, and interactive activities. Assessments are not included.

Intel Education: The Journey Inside  (3rd – 12th)

This course teaches about computers and technology using video demonstrations, interactive lessons, and virtual field trips. The teacher’s resources include background information, lesson plans, and student handouts for each lesson.

Khan Academy  (7th – college)

Khan Academy’s Computers and the Internet course covers digital information, how computers work, the internet, online data security, and more. It includes videos, activities, quizzes, and tests.

Microsoft Learn  (9th – adults)

Microsoft offers a large collection of training modules covering Office 365, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, OneDrive, Windows, and much more. The modules are text-based and include practice exercises and quizzes.

Oak National Academy  (K – 12th)

This website offers hundreds of computer lessons covering topics such as word processing, spreadsheets, the internet, photo and video editing, web page creation, cybersecurity, and more. To find the lessons, choose your child’s key stage first, then select “Computing.” This is a UK website. To determine your child’s key stage and year, use this chart.

OpenLearn  (10th – college)

OpenLearn offers a wide variety of computer courses. These include An Introduction to Computers and Computer Systems, Introducing Computers and IT, Digital Skills: Succeeding in a Digital World, and many more. The length and format of the courses vary.

OpenStax  (10th – college)

OpenStax’s downloadable Workplace and Software Skills textbook covers computer literacy, Microsoft Office, and Google Suite applications. See Free OpenStax Textbooks for more information on signing up for an educator account as a homeschooler to access the accompanying instructor resources.

PBS Learning Media  (K – 12th)

This website offers numerous video lessons covering technological literacy and digital citizenship. Many of the lessons include student handouts and teacher resources.

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