The below is a living list of recommended Electives curriculum created by CYC staff, local supervisors and Corps Members. It will continually be updated. Each CYC city chooses which Electives they will offer. Each city offers 5-10 Electives choices to participants.

Meaningful Use Tracks:

• Finance
• Job
• Health
• Education
• Digital Literacy

Non-Meaningful Use Tracks

• Internet as a Resource
• Social

Finance

• Online banking – CYC Module
• Online Investing – CYC Module & CYC Module Handout

Jobs

• Online Job Searching – CYC Module
• Microsoft Office 201 – Microsoft Curriculum
• Professional Use of Social Networks – Facebook, LinkedIn & Twitter – ShinyDoor Curriculum
• Keyboard Skills – LearnKeyBoardTyping.com
• Job & Career Accelerator – CYC Module

Health

• Introduction to NIH (National Institutes of Health) Senior Health – NIH Curriculum

Education

• Public Library Searching, Reserving & Online Resources – Ask your public library to teach this class or provide training materials.
• GED Preparation -  http://www.learnatest.com/LEL/index.cfm/ (must have Ohio driver’s license)
• Parents Guide to Kids Online (Including Cyber Bullying) – FTC Resource
• Understanding netTrekker, For Parents – CYC Module
• Learning Express Library – CYC Module
• INFOhio – CYC Module
• Parents Guide to CMSD Website – CYC Module
• Parents Guide to Accelerated Reader – CYC Module
• CMSD Home Access Center – Part 1 Module and Part 2 Module

Digital Literacy

• Using the web to find best pricing and secure on-line shopping – Quidoo How To
• Understanding Search Engines, Basic, Intermediate & Advanced Levels – Google for Educators
• Search Techniques & Strategies, Basic, Intermediate, & Advanced – Google for Educators
• Setting Up a WordPress Blog – CYC Modules
• Advanced email – CYC Module

Internet As A Resource

• Beyond YouTube: Free Online Entertainment Sites- CYC Module
• Genealogy Research – Hibbing Public Library Curriculum
• eBay Buying – Akron Public Library Curriculum
• eBay Selling – Akron Public Library Curriculum
• Useful Websites: From a TV Listing to Gas Prices – Akron Public Library Curriculum

Social

• Introduction to Facebook (Including Safe Use) – CYC Module