Northstar Digital Literacy

Northstar Digital Literacy, a program of Literacy Minnesota, provides standards-based resources to help learners master the digital skills needed to work, learn, and participate fully in daily life. Online, self-guided assessments measure basic skills in each of 17 areas, allowing individuals to identify current skills and access opportunities for learning new ones. Each  assessment area has corresponding online and classroom curricula. 

The content standards in the Essential Computer Skills area (listed below) are required MNABE instructional standards. These should be integrated into overall instruction. MNABE instructors can assess their own digital skills (confidentially) here.

Northstar Standards

• Essential Computer Skills

  Phone Keyboard Basics and Logging In

  Basic Computer Skills 

  Internet Basics

  Using Email

  Windows

  Mac OS

• Essential Software Skills

  Microsoft Word

  Microsoft Excel

  Microsoft PowerPoint

• Using Technology in Daily Life

  Social Media

  Information Literacy

  Career Search Skills

  Supporting K-12 Distance Learning

  Your Digital Footprint

  Accessing Telehealth Appointments