Step-by-step guides on simple technology to better serve voters, candidates, and poll workers

Includes a wide range of introductory training documents for work-specific tasks like social media management, Excel, and Google Forms

by The Center for Technology and Civic Life

Target Skill Level: Beginner
Audience: Nonprofit staff

The Center for Technology and Civic Life web resource provides online training materials for soft skill development, platforms, and digital tools. Though the resources are geared toward people working in elections, the basic trainings contain material applicable to anyone new to integrating technology into workplace tasks. The trainings include lessons in working with social media, engaging with media, digital literacy, and the basics of programs like BatchGeo, Google Forms, and Excel. The platforms and tools explained include: Social Media (Twitter, Facebook), Excel, BatchGeo, Google Forms, and basic technology pro-tips. 

·         More web-based election tools on community engagement, analytics, social media management, polling

·         Professional development courses for election officials (online and in-person) 

Course Categories: Work-related Task