Transferable Tech Skills
One of the fundamental ways we hope to prepare students is through embedding the use of technological tools in our courses, and giving students the opportunity to reflect on how they want to build high-level skills
We provide a systematic feedback loop designed to transform work and efforts (that would normally have gone to waste) into your greatest academic asset. By logging regular reflections on your research, energy levels, and hurdles (often through Google Forms), you generate a consistent stream of data that flows directly into a centralized Sheet for analysis. This system replaces guesswork with clarity, providing a factual map of your learning process that reveals the specific patterns behind your peak performance and the bottlenecks slowing you down. Mastering this level of self-optimization allows you to refine your workflow with precision, cultivating the independent habits essential for leadership in the digital age.
By then moving your research through a high-level pipeline of Google Docs, Slides, and video production, you are mastering the exact communication stack used by many influential creators and executives. Our goal is to help you evolve into a communicator who can synthesize complex information, architect a logical argument, and present it with visual and vocal authority. We are preparing you for a world where "knowing things" is the baseline, but the ability to analyze deeply and present powerfully is the ultimate competitive advantage. When you complete a course, you won’t just have a transcript; you’ll have learned digital skills to help you thrive in any boardroom, studio, or startup on the planet.
Data Tools
Spreadsheets: The Power of Data Logic
In a professional landscape defined by information, spreadsheet literacy is a foundational requirement for navigating the digital economy. The global workforce generates massive amounts of data every minute; those who cannot filter, organize, and interpret this information risk falling behind. By mastering Google Sheets at Async Academy, students learn to overcome the paralysis of information overload. They develop the ability to take disorganized sets of raw numbers and transform them into clear, actionable insights.
Beyond simple organization, spreadsheet mastery enables prediction and automation. Understanding how to structure a sheet is a critical first step into the logic of modern decision-making. For our students, a Google Sheet is a tool for problem-solving where they can build formulas and visualize data to ask complex questions and receive immediate, evidence-based answers. This technical fluency ensures that our graduates enter the workforce or university as architects of information who know how to use data to drive results and prove their points with authority.
Forms: The Engine of Accountability and Evidence
Google Forms serves as a primary tool for turning real-world actions and independent research into verifiable academic credits. In our student-focused model, we move past passive learning by requiring students to document their progress actively. Whether you are logging physical performance for Phys Ed or submitting inquiry-driven research findings in History, Forms provide a structured way to capture evidence of your work as it happens. This process ensures that your learning isn’t confined to a classroom; it is integrated into your daily life and validated through consistent data entry and reflection.
In the modern professional world, businesses and organizations rely on efficient data collection to make informed decisions. By using Forms to manage your own education, you develop a core competency in data processing and information management. You learn to translate complex experiences (like a martial arts lesson or a deep dive into historical archives) into organized datasets that can be analyzed and shared. This technical discipline prepares you for a career landscape where the ability to capture, process, and manipulate information is a fundamental requirement for any successful independent learner or professional.
Presentation Tools
Slides: The Foundation of Visual Persuasion
In our courses, students move beyond the traditional "death by bullet point" approach to presentations. Instead, you use Google Slides to create professional visual storyboards that anchor your video-based assignments and project pitches. By mastering layout design and visual hierarchy, you learn how to command an audience's attention and guide their focus to your most important points. This process involves integrating multimedia elements (such as embedded video, high-quality imagery, and data visualizations) to ensure your message is clear and impactful.
Whether you are presenting a deep-dive analysis of Shakespeare for English or showcasing a "Season Highlight" reel for your online Phys Ed classes, you are developing the skill of visual persuasion. In the modern world, the ability to translate complex ideas into a compelling visual format is a requirement for any leader or creator. By the time you graduate, you will have moved past simply "making a slideshow" to designing professional assets that support your vocal and digital presence. This experience ensures you can communicate with authority in any university seminar or professional boardroom.
"Processes produce products: Learn how to do things well."
At Async Academy, we don't just want you to finish a course; we want you to build the skills to use modern tools to amplify your ability to act in the world.