A Bot Libre workspace is an area for creating and viewing bots. Bot Libre is a free bot-builder for chatbots. TechnoKids uses Bot Libre in TechnoChatbot AI, to have high school students create their own virtual agent for a school or community organization. The chatbot answers members’ questions. Teachers using Bot Libre can manage classes …
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By teaching digital literacy skills such as creativity, problem solving, and communication, educators aim to prepare students for the 21st century. Media literacy and video production activities can teach these competencies in an authentic way that appeals to kids. And these skills offer benefits for both daily life as well as future career opportunities. TechnoAd …
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Young students enthusiastically learn game development techniques through coding. But they need to have an age-appropriate learning platform designed for this purpose. This is where TechnoKids comes in with the innovative TechnoArcade curriculum, tailored especially for elementary grades 3 to 6. The TechnoArcade project instills confidence and helps students build coding skills by using Scratch …
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Educators’ concern and interest in artificial intelligence led TechnoKids to create TechnoChatbot AI. This is a technology project in which students become chatbot developers. They use different programming apps to create a variety of unique and useful virtual assistants. An extension activity in the project explores the history of chatbots. The purpose of the assignment …
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Can beginners learn basic coding and design games for their friends? Yes! TechnoKids has a cool program called TechnoRace to teach game design for kids in grades 3 to 6. This project develops programming skills and builds confidence in coding. Also, it shows students how to use Scratch, an easy tool for beginners, to make …
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Environmental literacy is an essential social studies topic. And middle school is the ideal time to nurture eco-awareness. By teaching complex issues such as global warming and pollution at this age, we can empower students to shape their perspectives, make wise choices, and develop good habits. In the TechnoEarth project, students create and exercise the …
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At TechnoKids, we are currently working on an exciting new project: TechnoChatbot AI. Students will use it to become chatbot developers, creating their own unique chatbot assistants to perform common, real world tasks. Using Scratch and free, open-source software called Bot Libre, they build a variety of conversational chatbots. In this project, students use these …
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The rule of thirds is a guideline for aligning a subject in a frame using a grid with nine equal parts. Instead of placing a subject in the center, this rule aligns the subject along a gridline. Important elements are placed close to where the lines intersect on the grid. This is done to create …
At TechnoKids, we have been focused recently on DQ or Digital Intelligence. Part of DQ is digital literacy, which includes information and media literacy. In the newly released project TechnoAd, students build these skills as they play the role of digital marketers. They create a marketing campaign with a unique video ad. But first they …
Creative Commons is a licensing system that identifies how content, such as music or images, can be legally used by others for free. It is a simple way to determine if an online file, made by someone else, can be included in a publication, video, or other project. A Creative Commons license informs others about …
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