Animate 2022 for high school students that have an interest in animation, can be a fun program to include in a media arts course. Although Animate 2022 is professional software it is still ideal for beginners. Animators use it to design content for games, TV shows, and the web. However, students can quickly learn how …
One of the best Scratch teacher tips I can share is to sign up for a Teacher Account and then make Class Studios to organize student projects. Scratch is an online coding platform that introduces programming skills to children using blocks. Students can independently sign up for their own accounts and use them to design …
Use Scratch to not only teach coding skills, but also the importance of digital citizenship. Scratch is an online platform that uses blocks of code to build scripts. Children can design animations, games, artwork, and more! By creating an account, they join the Scratch community. When a student has a Scratch account, they become a …
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When teaching coding to kids, you might want them to submit work in ScratchJr for assessment. If you have ScratchJr installed on a Windows device or Chromebook, this can be problematic. This is because the files are stored locally in an internal database. In essence, the files are “stuck” on the local device. Typically, when …
If your students store their work online, but use Windows devices when in school, an easy solution to synchronize files is Google Drive for Desktop. This simple installation will sync a PC to Google Drive, allowing content to be accessible. Now students can quickly view, open, or save files into their Google Drive. Google Drive …
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Do you want to run your own school bake sale? A bake sale is a profitable fundraising activity. It can be use to raise money for school trips, events, equipment, or books. Often a school bake sale is led by a teacher. However, that is a missed learning opportunity. This is because a school bake …
Do you want your students to make a fact card? A fact card is a one-sheet document. It provides key information about a topic. Typically, headings organize the facts. Often it includes images to illustrate a point. The goal is to make the data clear and concise. That way, a person can quickly learn about …
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TechnoKids has spreadsheet lesson plans for Grades 3-5. These are a welcome addition to school curriculum. Not only because they are project-based, but also because they include helpful resources for classroom, digital literacy, and STEM teachers. The TechnoKids projects, apply a problem-solving model. By completing the assignments, students learn data analysis techniques. As well, they …
Could you use a free spreadsheet lesson to use with your students? Look no further! The instructions below are from TechnoSales. TechnoSales is a technology project jam-packed with Google Sheets activities designed especially for kids. Assignments have students apply a problem-solving model to plan a fundraiser. They learn how to organize, graph, and calculate data. …
Do you want to know how to download to Google Drive on a Windows device? You are not alone. Teachers want things to be simple. No extra steps! In many schools it is common for students and teachers to have different devices. Often a teacher will have a Windows device, but students will be using …
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