I am in the middle of teaching the Grade 3/4 class about the Internet. We are learning how to select a site from Google search results. During class the teacher turns to me and whispers, “Wow, my Grade 5’s could really use these skills. We just finished doing research for TechnoCorrespondent and it was torture”. […]
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A monitor donation! Thank you very much! Our school just received a computer donation from a local company who is updating their equipment. We now have 20 (gently used) 17″ flat panel monitors. The equipment is clean, in great working order, and includes all the power cords and video cables. This is AWESOME!! I thank
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My students consider themselves to be Internet experts. However, in my short time working with the class here is what I have discovered – they are not. They understand how to select search terms to find the information they need. However, when students are reviewing the list of search results their first and only strategy
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The Internet has fabulous resources giving children the ability to play, learn, communicate, and share. How do you know if your students are ready to go online? At the school where I am a guest instructor, the education committee has determined that Grade 3 is when students will complete an Internet unit. Although the students
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“You should know that I use the Internet a lot and I already know everything.” This admission is made by one of my Grade 3/4 students who pulled me aside during class. He is nine years old. I let the boy know that this is great news, because we could really use an expert. However,
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ONE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT DOES IT ALL! You asked. We listened! Teachers have been asking for a technology project that uses EVERY Microsoft Office application. It was a challenge…but we did it! You are going to love TechnoWonderland. It is perfect for middle school or high school students. If you teach Grades 7-10 this project is
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Presentation software offers a motivating and comprehensive way for students to demonstrate their learning by creating a slideshow. A slideshow presentation is a formal display of information organized onto slides to show or explain a concept to an audience. Students apply technology skills to arrange text, pictures, diagrams, graphs, sound, and video onto slides. Animations
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I love to celebrate learning. We just held our Environmental Conference as the final lesson in the TechnoEnvironment technology project. It was such fun! At our Environmental Conference students assumed the role of environmental scientists, working for the TechnoSuzuki Foundation. We held the conference in the classroom. To prepare for this event, pamphlets created by
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Dreyfous & Associates has obtained the rights to distribute TechnoKids Computer Curriculum in Puerto Rico. Founded in 1993, Dreyfous & Associates specializes in providing educational technology products and services. The partnership with TechnoKids is especially fitting as the mission of both companies is to develop products to teach technology skills as part of an integrated
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Prepare students for the future by teaching them spreadsheet skills. A spreadsheet is an electronic ledger commonly used by people in the workplace to store information and manipulate it to make informed decisions. The worksheet is divided into alphabetic columns and numeric rows. One of the most popular spreadsheet programs is Microsoft Excel. Why do
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