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Spark Student Writing with Animated Comic Strips

Animation / TechnoHella / September 28, 2015 / Google Slides, graphic story, Microsoft PowerPoint, TechnoToon

For reluctant writers and for creative writing enthusiasts, using technology to write a cartoon is a fun, highly motivating activity. Digital storytelling sparks students’ imaginations. Adding elements such as images, callouts, text boxes, starbursts, and word art inspires students even more. Then creating animation effects and transitions makes the writing activity exciting and challenging. How […]

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5 Reasons to Teach an “All About Me” Unit of Study

Presentation / TechnoHella / September 14, 2015 / Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, slide show, TechnoMe

Starting a new school year with an All About Me project is a popular teaching strategy. There are many benefits to incorporating this unit into curriculum. Here are five: Build Self-Esteem: Use the All About Me activities to have students reflect upon what makes them special. By recognizing characteristics that make them unique, students develop

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All About Me

News / TechnoHella / September 8, 2015 / Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, slide show, TechnoMe

Start the new school year with a unique approach to an “All About Me” unit of study. In the new TechnoKids project TechnoMe, students in grades 1 to 3 build technology skills as they create a slide show about what makes them special. They use a Google Slides or PowerPoint template to make a mini

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Digital Storytelling, Cartoon Style

News / TechnoHella / August 27, 2015 / Google Slides, graphic story, Microsoft Excel, TechnoToon

Inspire students to use their imaginations for digital storytelling with a twist – write in the style of a cartoon. TechnoToon is an all new technology project in which students create a digital story as an animated comic strip. Students love the visual format of cartoons. The recent boom in graphic novels for children and

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Image Workshop for Google Slides

Presentation / TechnoHella / August 12, 2015 / free lesson, Google Slides, TechnoMap, TechnoTimeline

Working with Google Slides and want to include a picture? You have choices!In this image workshop, there are several ways to insert images into a Google Slides presentation. You can: Start by logging in to Google Drive using Chrome. Open your Google Slides presentation.Click the Insert menu and choose Image or click Image. A. Search

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Create with Google Drawings and Slides

News / TechnoHella / August 4, 2015 / Google Drawings, Google Slides, slide show, TechnoGallery

Can young students use digital art tools to create works of art? Yes, they can with Google Drawings! TechnoGallery – introductory activities to investigate digital art tools – is the latest release from TechnoKids Inc. Designed for students in Grades 1 to 5, this project uses Google Apps for Education to integrate technology and visual

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Digital Debate – A Unique Approach to Debating

Presentation / TechnoHella / July 20, 2015 / debate, Google Slides, slide show, TechnoDebate

There’s no debate here – teachers agree that debates are a great tool for engaging students, teaching critical thinking skills, developing persuasive writing techniques, and learning an appreciation for multiple viewpoints. Now there’s another bonus: debates can integrate technology. Debating a controversial issue has traditionally been an oral exercise. But there is a fun, unique

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New Product Release for Google Apps

News / TechnoHella / June 22, 2015 / debate, Google Slides, slide show, TechnoDebate

Teachers using G Suite for Education will be excited to know that TechnoKids has just introduced another project in the series. Following TechnoQuestionnaire, TechnoTimeline, and TechnoMap, the fourth all-new project is TechnoDebate. This project is a unique approach to exploring a controversial issue. Student partners collaborate to work simultaneously on a digital document arguing two

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Use Google Apps to Integrate Social Studies

News / TechnoHella / June 15, 2015 / Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, technology integration, TechnoTimeline

Are you looking for a way to integrate Social Science curriculum with technology? Do your students need a fresh and unique project to inspire them and spark their interest? Is your school using Google Apps? TechnoTimeline can do the job! TechnoTimeline is the third project in the initial release of TechnoKids‘ series of technology projects

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New! TechnoMap for Google Slides

News / TechnoHella / June 1, 2015 / Google Slides, map making, Microsoft PowerPoint, slide show, TechnoMap

TechnoMap is the second in the ‘just released’ introductory series of Google Apps for Education projects. Responding to the increasingly popular use of the free productivity tools provided by Google Apps, TechnoKids Inc. is piloting a series of projects for primary, junior, and middle school grades. These projects will use Google Docs, Google Slides, Google

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