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Category Archives: Technology Skills
Are Your Students Hiding their Lack of ICT Skills?
You are looking at a printed poster and the work looks excellent. Does that mean your student possesses strong ICT skills? Not necessarily! Here’s why… Your students might be applying inefficient techniques to create the desired result. Let me give … Continue reading
Now the Students’ Turn: Reflecting on TechnoJourney
What do students think about learning Internet Skills? You might recall that before the Grade ¾ class began the technology project TechnoJourney, they thought they knew EVERYTHING about the Internet. Now upon the completion of the project, it was time … Continue reading
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A Teacher Speaks Out: Yes, you should teach Internet skills!
I recently conducted an interview with the classroom teacher upon the completion of teaching TechnoJourney to learn more about her thoughts and ideas about the experience. Your students just spent the past few weeks completing activities from the technology project … Continue reading
Internet Tour Guide Activity
Learning should be celebrated! I believe that at the end of each unit, time should be allocated to reflect upon the learning experience. This gives students the opportunity to acknowledge their achievements and recognize the newfound skills they have acquired. … Continue reading
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Use YouTube Videos in your Classroom
Are your students doing a research project or giving a presentation? Consider how YouTube can help! Videos posted to YouTube or elsewhere on the Internet are an excellent source of information. Documentaries, speeches, and how-to demonstrations are just some of … Continue reading
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Students Love Google Maps
I didn’t think my students would like the map making lesson. I thought they would find it boring. I was WRONG! My Grade 3 and Grade 4 students LOVED map making! I am teaching TechnoJourney, as a guest instructor. The … Continue reading
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Review How to Sort Google Images with Your Students
Take ten minutes at the beginning of class to transform your students into Internet Experts! In this blog article, I outline six options that make it easy for your students to find the perfect picture for their school assignment. Read … Continue reading
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Teaching Internet Skills – The Trust Test
Many elementary students trust everything they read on the Internet. They believe that if it is written on a web page, then it must be true. It is essential that teachers provide their students with criteria they can use to … Continue reading
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Social Bookmarking Makes Research Easy
In the past, starting the research portion of a TechnoKids projects such as TechnoTravel, TechnoCorrespondent, or TechnoReport, with my students would have made me feel stressed and raised my blood pressure. The Internet is such a great treasure trove of … Continue reading
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Wikipedia in the Classroom
In TechnoJourney, the students are beginning Assignment 5, where they use the Internet to explore sources of information. The classroom teacher is thrilled. Soon her students will begin to research a health project about the human body and a science … Continue reading
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