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A teacher guide contains the following three sections:
- Getting Started: This section contains a description of each session, list of materials and their location within the resource folder, and preparatory steps with detailed instructions.
- Project Instructions: This section contains the project instructions divided into sessions. Sessions may contain:
- Overview - explanation of the session activities and their purpose
- Material List – list of handouts, sample files, templates, flashcards, and resource materials
- Teaching Strategies – instructional methods recommended for teaching the activities
- Lesson Plan – list of each step in the session
- Learning Objectives – summary of the content knowledge and learned technical skills
- Assignments – detailed instructions with illustrations, screen shots, and tips to explain how to complete the task
- Review – worksheet with fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, or short answer questions
- Skill Review – activity that has students use the computer to demonstrate technical skills taught in the session
- Extension Activity – additional activity that relates to the problem-solving task presented in the session
- Summary of Skills – checklist of technology skills organized by type
- Marking Sheet - assessment tool to evaluate completed student work
- Appendices: This section contains additional information including:
- Tool Summary – additional information for teachers about the software
- Terminology – list of terms used in the project
- Glossary – definition of each term
- Contact Information – how to contact TechnoKids Inc. for curriculum support
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