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TECHNOKIDS NEWS 2006
November 2006
TechnoKids Stimulates Children's Multiple Intelligences at QQ
Club in Hong Kong
TechnoKids is now offering theme-based computer classes that
stimulate children's multiple intelligences at the newly
opened QQ Club in North Point, Hong Kong. QQ
Club is a mega-children’s club that occupies forty-five
thousand square feet, and provides over a hundred
multi-intelligence developmental programs for kids ranging
from preschool to age twelve. Courses offered at QQ
Club stimulate children’s potential for well-rounded
development by promoting their twelve quotients.
As a valued education service
provider at QQ Club,
TechnoKids computer classes help children from
Kindergarten to Grade 6 learn essential computing skills as
they complete technology-based projects such as solve a
mystery, publish a magazine, become a travel agent, or
create a multimedia storyboard. Each project is completed in
six, one hour sessions.
Maggie Leung, the Chief Executive
Officer of QQ
Club, carefully
selects education service providers. She states, “Each
education service provider in our club is selected through a
stringent screening process because we deeply believe in the
effects of high quality stimulation of the children’s
intellectual skills and interactive abilities at an early
stage.”
To
learn more about TechnoKids computer classes at
QQ
Club,
call 2234-6616 or visit
www.technokidshk.com
for more program details.
November 2006
TechnoKids Releases
TechnoSales
Have your students
understand the purpose of mathematics in the real
world. Make math meaningful to your students by
using the new TechnoKids technology project,
TechnoSales. This project uses a problem solving
model to have students plan a bake sale. To make the
fundraiser a success students use math to answer the
following questions:
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- What dessert
do students prefer?
- Are there
differences between desserts boys and girls
prefer?
- What flavor of
dessert do students like?
- What is a
reasonable financial goal for the bake sale?
- What is a fair
price to charge for each item?
- How many
dessert items are needed for the sale to have
enough for each customer and reach the financial
goal?
- How many items
does each student in the class need to bring to
have enough items for the sale?
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The TechnoSales project
begins with a "real world" problem for students; how to make
a fundraiser successful by selling a product the majority of
people want to buy. To select a product they survey fellow
classmates to learn about dessert preferences. This
information is organized in a Microsoft Excel worksheet and
transformed into a bar graph.
Before making a decision
about the dessert to sell at the fundraiser, students create
a comparison graph of boys and girls preferences. Using
various problem solving strategies they study the data to
determine the item that is preferred by the majority of
customers that are likely to purchase desserts at the bake
sale.
Once the dessert is
selected, students conduct another survey to learn about
flavor preferences. This information is organized into
another Microsoft Excel worksheet, but this time, the data
is transformed into a pie graph. Students analyze the survey
results to select flavors they should have many of at the
sale, and flavors where only a few are needed.
To help students set
realistic financial goals, past sales data is analyzed.
Students organize the amount earned from previous sales into
a Microsoft Excel worksheet and transform the data into a
line graph. Students then use the AVERAGE formula to
calculate the average amount of money earned from the sales.
This information is used to set a financial goal for the
current fundraiser. Students then use this goal as a guide
to determine a fair price to sell each dessert, number of
items needed to reach the financial goal and have enough
dessert for each customer, as well as how many items each
student in the class needs to bring. This information is
calculated using simple multiplication and division
formulas.
Students complete the
project, by writing a report about how to make the bake sale
a success. Graphs are inserted to illustrate each point.
The TechnoSales
project has everything you need to make math
meaningful to your students. When you order
TechnoSales, you will receive a teacher guide,
student workbook, review questions, skill reviews,
extension activities, and other helpful resource
files.
TechnoSales is
recommended for students in grades 4-8.
September 2006
TechnoKids Releases
TechnoFlash
Are you teaching an
animation course using Macromedia Flash? TechnoKids
Inc. has just published instructional materials that
will make your life easier. TechnoKids Inc. has just
released TechnoFlash. This project is a great way to
introduce animation to your middle or high school
students.
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The new
TechnoFlash project has everything you need to teach an
introductory course for computer animation. When you order
TechnoFlash, you will receive a teacher guide, student
workbook, review questions, skill reviews, extension
activities, sample movies, and other helpful resource files.
The
TechnoFlash project integrates animation skills into a
meaningful task.
Students
learn how to use Macromedia Flash to animate the story “Out
of this World”, which tells the tale of an alien that
travels to another planet in search of adventure. To begin
they experiment with the drawing tools. They then apply this
knowledge to create scenes for the story using static, frame
by frame, motion tweening, shape tweening, and motion paths.
To make the story more interesting, sound effects are then
added to the production. Upon completion, the story is
exported as a movie file.
Once students have mastered the basics of animation, they
then apply their knowledge to produce their own Flash movie.
To start they select an idea from a list of suggestions. The
movie can be an animated scene, short story, or electronic
greeting card. Once students have made a decision, they use
the Flash program to create the production, using the hints
and tips provided as a guide. When the movie is complete, it
is reviewed using a checklist, and problem areas are
corrected. Once the movie is free from errors, it is
exported as a movie file, and shared with others.
TechnoFlash
is recommended for students in grades 9-12.
June 2006
TechnoKids Releases
TechnoFit
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Living a healthy
lifestyle is important. TechnoKids has just released
the TechnoFit project to help students learn about
the benefits of nutrition and exercise. The goal is
to get students to eat right and be fit, to live
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This project focuses upon teaching students about the
importance of healthy eating and fitness. To demonstrate
their learning, students use the program Microsoft Publisher
to create a series of publications. In each one, a strong
focus is placed upon creating designs that are eye-catching
and informative.
The
fun begins when students become members of the TechnoFit
Club. As members, they take the "Be Fit Challenge". This
challenge dares participants to eat right, be fit, and live
well! To prepare for the task, students learn about healthy
eating and exercise by watching information videos.
Afterwards they design a food guide and fitness poster.
Once familiar with the importance of a healthy lifestyle,
the class begins preparations for the "Be Fit Challenge
Event". This fun event is a celebration that includes
fitness activities and great tasting food. To plan for the
event, students design a menu and send invitations.
Certificates are then created for each participant of the Be
Fit Challenge to recognize their efforts to be healthy.
TechnoFit
is recommended for students in grades 1-2.
April 2006
TechnoKids Releases
TechnoBiography
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Are you looking for an
interesting way to have students prepare a report
about a significant person? Why not have them make a
web-ography? A web-ography is a biography in the
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In the TechnoBiography
project students learn how to organize information into an
interesting online biography. The project begins with
activities that help students gain an understanding of
plagiarism. Afterwards, they use the Internet, or other
resources, to research a topic. Information is organized
under headings such as
childhood, education, career, accomplishments, death, and
interesting facts.
Next,
students design the appearance of their website. Using
Microsoft Publisher, they select a publication design, color
scheme, background, font scheme, and navigation bar. Their
choices should reflect the topic they are writing about.
Once
the website appearance is established, students use their
research to create a web-ography. The completed site will
contain a Home, Biography, Timeline, and Sources page.
For each page, students learn a new desktop publishing skill
such as how to arrange text and images, draw and format
AutoShapes, and create a table.
Upon
completion, the web-ography is uploaded to the World Wide
Web. Students then share their work with classmates,
friends, and family members.
TechnoBiography
is recommended for students in grades 6-8.
February 2006
NEPAD Launches
TechnoFuture to Bridge the Digital Divide
TechnoFuture, an
innovative computerized educational tool, was launched last
week by the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD)
at a roundtable chaired by Nigerian President Olusegun
Obasanjo. The program is designed to bridge the digital
divide that currently exists between Africa and the
developed world. The TechnoFuture Digital Dividend
Initiative is lead by TechnoFuture Nigeria Limited, a
subsidiary of TechnoKids Inc.
TechnoFuture is a tool,
published by TechnoKids Inc. that teaches learners from the
age of four to adults a combination of computer and
entrepreneurship skills, TechnoFuture empowers individuals
by equipping them with skills that enable them set up their
own businesses; operate optimally at the workplace; and
compete more effectively in an increasingly
technology-driven world while making them self-sufficient
upon retirement.
TechnoFuture Nigeria Ltd.
has already developed a robust business model for
complementing the Federal Government’s ongoing economic
reform program. The replication of the business model, under
the umbrella of NEPAD Africa, is expected to catalyze human
capacity building and strengthen poverty eradication
programs continent-wide.
Speaking at the launch
inside Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja, Senior Special
Assistant to the President (NEPAD) and Head of NEPAD Nigeria
Chief (Mrs.) Chinyere Asika, said, “It is important for
NEPAD to be involved in such an initiative which we believe
will go a long way in facilitating the realization of the
objectives of the NEPAD ICT program and Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) in Nigeria.”
Mr. Victor Olusegun Adeniji,
CEO of TechnoFuture Nigeria said, “These are exciting times
for Nigeria and we cannot wait to see TechnoFuture in use in
schools and universities across the country.” He added,
“With TechnoFuture we plan to close the literacy gap among
learners of all ages, bridge the digital divide by providing
tried and tested content and break the poverty cycle by
promoting a circle of job and wealth creation.
The TechnoFuture Digital
Dividend Initiative will work with major stakeholders to
realize the key objective of NEPAD which is to eradicate
poverty in Africa and promote education through the use of
ICT. To learn more about the initiative contact Vasu Gounden
at
vasu@technokidsafrica.com
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