TECHNOOLYMPICS TECHNOLOGY PROJECT
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Teacher Guide - Customizable
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Let the Olympic spirit
shine! TechnoOlympics is full of FUN theme-based
teaching ideas to provide the total Olympic experience. |
Host the TechnoOlympics in your
computer lab. Students proudly represent their country in the events
TechnoGymnastics, Internet Hurdles, and Graphic Relay. Striving to
win the gold each participant must prove they can be faster, higher,
and stronger than their competitors.
Host the TechnoOlympics
When you order TechnoOlympics you
receive everything you need to host an authentic Olympics. You can
create your own Olympic Village using the following resources:
- TechnoOlympic Mascot
- TechnoOlympic Emblem
- TechnoOlympic Event Symbols
- TechnoOlympic Torch
- TechnoOlympic Medals
Countries in TechnoWorld
Students form teams. Each team
represents a country from the TechnoWorld. To get your students
excited about representing their country use the following provided
resources:
- Map of the TechnoWorld
- Flags for each Country in the
TechnoWorld
- Country Profiles
TechnoWorld Map
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Map of TechnoWorld |
Print each
country.
Assemble to create the TechnoWorld |
Country Flags
Each country in the TechnoWorld has
a flag. Students fly this flag as part of the TechnoOlympics opening
ceremony.
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Byteonia |
Input Islands |
Romland |
Country Profiles
Each country has its own profile.
Students read the profile to learn about the country they will
represent in the TechnoOlympics. Each profile includes the capital
city, population, product, national anthem, money, and places to
visit.
| About
Byteonia
Official Language: Binary
National Anthem: Everyone
Makes a Difference.
The opening line translated
reads:
By caring just a little bit, every one can make a mega
difference in the world.
Click to view a sample of
the
Country Profile for Byteonia |
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Opening Ceremony
In the TechnoOlympics technology
project, the fun begins when students arrive in the TechnoOlympic
Village. They must create their own security card using Microsoft
Word to give them access to the services within the village.
Afterwards, the opening ceremony commences with the lighting of the
TechnoOlympic flame.
To help make the security card in
Microsoft Word you
receive:
- Detailed instructions for the
opening ceremony to make it similar to the "real" Olympics
- Sample security card
- Security card template
- Digital images of each country flag to
personalize the security card
TechnoGymnastics
In the TechnoOlympics technology
project are detailed instructions for the TechnoGymnastics event.
| In this event,
students show their artistry and technical ability in a
slide routine; an event set to music where gymnasts use an
entire slide during the routine to score big points with the
judges. |
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Using Microsoft PowerPoint they
position images and choreograph the movement to ensure that the
performance receives a perfect score.
When you order TechnoOlympics you
receive:
- TechnoGymnastic rules poster
- Sample TechnoGymnastic routine
- Scoring sheet
Internet Hurdles
In the TechnoOlympics technology
project are detailed instructions for the Internet Hurdles event.
| In this event,
competitors race through the World Wide Web, jumping from
hyperlink to hyperlink in search of specific items. Those
who can jump the hurdles the fastest will take the gold.
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When you order TechnoOlympics you
receive:
- Internet Hurdles rules poster
- Internet Hurdles time sheet
- Internet Hurdles racetrack
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Internet Hurdles
Racetrack The
Internet Hurdles Racetrack is a
handout that contains a racetrack. Around the track are "hurdles".
Each hurdle is an item that must be found using the
Internet. How fast can your students get around the
racetrack? |
Graphic Relay
In the TechnoOlympics technology
project are detailed instructions for the Graphic Relay event.
| In this event,
students form a team with their fellow countrymen and women.
They race against time to be the first to draw each
challenge. |
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The race begins as the first team
member places a floppy diskette into its drive and opens a paint
program. Following a set of instructions to draw a picture the first
team member then saves, exits, and ejects to pass the diskette onto
the next team member who carries out a similar challenge. When the
final team member ejects the diskette, the race is complete. Who
will be the first to cross the finish line?
When you order TechnoOlympics you
receive:
- Graphic Relay rules poster
- Graphic Relay practice
instruction cards
- Graphic Relay event
instruction cards
- Graphic Relay event time
sheet
Software: Microsoft Word, Microsoft
PowerPoint, Microsoft Paint
Version: Microsoft Office
2000, XP, and 2003, Windows XP
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