TECHNOSURVIVOR TECHNOLOGY PROJECT
| Computer Camp Lesson Plans |
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Teacher Guide - Customizable
Resource Files
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Are you looking for a fun way to
teach about computer hardware or binary code? TechnoSurvivor
makes learning about computer parts FUN! |
In TechnoSurvivor, students are brought to TechnoIsland where they must outthink, out-decode, and
out-assemble their opponents.
Are you the Ultimate Survivor?
In TechnoSurvivor students will be
stranded deep in the computer lab on TechnoIsland. They band together with other students to form a tribe. They
must use their collective wits to survive on TechnoIsland.
Hour by hour, the harsh elements
and threatening tribes in the area will test their endurance.
Tribes earn rewards that will help
them on TechnoIsland by participating in computer-related contests.
The tribe to win the most rewards will earn the title of
“TechnoSurvivor.”
The lesson plans are divided into
four parts:
- Survivor Profiles
- Computer Trivia Contest
- Binary Code Cracker Contest
- Computer Rescue Contest
Part 1: Survivor Profiles
While on the island students are
assigned to tribes. To get to know fellow tribe members, each
survivor creates their own profile using Microsoft Word.
Part 2: Computer Trivia Contest
What tribe will be able to
outthink their opponents?
On TechnoIsland the native inhabitants are computer parts. In this
society each computer part has an important role. Students watch
"What's Inside the Box?" to learn about this high-tech culture.
| Afterwards, students work
together with their tribe members to answer computer-related
questions in the Computer Trivia Contest.
Questions in the Computer
Trivia contest are categorized according to difficulty
level.
The number of points
awarded for a correct answer depends on the difficulty level
of the question asked. Points are given for each correct
answer by awarding a tribe a TechnoSurvivor Card with a
particular amount of points. |
TechnoSurvivor Card |
After all questions in the contest
have been asked, tribes add up the points on the TechnoSurvivor
Cards to arrive at a total. The tribe with the most points wins the
reward.
Part 3: Binary Code Cracker Contest
What tribe will be able to
out-decode their opponents?
On TechnoIsland the language spoken is
binary code. In the Binary Code Contest tribe members translate the
native language the quickest to win rewards. The fun begins when
students watch a presentation about "Binary Code" to learn about
this language.
To play the Binary Code Cracker
Contest, students locate items on the Internet. Each item found
earns a tribe member a Binary Code Card. Once a camper has three
cards they must use the Binary Code Cracker to decode each piece of
binary code into a letter on the keyboard. Upon completion of the
contest, campers are granted points based on speed.
Binary Code Cracker File
After all campers are finished the
contest, tribes should gather together to combine their
TechnoSurvivor Cards. They must add up their combined points to
arrive at a total. The tribe with the most total points wins the
reward.
Part 4: Computer Rescue Contest
What tribe will be able to
out-assemble their opponents?
A disaster has happened on
TechnoIsland. A hurricane has hit the island and now the computer
parts have been blown around. Tribes must take part in a rescue
mission. They must find each computer part and hook it up to the
proper location to make the machine work again. To start, the
teacher demonstrates how to hook up each computer part to the tower.
After the demonstration, each tribe
lines up beside a table that holds a monitor and tower. Each tribe
member takes turn walking a short distance to another table that
holds a keyboard, mouse, speakers or headphones, power plug, and
microphone. The tribe member selects a computer part. They must
connect the computer part correctly to the tower. When they are
finished the next tribe member takes his or her turn.
The tribe that assembles the
computer the fastest is the winner. However, any tribe that does not
show "care" for the computer parts will be disqualified.
What do I Receive When I Order
TechnoSurvivor?
The work is done for you! When you order
TechnoSurvivor you
receive:
- Teacher Guide
- Certificate of Achievement
- Parent Letter
- What's Inside the Box
presentation
- TechnoSurvivor Cards
- Binary Code presentation
- Binary Code Cracker file
- Binary Code Cracker time sheet
- Computer Rescue time
sheet
How much does TechnoSurvivor Cost?
The TechnoSurvivor technology project is great value
for your money. You will receive a teacher guide and customizable resource files
for a price that is
affordable.
Software: Microsoft Word,
Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Windows Internet Explorer
Version: Microsoft Office
2000, XP, and 2003
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