Discover what is included with a TechnoKids course.
Every TechnoKids course includes an online teacher guide, online student workbook, getting started tips, course slides, course schedule, sample files, templates, extension activities, and printable assessment tools. However, the Class, Classrooms, and School licenses offer extra resources. These encompass an interactive workbook, auto-graded quizzes, student reporting, class management tools, and more. For a comprehensive list consult our Subscription Plans.
Each TechnoKids course is accompanied by an online Teacher Guide, providing detailed instructions for effective course delivery. This document includes a course overview, integration ideas, lesson plans, and answer keys. Teachers have the flexibility to choose activities from the Teacher Guide that fit with their instructional time and meet the needs of students. Teachers must log in to their TechnoHub account to access their course materials.
The workbook format varies depending on the type of license. The Starter licence includes an online student workbook with assignments. The content of the workbook is also available as Course Slides to support whole class instruction.
The Class, Classrooms, and School licenses offer an interactive workbook. Students log in to their individual TechnoHub accounts to independently complete assigned tasks. Assignment questions and quizzes are auto-graded. Student reporting is available to monitor progress.
Each TechnoKids course is accompanied by a downloadable resource folder. It may include templates, assessment tools, parent letters, certificates, examples of completed work, and bulletin board materials. These files are adaptable and can be customized according to your needs. You have the option to either print them or upload them to your school’s learning management system for distribution to students.
No, student assignments are exclusively accessible online. However, TechnoKids does provide course slides to support instruction. As well, within the teacher resource folder, you can find handouts, reviews, and skill reviews that are downloadable and printable. These materials can be customized to address the specific needs of your students.
Every TechnoKids course is accessible online through TechnoHub. Upon purchasing a course, a teacher account is automatically generated in TechnoHub. Sign in to access the course materials. If you hold a Class, Classrooms, or School license, you have the capability to manage student accounts for each course.
Know the assessment tools provided with a course.
All TechnoKids courses incorporate both formative and summative assessments. These assessments serve the purpose of gathering evidence of student thinking, clarifying learning goals, fostering independence, and monitoring progress. Tools may include planning sheets, checklists, peer reviews, skill reviews, quizzes, reflections, rubrics, marking sheets, and/or a skill summaries. These files are downloadable from the Teacher Resource folder and can be customized to suit your students’ needs.
Certainly. Every TechnoKids course offers a resource folder containing downloadable assessment tools such as checklists, reviews, skill reviews, marking sheets, rubrics, and/or skill summaries. These files are adaptable, allowing for easy addition, deletion, or editing of content. Users with a Class, Classrooms, or School license have the capability to customize online quizzes as well.
Yes. If you have a Class, Classrooms, or School license, the scores of your students’ quizzes are automatically calculated and stored in an online grade book. This data can be exported, and you also have the option to manually input grades. This applies, for instance, when assessing completed projects like presentations or websites.
Yes, it does! TechnoKids publishes standards-based curriculum. The technology projects are correlated to Common Core, DQ, and International Society of Technology Education standards.
Find out about our online TechnoKids classroom.
TechnoHub is an online e-learning platform for teaching TechnoKids courses. Features include student reporting, resource library, course calendar, class management tools, completion certificates, and more. Please consult the Subscription Plans for a comprehensive list.
That depends. The Starter license includes a teacher account only. If you wish for your students to participate in an online course, you need to acquire a Class, Classrooms, or School license. With these licenses, you gain access to student accounts and multiple teacher accounts. View the Subscription Plans to learn more.
The number of authorized users is controlled by your license type. For example, the Starter license is limited to one teacher account. Whereas the Class, Classrooms, and School licenses provide access to multiple student and teacher accounts. To learn more view the Subscription Plans.
Every TechnoKids course provides downloadable resources. Certain files, such as templates, samples, or assessment tools, may need to be shared with students. You can transfer these files to student devices, but is restricted to authorized users only.
Authorized use is restricted to one school. However, if your school has a District license than you can use the courses at more than one location.
Yes, you can use TechnoKids courses for both in-person and remote learning. Instruction is limited to authorized users only.
Gain tips for selecting a course.
There is no standard answer on how long it takes to complete a course. A course is divided into assignments. Typically, it takes between 30-60 minutes to complete an assignment depending on the grade level. Based on this time frame, a typical course takes between 360-600 minutes to complete. This is about 6-8 weeks if your students have computer class twice a week. However, if your students have computer class every day, a course can be completed in about 2-3 weeks.
You can complete between three and five courses per school year at the elementary school level. However, a high school student who typically attends classes every day would be able to complete the same number per semester.
TechnoKids curriculum follows a progressive learning framework, where skills and competencies develop gradually across grade levels. If you plan to teach multiple TechnoKids courses refer to the Scope & Sequence for a recommended order.
You may not have the time to teach an entire TechnoKids course. The good news is that TechnoKids offers flexibility. Many courses can be shortened by omitting assignments or lengthened by including skill reviews and extension activities. You can easily adapt the course to suit your schedule. Refer to the Ideas for Implementation section in the teacher guide for suggestions.
TechnoKids courses are interdisciplinary. This means the lesson plans blend computing skills with general content areas such as language arts, geography, or business studies. If you do not have a dedicated digital literacy class, refer to the Technology Integration Suggestions section in each teacher guide for ideas on how you can include the course in other subject areas.
TechnoKids courses support digital literacy and STEM education. The lessons teach word processing, spreadsheet, graphic design, presentation, coding, web design, digital citizenship, animation, video production, and more. Refer to the Scope & Sequence to learn more.
Learn about devices and TechnoKids courses.
Yes! TechnoKids has a complete line of courses that are written specifically for Google applications including Docs, Drawings, Forms, My Maps, Sites, Sheets, and Slides. Yearly, the instructions are updated to keep them current. Please note, if you plan to teach coding, ScratchJr and Scratch projects will work with a Chromebook. However, a web-based app is required for HTML and Python projects.
Yes! TechnoKids projects can work on both Windows and Mac operating systems.
Google versions of TechnoKids courses can be done on an iPad. In addition, some Office for the Web, Internet, and Programming projects can also be completed but with slight modifications.
Yes. All TechnoKids courses are on our online platform, TechnoHub
Match a course to available software.
TechnoKids has courses for Microsoft Office, Google, Scratch, Scratch Jr, IDLE Python, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Blender, and more. View the Scope & Sequence.
No. TechnoKids does not retail software. You will need to purchase any required software (e.g., Microsoft 365 or Adobe subscription) from an online retailer or distributor. Please note, the following software is free including Google apps, Office for the web, HTML Text Editor (e.g., Notepad or web-based), Scratch, ScratchJr, IDLE Python.
TechnoKids has course instructions for Microsoft 365.
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