| Technology training is fast becoming an integral part of every school's curriculum. Many states have or are beginning to set new standards for graduating high school students, requiring them to be computer literate. And educators are now faced with the challenge of finding effective ways to infuse technology into academic curriculum. |
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| Enter FUTUREKIDS, a proven partner in helping students and teachers master the power of the computer. |
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| Another key to our success is that we make technology relevant to people's everyday lives. Integrated, theme-based projects require students to use higher analytical thinking skills as well as the full range of the computer's capability. |
| FUTUREKIDS Technology Essentials Curriculum: |
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| Technology Essentials is written with a school-to-work focus for students in grades 9-12. All units incorporate a multitude of learning objectives and are designed to teach students critical skills in the following ten technology areas: |
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Applied technology |
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Databases |
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Desktop publishing |
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Graphics |
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Multimedia |
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Operating systems |
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Programming |
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Spreadsheets |
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Telecommunications |
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Wordprocessing |
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| Additionally, Technology Essentials contains more advanced graphics, telecommunications and programming units. All units include project-based activities that feature job-related scenarios. |
| Professional Development Training for High School Teachers |
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| FUTUREKIDS also offers professional development training for high school teachers. Training is conducted in small groups (no more than 12 participants) with an emphasis on personalized instruction. Classes are engaging and challenging. Teachers, regardless of skill level, can quickly acquire basic computer skills in the same ten technology areas incorporated into the Technology Essentials curriculum. With these skills, teachers are equipped to discover new, innovative ways to enhance lesson plans, making the learning process more exciting for themselves and their students. |
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Applied technology |
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Databases |
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Desktop publishing |
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Graphics |
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Multimedia |
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Operating systems |
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Programming |
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Spreadsheets |
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Telecommunications |
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Wordprocessing |
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| Futurekids prepares students by challenging them |
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| The good news is….kids today are concerned about their futures and their education. But many students say that what holds them back is a lack of challenges and expectation. That’s why futurekids provides a technology curriculum that is not just instructional, but creative, fun, thought provoking and demanding. Futurekids provides the opportunity for students to graduate with a better education, more prepared to enter the computer age and well ahead of their peers in the workplace. |
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| Their Future is in your Hands |
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| You have a decision to make. You have the significant responsibility of preparing your students for their futures. Make the decision to prepare them with the computer skills they will need to excel. Let FUTUREKIDS show you how! |
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| Teaching Teachers |
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| Teacher training and support is critical to successful technology program. That’s why futurekids provides a comprehensive, flexible technology training program specifically designed for professional educators.
Training is conducted in small groups (no more than 12 participants) with an emphasision personalized instruction. Classes are engaging and challenging, allowing teachers to quickly acquire basic computer skills with these skills, your teachers will discover new, innovative ways to enhance lesson plans, making the learning process more exciting for themselves and their students. |
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| Help students shape their futures by mastering the computer |
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| The High School Technology Solution |
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| The goal is to provide students with the technology essentials that are so critical for their academic and professional careers. The solution is FUTUREKIDS. |
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| FUTUREKIDS Technology Essentials curriculum is written with a school-to-work focus. All units incorporate a multitude of learning objectives and are designed to teach students critical skills in ten technology areas. Technology Essentials also contains more advanced graphics, telecommunications and programming units. All units include project based activities that feature job-related scenarios. |
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| High school students today are faced with a competitive and demanding future. If they aren’t prepared, their chances of success are greatly reduced. And preparing them takes more than just giving them a basic education. Today, you must give them the tools to be successful in a high-tech world. You must help them shape their futures with highly developed computer skills. |
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| Technology training is fast becoming an integral part of every school’s curriculum. In fact, many states have or are beginning to set new standards for graduating high school students…requiring them to be computer literate. And educators are now faced with the challenge of finding effective ways to infuse technology into academic curriculum. |
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| Module One: Desktop Publishing (7 lessons) |
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| Desktop publishing and operating environment skills are applied to create an eight page magazine focusing on computers. Projects include a contents page, a cover, a feature article about the computer of the future, a troubleshooting advice column and product review articles. |
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| Module Two: Databases (7 lessons) |
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| Database technology and analytical research skills are employed to investigate the claims of a new fitness program. Information is inserted, deleted, organized and formatted in an existing database. Additionally, a new evidence database is created, sorted and filtered to locate specific data, and reports are generated based on the findings. Exposure to online and static databases is provided through exploration of the Internet and a multimedia encyclopedia. Finally, a desktop publishing program is used to generate an article detailing the findings. |
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| Module Three: Wordprocessing (7 lessons) |
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| A variety of wordprocessing skills, including setting tabs and margins, creating tables, applying bullets to a list, inserting headers and footers, changing the line spacing and using the Spell Check function, are utilized to create assignment sheets, video graphics and press releases for a new televised weather program. Additionally, graphics and WorkArt are included in the design of reusable template files and the Internet is accessed to locate information about weather conditions around the world. |
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| Module Four: Spreadsheets (7 lessons) |
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| Spreadsheet technology is utilized to help increase a radio station’s revenue and profit. The basic tools of spreadsheets are introduced as data is entered and mathematical operations are performed. Charts are created and modified using a variety of tools to select chart types and to add legends. The resulting spreadsheet tables and charts are linked to wordprocessing documents. Additionally, HTML source code is explored and basic programming statements are constructed. |
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| Module Five: Multimedia (7 lessons) |
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| An interactive multimedia kiosk presentation is created that highlights different divisions of a large media company. This presentation includes text, graphics, sound and video files. Objects are animated, hot spots are added and transitions are included in the electronic slide show. Moreover, previously utilized skills, such as creating images with drawing tools, downloading graphics from the Internet, retrieving e-mail and taking a screen capture, are applied to design the presentation. |
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| Module One: Graphics (15 lessons) |
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| The bitmapped, object-oriented and 3-D rendering applications within CorelDRAW 8 are used to create electronic art representative of several artistic periods: The Early Years (graphics tablet fundamentals, color drawing tools, layering); Abstract Expressionism (text, shapes, special effects); The Blue Period (filters, advanced colors, bitmaps); and Avant Grade (3-D art). Finally, the work is assembled into a Web page retrospective. |
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| Module Two: Telecommunications (15 lessons) |
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| Professional Web page design is the focus of a new business venture. The first step involves market research, as existing Web sites are located and evaluated for structure and content. The acquired knowledge is then applied as a corporate home page and generated using Microsoft FrontPage 98 with sections detailing the company history, the product offerings, the consulting services and the inquiry response mechanisms. Ultimately, a client is identified and a site incorporated animation, sound applets, transitions and links is created and posted on the Internet. |
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| Module Three: Programming (15 lessons) |
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| Programming fundamentals are introduced through Visual Basic 5.0, which contains hundreds of statements, functions and keywords, many of which relate directly to the Windows GUI. The properties, methods and events of the integrated development environment are addressed, as is Visual Basic programming within the productivity applications contained in the Microsoft Office 97 Pro suite. |
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