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History

TechnoKids Computer Curriculum is a collection of technology projects which include engaging computer activities for children of all ages. Each project includes a teacher guide for curriculum planning, student workbook with handbooks to promote independence, and resources to reinforce learning. Instruction materials are licensed to a school or learning center. An unlimited number of teachers and students can use the lessons.

TechnoKids has been developing projects for over two decades. It opened its first learning center in Oakville, Ontario in 1993. Since then, it has been continually expanding to different parts of the globe.

TechnoKids as a Comprehensive Teaching Platform

TechnoKids help schools teach Digital and Innovation curriculum for K-12. It provides enquiry-based, project-driven curriculum, teacher tools and student resources, as well as professional development to ensure excellent teaching and learning opportunities which have the power to allow everyone to unlock their full potential. This empowers students to make an active role in creating the future.

Bringing fun and creativity to every aspect of our work is the main focus of TechnoKids. It starts with an enquiry, fun, friendly and accessible curriculum, that allows students the opportunity to build creatively and engage in thoughtful problem-solving.

Pedagogical approach: TechnoKids utilizes project-based learning employing a diversity of pedagogical approaches where teachers become facilitators and students become the center of the learning process. TechnoKids’ project-based learning makes use of technology as a tool to make the projects more flexible to students targeting and supporting the improvement of skills outcomes and enhancement of their competencies. The technology projects encourage students to dynamically explore real-world challenges and obtain deeper knowledge through investigating, analysis and problem-solving.

In recent years, project-based learning has become an important instructional approach because it includes many components that are believed to promote learning. These include:


 * Critical Thinking
 * Inquiry
 * Interdisciplinary
 * Collaboration
 * Motivational
 * Self-Directed Learning
 * Learning Style
 * Creative Thinking
 * Technology Integration

Timeline

1993                         TechnoKids opens first learning center in Oakville, Ontario.

1997                         Alex Hatzopoulos and George Papadakis bring TechnoKids to Greece. Christa Love and Laurie Gerard join the team.

1998                         TechnoKids arrives in Central America thanks to Fernando Maldonado in Guatemala and in South America thanks to Jose Benacerraf from Venezuela. Albert Tan brings TechnoKids to Malaysia and Mohan Tammana from NeoCity introduces TechnoKids to India.

Form partnership with John Knox Christian School in Oakville, Ontario.

2001                         Vasu Gounden brings TechnoKids to Africa.

2002                         TechnoKids comes to the Middle East when the team expands to include Faten Salah in Saudi Arabia and Surekha Kembhavi from Knowledge Hub in United Arab Emirates.

2003                         Children in Japan become “techno” kids when Shelley Bearse becomes an Associate.

Jordan is introduced to TechnoKids when Randa Taysir Al Bustami joins the team.

2004                         Launch first e-commerce site. Hella Comat joins the curriculum development team.

2005                         Sell first downloadable technology project.

2006                         Welcome Philippines! Barry Go becomes an Associate.

2007                         Release Office 2007 product line.

2008                         Set up new head office in Burlington, Ontario.

2010                         Release Office 2010 product line.

2013                         We are not done yet! What’s next? Office 2013 product line, web 2.0 projects, and more!

Locations

TechnoKids Head Office

2097 Bates Common

Burlington, ON L7R 0A5

Canada

International Locations: https://www.technokids.com/contact/international-associates.aspx