Technology Curriculum (1st to 8th grade)

Building the technological competencies
for the future of our students

1º to 8º grade

TBox City is an educational proposal that facilitates the use
of multiple technological tools for students to solve real world
tasks. TBox uses technology to serve as the bridge to connect
learning with its application in concrete activities and with
other areas such as science, math, language, social, and art.

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Building the technological competencies for the future of our students

1º to 8º grade

TBox City is an educational proposal that facilitates the use of multiple technological tools for students to solve real world tasks. TBox uses technology to serve as the bridge to connect learning with its application in concrete activities and with other areas such as science, math, language, social, and art.

View video

Building the technological competencies for the future of our students

1º to 8º grade

TBox City is an educational proposal that facilitates the use of multiple technological tools for students to solve real world tasks. TBox uses technology to serve as the bridge to connect learning with its application
in concrete activities and with other areas such as science, math,
language, social, and art.

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Objetives

Use the technology at their disposal in a creative and relevant way.

Manage information efficiently and responsibly.

Communicate ideas and opinions effectively.

Be a good
team player.

Solve
problems.

Methodology

The didactic strategy designed by TBox provides a clear path to turn the Project Learning methodology a reality. In TBox City, students complete projects following the four stages of the strategy:

Research
At this stage, students familiarize with the project´s main theme and the technological tools they will need to complete it. Our platform generates questions and sources of information for students to do their research.
Explore
During this phase, students explore the options and processes necessary
to effectively use the technological tools selected for the project. We
provide resources such as work files and demonstrations to complete
various activities.
Build
Students put into practice everything they learned in the previous
stages to solve the project´s central task. The main role of the technology instructor is to guide students to complete the proposed activities, clarifying any doubts that may have and motivating each student to do their best.
Apply
TBox encourages students to complete a technology integration
activity to apply their knowledge in a particular academic area,
or to utilize the recently learned tool.
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Methodology

The didactic strategy designed by TBox provides a clear path to turn the Project Learning methodology a reality. In TBox City, students complete projects following the four stages of the strategy:

Research
At this stage, students familiarize with the project´s main theme and the technological tools they will need to complete it. Our platform generates questions and sources of information for students to do their research.
Explore
During this stage, students explore the options and processes necessary to effectively use the technological tools selected for the project. We provide resources such as work files and demonstrations to complete various activities.
Build
Students put into practice everything they learned in the previous stages to solve the project´s central task. The main role of the technology instructor is to guide students to complete the proposed activities, clarifying any doubts that may have and motivating each student to do their best
Apply
We encourage students to complete a technology integration activity to
apply their knowledge in a particular academic area, or to utilize the recently learned tool.
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Educational principles

TBox City is based upon the following principles:

Learn
by doing

Provide a safe and supportive environment

Make
learning fun

Promote meaningful learning

Evaluate authentically

Curriculum Structure

TBox City is based on the Cambridge International Standards ICT, which proposes a route of technology areas and achievements that students must complete. They also follow the standards of ISTE (International Society for Educational Technology). For each grade, TBox City offers a different technology plan that covers the entire school year. The plan for each grade is organized as follows:

Introduction project: 2 weeks 

Proyect 1, 2 and 3: 10 weeks

Initial Steps
(1°-2° grade)

• Starting with Text
• Starting Images
• Starting Graphs

• Starting Programming
• Starting Searches
• Starting Email

Next Steps
(3°-5° grade)

• Exploring Documents
• Exploring Images
• Exploring Spreadsheets
• Explorando Databases

•Exploring Programming
• Exploring the Internet
• Exploring Email
• Exploring Multimedia

On Track
(6°-8° grade)

• Documents for a Purpose
• Presentations for a Purpose
• Spreadsheets for a Purpose
• Databases for a Purpose 

• Programming for a Purpose
• Website Design for a Purpose
• Networks for a Purpose
• Video or Animation for a Purpose

*Projects available in English and Spanish

Take a look at TBox City

Introductory video

Projects available in Google Classroom

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Everything you need in one place

It is made up of a series of practical activities that allow students to complete each of the educational projects.

It contains all the necessary elements for teachers to plan and prepare each of the activities proposed in the educational project.

It is the source of information for the project. It includes the main concepts of the technological area, as well as the main theme.

Templates, documents, presentations, images, sounds, videos and other electronic resources required to complete the activities.

Demonstrations that show a step by step on how to perform key processes in the programs used during the project.

Technical Requirements

Technical Requirements

Hear from our clients

"The methodology is very didactic, it integrates the student into today´s technology, which makes it more fun and creates a bigger impact and contribution. I would recommend it not only because it contributes to the student, but also because it involves parents into the learning process, allowing us to update ourselves on computer science trends. The tool is friendly and easy to access. "
Sandra Peralta
Sandra PeraltaParent at Smart Academy Panamá

Hear from our clients

"The methodology is very didactic, it integrates the student into today´s technology, which makes it more fun and creates a bigger impact and contribution. I would recommend it not only because it contributes to the student, but also because it involves parents into the learning process, allowing us to update ourselves on computer science trends. The tool is friendly and easy to access. "
Sandra Peralta
Sandra PeraltaParent at Smart Academy Panamá