FUTUREKIDS Pre-K through 8 technology curriculum incorporates hundreds of learning objectives, as identified in a scope and sequence database, relating to the following ten technology areas:

• Applied Technology
• Databases
• Desktop Publishing
• Graphics
• Multimedia
• Operating System
• Programming
• Spreadsheets
• Telecommunications
• Word-processing

Curriculum Design

All lesson plans are developmentally appropriate and feature diagnostic tools and rubrics designed to assess each student's progress. Curricular units also feature content that promotes the development of analytical thinking skills through discovery learning. Academic themes addressed include language arts, mathematics, science and social studies.

Educational Methodology

The effectiveness of FUTUREKIDS curriculum is enhanced by an educational methodology that revolves around hands-on instruction. The goal is to teach computer mastery by introducing students to skills and providing them with opportunities to practice and apply these skills in meaningful and relevant activity-based projects.

Each year, FUTUREKIDS provides schools with a new technology curriculum for implementation in a computer lab or classroom setting. The following are examples of projects featured in various curricula written by FUTUREKIDS trained staff of instructional designers.

FUTUREKIDS FRONTIERS:

Students learn word-processing skills while documenting mankind's most amazing technological innovations; learn databases while discovering fascinating archaeological artifacts; and learn spreadsheet technology while monitoring the population growth of endangered species.



FUTUREKIDS MEDIA INTERNATIONAL

Students learn desktop publishing skills while revamping an out-of-date technology magazine; learn multimedia skills by creating a multimedia kiosk highlighting corporate achievements; and learn graphics skills by creating dazzling weather maps for the weather network.



OPERATION FUTUREKIDS

Students learn spreadsheets while comparing and contrasting world currencies; learn graphical skills by designing a set of visual icons for the next World's Fair; and learn multimedia skills by creating a self-running presentation depicting life for children in the closing years of the 20th century.

All three curriculum themes also feature activities that teach skills relating to applied technology, operating environments, programming and telecommunications. FUTUREKIDS curriculum is currently translated into over a dozen languages and is taught in over 70 countries.

  
National Educational Technology Standards

Futurekids curriculum standards meet or exceed governmental standards in all fifty states. The curriculum linkages to NETS, ISTE standards, Illinois Learning Standards and the Missouri Show-Me Standards are shown in the following PDF files. (Note: you need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files.)

• NETS - IL Link
  
  
• NETS - MO Link

An overview of a FUTUREKIDS Curriculum Theme is available for you to take a look at. To view actual lessons, the complete scope and sequence, and detailed learning objectives, please contact us.