Project Includes

  • Teacher Guide
  • Student Workbook
  • Customizable Resources
  • Assessment Tools
  • Extension Activities
  • Sample Files
  • Templates
  • Parent Letters
  • Certificates

Details

TechnoTravel

Item Number: INT-TRAVEL
Technology Integration: Geography, Language Arts, Social Studies
Technology Skill: Presentation, Word Processing
Program: Internet Explorer, PowerPoint, Word
Includes: Travel Lesson Plans, Teacher Guide, Printable Student Workbook, Paperless Worksheets, Review Questions, Extension Activities, TechnoTravel Parent Letter, TechnoTravel Certificate, Summary of Skills Checklist, TechnoTravel Marking Sheet, Travel Internet Favorites, Travel Advertisement Sample, PowerPoint Templates for Skill Reviews

Session 1: Select a Travel Destination
Use the internet to research a travel destination
Session 2: Travel Advertisement
Edit the slide master to create a unique design.
Session 3: Travel Itinerary
Use a table to list and organize travel excursions.
Session 4: Places to Visit
Experiment with PowerPoint views to design slides.
Session 5: Points of Interest
Create slides that include a map and hyperlinks to more information
Session 6: Attract Tourists
Prepare slideshow for various output methods: Kiosk, handout, brochure

Optional Travel Lesson Plans

  • Flight Comparison: Use the Internet to compare prices.
  • Video Clip: Include a video in the presentation.
  • Fancy WordArt Title: Add nifty effects.
  • Animate the Travel Ad: Learn to add animation.

Learning Objectives

Step by Step PowerPoint Lesson Plans

Integrate technology into a social studies, geography, or travel and tourism unit. Middle school students become travel agents who promote a getaway using PowerPoint and travel lesson plans.

  • Identify topic, purpose, advertisement audience
  • Research a geographic location using technology
  • Plan and organize ideas for a weekend getaway
  • Edit a slide master to create a unique design
  • Organize information using graphics, lists, and tables
  • Format text and graphics to communicate a message
  • Promote a trip using convincing words and pictures
  • Proofread and revise slides for improvement
  • Publish an advertisement in a variety of formats
  • Efficiently use multimedia effects in a presentation

I like the way the curriculum assumes you know nothing; it’s very user friendly for both the teacher and the students. Thanks again for your help. I’m really sold on the TechnoKids curriculum. You have done a great job!

R. Waldschmidt,
Cornerstone Coop,
PA, USA

Review

Customer Reviews

Middle school students become travel agents. They research a destination and then use the information to create a travel advertisement for a weekend getaway using Microsoft PowerPoint. Engage students and integrate technology with travel lesson plans.

I like the way the curriculum assumes you know nothing; it’s very user friendly for both the teacher and the students. Thanks again for your help. I’m really sold on the TechnoKids curriculum. You have done a great job!

R. Waldschmidt,
Cornerstone Coop,
PA, USA