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Welcome to the Databazaar Center for Modern Media @ The Blake School. The Media Center. The mission of the Media Center is to integrate the knowledge of technology to the existing curriculum at all levels.
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Welcome to the Databazaar Center for Modern Media @ The Blake School
The Media Center • The mission of the Media Center is to integrate the knowledge of technology to the existing curriculum at all levels. • To empower students with essential technology skills to enter the digital world.
Computer Curriculum • The children at The Blake School will be introduced to the various concepts of computing through the TechnoKids curriculum. • TechnoKids is a project based curriculum to integrate technology skills into K – 12 curriculum. • Each category includes theme based projects using Microsoft Office and Adobe applications to reinforce concepts taught in the classrooms.
Why TechnoKids? • Florida Department of Education has approved the TechnoKids curriculum, giving it the highest rating for its content, presentation and instructional approach. • TechnoKids computer curriculum also meets the National Education Technology Standards for students.
Typical Technology skills using TechnoKids (Intermediate level) Creating a multi-page website that communicates information effectively. Organize, calculate and graph data using advanced spreadsheet skills. Capture and edit video footage to produce a commercial. Create a digital story using advanced animation Build a database using tables, forms, queries and reports.
Benefits of TechnoKids Curriculum • Makes learning fun and engaging for the students. • Meets academic requirements and is customizable. • Easy to follow, makes learning technology skills meaningful.
Web Protection Service • K9 Web protection service is a content filtering solution, provides a family safe internet environment. • The software divides Internet content into sixty distinct categories. These categories are updated frequently and can be customized by the user. • K9 Web protection replaces the parental controls from service providers like AOL, MSN and others.
Future collaborations • The Knight Center for International Media (University of Miami – School of Communication) will help integrate the realm of multimedia visual journalism and global communications.
Thank you Mr. Seal • Mr. Oney Seal is the Chairman and CEO of Databazaar.com and Databazaar group of companies. • Thank you for your generous contribution and support towards the Media Center at The Blake School.