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60 Fun and Creative Tech Lab Projects!
"Backpocket Tech Hints" offers Tech Center Directors and Club members 60 projects to take advantage of all the possibliities technology offers
Below you’ll find downloadable documents and website addresses to help you complete your activities. Simply click on the appropriate links to download a file or visit another website. Good luck!

Download the Backpocket Tech Hints Facilitators Guide

4. Edit a Video Download stock footage and music for your own video and edit it into an original piece. RIGHT CLICK on the links and SAVE AS to your hard drive.
 
Car footage:
Download here
Americana footage:
Download here
Grand Prix music:
Download here
National Geographic music: Download here
7. Make a Spreadsheet to predict M&M Colors
Download the M&M Sample Template here
9. Computer Jeopardy
Download the Jeopardy template here
13. Design Your Own T-Shirt
Download the shirt template here
15. Create a Boys and Girls Club Newsletter
Download the Newsletter template here
16. Present a Cause
Download the cause presentation template here
19. Interview and Presentation
Download the peer interview template here
25. Make Them Laugh
Visit http://kids.yahoo.com/jokes to find a joke you think is funny.
27. Make Modern Art
Visit http://redstudio.moma.org/ to begin your art project
Younger Members: take a virtual tour of the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) here: http://www.moma.org/destination/
28. Create a MadLib
Download the Mad Lib data excel sheet here
Download the Mad Lib word document here
34. Download and Organize Documents into Folders
Download the 8 sample document files here
36. Make a customized Microsoft Alert Box
Visit instructables and follow the instructions to create your customized alert box
39. Create a Website
Go to www.webs.com to begin creating your own website
40. Test Internet Connectivity Speed
Visit http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/ to test your connectivity speed
41. Create a virtual Sledding Track
Visit http://www.maniacworld.com/line-rider.swf to play Line Rider and create your own track
42. Take a Typing Test
Visit www.typingtest.com to see how fast you can type
43. Create a Customized Online Radio Station
Visit www.pandora.com to begin customizing your own online radio station
44. Board Games – visit www.games.com and choose from hundreds of online board games to play
45. Play a Scholastic Game – visit http://www.scholastic.com/play/home.htm to begin playing
47. Take a Virtual Field Trip to Ellis Island
Visit scholastic.com to begin your online tour
49. Shakespeare Translation
Visit www.dictionary.com to help you translate the provided verses
50. Make a Song
Visit http://www.benettonplay.com/toybox.php to begin playing Orbit, a game that allows you to create your own song
52. Send an e-Greeting
Visit either www.egreetings.com or www.bluemountain.com to begin making your own e-greeting
53. Computer Jargon Scavenger Hunt
Visit http://foldoc.org/contents.html to help aid you in finding correct definitions
54. Decorate a Virtual Gingerbread House
Visit http://www.jennybharris.com/activities/home/sweethome.htm
to start creating your own tasty virtual homestead
55. Learn a Magic Trick
If you need some help finding a trick to perform, visit this website for a list of tricks
56. Make Your Own Comic Strip
Visit http://stripgenerator.com/ to begin creating your own comic strip
57. Make Text Art
Visit www.glassgiant.com/ascii/ to convert a picture into text art
58. Generate and Solve a Sudoku Puzzle
Visit http://www.geocities.com/jaapsch/sudoku.htm to create your puzzles
For rules, visit http://sudoku.com.au/TheRules.aspx
59. Make a 3D Paper Cube Character
Visit www.cubeecraft.com to create standalone 3D paper models of your favorite characters
60. Make a Digital Flip Cartoon
Visit bennettonplay and make your own animation
Share This On:
60 Fun and Creative Tech Lab Projects!
"Backpocket Tech Hints" offers Tech Center Directors and Club members 60 projects to take advantage of all the possibliities technology offers
Below you’ll find downloadable documents and website addresses to help you complete your activities. Simply click on the appropriate links to download a file or visit another website. Good luck!

Download the Backpocket Tech Hints Facilitators Guide

4. Edit a Video Download stock footage and music for your own video and edit it into an original piece. RIGHT CLICK on the links and SAVE AS to your hard drive.
 
Car footage:
Download here
Americana footage:
Download here
Grand Prix music:
Download here
National Geographic music: Download here
7. Make a Spreadsheet to predict M&M Colors
Download the M&M Sample Template here
9. Computer Jeopardy
Download the Jeopardy template here
13. Design Your Own T-Shirt
Download the shirt template here
15. Create a Boys and Girls Club Newsletter
Download the Newsletter template here
16. Present a Cause
Download the cause presentation template here
19. Interview and Presentation
Download the peer interview template here
25. Make Them Laugh
Visit http://kids.yahoo.com/jokes to find a joke you think is funny.
27. Make Modern Art
Visit http://redstudio.moma.org/ to begin your art project
Younger Members: take a virtual tour of the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) here: http://www.moma.org/destination/
28. Create a MadLib
Download the Mad Lib data excel sheet here
Download the Mad Lib word document here
34. Download and Organize Documents into Folders
Download the 8 sample document files here
36. Make a customized Microsoft Alert Box
Visit instructables and follow the instructions to create your customized alert box
39. Create a Website
Go to www.webs.com to begin creating your own website
40. Test Internet Connectivity Speed
Visit http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/ to test your connectivity speed
41. Create a virtual Sledding Track
Visit http://www.maniacworld.com/line-rider.swf to play Line Rider and create your own track
42. Take a Typing Test
Visit www.typingtest.com to see how fast you can type
43. Create a Customized Online Radio Station
Visit www.pandora.com to begin customizing your own online radio station
44. Board Games – visit www.games.com and choose from hundreds of online board games to play
45. Play a Scholastic Game – visit http://www.scholastic.com/play/home.htm to begin playing
47. Take a Virtual Field Trip to Ellis Island
Visit scholastic.com to begin your online tour
49. Shakespeare Translation
Visit www.dictionary.com to help you translate the provided verses
50. Make a Song
Visit http://www.benettonplay.com/toybox.php to begin playing Orbit, a game that allows you to create your own song
52. Send an e-Greeting
Visit either www.egreetings.com or www.bluemountain.com to begin making your own e-greeting
53. Computer Jargon Scavenger Hunt
Visit http://foldoc.org/contents.html to help aid you in finding correct definitions
54. Decorate a Virtual Gingerbread House
Visit http://www.jennybharris.com/activities/home/sweethome.htm
to start creating your own tasty virtual homestead
55. Learn a Magic Trick
If you need some help finding a trick to perform, visit this website for a list of tricks
56. Make Your Own Comic Strip
Visit http://stripgenerator.com/ to begin creating your own comic strip
57. Make Text Art
Visit www.glassgiant.com/ascii/ to convert a picture into text art
58. Generate and Solve a Sudoku Puzzle
Visit http://www.geocities.com/jaapsch/sudoku.htm to create your puzzles
For rules, visit http://sudoku.com.au/TheRules.aspx
59. Make a 3D Paper Cube Character
Visit www.cubeecraft.com to create standalone 3D paper models of your favorite characters
60. Make a Digital Flip Cartoon
Visit bennettonplay and make your own animation
 
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