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| Meyer, Berland | 1 |
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| van Deusen, Robert M. | 1 |
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| Reports - Research | 3 |
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Meyer, Berland – Principal, 1989
Linking individual computers is an economical way to multiply their power and effectiveness. Guidelines for those considering networking as well as guidelines to follow during a network assessment are listed. (SI)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Computers, Educational Administration
van Deusen, Jean Donham; van Deusen, Robert M. – Principal, 1989
The computer is not just a teaching tool, but a teaching medium. Purchase of appropriate software to achieve worthwhile instructional goals is essential. There are several software titles for elementary school educators to consider seriously in mathematics, science, social studies, and language arts. Included is a sampler of effective elementary…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
Olsen, James B.; And Others – Principal, 1989
Bright as the state of computerized testing is today, the future holds even more promise. Two areas that show the greatest potential are continuous measurement of student achievement and, eventually, intelligent computerized measurement of achievement. Included is a brief summation of a test administered in Texas. (12 references) (SI)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Academic Standards
Papert, Seymour – Principal, 1986
The coauthor and developer of Logo (a computer programming language for children) describes (1) the changes in his responses to debates about computers in education, (2) some of the uses of the new LogoWriter in the classroom, and (3) how one fifth-grade class used LogoWriter in a biology unit. (IW)
Descriptors: Biology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education
McCorduck, Pamela; Russell, Avery – Principal, 1986
Reports on a cross-country study of computers in education. Discusses software problems, program quality, pressures on schools to use computers in the classroom, the purpose of computer literacy, practical applications, and computers in higher education. Encourages schools to make more effective use of computers, despite various obstacles. (IW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software
