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Hunter, Beverly – 1983
This book was designed to help administrators, teachers, staff, parents, governing boards, teacher educators, and students to decide what children need to learn about computers and information handling; how these new objectives fit into the curriculum in mathematics, science, language arts, and social studies; how to use computers in classrooms;…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Programs, Curriculum Development

Hunter, Beverly – Social Education, 1983
Computer simulations can be used in social studies to analyze problems by using a representation or model of a situation and then exercising the model to see how it behaves under different circumstances. Utilizing available computer programs, students can also build and use social studies data bases. (RM)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education
Kearsley, Greg; Hunter, Beverly – High Technology, 1983
Reviews such computer assisted instructional techniques as simulations, tutorials, and educational games, suggesting that educational software and computer-literate teachers are needed before electronic education becomes pervasive. Additional areas addressed include programming languages, providing sample BASIC, LOGO, SMALLTALK, and SOPHIE…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs