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Peer reviewedBraun, Joseph A., Jr., Ed. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1994
Contends that computers and television have contributed to a sense of global connectedness. Presents reviews of a computer software program and two videotape series that focus on global issues and children in other cultures. Asserts that instructional materials such as these can help reduce ethnocentrism among students. (CFR)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Cultural Images
Peer reviewedForsyth, Al, Jr., Ed. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1990
Recommends two computer programs for elementary social studies use that help solve the problem of one-computer classrooms: Little Shoppers Kit, a store-in-the-classroom role play; and Choices, Choices, a two-part program concerning ethical questions relevant to students' experiences. Emphasizes cooperative learning, teacher as facilitator, and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Software Evaluation, Cooperative Learning
