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Hoot, James L.; Kimler, Michele – 1987
Word processing and the LOGO programing language are two microcomputer applications that are beginning to show benefits as learning tools in elementary school classrooms. Word processing packages are especially useful with beginning writers, whose lack of motor coordination often slows down their acquisition of competence in written communication.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Education

Koenke, Karl – English Education, 1987
Discusses the problems of teaching very young students to keyboard well enough to use a computer effectively in composition. Suggests that there is sufficient software to teach keyboarding as young as the fourth grade, and that teachers who have typing skills can teach keyboarding to their students. (JC)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Education

Morgan, Mary – Language Arts, 1991
Highlights 14 ERIC documents dating from 1987 to 1989 that are resources for using computers in the language arts classroom. Presents annotations for each document. (MG)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Desktop Publishing, Elementary Education, Integrated Curriculum
Simic, Marjorie – 1994
Two factors contributing to the change in writing instruction have been (1) the research investigating the way writing is taught and (2) the computer. Proponents of the various writing models endorse writing as an ongoing, multi-stage process, with equal emphasis given to each of the stages. Educational computing has undergone a change of focus…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Education
Morse, Ronald H. – 1991
The importance of using computers in a science education class is not limited to computer-assisted instruction (CAI). Computers may also be used as an educational strategy to improve overall learning and computer literacy in students. Research has shown an improvement in academic achievement in students using computers, as well as an increase in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Databases