Using a soccer cyberhunt, elementary school students can learn all about the game of soccer while practicing computer skills. The cyberhunt teaches about: the history of soccer; soccer's name in other countries; number of players on the field; women's World Cup soccer; soccer rules; soccer legend, Pele; soccer moves; and the soccer ball. A…

Describes how personal digital assistants (PDAs) can help even the most reluctant young writers feel empowered. Designed to provide a one-computer-per-person ratio for an entire classroom, they offer interactive word processing at a low price. PDAs are useful because they are ready when the students are, they promote collaboration, and they make…

Telecommunications can provide stimulating and cost effective options for enlivening the curriculum in language arts, math, science, and social studies. Hardware and software requirements are discussed, and a resource list provided. A three week telecommunications demonstration project involving U.S. and Canadian students is also described. (IAH)

Muppet Slate, a writing program used on Apple computers, is described, along with its successful integration into a kindergarten language arts program. Students can write original stories illustrated with a choice of 126 pictures. Utilities enable teachers to customize the program to meet student needs. (IAH)

The Internet can help teach students about women's achievements during Women's History Month. Children can go online and see pictures of the space shuttle commanded by Eileen Collins, trace Amelia Earhart's flight, or see how the late Florence Joyner captured two Olympic gold medals. A student reproducible has students visit specific web sites and…

Presents suggestions from two elementary teachers on easy, technology-based learning activities. The first activity involves using the computer to unscramble words and cut and paste them into a sentence. The second activity involves developing web pages of various important parks and other locations to which students can plan and conduct virtual…

Explains how to take an elementary class on a cyber visit to the continent of Antarctica, the highest, driest, and coldest continent on earth. A student reproducible page presents eight web sites to visit in this quest as well as questions to answer about each site. Answers to the questions are included. (SM)

Presents three Internet-based activities for teaching elementary students about the Underground Railroad. The activities include creating a freight-train of facts about the Underground Railroad, mapping the routes of the Underground Railroad, and participating in an electronic simulation of life as a fugitive slave. (SM)

Presents tips to help K-2 teachers get their students using technology, including: establish routines, pair students at the computer, make transitions to tie computer lab learning with classroom learning, time tasks, use peer-to-peer support, and use technology meaningfully in the classroom. Sidebars present hints for selecting computer resources…

Presents five technology-based activities to teach elementary students about the human body, including: creating a heartbeat graph; charting the benefits of exercise; playing a "sense"ational card game; reading online stories from three children living with various conditions or illnesses; and examining diagrams of the human body that have been…

Describes an electronic debate conducted by fifth and sixth grade classes in Pennsylvania. Students sent speeches to each other via electronic mail. In the process, they learned about working with a modem and bulletin board; they strengthened their research and writing skills and examined social issues. (SM)

Presents electronic activities and strategies from teachers for teachers, including creating field-trip slide shows via a digital camera, going online to find resources for teaching units on the ocean, and using an online video library to find videos to support specific curricula. (SM)

Presents elementary level, standards-based, technology-supported learning activities for the classroom, including: creating a virtual reality bulletin board that lets students become familiar with their computers; developing a weekly newsletter on the computer; and generating personalized greeting cards using SuperPrint 2.0. (SM)

This article describes desktop publishing and discusses the features and classroom uses of one of the newest desktop publishing programs. Several desktop publishing projects for teachers and students are suggested. (IAH)

Describes standards-based social studies activities for elementary school students that uses computer technology to support curriculum. The first has students use HyperStudio to create postcards when they study regions of the United States. The second has students participate in ongoing correspondence with e-mail pals from around their state. (SM)