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Trehearne, Miriam P. – Corwin, 2011
"Learning to Write and Loving It!" equips teachers of young children with practical strategies, assessment tools, and motivating writing activities that are based on current research and proven practice and are easily applicable to all kinds of learning environments. Included are many authentic writing samples and photos to illustrate effective,…
Descriptors: Play, Young Children, Educational Technology, Literacy

Vogt, Gayle H.; Zelman, Stacy – Bulletin of the Association for Business Communication, 1992
Describes how the authors designed, tested, and implemented simple guides for Microsoft Word 5.0 and 5.5, WordPerfect 5.1, Rightwriter for the IBM Personal Computer and Microsoft Word, and Excel for Macintosh SE and/or LC. Urges business writing teachers to develop pragmatic translations of software manuals. (MM)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Computer Software, Higher Education, Teacher Developed Materials
Armstrong, Sara – Writing Notebook: Visions for Learning, 1993
Explains the importance and purpose of telling stories for people. Describes interactive software that can be used by children to create stories. Presents some ways of using story telling in English instruction. (HB)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Story Telling
Myers, Sally; Spindler-Virgin, Richard – Writing Notebook, 1989
Describes computer programs that effectively teach keyboarding skills to elementary school students. (MM)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Education, Keyboarding (Data Entry)
Souviney, Barbara Miller – Writing Notebook, 1989
Describes an exercise in which students write Diamante poems using prompts from the FrEdWriter word-processing program. (MM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Education
Messerer, Jeffrey; Lerner, Janet W. – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1989
Instructional strategies for teaching learning-disabled students to use word processing for writing are considered. The features of three word processing programs useful for these students are compared for usefulness in a variety of curriculum applications. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities

Hodges, James E. – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1993
Describes in detail many of the current computer software products with which students can improve their writing. Outlines and critiques current computer offerings, including grammar checking software, drafting and revision software, on-line writing guides, and style analysis software. (HB)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computers, English Instruction
Hamstra, Diane – Writing Notebook: Visions for Learning, 1993
Outlines how the computer groupware program for Macintosh computers called "Aspects" was used at every level of a K-12 school system to enhance collaborative writing and writing skills. Imagines possible future uses of the program in linking classrooms from different areas of the world. (HB)
Descriptors: Collaborative Writing, Computer Software, Computers, Elementary Secondary Education
Cooper, Laurie K. – Learning, 1994
Having students create personalized stationery is a good way to promote student writing. Children of all ages can design computer-generated stationery in just a few steps using predrawn or original graphics and a variety of typefaces. The article describes three programs that enable students to create stationery. (SM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Creative Teaching
Mayland, Valen – 1992
This publication describes Monsters Make Believe, a computer-based, teacher-developed program for enhancing reading and writing instruction in the elementary grades. Motivation to read and write is provided by the creation of monsters. The software can even offer a vehicle that is able to write a descriptive paragraph. An overview describes a…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Elementary Education
Langston, M. Diane – 1987
"Cognoter(tm)" and "CB" software, two new computer-based writing tools that rely on shared texts and real-time communication among participants and support collaborative invention, have implications for invention pedagogy and research. Cognoter improves on current invention aids by combining a brainstorming tool, a graphical…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education
Thiesmeyer, John – 1984
Computerized spelling programs or "spelling checkers" can be a wonderful tool for writers at any level of competence. However, they should not be used as adjuncts to the teaching of writing unless they meet two boundary conditions, one of size and one of design. The problem with design of the programs is that they allow for the…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Dictionaries, Editing, Educational Media

Troutner, Joanne – English Journal, 1988
Offers annotated references to both print materials and software packages used for teaching writing. (MS)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, English Instruction

Balajthy, Ernest – Reading Teacher, 1988
Evaluates several voice synthesis programs for emergent readers which can be used to help make the transition from listening and speaking to reading and writing. (MM)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education

Davis, Dan – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 2002
Explores the possibilities of the paperless classroom achieved through e-mail strategies and the use of Blackboard, an e-learning software platform. Claims that the system can be an efficient method for storing and evaluating papers and communicating with students. Concludes that the system allows the author to create a permanent electronic paper…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Electronic Mail, Higher Education, Student Evaluation