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Crowe, Suzy; Penney, Elaine – 1995
This book is the first volume in the "Kids and Computers" series, a series of books designed to help adults easily use high-quality, developmentally appropriate software with children. After reviewing the basics of selected software packages (how to start the program, stop the program, move around, and use special keys) several ideas and…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Games, Computer Software, Computer Software Selection
Mayland, Valen – 1990
These materials are intended to be used with the computer program "Where in the U.S.A. is Carmen Sandiego?" to help students learn about U.S. geography and databases. The activities described involve students pursuing criminals throughout the United States, following clues about the location, and identifying the criminals. The activities…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Resources
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Taylor, Lyn – Arithmetic Teacher, 1991
Presents activities employing LOGO to help create situations that enable students to make meaningful cognitive connections while exploring mathematical relationships. Activities explore the concepts of angles and rotations, progressing from off-line to on-line activities with suggested extensions. (MDH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Games, Computer Uses in Education
Hemmer, Jeanie – Learning & Leading with Technology, 1998
In 1995, rather than require seventh-grade computer literacy classes, Texas allowed school districts to integrate technology skills into curricula. This article, the first of three, describes technology integration for sixth grade. Includes unit ideas on nations; the Holocaust; Olympic diving; Christmas; probability; organisms; Antarctica;…
Descriptors: Biology, Childrens Literature, Computer Games, Computer Literacy
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Burton, Vernon; Finnegan, Terence – History Teacher, 1990
Develops a series of computer-assisted instructional (CAI) programs as a learning tool to accompany a U.S. history survey course. Divides a 2-semester course into 12 chronological periods. Explains how course structure incorporates rote materials into visually stimulating gamelike scenarios. States that software for the course is available,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Games, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Software Development