The Math Forum Problems of the Week Library is designed to leverage the power of interactive technology to hold student interest while increasing their success as strategic thinkers. The Math Forum Library is an online source of non-routine challenges in which problem solving and mathematical communication are key elements of every problem. This…

Describes an instructional program developed for children with severe disabilities. Discusses how the combined use of technology and child-centered instruction resulted in the active participation of these severely disabled students in reading and writing activities. (SR)

Describes the Shakespeare Project, a multimedia system on HyperCard with a two-screen workstation linking a Macintosh, videodisc player, and video monitor. States that this project brings theater to students as a serious object of study. (MG)

Highlights and provides information about the grant awarded to Bismarck State College, Bismarck, North Dakota by the National Science Foundation (NSF). (ASK)

Describes a multimedia CD-ROM yearbook project which combines words, sounds, and images to interpret meaning. (MG)

Details are given of a program designed to facilitate record-keeping and grade averaging for college teachers. It is designed to run on a TRS-80, Model 1 microcomputer with at least one diskette drive. The program listing is included. (MP)

Describes the California Literature Project Multimedia Institute (MMI) as an interesting model of literature-based multimedia training for teachers. States that the goal of the MMI is to increase learning in the language arts classrooms through the creative and responsible use of technology. (MG)

Microcomputers are viewed to have infinite patience and the ability to select appropriate exercises, give instant feedback, provide positive reinforcement, and fascinate primary grade children. The focus of the material is on descriptions of computer programs that have been developed for use with elementary school pupils. (MP)

Describes current uses of technology in the education of future teachers and inservice of practicing teachers. Provides an overview of ways in which these information technologies can be used to enhance educational experiences in teaching and learning. (MG)

Presents and describes New York State's desired learning outcomes that integrates mathematics, science, and technology outcomes. (PR)

A sequence of activities is presented that has been used to explore powers of numbers and patterns with middle school students. Experiences with use of this sequence are noted. The material is designed to serve three instructional purposes, which are noted at the conclusion. (MP)

Focuses on three writing programs involving laptop computers for reluctant writers within the Seattle Public Schools. Notes that each program uses their laptops in very different ways to impact the teaching and practice of writing in schools. (MG)

Describes the writing lab at Samuels School, a bilingual school in Denver, CO, where students use computers to improve their writing ability. (MG)

Describes a four-session workshop called "Lights, Camera, Action" in which students are videotaped as they read letters they wrote from the point of view of a character in a book. Notes a positive effect on student motivation. (MG)

Goals for undergraduate English courses typically include increasing students' critical reading, thinking, and research skills, providing literary-aesthetic experiences, and encouraging students to express themselves analytically on complex topics. Authors describe experiences in two advanced writing classes and a core literature course using…