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| Riedl, Richard | 1 |
| Roland, Leon | 1 |
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Riedl, Richard – Computing Teacher, 1986
Describes a student magazine publishing project in which the participating junior high school students accessed the information utility, CompuServe, to gather current and accurate background information for their magazine articles. Student use of CompuServe is described, and the value and costs of using CompuServe are discussed. (MBR)
Descriptors: Costs, Information Retrieval, Information Sources, Information Utilization
Dunfey, Joan – Computing Teacher, 1984
Briefly discusses several applications for databases in elementary and secondary English classrooms, including research projects, book reviews, electronic mail, and poetry, and presents evaluation criteria for teachers trying to decide which database is best for their classrooms. (MBR)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Classroom Techniques, Computer Software, Databases
Carpenter, Calvin L. – Computing Teacher, 1992
Discussion of the use of telecommunications in the social studies curriculum focuses on three main areas: (1) searching and reading information in databases, including the appropriate use of commercial database services; (2) electronic mail and bulletin boards; and (3) the role of the telecomputing teacher. (five references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Databases, Electronic Mail, Information Retrieval
Pon, Kathy – Computing Teacher, 1984
Describes the utilization of database management as a inquiry tool to aid higher-level thinking in a fourth-grade American Indian studies course. (MBR)
Descriptors: American Indian Studies, Cognitive Processes, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education
Hunter, Beverly – Computing Teacher, 1985
Discusses typical uses of databases and data management programs in the classroom; provides a learning plan to teach students how to use databases; lists typical student projects using databases; and presents criteria to help educators choose appropriate database management programs for their classrooms. (MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Roland, Leon – Computing Teacher, 1985
Discusses three main ways information on a school's software collection may be organized for access by school personnel to maximize its use--annotated lists, keyword database searching, and cataloging for inclusion in card catalog. The basic steps of data collection, storage, and retrieval required for all three methods are outlined. (MBR)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Card Catalogs, Cataloging, Computer Software
D'Ignazio, Fred – Computing Teacher, 1995
Multi-Media Detectives was a project where fifth graders in three Michigan school districts were linked to a children's bulletin board. The goal was to have students "think global but link local" by using online resources to search for local facts and local celebrities and to bring them to life via technology. (JMV)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Educational Technology
