Provided is a review of an educational software program called "Delta Drawing." Included are comments on how the graphics program works, programing features, comparison with LOGO, educational value, and availability. Indicates that as a powerful learning program, it is innovative and imaginative. (JN)

Provided is a complete listing (Applesoft Basic) for a children's spelling program. The listing includes a machine language music utility that plays short tunes and uses the Apple's two hi-res screens for animation. Also included is a program that allows pictures to be drawn and saved to animate other programs. (JN)

"Logo" is a computer programing language created for use with young children. Information is presented on a sample Logo session, different versions of Logo and its manufacturers, features, and prices, and the present and potential use of Logo in classrooms. (CJ)

Reviews Apple-II versions of "CyberLogo Turtle" and "Delta Drawing." Focuses on special features, educational value, design quality, written materials, and ease of use, pointing out strengths and weaknesses. Both programs are given high rankings for criteria reviewed. (JN)

Arguing that mathematics is a form of communication that students need help in understanding, this article describes a set of seven simple interactive LogoWriter tools that can be used to help children explore the language of multiplication. Examples of the use of graphics in responding to children's commands are provided and several exercises are…

To many students the complex technical problems of computer graphics seem to put them beyond reach. Computer technology can be reduced to the bare basics, however. In this activity elementary art students add an intriguing dimension to a crayon drawing by completing a computer image counterpart of a previously drawn image. (RM)

Relates experiences of an elementary school reading teacher and a group of fifth- and sixth-grade students in exploring the computer programing language Logo. Use of a tree-like figure as an illustration for the concept of recursion is described. Programing commands and graphic illustrations are included. (EJS)

Presents the listing (and documentation) for an arithmetic drill program with color graphics and sound. The program offers simple arithmetic problems illustrated by colorful dinosaurs. A buzzer sounds if an answer is incorrect while a short piece of dinosaur music is heard if an answer is correct. (JN)

Provides Logo activities designed for adults and children to use together. Although activities are designed for Terrapin/Krell Logo, modifications are provided for use with Apple Logo or TI Logo (Texas Instruments). "Bugs" are introduced in one activity to demonstrate how they can lead to unexpected results. (JN)

Presents six computer-oriented classroom activities. They include: surveying a house for products using microprocessors, writing a program to display a flag, experimenting with LOGO's graphics capabilities, writing stories on the computer, using FOR/NEXT commands to create a blinking object, and teaching the Milton Bradley Big Trak to play…

Presents various exercises and programs to demonstrate how low-resolution graphics (for Apple microcomputers) can be utilized in the mathematics classroom. (JN)

Presents computer-oriented teaching suggestions suitable for early grades. They include creating houses and stained glass ornaments using Logo, recording class activities with a database management program, making mazes with graphics programs, making drawings with a KoalaPad, and using a program to introduce computers to non-English speaking…

Discusses high resolution (hi-res) graphics programing on the Apple microcomputer, emphasizing its use in the mathematics classroom. Sample programs to plot dots and diagonals as well as programs for creating more complex visuals and patterns are included. (JN)

This paper describes the way in which a child is introduced to LOGO, which is both a programming language and an environment or a way of thinking about computers and about learning. After a brief description of the devices used by LOGO, the process of acquainting a student with the system is explained. The strong anthropomorphization of components…

Describes how computer graphics helped a 10-year-old boy talk about his painful feelings, gain self-confidence, and become less anxious about losing his mother's emotional support. Identifies ease of use, motivational aspects, and facilitation of relationships as major advantages of using the computer as a graphic art tool. (ABB)