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Boyd, Sally; McDowall, Sue – 2001
This report presents the findings from a 2-stage, multi-method study conducted in 2000 and 2001 on the editing skills and processes which students at two schools in New Zealand used when working with word processors and with pencils. The study's main aim was to examine the influence of the use of a word processor on students' editing processes and…
Descriptors: Editing, Elementary Education, Interviews, Word Processing
Hawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. Office of Instructional Services. – 1984
Designed to coordinate teacher-developed materials in computer literacy, this resource unit is composed of several sections. The first, "Planning for Computer Instruction," provides an outline for developing a school-level computer task force, management procedures for computer labs, and sample student survey forms. The remaining…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Courseware, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Education

Sills, Christine; Soden, Kristin – 1997
Although many elementary classrooms have computers, students commonly report that they do not know how to use the them. This study assessed the effectiveness of a computer training program for students to increase their awareness of and comfort level on Macintosh and IBM computers in their classroom. Participating were fifth graders in an…
Descriptors: Computer Attitudes, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Education
McCormack, Virginia – 1995
This practicum was designed to expand the preservice teacher's ability to understand and demonstrate the use of computers and new technologies in elementary school lesson planning. Teachers were expected to focus on acquiring skills to operate a computer, computer applications, and other technological resources as tools for learning and…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Integrated Activities
Ashworth, Daniel; Atmore, David – 1989
This study sought to examine the group dynamics of children working and learning collaboratively on a computer-based instructional writing task. Standard 3 and 4 children at two urban primary schools in the Dunedin area of New Zealand were assigned the task of producing illustrated interactive stories using the "Twist-a-plot" program.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Mowe, Richard – 1993
This book enables educators at the elementary level to conduct formative evaluations of their technology programs in minimum time. Most of the technology is computer related, including word processing, graphics, desktop publishing, spreadsheets, databases, instructional software, programming, and telecommunications. The design of the book is aimed…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Courseware