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…

Presents a programing subroutine which will create a graphical plot that occupies any number of columns specified by user and will run with versions of BASIC programming language. Illustrations of the subroutine's ability to operate successfully for three possibilities (negative values, positive values, and both positive and negative values) are…

Argues that young children learn LOGO programing language more effectively through guided discovery using games and techniques that encourage exploration of the software. Specific examples of games, drawings and accomplishments of Australian children are included. (EA)

Provides a course outline, describes equipment and teacher requirements, discusses student evaluation and course outcomes, and details the computer programs used in a high school course. The course is designed to teach students use of the microcomputer as a tool through hands-on experience with a variety of commercial software programs. (MBR)

Reports on the development and current status of data projection panels, which are liquid crystal display units for projecting computer images onto a large screen with the aid of an overhead projector. Information for various companies' models are listed, including compatibility with computers, color or mono display, software, and price. (LRW)

Describes the use of computer-generated concept maps using a new genre of graphics programs that allows students to create, alter and expand maps as they acquire more subject matter knowledge. Four examples of increasingly complex concept maps developed by a high school student studying cellular biology are discussed and illustrated. (Contains 19…

Describes ways in which teachers can use word processing software, including print utilities and desktop publishing programs. The production of parent letters, personalized form letters, worksheets, newsletters, awards, and certificates are described; improvements in communications and in teacher generated student materials are discussed; and…

Describes audiographics teleteaching, a microcomputer-based system incorporating computer graphics for distance education. Topics covered include use of audiographics for inservice courses to teachers in Hawaii; appropriate telecommunications software; a model for audiographics teleteaching; strengths and weaknesses of audiographics; and…

Examines research on computers as cognitive enhancers, focusing on applications software that includes spreadsheets, graphing, and databases. Appropriate computer-based problem-solving environments for young children are reviewed, and implications for teachers are suggested. (Contains eight references.) (LRW)

Presents rationale for including use of productivity tool software--database management systems, spreadsheets, graphics software, word processing--in classrooms and reviews appropriate strategies for introducing students to these tools. Discussion covers adaptability of these tools to various academic disciplines and illustrates how students…

Defines computer literacy and describes a computer literacy course which stresses ethics, hardware, and disk operating systems throughout. Core units on keyboarding, word processing, graphics, database management, problem solving, algorithmic thinking, and programing are outlined, together with additional units on spreadsheets, simulations,…

Discusses multicultural education in schools and presents examples of computer application adaptations for teachers working with American Indian students in both elementary and secondary schools. Computer applications described include word processing, the use of databases, spreadsheets, and programs for use with graphics, crossword puzzles,…