Presents elementary level, standards-based, technology-supported learning activities for the classroom, including: creating a virtual reality bulletin board that lets students become familiar with their computers; developing a weekly newsletter on the computer; and generating personalized greeting cards using SuperPrint 2.0. (SM)

This paper contains activities for classes and small groups using 24 Dr. Seuss stories. The rhymes and illustrations can spark creative writing and inspire imaginative bulletin board displays. The ideas and activities presented are useful with most elementary grades by making adjustments for student abilities. Many of the titles contain political…

This compilation of guidelines for using and producing various forms of media begins with hints for bulletin boards and other displays, including principles of layout, elements of design, and use of color. Advantages and disadvantages of using overhead transparencies are then outlined. Recommended uses of transparencies are listed, and tips for…

Describes a bulletin board activity that identifies scientific phenomena occurring worldwide during the school year. A map of the world is marked with colored pins as students find news information of places and kind of event (e.g.; volcanoes, floods, crop failures, human epidemics). (CS)

All levels of teachers can use bulletin boards to promote physical education. The article explains why and how to create physical education bulletin boards, detailing materials and supplies, aesthetics, and safety. Swimming pool bulletin boards are described as an example. The use of bulletin boards in teacher preparation is noted. (SM)

A technique is presented for teaching deaf students self-discipline along with useful idiomatic expressions. Idioms selected for study (such as "top dog,""in the doghouse,""sitting pretty," and "in hot water") are related to school rules, depicted on a bulletin board, and used to track classroom behavior.…

Describes research and writing activities introduced to a third grade class in Edgecombe (Maine). Students learned to take brief notes without copying, locate information in the library beyond encyclopedias, make logs of observations, interview experts, and present information in several formats, including acrostics, timelines, and dioramas. (DM)

Reading biographies will acquaint students with the contributions of African Americans in science, invention, and exploration. This article provides annotated bibliographies of collective and individual biographies; identifies sources of bulletin board and teaching materials and videotapes; and suggests class activities for individual and groups…

Noting that distance learning environments often pose serious obstacles to second language instruction, Yuping Wang and Nian-Shing Chen propose that synchronous learning management systems (SLMS) can address the urgent need for real-time communication to support the student acquisition of language skills. To illustrate the pedagogical value of…

Two classes of college students -- one an "Introduction to Teaching" class and the other an "Audiovisual Materials and Methods" class -- were taught using as aids the chalkboard, instructional films, the bulletin board, tape recordings, and overhead transparencies; students rated their attitudes towards each of the five aids. (JM)

Twenty chapters, each about specific aspects of public relations, are organized in a pocket book. Do-it-yourself examinations appear at the end of each lesson and will be graded with comments by the publisher for $5.00. The lessons cover such topics as working with newspapers, preparing news releases, writing features and straight news, arranging…

A successful classroom bulletin board display should not only be decorative, but also must have clear-cut purposes and functions: informational (i.e., post current school news), instructional (i.e., expand on classroom units), and motivational (i.e., tap subliminal awareness). Some suggested techniques include (1) using space other than the…

A monthly exchange of tips, projects, ideas and resources. (Editor)

Describes activities appropriate for involving middle school students as active participants in the learning process. Topics discussed include archaeology, bulletin boards, dramatizations, physics experiments using the human body, oceanography, and ecology. (CS)

To investigate student and class characteristics associated with electronic bulletin board use, this study analyzed 3,125 messages posted by students in 15 classes. Electronic postings were analyzed for intended audience, form, and content of the messages. Most messages included new information and did not specify a specific audience or recipient.…