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Waugh, Michael L.; And Others – Computing Teacher, 1994
This first in a series of articles on organizing electronic network-based instructional interactions describes and compares macro-organizational elements, strategies, and tactics of three popular electronic networks: the FrEdMail Network, the National Geographic Kids' Network, and the AT&T Learning Network. (Contains five references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Elementary Secondary Education
Kelly, M. G.; Wiebe, James H. – Computing Teacher, 1994
Discusses the use of telecommunications in elementary and secondary education and gives examples of classroom activities relating to math and science that use online services such as America Online, CompuServe, and Prodigy; electronic bulletin boards; educational computer networks; electronic mail; and listservs from the Internet. (Contains two…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Elementary Secondary Education
Froman, Ann D. – Computing Teacher, 1992
Describes the participation of a small Catholic school near Philadelphia in the AT&T Learning Circles Project, which involved networking with schools in several states. The integration of the telecommunications project with the language arts curriculum is discussed, including creative writing about local food and historic places to share with…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Software
Kurshan, Barbara – Computing Teacher, 1990
Discusses the growing use of telecommunications in the classroom and lists 30 projects and networks currently available to educators. Highlights include general online services; databases; news services; local area projects; worldwide projects; electronic mail projects, including AT&T's Long Distance Learning Network (LDLN); and networks for…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education
Collis, Betty; Heeren, Elske – Computing Teacher, 1993
Describes the development of strategies and software to help people work collaboratively while at a distance from one another. The importance of collaborative activities, the shared spaces concept behind groupware, examples of software that support synchronous and asynchronous group activities, and design issues for educational groupware are…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Computer Software Development
Colvin, Linda B. – Computing Teacher, 1989
Describes trends in educational software design in the United States for elementary and secondary education. Highlights include user-friendly software; learner control; interfacing the computer with other media, including television, telecommunications networks, and optical disk technology; microworlds; graphics; word processing; database…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Networks, Courseware
Harris, Judi – Computing Teacher, 1995
Provides illustrated examples of Mosaic pages of Internet-based information developed by elementary school students and teachers. Descriptions include how hypertext mark-up language (HTML) is used to create the pages and link them with Internet resources, and directions for using Mosaic to access other examples and additional information are…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Electronic Publishing
Itzkan, Seth J. – Computing Teacher, 1995
Describes tools for technological forecasting, including expert opinion, leading indicators, and trend analysis. Discussion includes process of technology diffusion and the changes it creates, and draws implications for instruction and school administration as well as emerging computer and telecommunications applications in business. Estimates are…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Educational Administration
Avots, Juliette – Computing Teacher, 1994
Describes a project designed to help high school language students learn about French-speaking countries that uses HyperCard and telecommunications capabilities and can be adapted to other related curriculum areas. Highlights include cooperative group work using the Internet and creating HyperCard stacks. (three references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Cooperative Learning
Ellington, Kristen – Computing Teacher, 1991
Describes Telecommunications Opportunities for Gifted Learners (TOGL), a state-funded project in Florida that links gifted programs in rural districts. The use of electronic mail and computer conferences is described; teacher education and training needs are discussed; and an example of a lesson plan that integrates online activities is given.…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Electronic Mail
Wiburg, Karin – Computing Teacher, 1994
Discussion of the use of technology for teaching and learning science focuses on studies that explored trends in teaching science with technology. Highlights include projects using telecommunications through computer networks; constructivist theory and the use of hypermedia; and computer-supported collaborative learning. Implications for teachers…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Constructivism (Learning), Cooperative Learning
Friedman, Jo Elise; Kephart, Dean – Computing Teacher, 1989
Describes a program developed in Chino Valley (Arizona) schools that integrates computer technology into the curriculum to support heterogeneous grouping of students while providing special assistance for at-risk students. Highlights include the instructional management system, the role of teachers and support staff, and the role of the computer…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Software
Levin, James A.; And Others – Computing Teacher, 1989
Discussion of the use of electronic networks for learning activities highlights the Noon Observation Project in which students in various locations measured the length of a noontime shadow to determine the earth's circumference. Electronic pen pals are discussed, and the roles of the network and of the class are described. (LRW)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Electronic Mail
Jensen, Eric – Computing Teacher, 1992
Describes the Knowledge Gateway Project at Wenatchee (Washington) High School, which combines computer technology with a problem-solving approach to teach communication and information processing skills to at-risk students. Networked Macintosh workstations are described; and the use of electronic mail to communicate both within a local area…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Electronic Mail
Roth, Emery, II – Computing Teacher, 1993
Describes the ScrapBookUSA Writing Project, a computer telecommunications project linking classrooms across the country, and its educational opportunities for the writing and multicultural studies curricula. Examples of Hello letters, student essays, and ScrapBook Chronicles are given to demonstrate the impact a wide audience and immediate…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology
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