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Boiarsky, Carolyn – Principal, 1984
Describes one previously "computer illiterate" teacher's experiences in taking a beginning course in computer programming and notes the teacher's resulting sense of achievement, growth in self-confidence, and ability to use the computer to tailor educational computer programs to individual student needs. (PGD)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Faculty Development
Papert, Seymour – Principal, 1986
The coauthor and developer of Logo (a computer programming language for children) describes (1) the changes in his responses to debates about computers in education, (2) some of the uses of the new LogoWriter in the classroom, and (3) how one fifth-grade class used LogoWriter in a biology unit. (IW)
Descriptors: Biology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education
McCorduck, Pamela; Russell, Avery – Principal, 1986
Reports on a cross-country study of computers in education. Discusses software problems, program quality, pressures on schools to use computers in the classroom, the purpose of computer literacy, practical applications, and computers in higher education. Encourages schools to make more effective use of computers, despite various obstacles. (IW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software
