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Reissman, Rose – Learning, 1992
Presents a computer-assisted activity that helps students discover the importance of choosing words carefully. With a word processing program, small groups of students prepare creative, fill-in-the-blank challenges in which classmates must replace missing adjectives or verbs. (SM)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Education, Language Arts, Learning Activities
Richards, Meredith – Instructor, 1985
Language arts skills and writing projects can be combined with activities that teach the fundamentals of word processing to improve the language arts curriculum. Suggested lessons cover five writing and editing operations common to most word processing software. (DF)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Elementary Education, Language Arts
McAllister, Carole – Journal of Developmental & Remedial Education, 1985
Reviews two recent articles on computer use in the English classroom. Discusses ways that word processing programs for microcomputers can be used to teach revision. Identifies the equipment and software requirements for using the approach and discusses practical benefits. (DMM)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Learning Activities, Microcomputers
Hunter, Linda – Journal of Developmental & Remedial Education, 1984
Describes the use of microcomputers and text editing functions in a remedial writing course. Presents survey results showing generally positive student responses to using text editing. Sees microcomputers as enhancing students' writing abilities and self-esteem. (DMM)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Learning Activities, Microcomputers, Postsecondary Education
Smith, Judith A.; Gray, Judith M. – Australian Journal of Reading, 1983
Describes how a word processor helped children with reading and writing difficulties to improve their language skills. Concludes that the computer can be a powerful tool for learning. (FL)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Microcomputers
Jankowski, Leo – Learning & Leading with Technology, 1998
Discusses using word processing programs with beginning writers, including story illustration and keyboarding. An approach to student writing with computers is outlined, highlighting planning, goals definition, and teacher and student aims. Sample student assignments and a sample writing task card are provided. (PEN)
Descriptors: Assignments, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Elementary Education
Fisher, Glenn – Instructor, 1983
Computerized word processing can be a valuable tool for writing instruction because the machines make it easier for students to properly revise and correct their work. Ways that teachers and students can use the machines are described, and problems, such as limited access to computer terminals and the necessity for students to type, are noted. (PP)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Learning Activities
Heath-Legg, April Joy – 1992
A practicum used the Keyboard Familiarization approach (introducing students to the location of keys on the computer keyboard) to integrate the computer into a traditionally taught first-grade spelling program, using laminated copies of the computer keyboard. After completing basic drill and practice sessions on the laminated keyboard, the 23…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Grade 1, Keyboarding (Data Entry)
Melia, Josie – 1986
Writing groups can use word processors or microcomputers in many different types of writing activities. Four hour-long sessions at a word processor with the help of a skilled word processing tutor have been found to be sufficient to provide a working knowledge of word processing. When two or three students enrolled in a writing class are assigned…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Computer Assisted Instruction, Creative Writing
Quann, Steve; Satin, Diana – 2000
This textbook leads high-beginning and intermediate English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students through cooperative computer-based activities that combine language learning with training in basic computer skills and word processing. Each unit concentrates on a basic concept of word processing while also focusing on a grammar topic. Skills are…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, English (Second Language)
Batey, Anne; Ricketts, Dick – 1987
Intended to help educators choose the most appropriate word processing products for elementary school writing instruction, this report provides extensive information on 12 word processor and 13 writing activity software products. A list of components, general descriptions, comments and evaluations are included for each product. The products…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Courseware
Batey, Anne; Ricketts, Dick – 1987
Intended to help educators choose the most appropriate word processing products for elementary school writing instruction, this report provides information about 12 word processor software products and 13 writing activity products. These products and the writing activities they use are as follows: (1) Bank Street Writer III (Activity Files,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Courseware
Scott, Ian; Bell, Sue – 1985
Addressing the question of how computers can assist language development, this discussion paper presents a broad overview of the potential for computer use across the elementary school language arts curriculum. It begins by listing several questions that must be considered when assessing the usefulness of computers within the language curriculum,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Simulation, Courseware
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Piper, Alison – ELT Journal, 1987
The value of using a word processor and its features which help English as a second language students improve their writing are discussed, including student assessment, possible teaching methods, and possible learning activities. (CB)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, English (Second Language), Learning Activities, Second Language Instruction
Pollard, James – 1986
In October and November 1986, the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) sponsored a series of forums for elementary teachers to share ideas about the use of computers in the classroom. During the forums, each teacher took from 15 to 30 minutes to explain how he or she taught the lesson that was being shared. The informality of the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Database Management Systems
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