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| Teaching Pre K-8 | 2 |
| Teaching PreK-8 | 1 |
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| Allen, Denise | 3 |
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| Book/Product Reviews | 3 |
| Journal Articles | 3 |
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Allen, Denise – Teaching Pre K-8, 1993
Reviews five CD-ROM products: (1) "Our Earth," part of the National Geographic Wonders of Learning series; (2) "New Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia"; (3) "The Lost Tribe," a simulation game where players lead a prehistoric people to a new homeland; (4) "PilgrimQuest," a simulation game recreating the settlement of Massachusetts in the 1620s; and…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Software Selection
Allen, Denise – Teaching PreK-8, 1995
Features reviews of four computer games for use with intermediate and upper grade students, three on geography (Travelrama USA, Crosscountry USA, My America) and one on history (Vital Links). Comments include strengths of each activity, related multimedia activities and resources, and links to literature. Also reviews "Educator's Internet…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Games
Allen, Denise – Teaching Pre K-8, 1996
Reviews two CD-ROMS and one computer game: "Explore Yellowstone," science activities on CD to earn badges toward becoming a ranger; "Oval Office: Challenge of the Presidency," in which students role play presidential responsibilities such as proposing budgets; and "Strategy Games of the World," in which students match their skills against game…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Computer Games, Computer Software
