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Milburn, Mary Jo; Rude-Parkins, Carolyn – Technology Connection, 1997
Describes the implementation of a computer application skills continuum developed by the Jefferson County (Kentucky) Public Schools to teach keyboarding, word processing, database, and spreadsheet skills to K-12 students. Discusses teacher inservice training, student assessment, first-year results, and future plans. Includes samples of grade 5 and…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Curriculum Development, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education
Joseph, John J. – 1983
The Fox Valley Technical Institute's approach to teaching adults about computers is based on three underlying premises: there is a widespread need for adult education related to desktop computers; the needs are not the same for everyone; and to be effective, a program that addresses these needs must be flexible, pertinent, and current. (Desktop is…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Literacy, Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation
McNally, Lynn; Etchison, Cindy – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2000
Discussion of how to develop curriculum that successfully integrates technology into elementary and secondary school classrooms focuses on solutions for school and classroom management tasks. Highlights include Web-based solutions; student activities; word processing; desktop publishing; draw and paint programs; spreadsheets; and database…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware, Curriculum Development
Lundgren, Carol A.; And Others – 1995
This document, which is designed to provide classroom teachers at all levels with practical ideas for a computer applications course, examines curricular considerations, teaching strategies, delivery techniques, and assessment methods applicable to a course focusing on applications of computers in business. The guide is divided into three…
Descriptors: Business Education, Classroom Techniques, Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs
Strickland, Dorothy S.; And Others – 1987
Noting that the proliferation of computers in the schools requires teachers to know the best ways to use them, this book shows how the computer can be used in a reading and language arts curriculum as tool, tutor, and tutee with currently available software. Chapter one defines the reading process in terms of its relationship to background…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Software, Copyrights
Pain-Lewins, Helen; Watson, Linda – Computers in Libraries, 1990
Describes study of seven local education authorities in the United Kingdom which was conducted to discover how models of microcomputer use were being adopted by school libraries. Highlights include database information retrieval; computerized catalogs; improving students' information-handling skills; curriculum-centered plans; integrated systems;…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
