This case discusses an embedded-multiple case study design applied in my PhD research. Its particularity, besides the method, is that it was placed in an international context investigating the use of movement and games in Modern Foreign Language (MFL) learning/teaching in inclusive educational contexts. Therefore, it provides information on…

The materials collected here were generated at a workshop in which 16 participants from Afghanistan, India, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Nepal met to examine the subject of developing low cost educational materials. The objectives of this workshop were (1) to exchange experiences in the development of such materials through…

A pack of 23 number games was devised for use by all primary grade children, regardless of physical or sensory disability. The games use all or part of a pack of 100 cards. Some experiences with the games are presented, as well as some illustrations of the games. (MNS)

Designed to help teachers to use the educational television series POWERHOUSE with young people (8 to 12 year olds), this kit presents activities coordinated with the 16 half-hour programs in the series. The POWERHOUSE shows cover comprehensive health and nutrition topics in an action-adventure format for intermediate students in grades 4-6.…

Several programs deemed good for preschoolers are reviewed, including some that require the child and parent to work the keyboard simultaneously. (MP)

This guide offers suggestions for in-library, community, and school program promotion and activities, including specific ideas for the 1984 theme, "Hats Off to Children." It is intended for libraries participating in the Wisconsin Summer Library Program, which promotes summer use of the library by children, familiarizes them with public…

This document primarily consists of source code listings for software developed under a grant from the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Education (NSF/NIE). The code contains the following learning games: (1) Turn and Match; (2) Logic Arcade; and (3) Logic Gates. Also included are an assembler for the 6502 microprocessor…

This elementary curriculum is a vehicle to provide manipulative activities that reinforce academic skills through meaningful, relevant, activity-based awareness of modern society. The twenty-six activity plans included in the curriculum place a major emphasis upon realistic or concrete experiences that deal with the manipulation and exploration of…

This video-based program trains parents and other child caregivers to engage 3- to 5-year-olds in simple, motivating learning games to strengthen cognitive, social, and motor school-readiness skills. The training materials consist of a manual for training facilitators and a training video demonstrating how to play each learning game with preschool…

This 15-minute videotape describes the NewPhonics program, a developmentally appropriate program specifically for kindergarten and pre-first grade that fosters the skills necessary for early literacy learning. The video addresses the two necessary skills that children must possess to experience success in the early stages of literacy learning:…

This CD-ROM is the second in a series of CDs allowing students to explore the trees and animals of the northern boreal forest. Using QuickTime Virtual Reality (QTVR), the Central Hardwood Virtual Forest is designed so that students are able to see views from inside the central hardwood forest and look up or down or spin around 360 degrees. The…

This CD-ROM presents a computer game that introduces students to the world of archaeology through attempting to solve a mystery. It gives students the inside story on this fascinating science and contains five missions for solving the mystery, over 20 video sequences, a variety of activities, a glossary with 53 entries, over 40 photos, 20…

This CD-ROM allows students to discover the key factors and major dates in the development of the science of chemistry. It includes 93 scientific concepts, 20 minutes of narration with animation, 14 interactive activities, an illustrated periodic table, a complete Portable Document Format (PDF) user guide, a dictionary explaining over 40 terms, a…

Provides six library media activities designed for use in connection with specific curriculum units in art, science, and social studies. The activities focus on appreciating Georgia O'Keefe, sound travel, rock identification, Thanksgiving customs, state road maps, and world religions. The descriptions include objectives, grade levels,…

Developed by the Kentucky Migrant Technology Project, this CDROM contains English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) lessons, Internet resources for ESL and migrant education, and educational games. The disk runs in Windows 95 or 98. The ESL lessons were created in Microsoft PowerPoint and are best viewed with Microsoft's PowerPoint Viewer97, which can be…