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Englade, Ken – Executive Educator, 1987
Discusses and provides addresses of major computer software catalogs for classroom computers. IBM's "Software for Education" is detailed and informative. Other catalogs are from K-12 MicroMedia and Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium (MECC). Suggestions on purchase of hardware are briefly reviewed. (CJH)
Descriptors: Catalogs, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Computers
Chisholm, John – Academic Therapy, 1987
A teacher of learning disabled students discusses use of the computer to free students from the constraints of their disability. Recommended are learner controlled utilities including word processing, data banks, and the LOGO programming language. (DB)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedOrnstein, Allan C. – NASSP Bulletin, 1992
Six computer applications in education are word processing, computer-assisted instruction, computer-aided design, computer authoring systems, computer data systems, and computer storage. Computers may assist students with three learning stages: acquisition, transformation, and evaluation of information. Advances in computer programing, software,…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Birch, Alison – Classroom Computer Learning, 1988
Discusses the list processing capabilities of Logo. Describes some examples of how to use this aspect of Logo to enhance computer literacy and English-language skills. (TW)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education
Marcus, Stephen – Writing Notebook, 1990
Shares a variety of illuminating metaphors for expressing the special nature and spirit of Hypercard (computer software used to build structures that create patterns and connections). Emphasizes Hypercard's multiple personalities and reminds readers that there are many useful and enriching ways to describe Hypercard. (MG)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Computers, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedSweetland, Robert D. – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1987
Presented are a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of teaching programming with several programming languages. Suggestions for language selection are included. Arguments for a Logo-Pascal computer curriculum are indicated. (RH)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development
Wilson, Thomas C., Ed. – 1987
Selected from presentations made at the 1987 conference of the Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL), the 13 papers in this proceedings address topics related to computer applications, computer literacy, and software applications: (1) "Keys to Programming Success for College Students" (Henry S. Austin); (2)…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development
Kotze, Paula – 1984
The paper describes the informatics curriculum (the study of computer hardware and software as a tool in problem solving) in a special school for gifted children in South Africa. The program's aims (including development of a structured approach to general problem solving and stimulation of pupil interest in technology) are listed and discussed. A…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Course Descriptions, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedFiore, Gregory N. – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1989
This article presents a technique that builds linear equations to approximate Fry's readability graph. A BASIC program building the linear equations and providing the grade levels is provided. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematical Applications
Download full textMcCoy, Leah P. – 1988
The question of whether to teach computer programming to elementary and secondary students has been widely debated. This study examines the relationship between computer programming experience, mathematics experience, and general variable skill. The sample consisted of 46 students (aged 9 to 17) at a summer computer camp. The programming level was…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics
Peer reviewedDiSessa, Andrea A.; And Others – Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 1991
Presented is an overview of "Boxer," a multipurpose computational user-friendly medium, the focus of this special issue presenting research involving its use. With its roots in LOGO, the design of Boxer is described and an overview of the articles in the issue is given. (MDH)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Computer Uses in Education, Computers
Papert, Seymour – Classroom Computer Learning, 1986
Reviews the various ways in which LOGO has been used by teachers both correctly and inappropriately. Discusses the status of and future direction of LOGO in classroom instruction. Provides a summary of the third annual LOGO Conference. (ML)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Computer Uses in Education, Conferences
Classroom Computer Learning, 1986
Presents practical teaching suggestions selected from commercially available materials and also submitted by readers that can be easily adapted to different grade levels. Contains seven computer based ideas on topics such as computerized banking, database management, trigonometry applications, timing programs, keyboard use, and programming…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education
Peer reviewedHenderson, Andrea; Minner, Sam – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1991
The computer can provide students with opportunities for creativity, if good software is selected and students are provided instruction in its use. Software that promotes creativity includes word processing programs, programs that permit students to write and use their own personal programs, and programs that teach and encourage thinking skills.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Creative Development
Becker, Henry Jay – 1985
This report presents preliminary descriptive data from a national survey of U.S. elementary schools, conducted in 1985, which focused on the schools' instructional uses of computers, including efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Specific topic areas covered include: (1) what hardware is in different types of schools; (2) which teachers use the…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Cost Effectiveness, Data Collection
