Social media are a highly visible factor in the daily lives of our students. Why should teachers not take advantage of this and develop teaching and learning materials that use the designs found in such media to contextualise science learning? This article suggests some ideas for creating lab instructions using social media design as an innovative…

Personal information management (PIM) is a research field that examines the activities by which users save, organize and retrieve personal information items. PIM is a one of the essential new literacies for learners in the 21st century. This paper reports results from a pilot study that explored PIM practices and strategies of K-12 students, on…

A questionnaire was distributed to 31 public school districts in the counties of Albany, Schenectady, and Saratoga in New York State to determine the extent of microcomputer utilization, as well as attitudes surrounding their use. The survey yielded a 29 percent return. The responding schools indicated that the predominant use is in math for…

Provides results of a 10-item survey which includes data on years in education, salaries, willingness to leave education, attitude toward moving to industry, and computer-oriented areas. Indicates that nearly 70 percent of administrators (compared to overall average of 62 percent) are ready to leave education. (JN)

Describes and lists currently available software useful in social studies classes. Such software (including spreadsheets, databases, survey questionnaires) helps students apply quantitative methods and information-handling skills that are currently used in solving complex real-world problems. (JN)

A brief history of the Delaware PLATO project and descriptions of new developments in facilities, applications, user services, research, evaluation, and courseware produced since the Third Summative Report (1978) are provided, as well as an overview of PLATO applications at the University of Delaware. Sample lessons, illustrations, and activity…

A survey of 328 educators to determine trends in administrative computing shows that most administrators have microcomputers, and the most popular use of computers is for keeping student records. Hardware and peripheral equipment currently used and being considered for purchase are described, and budget information is also presented. (LRW)

The 1984-85 proposal for the Management of Instructional Information Systems project indicates that a project objective was "to create arrangements through which interested individuals in districts and schools can have low cost access to both research based and field based knowledge." This document (1) provides a rationale for creating a…

Discusses management information needed for decision-making tasks in film libraries serving public schools. Responses to questionnaire sent to 204 film library managers are described and information elements that could be incorporated into a computerized management information system (MIS) are rated. (LRW)

The study reported here was conducted in order to discover and identify ways in which microcomputers are now being used in schools, and the complex issues which surround their implementation. The purpose of the study was to assist the National Institute of Education in setting priorities for research in the area of new technology and education.…

This survey of 144 school media specialists in Nebraska examines number of microcomputers in use in schools, funding sources, present and projected use of microcomputers, computer terminal availability, level of computer use, training of media specialists, and the need for training in instructional and library data management applications of…

Responses (N=467) of speech language pathologists to a questionnaire were examined to determine factors affecting computer use by public school speech-language pathologists. The primary factors identified were grouped into three categories: motivation, training, and opportunity. Integration of the computer into clinical services should…

This study describes the uses of microcomputers in compensatory education programs funded under Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act in Wyoming, and examines the relationship between computer use and student achievement gains. Information was obtained from 42 school districts through a combination of telephone interviews,…

This report presents findings from a national survey conducted through the National Center for Education Statistics' (NCES) Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) on the availability of interactive computers for instructional purposes in public elementary and secondary schools. Following an introduction which outlines the background of and rationale…

Presents results of national survey of state departments of education which was conducted to provide an assessment of the level of interest in educational computing in elementary and secondary schools, as well as to learn about educational technology projects. Highlights include computer literacy, teacher training, and hardware and software…