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Download full textDownes, Toni; Hingerty, Christina – 1988
This pamphlet presents a range of software packages and activities for primary English teachers to use in the writing classroom. The ideas outlined in the pamphlet are designed to support writers in the various stages of the writing process within the context of a rich writing environment. The activities outlined in this pamphlet are designed for…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Reviews, Courseware, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedChan, Christine – Computers and Education, 1989
Discussion of the use of computers in elementary schools highlights a study of four districts in Canada. Topics discussed include the use of word processing; the use of LOGO for tutoring purposes; the role of the teacher; and guidelines for integrating computer-assisted learning (CAL) into the elementary school curriculum. (16 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedKornum, Lis – British Journal of Language Teaching, 1989
Describes UN MENU FRANCAIS, a teacher developed-computer program for students of French, and points out the advantages of using computers in the second language classroom, despite the poor pedagogical quality of most second language software currently available. An electronic mail correspondence between students in France and Denmark is described.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Electronic Mail, Foreign Countries
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Branch. – 1987
The sixth in a series, this report reviews microcomputer courseware authorized by the Alberta Department of Education from April 1986 through December 1986. (Although earlier publications in this series were cumulative, this edition and the fifth edition contain only new or revised reports.) This edition provides detailed evaluations of 39…
Descriptors: Business Education, Computer Literacy, Computer Software Reviews, Courseware
Peer reviewedJackson, Vivien – Educational Review, 1987
Computers have a place within the teaching of English. Specifically, the computer can promote collaborative talk and learning in the context of simulations, word processing, and information handling. (Author/CH)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperation, Courseware
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Programs and Evaluation Div. – 1988
The seventh in a series, this report reviews microcomputer software authorized by the Alberta (Canada) Department of Education from January 1987 through December 1987. This edition provides detailed evaluations of 23 authorized programs for teaching business education, mathematics, the sciences, language arts, music, problem solving, and French.…
Descriptors: Business Education, Computer Literacy, Computer Software Reviews, Courseware
Riome, Carol-Anne, Comp. – 1989
The eighth in a series, this report reviews microcomputer software authorized by the Alberta (Canada) Department of Education from January 1988 through December 1988. This edition provides detailed evaluations of 40 authorized programs for teaching business education, computer literacy, databases, file management, French, information retrieval,…
Descriptors: Business Education, Computer Literacy, Computer Software Reviews, Courseware
Chuan de, Zhang – Educational Technology, 1986
This overview of computer based education (CBE) in China mentions pioneering work before describing recent activities in university-based research and development and the expansion of CBE into primary and secondary education. Developments in authoring and word processing systems in Chinese characters and problems to be faced are also discussed.…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Courseware
Preston, Christina – 1995
This book, which is designed for nonspecialist literacy teachers and lecturers, provides an overview of the role of computers in literacy, language, and communication. The preface includes selected views regarding the relationship between literacy, culture, and change and the essay "Domains of Literacy" by Gunther Kress. Discussed next…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Check Lists, Classroom Techniques
