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Kelly, M. G.; Wiebe, James H. – Computing Teacher, 1994
Discusses the use of telecommunications in elementary and secondary education and gives examples of classroom activities relating to math and science that use online services such as America Online, CompuServe, and Prodigy; electronic bulletin boards; educational computer networks; electronic mail; and listservs from the Internet. (Contains two…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Elementary Secondary Education
Kurshan, Barbara – Computing Teacher, 1990
Discusses the growing use of telecommunications in the classroom and lists 30 projects and networks currently available to educators. Highlights include general online services; databases; news services; local area projects; worldwide projects; electronic mail projects, including AT&T's Long Distance Learning Network (LDLN); and networks for…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education
Ellington, Kristen – Computing Teacher, 1991
Describes Telecommunications Opportunities for Gifted Learners (TOGL), a state-funded project in Florida that links gifted programs in rural districts. The use of electronic mail and computer conferences is described; teacher education and training needs are discussed; and an example of a lesson plan that integrates online activities is given.…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Electronic Mail
Allen, Alma A.; Mountain, Lee – Computing Teacher, 1992
Describes a study that provided innercity fourth grade African-American students in Texas with hardware to participate in a telecommunications network to determine whether participation would increase their scores on statewide fifth grade math tests. Time online, content of programs, connections between math and language arts, and student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks
