The paper describes two experiments conducted to improve writing skills of learning disabled adolescents. Experiment 1 used creative prompts plus a cut and paste editing strategy. In experiment 2, the same creative prompts were used with the Bank Street word processing program. Writing samples were scored for composition quality (holistic, number…

Describes the benefits of word processing in social studies instruction, for both students and teachers. Provides two U. S. History lesson plans which have students make use of word processing. (JDH)

Offers five high school teachers' comments regarding how the computer has changed their lives in the classroom, the uses they make of it, and what it promises for the immediate future. (SR)

Offers a personal perspective on the use of computers in English instruction. (FL)

This book provides a brief and succinct introduction to AppleWorks and is designed for use by teachers who are already familiar with the three AppleWorks tools: the word processor, the database, and the spreadsheet. "Classworks" (developed for grades 8 and 9) emphasizes computer work in which the teacher serves as troubleshooter,…

Four teachers discuss using the word processor to (1) teach writing, (2) help students with dyslexia, and (3) access an information retrieval service for research papers, as well as for other classroom purposes. (EL)

Describes several uses for computers in the English classroom, including word processing, typing practice, and networking. (MM)

The use of word processing in teaching English language classes is discussed as practiced at an Israeli secondary school. General guidelines are outlined, and basic step-by-step illustrated instructions are provided. (LB)

Concludes that two uses of the computer are potentially helpful in social studies instruction: (1) as a data storage and manipulation tool and (2) as a writing tool for composition. Entertains diverse opinions on the necessity of computer literacy. (JK)

This article describes how one secondary writing teacher integrated two computer-assisted strategies into her writing curriculum to enable students to use writing as a means of thinking. Strategies involved providing feedback on other students' writing and on addressing issues of interest in online synchronous chats. Application with students who…

Four issues of the "Macintosh Lab Monitor" document the Computer-Aided Writing Project at the Forman School (Connecticut) which is a college preparatory school for bright dyslexic adolescents. The project uses Macintosh computers to teach outlining, writing, organizational and thinking skills. Sample articles have the following titles:…

Provides abstracts of documents reporting computer applications in reading and language arts that have been entered in the ERIC system. (CRH)

Reviews approaches to computer assisted reading and recent development in the design of personal computers and their implications for the teaching of reading and writing. (HOD)

This report describes a computer-assisted writing laboratory project integrating Model Curriculum Standards (teacher-developed instructional literature guides integrating the reading of core pieces of literature with the writing process), the writing process, computer hardware and software, and staff development. The report estimates that in the…

Outlines the advantages of computerization for both individual writers on staff and for the journalism teacher and advisor. (CRH)