Perhaps no factor has a greater influence on children's literacy learning than exposure to engaging, authentic, culturally relevant texts. This concise practitioner resource and course text helps K--8 teachers make informed choices about using children's literature in their classrooms, from selecting high-quality texts to planning instruction and…

Designed to give the teacher ideas for enlivening and enriching the teaching of business subjects, this publication on teaching keyboarding/typewriting is part of the Rapid Reader series. It begins by differentiating between keyboarding and typewriting and establishing the criteria for making decisions regarding appropriate content and…

Presents and expands upon a seven-step model that is used to identify factors that bear consideration in the development of audiovisual materials for presentations. (JD)

Operationalizes the theoretical foundation of Gagne's model as a component in the instructional design process. The description of design techniques includes a sample media analysis, and a sample sequence worksheet. (JEG)

Argues for a more creative use of media and for a more personal involvement in media selection. Lists resources to help in this activity. (FL)

Suggests ways that teachers can use the limited Asian American children's literature to introduce their classes to students who are of Asian heritage or who are Asian immigrants. Lists 10 good Asian American children's books. (FL)

Discusses the possibility of grading authentic texts (those not specifically prepared) for language teaching. Grading would be based on the student activity required and the difficulty of comprehension of the text. Assumed background knowledge, layouts, and graphics are also discussed, along with some practical tips for text selection. (PJM)

Reprinted from "The Computing Teacher," this document contains software reviews for 23 computer programs that educators could use in the classroom or for administrative purposes. Each review describes the program by listing the program title, subject, producer, grade level (if applicable), hardware required, cost, and reviewer's name and…

The first of two articles designed to provide guidelines for the instructional development phase of instructional systems development focuses on general instructional methods supporting all instructional tasks. Teaching methods that support selective attention, processing in working memory, and connecting in long-term memory are described and…

This annotated bibliography lists 25 educational software programs that were recently judged winners by "Learning" magazine. Offered to provide guidance to practitioners in program selection, the listing includes programs in reading/language arts, mathematics, social studies, science, problem solving, and creative arts. (DG)

The inclusion of mediated instruction in nursing education has many implications. A nursing educator involved in such programs should consider the philosophy and conceptual framework of the curriculum, the desired content, and the special communication potential of the medium selected. (JOW)

Ways in which teachers can help adolescent learning disabled students develop for bypassing obstacles created by their learning problems include selecting relevant materials, expressing acceptance, teaching basic study skills, using calculators and abacuses for math instruction, and allowing tape recorders for language arts activities. (CL)

Adolescent or young adult novels can be paired with classic novels with similar themes to help ease the student transition from self-selected to teacher-assigned literature. (Three examples of the pairing technique are offered.) (Author/RL)

Discusses technical writing textbooks and assignments that can be used in advanced courses in technical writing. (RL)

Describes a cooperative program where a teacher and media specialist use public relations techniques to promote reading and class discussion. (MAI)