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Myers, Sally; Spindler-Virgin, Richard – Writing Notebook, 1989
Describes computer programs that effectively teach keyboarding skills to elementary school students. (MM)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Education, Keyboarding (Data Entry)
Souviney, Barbara Miller – Writing Notebook, 1989
Describes an exercise in which students write Diamante poems using prompts from the FrEdWriter word-processing program. (MM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Education
Stine, Linda – Writing Notebook, 1990
Raises issues connected to the new teaching problems that accompany using computers in writing classrooms. Discusses three general categories: difficulties in transferring successful practices; difficulties in expanding successful practices; and difficulties in simply understanding which teaching practices may turn out to be successful. (MG)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Porec, Carol J. – Writing Notebook, 1989
Describes how "The Children's Writing and Publishing Center" (a desktop publishing program for elementary students) combines word processing with computer graphics and motivates students to write letters. (MM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
