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It's 1984 and Robots Are in the Classroom.

Howe, Samuel F. – Media and Methods, 1984

Describes the features of TOPO, HERO, RB5X, and Tasman Turtle, personal robots used in elementary and secondary schools and colleges to introduce concepts of artificial intelligence, advanced high school and college computer science, and elementary level programming. Mechanical arms are also briefly mentioned. (MBR)

Descriptors: Design, Electromechanical Aids, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education

Graphics Tablets: How to Draw on a New Technology.

Mason, Margie; Mason, Bruce – Electronic Learning, 1984

Describes the graphics tablet, a microcomputer peripheral device used to develop graphics, together with its uses and specific classroom applications. Six currently available graphics tablets are discussed, and ten points to consider before purchasing one are provided. (MBR)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Graphics, Computer Programs, Costs

Computers in the Curriculum: Science.

Walton, Karen Doyle – Electronic Learning, 1985

Defines microcomputer-based laboratory (MBL); discusses necessary hardware and software for operation of an MBL; reviews science applications in secondary education and eight steps involved in constructing a four-paddle interface box, the heart of an MBL; and provides information on suppliers of resources for creating an MBL. (MBR)

Descriptors: Computer Software, Demonstrations (Educational), Electronic Equipment, Laboratory Equipment

Helping Students to Become Thinkers.

Pogrow, Stanley – Electronic Learning, 1985

Explains philosophy of the Higher Order Thinking Skills Project, which utilizes microcomputers in a learning laboratory to develop in upper elementary school students the thinking ability needed to construct sophisticated associations between ideas; describes curriculum used to teach these skills; and reviews software and hardware utilized and…

Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software