This article describes resources for supporting parents who have developmental disabilities, including a study on the strategies of parents with disabilities, a video of a couple who moved from an institution to marriage and parenthood, a guide for supporting parents, a resource center, and an online support network. (CR)

This article lists 23 comprehensive Web sites related to providing differentiated instruction to gifted students. It also discusses overall areas of differentiation, including modifying content, altering the pace of instruction, creating a flexible classroom environment, and using specific instructional strategies. Science instruction Web sites…

Describes the aims of the new British Education Index to periodical literature and assesses its utility to teacher educators and its place in information provision for teacher education. The extent to which criticisms have been met is reviewed, and its place among international education databases is outlined. (JD)

Maintains that more study is needed concerning the impact of Dewey's ideas on developing nations. Discusses Dewey's educational philosophy within an historical and sociological context. Considers Dewey's ideas on imperialism and capitalism. Discusses Mexico and Chile as examples of how Dewey's ideas have penetrated the developing countries'…

Reviews 19 recent publications from professional associations and the federal government that address areas impacting directly on school library media programs and media specialists. Suggestions for obtaining and using the publications are offered. (CLB)

Describes the ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education (ERIC/ChESS) at Indiana University which is responsible for disseminating information about social studies education. Provides examples of documents and information products from the ERIC database that can be used by teachers of government, civics, and political science.…

Presents an annotated bibliography of selected ERIC teacher resources on World War II and its aftermath. Emphasis has been placed on relevance and practicality for classroom use. Includes information on ordering documents. (MJP)

Reviews nine teaching aids: (1) "Our World" (Troll); (2) "Comprehensive School Health Education" (Meeks Heit Publishing); (3) "America at School" (Pleasant Company); (4) "Tomie, Tomie, Tomie" (Val Hornburg); (5) "Frog Pondering" (Frog Publications); (6) "TalentEd" (Teacher Ideas Press); (7) "Scholastic Voyages of Discovery" (Scholastic); (8) "Nose…

The SUNY University Center Libraries conducted a survey on faculty use of electronic information technologies and resources at Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, and Stony Brook. Questionnaire topics included access to electronic technologies, and current and future expectations and preferences for library services. Findings revealed inequities in…

Reviews current uses of technology in the training of part-time faculty in community colleges, highlighting the use of print and visual media. Indicates that such programs orient faculty members in using technology within their classrooms. Provides recommendations for further integration of technology into programs, including teleconferencing and…

Describes the release of the British Education Index on CD-ROM, summarizing the deliberations leading to the conjunction of the Australian, British, and Canadian education index databases on the International ERIC CD-ROM. Considers the impact of CD-ROM availability on traditional print media and how it may affect the future development of the…

Describes the experience of creating a remote exploratorium by combining network media with design environments to support distance learning; the Agentsheets Remote Exploratorium provides learners access to interactive exhibits via the World Wide Web. Discusses issues of reliability, communication, and efficiency. (AEF)

Describes a number of computer-mediated communications networks designed to support K-12 teachers and teacher education programs. The article is structured around a number of existing strands of educational research. (39 references) (Author/MKR)

Fourteen computer-generated teaching and planning resources are presented to illustrate how non-computer-literate teachers can acquire computer skills and how computer-literate teachers can improve their use of available resources. Each included resource, ranging from simple presentation to complex proposal, was produced on a Macintosh computer…

Suggests resource materials useful to teachers that integrate mathematics history into the classroom. Presents helpful information for cataloguing information, sources for general overviews, detailed works, mathematics in its wider contexts, special and classroom topics, and the most economical materials. (MDH)