Discusses microcomputer instruction as an addition to the accounting curriculum and various elements to consider: equipment configuration needed, instructor training, adapting the microcomputer to the classroom, and outcomes of microcomputer use. (CT)

A classroom in the new library at the Media (Pennsylvania) campus of Pennsylvania State University has viewing equipment on two walls. Special chairs allow students to swivel to view either wall. (Author)

Explains that funding for audiovisual aids is available from a number of government sources. Describes nine such sources and tells where to find the rest. (FL)

Discusses the accuracy of sundials and many factors which affect their ability to measure apparent local time. Provides directions for constructing a sundial, including how to make a universal dial. Includes background information regarding other types of sundials and descriptions of notable sundials. (DDR)

This article describes successful efforts by physical education teachers at Elberton Elementary School (GA) to construct an affordable pull-up board that could be used to help improve students' arm and upper body strength. An explanation is given of how to use the machine, and the benefits to students are briefly discussed. (IAH)

Provides ordering information for preschool chairs. Compares plastic and wooden preschool chairs. Chair preferences of various center directors are described. (RJC)

Offers suggestions on the selection of office equipment and support systems for schools, including multifunctional products that incorporate equipment and applications to better coordinate office technology and control costs. (EV)

Members of the NAEYC Technology and Young Children Interest Forum look at technology use in a classroom at a university demonstration preschool/kindergarten. This example illustrates the integration of a variety of current and emerging technologies into a project-based curriculum.

Teachers making texts for use in the classroom is nothing new, it is an established aspect of pedagogic practice. The introduction of interactive whiteboards (IWBs) into UK secondary schools has, however, impacted on this practice in a number of ways. Changes in the site of design and display--from the printed page or worksheet and the blackboard…

THIS STUDY WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF USING TRAVELING OR MOBILE UNITS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN THE APPALACHIA REGION. IT EXAMINED THE LITERATURE WRITTEN IN THE LAST TEN YEARS ON EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS USING SOME FORM OF MOBILE FACILITY. FROM THIS LITERATURE A LIST OF PLANNED MOBILE PROJECTS WAS COMPILED AND…

THIS REPORT DESCRIBES THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN OFFICE OF INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, CHICAGO CIRCLE. THE OBJECTIVE WAS TO PROVIDE THE RAPIDLY GROWING URBAN UNIVERSITY WITH NECESSARY INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES AND MEDIA. DETAILS OF ORGANIZATION, STAFF, EQUIPMENT, SPACE, AND BUDGET ARE GIVEN. FACULTY COMMITTEES…

THE ROLE OF EQUIPMENT IN THE NEW TECHNOLOGIES OF INSTRUCTION WAS EXPLORED. PROJECTION EQUIPMENT DEVELOPED SINCE 1955 AS WELL AS CONCEPTS OF PLANNING, FINANCING, AND ADMINISTRATION WERE DISCUSSED. EXAMPLES OF POST-1955 IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED (1) INCREASED LIGHT OUTPUT DUE TO NEW LIGHT SOURCES AND IMPROVED OPTICS, (2) INCREASED EASE OF OPERATION…

INFORMATION FOR PLANNERS OF NEW SCHOOLS AND INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS ON EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION, AND ON PRESENT TRENDS FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, AND ADMINISTRATORS WAS PRESENTED. THIS VOLUME INCLUDES SECTIONS ON COMPUTERS AND AUTOMATION, GAMING AND SIMULATION, AND THE SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE. OTHER VOLUMES IN THIS SERIES ARE ED 003 738 THROUGH ED…

The following are covered--(1) rules and regulations concerning inventories of equipment, retention of records, and title and control over funds and property, (2) definitions, (3) procedures, (4) kinds of equipment, and (5) forms. (NI)