Presents an interview with Pamela Childers, a high school English teacher for 30 years who is critically aware of the computer's possibilities and limits within the language-arts curriculum. Explores many of the tensions surrounding the computer's place in secondary English classes. (SR)

Describes an eight-dot computer Braille notation, COBRA, with integrated mathematical and scientific notation that achieves immediate print-Braille compatibility through one-to-one representation of letters and other characters. Text can be entered from the Braille or the Qwerty Keyboard and can be viewed simultaneously on the Braille display and…

Describes how one school district resolved problems and saved money with its classroom computers with the help of a formal technology plan and its students. Describes how students were organized to troubleshoot for computer-related problems, the mutual benefits derived from the effort, and several best-practice tips to use on such an approach. (GR)

Discusses the view of numeracy as the culture of utility in mathematics education in more technological society. Provides examples from different cultures of the workplace and computer uses in mathematics classrooms. Contains 30 references. (ASK)

Outlines a geometry task that uses computers to transform some quadrilaterals into other quadrilaterals. (ASK)

Learners' choices of problem solving tools and techniques are influenced by the context in which the problem is encountered, and methods utilized in one context may not be recognized as natural ways to proceed in another. Explores the process of fostering learner-initiated applications of technology to address the wide range of problems outside of…

Describes a microcomputer-based laboratory experiment designed for high school students that very accurately analyzes Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction, addressing each variable separately while the others are kept constant. (Author/CCM)

Finds that few electricity and magnetism experiments make use of computers for data acquisition. Reports on the use of a Vernier system for the measurement of the RC time constant for the charging and discharging of a capacitor. (CCM)

With new technology, and with students continuing to push the limits of computer usage, higher education administrators are being forced to take a stand on issues regarding misuse of campus computer resources and facilities. Argues that education is the key to helping others understand it is possible to misuse the Internet. (MKA)

Describes a project in which a group of primary school students tried out a range of IT activities using Xemplar Pocket Book computers. Demonstrates that they improved the quality and range of pupils' learning and supported literacy in science. Explains that pocket computers do not replace but complement the classroom PC. (Author/ASK)

Examines the use of technology in physical education within higher education. Lessons for and against using technology to advance the disciplines are presented as an examination of what constitutes appropriate technological practice. A path-analysis model is provided to promote technology as a facilitator of professional practice rather than an…

Describes computer animation workshops offered for elementary school students. (JOW)

Examines the ideology of Internet public relations. Takes a cultural studies approach to modern public relations, using public relations material as representation. Presents a case study of the MassNetworks Education Partnership, which was set up in 1996 to ensure that the Internet gets into the classroom. (PA)

Past research on factors encouraging teacher use of technology upholds the importance of training and administrator support. A study of 67 Georgia teachers attempted to confirm these findings and determine the most effective types of administrative support. There was a positive relationship between computer inservice education and the amount of…

Looks back more than 30 years to those who introduced the use of the computer as an important new tool to assist students in the area of career development. Explores how rapid advances in technology have affected the use of computers in counseling. Concludes with a list of current concerns, along with recommendations for further action and…