SPELL MASTER, a microcomputer-based spelling instruction system, provides the basis from which teachers can individualize learning disabled students' spelling lessons. Additional features include provision of daily and cumulative reports and establishment of criterion-referenced tests to place and monitor spelling performance. (CL)

Describes the author's interest in computers and video games and how they enhance the creative processes of himself and his son. Also includes three Atari programs in BASIC. (CRH)

The future of computers in education today will be similar to that of television in education 30 years ago, unless educators begin to play a major role in bringing computer technology into the schools to stay. (MD)

Ten teacher guidelines for selecting computer software programs for learning disabled students are outlined. (JW)

Interactive videodisc systems offer individualized instruction that actively involves the learner. Benefits and drawbacks of using videodiscs in the classroom are discussed. (DF)

Describes a community college's process of choosing good educational software. Elements include the college's own software catalog, statewide vocational curriculum laboratory, catalogs from established publishers, and the state software clearinghouse. The author then discusses software reviews and the questions that are asked concerning preview…

Options for special educators in creating computer assisted instruction for handicapped learners are examined, including machine code (such as BASIC), authoring languages, authoring systems, and commercially available shell programs. Examples of each are cited. (CL)

Reports on a project designed to examine the needs and opportunities for reading, writing, and communication software. Offers suggestions for ways to improve software quality. (FL)

Argues that having students use the outlining, prompting, and abstracting capabilities of word processing programs can help tighten their writing organization. (FL)

School systems that rushed to join the computer age are now finding that their expensive acquisitions do not always provide more learning opportunities for students. Reasons include the lack of properly trained teachers and inadequate software. Positive aspects for the use of computers in learning are also examined. (RM)

Current resources in microcomputer use in special education are identified. Names and addresses of producers of hardware, peripherals, software, reviewers, and information exchange systems (both human resource networks and electronic networks) are listed. (CL)

Using flippers, or pieces of paper attached to the edges of a sheet of a main script, can help to communicate computer interactions to a student. (HOD)

Argues that computers can be used in schools or reading clinics to maintain skill banks for organizing information about materials, tests, and prescriptive recommendations. (FL)

At Arizona State University in Tempe, Academic Computing Services provides large-scale support for the computer graphics programs. (MLF)

Three aspects of Piagetian theory are explored in this article and are then related to the use of computers in the education of young children. The computer tends to disrupt the development process by ignoring action and assimilation processes necessary for child development. (DF)