Describes an interview with the editor of the technology-oriented "Wired" magazine which addressed his thoughts on technology's role in society and its implications for education. (EV)

Identifies major issues involved in the use of computers with young children, such as developmental appropriateness, computer labs versus integration within classroom curriculum, teacher and parent training, and equity of access. Argues that computers have a major, positive impact on young children when used as part of individualized, integrated…

Describes a method for teaching electronic structure and its relevance to chemical phenomena that relies on computer-generated three-dimensional models of electron density distributions. Discusses the quantum mechanical background needed and presents ways of using models of electronic ground states to teach electronic structure, bonding concepts,…

Presents ideas for using spreadsheets to explore random numbers, electric-potential distributions, function fitting, and the frequency analysis of waveforms. Contains 18 references. (JRH)

Describes an experiment to demonstrate a simple method for measuring fungus growth by monitoring the effect of temperature on the growth of Trichoderma viride. Among the advantages that this experimental model provides is introducing students to the importance of using the computer as a scientific tool for analyzing and presenting data. (AIM)

Offers a conceptual framework to consider the issues surrounding copyright, education, and the digitalization of society. Traces the history of copyright through the evolution of communication media--its role in creating and distributing knowledge. Considers the dialectical relationship between communication as transmission and communication as…

Steady technology growth has allowed a Massachusetts school district to build a large, centralized database; improve a vast array of standard administrative operations; and design software applications tailored to many special needs. (MLF)

A teacher in a multi-age elementary classroom including 16 gifted students describes an independent study project in which students used a variety of technological aids (such as hypermedia) to develop a presentation on their chosen topic and publish it on the Internet. Examples of forms used to guide students and evaluation criteria are offered.…

Discusses the use of a dynamic geometry software package to improve teaching of graph theory in basic graph sketching and in isomorphic, bipartite, and planar graphs. (JRH)

Examines screen capture, the technique of transferring an on-screen image or monitor display to a text or graphics file using a built-in utility feature or specialized software. Discusses uses of screen captures; kinds, sources, common, and uncommon features of software; and the simplest ways to screen capture on Macs and Windows-based computers.…

Explains a large basic course on world regional geography. Introduces students to 10 maxims about the many factors that help define a place's character. Student reactions to the maxims were found to be largely positive. (Author/SOE)

Examines the relative effectiveness of the traditional lab method and the microcomputer-based laboratory (MBL) for improving student understanding. Examines three areas of achievement: graphing interpretation skills, and interpreting motion graphs and understanding of motion. Results indicate that MBL laboratories are more effective than…

Describes the development of a test designed to allow meaningful and widespread computerized testing of various spatial factors. Examines the differences between traditional paper and pencil and computerized versions of the same test. Compares an interactive test designed to measure a working memory factor to the computerized version of…

Compares results of Successive Perception Test I (SPT) for the study population of freshman engineering students to their results on the group-administered Purdue Spatial Visualization Test: Visualization of Rotations (PSVT) and the individually administered Haptic Visual Discrimination Test (HVDT). Concludes that either visual and haptic…

Examines graduate student teaching assistants' (TAs') adjustment to their first teaching experience in first-year composition (FYC) classrooms. Notes that the experience mirrors that of their FYC students. Considers how both new groups work within initially uncomfortable but ultimately developmentally positive levels of ambiguity, multiplicity,…