Provides two scenarios of teachers' use of computer assisted instruction (CAI) and educational television (ETV). Identifies reasons why ETV and CAI are more viable today than ever before, and reviews five roles for technology in the social studies classroom. (JDH)

Discusses California's Technology in the Curriculum Project for History/Social Science which was designed to identify technology resources, both computer and video, that were of appropriate technical quality to support social studies instruction. Explores the matching of television programs to instructional objectives, highlighting the potential…

For this paper, prepared as an input to an ongoing assessment called "Adult Literacy and the New Technologies: Tools for a Lifetime," the literature on the use of technology in educational programs was reviewed, and the use and instructional effectiveness of audio equipment, television, computers, and interactive media were examined. Special…