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McMahon, Teresa A. – 1997
The Mathematics Learning Forums, a collaborative effort of Bank Street College and the Center for Children and Technology, Education Development Center, Inc., provided the primary research setting for this study. Each 8-week forum focuses on specific elements of a mathematics content area and is designed to address both student learning and…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Electronic Mail
Johns, Kenneth M.; Torrez, Nena – 2001
This booklet explains that teachers need to upgrade the strategies they use to help students who are learning English as a Second Language (ESL), describing several strategies that have been derived from advances in bilingual education and ESL research during the last 20 years. The introduction explains first language acquisition. The next section…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Computer Uses in Education
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Kneeshaw, Stephen – OAH Magazine of History, 1996
Describes an undergraduate class activity where students write a letter of substance (thoughtful argument supported by facts) to someone they feel has a direct impact on the environment. Future assignments include replicating this process on e-mail. Includes a brief discussion of environmentally related Web sites. (MJP)
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education
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Klass, Gary M. – PS: Political Science and Politics, 1995
Describes an upper-level undergraduate seminar on race, ethnicity, and social inequality that included an Internet discussion list consisting of over 300 faculty, students, and administrators from around the world. Discusses organizational and pedagogical challenges involved in creating and maintaining the list. (MJP)
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Discussion Groups
Gal, Iddo; And Others – 1994
This document, which was developed for participants in a videoconference examining a new approach to adult numeracy instruction, contains information and resources to help literacy trainers improve their numeracy programs. Presented first are the following: 12 instructional goals/principles that are based on the premise that numeracy educators…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adult Literacy, Annotated Bibliographies, Classroom Techniques
Saunders, Laverna M., Ed. – 1996
This book addresses many of the practical issues involved in developing the virtual library. Seven presentations from the Eighth Annual Computers in Libraries Conference are included in this book in augmented form. The papers are supplemented by "The Evolving Virtual Library: An Overview" (Laverna M. Saunders and Maurice Mitchell), a…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Case Studies, Computer Networks
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Bonk, Curtis Jay; And Others – Journal of Computing in Childhood Education, 1996
The Indiana Weather Project (IWP) investigated how the joint application of situated learning and constructivist theory might support elementary school students' understanding of weather systems. Results indicated significant cognitive gains during the multimedia weather unit. (SD)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Constructivism (Learning), Cooperative Programs, Educational Technology
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Amey, Larry; Segal, Erez – Emergency Librarian, 1996
This article evaluates 57 World Wide Web sites related to children's literature and youth-oriented library services, in categories including award-winning books; book reviews; reading and storytelling; writing resources; online children's literature; educational entertainment; and authors, publishers, and booksellers. Also included is information…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Authors, Book Reviews, Childrens Literature
Christy, Annette – 1995
This practicum was designed to provide better access to current information for the students and staff in a middle school. The printed materials in the school's media center were outdated, in scarce supply, or had inadequate subject coverage. Electronic databases were available for online searching and information retrieval, but students did not…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Attitudes, Current Events, Databases
Woods, James F.; And Others – 1996
This paper examines what the World Wide Web has to offer persons who work in education, employment and training, and career development. The guide is designed for the following purposes: (1) to provide "hot lists" of significant career and occupational information resources on the Web, with brief descriptions of what they offer and information on…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Computer Literacy, Computer Mediated Communication
Berkowitz, Robert E. – 1996
Parents can play an important role in helping their children succeed in school. This ERIC Digest presents the Big Six Skills problem-solving method as an effective approach for parents. The Big Six Skills apply to any problem or activity that requires a solution or result based on information. The Big Six can help parents effectively deal with the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Information, Computer Uses in Education, Electronic Mail
Miller, Elizabeth B. – 1996
This directory is the second in an annual series of Internet guides for educators and librarians, and provides tips on access to, as well as addresses for, online resources that support the K-12 curriculum and supplement school library core collections. The listings in the catalog are limited to free and frequently updated resources; over 300 new…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Annotated Bibliographies, Art, Computer Science
Hakerem, Gita; And Others – 1993
This study reports the efforts of the Water and Molecular Networks Project (WAMNet), a program in which high school chemistry students use computer simulations developed at Boston University (Massachusetts) to model the three-dimensional structure of molecules and the hydrogen bond network that holds water molecules together. This case study…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Chemistry, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation
Adams, Sharon; Burns, Mary – 1999
This guide provides suggestions for using technology (i.e., computers and anything that attaches to computers) as instructional tools in environments that support learning. Chapter 1 offers an overview of learning principles based on constructivist theory, including what constructivism offers the classroom, the role of the student, the role of the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Constructivism (Learning)
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Rogan, John M. – Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, 1997
Reports a study of "Reach for the Sky," a telecommunications project offering rural teachers access to the Internet and online courses. Teachers received Internet training, then became mentors for other teachers enrolled in online courses. Interviews and analysis of e-mail messages highlighted lessons learned about mentoring and online…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Computer Assisted Instruction, Continuing Education, Distance Education
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