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Dictionary Skills Go High Tech: Using Webster's Dictionary on CD-ROM.
Lamb, Annette – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1991
Describes the Macintosh CD-ROM edition of "Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary" and discusses advantages and disadvantages of using the electronic dictionary in library media skills instruction. Use in large group instruction is discussed and advantages are highlighted, including the large print feature, sound feature, and ability…
Descriptors: Dictionaries, Elementary Secondary Education, Large Group Instruction, Learning Resources Centers
Out of the Archives and into the Streets: American Memory in American Libraries.
Polly, Jean Armour; Lyon, Elaine – Online, 1992
Describes the Library of Congress' American Memory Project, involving conversion of U.S. archival treasures to electronic format for distribution to other locations. Highlights include subject matter currently released, the beta-test procedure, promoting the new resource, and experiences of several library test sites. Sample screen displays are…
Descriptors: Archives, College Libraries, Electronic Publishing, Elementary Education
Opera in the Elementary School? Immersing Children in Music.
Lamb, Annette – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1991
Describes a hypermedia/compact disk program designed to provide beginning and advanced music listeners with a tool for learning about an opera, i.e., "The Magic Flute." Hardware and software requirements for accessing the multimedia program are described, and it is suggested that the program can be used to study the opera's music,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Secondary Education
Choosing Multimedia CD-ROM Encyclopedias.
Singer, Linda A. – MultiMedia Schools, 1995
Discusses reasons why K-12 school libraries should purchase multimedia CD-ROMs and reviews 4 interactive CD-ROM encyclopedias based on interface, search capabilities, printing and presentation, product support, and overall educational value. Provides example computer screens and a comparison of the reviewed CD-ROMs. (Author/JMV)
Descriptors: Color, Comparative Analysis, Computer Interfaces, Computer Software Reviews
Tech Notes.
McClanahan, Gloria, Ed.; Haynes, Elizabeth – School Library Media Quarterly, 1993
"The Evolution of a School Library Network: Setting up a CD-ROM Local Area Network (LAN)" describes how to set up a CD-ROM LAN in a school library, including establishing a technology plan and choosing hardware, software, cabling, and staffing. A description of the Texas Education Network (TENET) and reviews of print and electronic…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Networks
National Geographic's Educational Technology Products for Grades 3-12: What Are They and What Is New in 1992?
Chen, Ching-chih – Microcomputers for Information Management, 1992
This article, intended for school teachers and school librarians, provides detailed information on electronic products produced by the National Geographic Society (NGS) for grades 3-12 and for adults. Highlights include the NGS Kids network; CD-ROM; software; GTV, an interactive videodisc kit; and STV, interactive videodisc with HyperCard…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Courseware
The Frugal Youth Cybrarian: Bargain Computing for Kids.
Ross, Calvin – 1997
This book distinguishes between the "must-haves" and the "nice-to-haves" for both Macintosh and Windows platforms and recommends 298 "bargains" in children's shareware, freeware, and Web resources. The book is divided into two sections: The first section presents bargain-hunting strategies (chapters 1-5), and the…
Descriptors: Budgets, Classrooms, Computer Centers, Computer Software Evaluation