In the fall of 1985, the Educational Computer Consortium of Ohio (ECCO) presented an extensive series of workshops on Logo. The workshops were divided into two categories: those for teacher-trainers and those for classroom teachers. This booklet presents materials developed by a core of five participants in the workshops for trainers using Logo…

This manual presents a collection of activities for grades three through seven which are designed to provide both teachers and students with all the instructional materials needed to make the Logo programming language an integral part of the educational environment. Each unit contains lesson plans, overheads, instruction sheets, and student work…

This document is a collection of materials used in a pre-student teaching practicum in language arts, in which each pre-student teacher is assigned to work with two or three children in the fourth or fifth grade for six lessons combining reading and writing with the use of the computer. The document also includes forms and questionnaires used in…

This document consists primarily of a compilation of nine articles, on the use of microcomputers in language arts instruction, that have been extracted from 1983-1985 issues of the journal "The Computing Teacher". Also included are various software reviews from the same period. The articles include: "Keyboarding Skills: Elementary,…

This CD-ROM and associated instructional materials present the well-known, 30-year-old, children's book, "Rosie's Walk," in American Sign Language and Signed English as well as by text, graphics, animation, and voice, thus making the disk suitable for children with hearing impairments as well as hearing children. Among the additions on…

Provides on-task activities to fill in unexpected extra moments in elementary classes. The activities require little preparation and take 5-15 minutes to complete. There are activities for math, language arts, social science, science, critical thinking, and computer. An outer space board game is also included. (SM)

This book is designed for use in an introductory, college level course on educational technology, and no prior experience with computers or computing is assumed. The first of a series on technology in the classroom, the text provides a foundation for exploring more specific topics in greater depth. The book is divided into three…

This kit includes a variety of instructional materials designed to teach language arts, science, mathematics and social studies while integrating soil and water conservation concepts into the intermediate-level classroom. The activities included in the student study manual are intended to be used to: (1) introduce a topic prior to using the…