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Tornadoes and Lightning and Floods, Oh My! Weather-Related Web Sites for K-12 Science Lessons.
Matkins, Juanita Jo; Murphy, Denise – Learning & Leading with Technology, 1999
Reviews 30 weather-related Web sites, including readability level, under the subjects of air pressure, bad meteorology, clouds, droughts, floods, hurricanes, lightning, seasons, temperature, thunderstorms, tornadoes, water cycle, weather instruments, weather on other planets, and wind. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Floods, Meteorology, Readability
No Crazy Gods.
Gray, Terrie – Learning & Leading with Technology, 1997
Discusses the evaluation of classroom technology and suggests a method for evaluating a Web site by determining its incorporation of communication, information, timeliness, and interactivity. Highlights Ed's Oasis, a Web site funded by the AT&T Foundation, contains teacher evaluation guidelines and checklist of online resources and provides…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Making One-Computer Teaching Fun!
Tan, Soo Boo – Learning & Leading with Technology, 1998
Most teachers face the challenge of bringing technology into classrooms with only one computer. This article describes how one computer can serve the needs of many students: connecting it to a TV or projection device to display agendas, Web sites, microscope slides and other scientific instruments, and spreadsheets; tabulate data; deliver…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Instructional Innovation, Lecture Method
Using the Internet in High Schools.
Thomasson, Suzanne; Truett, Carol, Ed. – Learning & Leading with Technology, 1996
The Internet offers high schools access to a variety of up-to-date information on any subject and the ability to communicate worldwide. Discussion includes electronic mail; Telnet, Gopher, and Veronica; the World Wide Web; types of Internet connections; and problems with Internet use. (AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Electronic Mail
The Great International Penny Toss.
Reese, Paul; Monroe, Mona – Learning & Leading with Technology, 1997
Describes how sixth-grade students in a computer and math project at the Ralph Bunche Computer Minischool in New York City collected and entered penny tossing data on spreadsheets for a unit on probability, and how they were encouraged to collect more data by setting up a World Wide Web-based form. Includes a copy of the Web form. (PEN)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Data Collection, Elementary School Mathematics, Grade 6
Strategies of Successful Technology Integrators. Part I: Streamlining Classroom Management.
McNally, Lynn; Etchison, Cindy – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2000
Discussion of how to develop curriculum that successfully integrates technology into elementary and secondary school classrooms focuses on solutions for school and classroom management tasks. Highlights include Web-based solutions; student activities; word processing; desktop publishing; draw and paint programs; spreadsheets; and database…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware, Curriculum Development
Community Information: Sharing It All on the Web.
Solomon, Gwen; Andres, Yvonne – Learning & Leading with Technology, 1998
Describes two projects--CyberFair and Community Share--in which schools share resources, establish partnerships, and students work together to publish information about their communities on the Internet. Discusses learning objectives, classroom discussion, student research, educational benefits, peer review, and announcing contest winners.…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Community, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education