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| Teaching Pre K-8 | 2 |
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| Allen, Denise | 2 |
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| Book/Product Reviews | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
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Allen, Denise – Teaching Pre K-8, 1993
Reviews five CD-ROM products: (1) "Our Earth," part of the National Geographic Wonders of Learning series; (2) "New Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia"; (3) "The Lost Tribe," a simulation game where players lead a prehistoric people to a new homeland; (4) "PilgrimQuest," a simulation game recreating the settlement of Massachusetts in the 1620s; and…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Software Selection
Allen, Denise – Teaching Pre K-8, 1996
Reviews two CD-ROMS and one computer game: "Explore Yellowstone," science activities on CD to earn badges toward becoming a ranger; "Oval Office: Challenge of the Presidency," in which students role play presidential responsibilities such as proposing budgets; and "Strategy Games of the World," in which students match their skills against game…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Computer Games, Computer Software
