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Boehm, Diann – Writing Notebook: Visions for Learning, 1994
Reviews two software programs: "The Graph Club" which makes learning graphs "magical and exciting"; and "WiggleWorks," an "exciting" reading curriculum on CD-ROM. (SR)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Elementary Education, Graphs
Peer reviewedWeisberg, Renee; Balajthy, Ernest – Reading Teacher, 1989
Examines and evaluates microcomputer software designed to assist in diagnosing students' reading abilities and making instructional decisions. Claims that existing software shows valuable potential when used sensibly and critically by trained reading clinicians. (MM)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Uses in Education, Microcomputers
Peer reviewedBalajthy, Ernest – Reading Teacher, 1988
Evaluates several voice synthesis programs for emergent readers which can be used to help make the transition from listening and speaking to reading and writing. (MM)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Allen, Denise – Teaching PreK-8, 1995
Recommends software to help teachers plan curriculum in the areas of comprehensive language arts ("Cornerstone"); writing and information ("Keroppi Day Hopper"); creative writing and imagination ("Imagination Express"); reading ("Jo-Jo's Reading Circus"); math ("Careers in Math: From Architects to Astronauts") and nature ("Eyewitness"). Provides…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Uses in Education
Miami-Dade Community Coll., FL. Div. of Educational Technologies. – 1992
With funds from the International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation, Project SYNERGY was launched in January 1990 to address the problem of students entering colleges underprepared in basic skills and to make use of the tremendous potential for significant remediation through computers. Twenty-two institutions in the United States and Canada,…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Basic Writing, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction
Download full textMiami-Dade Community Coll., FL. Div. of Educational Technologies. – 1993
With funds from the International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation, Project SYNERGY was launched in January 1990 to address the problem of students deficient in basic skills entering colleges. Project SYNERGY I focused on reviewing and compiling a list of useful instructional software for basic skills remediation; Project SYNERGY II focused on…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software
Miami-Dade Community Coll., FL. Div. of Educational Technologies. – 1995
With funds from the International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation, Project SYNERGY was launched in January 1990 to address the problem of students deficient in basic skills entering colleges. Project SYNERGY I focused on reviewing and compiling a list of useful instructional software for basic skills remediation; Project SYNERGY II focused on…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software
Blanchard, Jay S.; And Others – 1987
Intended as a reference for researchers, teachers, and administrators, this book chronicles research, programs, and uses of computers in reading. Chapter 1 provides a broad view of computer applications in education, while Chapter 2 provides annotated references for computer based reading and language arts programs for children and adults in…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Artificial Intelligence, Authoring Aids (Programing), Cloze Procedure
