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Thorp, Carmany – Teaching PreK-8, 1995
Describes student use of Hyperstudio computer software to create history adventure games. History came alive while students learned efficient writing skills; learned to understand and manipulate cause, effect choice and consequence; and learned to incorporate succinct locational, climatic, and historical detail. (ET)
Descriptors: Computer Games, Computer Uses in Education, Decision Making Skills, Elementary Education
