This description of how one high school in Wisconsin is using computer equipment and instructors to further computer knowledge and awareness among students, teachers, and adults of the community, details a two-week computer literacy unit taught to students enrolled in geometry classes. An outline of the unit is provided along with daily lesson…

A 12-lesson course using a microcomputer with second graders was developed by a parent and a teacher. In addition to the course outline, specific suggestions for conducting the course are given. (MNS)

Presents two lesson plans for use when introducing computerized spreadsheet programs to high school students and discusses behavioral objectives, necessary equipment, teacher preparation, and learning activities for each lesson. Student handouts for use with the lessons are included. (MBR)

A lesson using Logo was found to be effective when working with concepts of division. It emphasizes relationships between arithmetic and geometry in a novel way, and has been used with students in grades two and four. (MNS)

This document contains six lessons for a class on using computer spreadsheets. Each lesson contains an objective, terminology, and directions for step-by-step completion of the lesson activites. Worksheets are included for teachers to replicate and hand out or to use as overhead transparencies. The lessons cover the following concepts:…

Discussed are the range and balance of learning activities in the classroom, including discussion of the various roles of the people involved. The analysis is based on records of observations of 174 mathematics lessons with students aged 12-14; microcomputer use was integrated as a teaching aid. (MNS)

Describes a step-by-step procedure that enables teachers to develop lessons that effectively use software or special calculators in the classroom. Problem-solving strategies and questions are determined that correspond to the technology through which students are able to construct their own knowledge. Illustrates the procedure using spreadsheets,…

Describes "Family Computers," an educational program developed by EQUALS that brings families together weekly to have fun with mathematics while using computers. Discusses software selection, provides a lesson plan for grades 4-8, and presents 7 tips for instructors. (MDH)

This publication contains six presentations on using microcomputers in special education, submitted by special education teachers at informal information sharing sessions. The first is a lesson plan involving pre-computer activities that prepare preschool developmentally delayed children for using a computer keyboard. Finger isolation and…