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| Buckleitner, Warren | 3 |
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Buckleitner, Warren – Child Care Information Exchange, 1995
Updated information for computer purchases appropriate for use in a childcare center classroom is offered. Includes a list of minimum hardware requirements for Windows-based computers as well as Macintosh, and low-budget alternative solutions. New software titles for preschool children and K-5 school-age children are reviewed. (AA)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Software Selection, Computer Uses in Education
Neugebauer, Roger – Child Care Information Exchange, 1995
Examines nine important questions that can help directors of child-care centers in selecting software to assist them with administrative tasks. These questions were developed based on the insights offered by an exchange panel of 200 members currently using center management software. Includes a listing of 24 center management software packages on…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Computer Software, Computer Software Selection, Computer Uses in Education
Buckleitner, Warren – Child Care Information Exchange, 1995
Offers basic information for childcare directors on purchasing computer hardware and software for the center. Covers reasons for having computers, downsides to computers, the kind of computer to buy, minimum requirements for Windows-based computers and Macintosh computers, and other accessories. Presents brief descriptions of 9 software packages…
Descriptors: Children, Computer Attitudes, Computer Peripherals, Computer Software
Neugebauer, Roger – Child Care Information Exchange, 1993
Examines nine important questions which need to be researched before selecting software that will meet a child care center's needs within its budget. Provides product descriptions of 27 software programs currently on the market. (BB)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Software Selection
Morris, Susan – Child Care Information Exchange, 1991
Presents an annotated report on child care management software programs designed to computerize financial and data management functions for child care centers. (BB)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software
Brown, Dennis; Neugebauer, Roger – Child Care Information Exchange, 1987
Describes seven software programs for day care center management including price, technical support, months on the market, customizing capabilities, and informative notes. Gives four suggestions for matching software to day care center, with a list of shopping questions to ask. (BB)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Educational Administration
Brown, Dennis; Neugebauer, Roger – Child Care Information Exchange, 1986
Microcomputer software for use in managing child care centers is described in this shopping guide. Software for working with words, numbers, records, and money is recommended along with four utility programs that can be of value to a child care director. (BB)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education
Hohmann, Charles and Buckleitner, Warren W. – Child Care Information Exchange, 1987
Presents guidelines for selecting computer equipment and appropriate software for children of preschool and early elementary school age (3- to 6-years-old.) (BB)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Early Childhood Education, Educational Technology
Bromelkamp, Henry; Neugebauer, Roger – Child Care Information Exchange, 1989
Provides a step-by-step guide to selecting computer software that will meet a child care center director's needs. Describes 16 computer programs designed for management of child care centers. (BB)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education
Brown, Dennis; Neugebauer, Roger – Child Care Information Exchange, 1986
Reviews five computer systems that can address the needs of a child care center: (1) Sperry PC IT with Bernoulli Box, (2) Compaq DeskPro 286, (3) Macintosh Plus, (4) Epson Equity II, and (5) Leading Edge Model "D." (HOD)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computers, Day Care
Neugebauer, Roger – Child Care Information Exchange, 1988
Offers information on financial and data management computer software programs designed specifically for day care centers. (BB)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Day Care Centers
Olson, Kerry; Buckleitner, Warren – Child Care Information Exchange, 1989
Critiques some commonly held rationales for having or not having computers in early childhood settings. Highlights issues worth considering with regard to the computer as an early learning material. (BB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
