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San Marcos Unified School District, CA. – 1984
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THIS DOCUMENT: After viewing many computer-literacy programs, we believe San Marcos Junior High School has developed a unique program which will truly develop computer literacy. Our hope is to give all students a comprehensive look at computers as they go through their two years here. They will not only learn the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Demonstration Programs, Experiential Learning
Rosemead Elementary School District, CA. – 1984
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THIS DOCUMENT: How does a school provide the computer learning experiences for students given the paucity of available funding for hardware, software, and staffing? Here is what one school, Emma W. Shuey in Rosemead, did after exploratory research on computers by a committee of teachers and administrators. The…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Cross Age Teaching, Demonstration Programs
Cohen, Moshe; And Others – 1983
The Policy Board of the Teacher Education and Computer Center (TEC Center) for San Diego/Imperial Counties of California requested researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), to produce a background paper on the effective local classroom uses of microcomputers. Exemplary site studies of two elementary, two junior high, and two…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Networks, Computer Software
Download full textSenese, Donald J. – 1983
The impact of advanced technology has increased computer usage at all levels as evidenced by the popularity of video games, increased interest on the part of students using computers to enhance learning, and business/school partnerships forming with such companies as Digital Equipment Corporation, International Business Machines, and Tandy/Radio…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Demonstration Programs
Levy, Susan – FORESIGHT: Model Programs for Southern Economic Development, 1986
The quality of education received by children in the southern states will be greatly impacted by technological change, which will present educators with both unprecedented opportunities and substantial risks. As the four model programs described in this paper illustrate, advances in telecommunications and computer hardware and software can be used…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Demonstration Programs, Educational Quality
Kramer, Jane E. – 1989
The Computer Academy at Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo) is a series of intensive, one-credit-hour workshops to assist professionals in increasing their level of computer competence. At the time they were initiated, in 1985, the workshops targeted elementary and secondary school teachers and administrators, were offered on Apple IIe…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Science, Continuing Education, Demonstration Programs
Instructional Innovator, 1984
Six school districts selected through Project BEST (Basic Education Skills through Technology)--Cincinnati (Ohio) Public Schools, Alexander (Albany, Ohio) School District, Ann Arbor (Michigan) Schools, Cupertino (California) Union School District, Fairfax (Virginia) Public Schools, and Plains (Montana) Public Schools--describe their use of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Programs, Demonstration Programs
Peer reviewedBeevers, R.; Hallinan, P. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1990
An Amiga 500 microcomputer with a talking word processor was used by an Australian visually impaired elementary school pupil, to provide an alternative to braille in using text and writing. This article reviews the relevant literature, explores the challenges and limitations posed by the technology, and offers a case study of the student and her…
Descriptors: Artificial Speech, Case Studies, Computer Literacy, Computer Software
Electronic Learning, 1984
Educational computing projects profiled focus on computer programing, computer literacy, an electronic bulletin board for math/science research, computer managed instruction for reading, word processing throughout the curriculum, parental participation in computer literacy, and an electronic interstate school newspaper. A list of sources for…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Demonstration Programs
PDF pending restorationSenese, Donald J. – 1984
Pointing out the dilemmas facing educators today in preparing people for the future, this paper discusses the supply and demand nature of the job market and the growing need for better educational opportunities, and describes opportunities provided by the concept of the newly founded Electronic University. The importance of research is emphasized,…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Computer Literacy, Demonstration Programs, Educational Improvement
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Commissioner's Task Force on Instructional Computing. – 1986
This report addresses three uses for computers in instruction: (1) as tutor; (2) as learning tool; and (3) as educational management tool. Policies, standards, and guidelines which are fundamental to an environment where computers support instruction are presented. A "people" network is proposed to provide an infrastructure for…
Descriptors: Budgets, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Managed Instruction
Evaluation and Training Inst., Los Angeles, CA. – 1991
This Vocational Education Resource Package (VERP) was developed to provide materials useful in replicating an exemplary vocational education program for special student populations in the California Community Colleges. This VERP provides information on the High Tech Center for disabled students. Part I is a general overview of the VERP project,…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Community Colleges, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education
Rodenstein, Judith, Ed.; Lambert, Roger, Ed. – 1982
This document is a collection of 46 papers concerning the use of microcomputers in vocational education. Most of the papers relate hands-on experiences that vocational educators in various parts of the country have had with microcomputers in vocational education subjects, while others include suggested ways of coping with computer introduction,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Basic Skills, Business Education, Computer Assisted Instruction
