Electronic Learning articles from April 1993

Electronic Learning archives from April 1993

Hypermedia learning. (affects of hypermedia learning enhancements)
April 1, 1993... There are basic divisions in education over how or whether or when to use hypermedia. Some people are terrified by the idea of 9-year olds browsing at random in an unstructured environment--to them that's a recipe for cognitive chaos. On the...

What's new in CD-ROM? (CD-ROM education forecast)
April 1, 1993... Simply put, CD-ROM is exploding. Market Data Retrieval predicts that by 1996 the ratio of students to CD-ROM players in schools will drop to 167:1 (it's currently at 567:1). The Shelton, Conn.-based market research group also predicts that...

Planning for obsolescence; upgrading and replacing old computers. (school district budgeting strategy)
April 1, 1993... A district that doesn't plan for replacing and upgrading computer hardware is a district that is not using its resources wisely. Here are some issues to keep in mind when planning for hardware obsolesence. Planning for Upgrades It's...

Bringing it home. (home schooling technology)
April 1, 1993... Tired of watching TV? With artful programming... you could spend a day interacting... with Henry Kissinger, Kim Bassinger, or Billy, Graham. You could take a fully interactive course in physics or computer science with the world's most...

Math reform: no technology, no chance. (includes related articles on student calculators, resources and projects, NCTM standards, math reform terms and a curriculum development project) (Cover Story)
April 1, 1993... LOOK AT THE NUMBERS: IN 1989 THE NATIONAL Council of Teachers of Mathematics published its Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics. Three years later, the Council of Chief State School Officers reported that 42 states are...

Jet set printing: ink jets offer cost-effective alternatives to laser printing. (Buyers Guide)
April 1, 1993... When we think of quality printing, we think of lasers. Laser printers offer a number of advantages to schools. They are fast and quiet. They allow access to multiple fonts, type faces, and type sizes. They print text and graphics crisply...

New pathways: technology's empowering influence on teaching. (Special Edition)
April 1, 1993... The Summer 1992 issue of Teachers College Record featured an article by Deborah Meier, Principal of Central Park East Secondary School in East Harlem, entitled "Reinventing Teaching." In her essay, Meier explains how teaching should change, and...

A computer on every teacher's desk ( includes related articles on assessment, management of classroom and teacher planning for technology use)(Special Edition)
April 1, 1993... FOR MANY YEARS, THE emphasis within educational computing was to put computers into labs or computing centers. The then-current wisdom was that computers would eventually find their way into the curriculum--if only enough of them could be...

Teachers who use technology. (teachers Jim Riser, Eileen Coppole, Caroline Embrey) (teachers using computers in classrooms)(Special Edition) (Interview)
April 1, 1993... THERE ARE STILL MANY TEACHERS and school-board members throughout the U.S. who are skeptical about the computer and its possible role in the classroom. As we enter the mid-1990s, however, when almost all industries have automated with...

Teachers aren't home alone. (teachers purchase computers for home use)(Special Edition)(includes related article on computer discounts for teachers)
April 1, 1993... Second-grade teacher ShetTi Austin of Compton Elementary School in Powder Springs, Ga., bought a Macintosh IIsi last summer. At home Austin makes up her math tests on the computer and writes letters to her students' parents. In her spare time,...

Great presentations: LCD panels and other tools for displaying computer images to an entire classroom. (Special Edition)(includes related article on TV use in class) (Buyers Guide)
April 1, 1993... For dynamic, attention-grabbing computer presentations your whole class can appreciate, you need an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) panel. This notebook-sized device, when used with a standard overhead projector, displays "live" computer images...

The Macintosh Duo. (Special Edition)(Apple Macintosh PowerBook Duo 230; includes related article on system) (Product Announcement)
April 1, 1993... Desktop or notebook? Which would you prefer? For hours of continuous work, it's hard to beat the comfort and convenience of a desktop with extended keyboard and large color monitor. On the other hand, those lightweight Macintosh PowerBook...

That's a print. (Apple Color Printer, Apple LaserWriter Pro 600 and 630, Apple StyleWriter II, Apple Color OneScanner)(Special Edition) (Product Announcement)
April 1, 1993... Apple Computer has introduced a new line of compact printers that deliver professional quality output at prices that will interest even the most budget-conscious educators. Apple Color Printer Remember the first color televisions to...