Electronic Learning articles from February 1991

Electronic Learning archives from February 1991

Allowing time for change. (results of the four-year Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow study on the integration of technology into classrooms)
February 1, 1991... Allowing Time for Change Successful integration of technology into classrooms must be a gradual process. Teachers need time to examine their beliefs, time to get the support they need, and time to evolve. That's the conclusion of a 1990 Apple...

Systems thinking in Tucson. (Sunnyside High School math teacher Paul Dye successfully teaches systems thinking; includes related article on student simulation of gang membership)
February 1, 1991... Systems Thinking in Tucson It's after 6:00 p m. in Paul Dye's classroom at Sunnyside High School in Tucson, Arizona. As the sun begins to set across the desert, students are just beginning to leave for the day. Most of them have been here...

Interactive AIDS education: technology plays a key role in a new AIDS education project in Florida. (includes related article on ABC News Interactive's "Health: AIDS" videodisc)
February 1, 1991... Interactive AIDS Education "The first time I showed the videodisc on AIDS was a Wednesday morning in November," recalls Dianne Douglas, health teacher at John I. Leonard High School in West Palm Beach, Florida. Douglas remembers that about...

The new Macs go to school. (Are the new Macintosh computers what educators wanted? Includes related article detailing software developers' comments on the Macs)
February 1, 1991... THE NEW MACS GO TO SCHOOL Jacksonville Elementary School was one of a few schools seeded with Macintosh LC's shortly after the October announcement of the new computers. Another seeded school was the Mill Creek Township School in Erie,...

Slide into a winning presentation: desktop presentation software lets you create, organize, and present your ideas professionally - and inexpensively. (buyers guide)
February 1, 1991... Slide Into a Winning Presentation It's Monday afternoon. You just learned that you'll get your chance to make a pitch to the school board. The stakes? Funding for that special project you've been wanting. You think, "What's the best way...

Old titles, new Mac: three familiar programs take advantage of Mac IIsi technologies. (Software Review) (brief reviews of The Playroom, Once Upon a Time Volume III and Number Maze: Decimals and Fractions) (evaluation)
February 1, 1991... Old Titles, New Mac I've been working with computers for a relatively long time. I still remember how excited I was when I learned how to install a board into my Apple II--expanding the memory from 48K to 64K to run LOGO. And now, I'm...

Beyond writing: four new programs offer middle school teachers more than word processing. (Software Review) (brief reviews of four educational software packages for grades 5-8) (evaluation)
February 1, 1991... Beyond Writing Macintosh computers, until recently, have not been extensively used in the middle school classroom. But that is changing. Several programs have been released and others rewritten, with new and interesting twists, so that now...

In living color: three new programs for math and science utilize the color of the new Macs. (Software Review) (brief reviews of Xpresser, Alge-Blaster Plus! and Physics Explorer: Gravity) (evaluation)
February 1, 1991... In Living Color Three new algebra and physics programs -- Xpresser, Alge-Blaster Plus!, and Physics Explorer: Gravity -- were recently introduced to take advantage of the Macintosh LC's power and color. Xpresser For most...

IIe titles on the LC: five popular Apple IIe titles are tested on the new Macintosh LC. (Software Review) (evaluation)
February 1, 1991... IIe Titles on the LC My bookshelf still displays some of the original software from the late Seventies. Like computer hardware that continually becomes smaller, faster, and more powerful, some of the educational software titles on my...

Rich child, poor child: inequalities in technology's use in the classroom and its funding must be examined to insure equal opportunities for all students.
February 1, 1991... Rich Child, Poor Child Computers enter the arena of our public schools at a time of great disparities between the education offered to the children of the rich and poor. If wisely used, computers may reduce those disparities and push our...