Electronic Learning articles from May 1994

Electronic Learning archives from May 1994

No girl is an island: girls in science and technology often feel alone. (mentoring would be part of a solution)
May 1, 1994... GROWING UP WITH AN OLDER BROTHER who constantly tinkered with "science," I often inherited his hand-me-downs--his chemistry set with old Bunsen burners that smelled both worn and good, and a decent microscope. I would put anything I could get...

Spreadsheet assessment. (using spreadsheets for evaluating student progress) (The Planning Principal) (Column)
May 1, 1994... WHEN I WAS A PRINCIPAL, I USED TO dread the annual state achievement tests, even though my school did well. For me, at that time, evaluation was important only as it related to public relations, i.e., I didn't like facing parents if my...

Will the superhighway really change schools? (a debate on the information superhighway between technology consultant Alan November and Thornburg Center for Professional Development Dir David Thornburg) (The Road to Utopia? special section)(Real Time Online)
May 1, 1994... EL Will the national information superhighway change schools as we know them today? David: The superhighway risks bypassing education altogether if we're not careful. Homes already have some communication technologies in them, and schools,...

Ask not for whom the road tolls. (the information highway will not be free) (The Road to Utopia? special section) (Editorial)
May 1, 1994... It's hard to pin down exactly when the phrase "information superhighway" entered the popular lexicon. It is a compelling metaphor, and it resonates with the power of many of our cherished national ideals. MCI even has commercials featuring a...

The convergence of the twain: computers and fiber optics are coming together in cheap and powerful ways. (interview with Discovery Institute fellow and author George Gilder) (The Road to Utopia? special section) (Interview)
May 1, 1994... EL Describe the forces you see happening in technology today. GILDER: Well, essentially there are two technologies that are converging. One is semiconductor technology. Today it's possible to put about 20 million transistors on a single...

The emperor's new clothes. (what is required to enable education to make use of the information superhighway) (The Road to Utopia? special section)(includes glossary, list of online resources and related articles on using Internet and T-1 communications in schools)
May 1, 1994... "There are thousands of buildings in this country, with millions of people in them who have no telephones, no cable television, and no reasonable prospect of broadband services," Federal Communications Commission chairman Reed Hundt told The...

Interactive literacy: CD-ROM reading programs that put education first. (Software Review) (includes related article on electronic books)(Buyers Guide) (Evaluation)
May 1, 1994... CHILDREN'S BOOKS ARE OFTEN THE MOST exciting, colorful, and breathtaking literature published today. They also tell some of the best stories out in the book market. So, given the interactive capabilities of CD-ROM, it's only natural that...

The latest and greatest LC. (Apple's Macintosh LC 575 microcomputer) (Hardware Review) (Evaluation)
May 1, 1994... OK, OK, SO THIS ISN'T A review of Apple's new Power PC, which seems to be about the only computer anyone is talking about these days. Review models were not available at press deadline for this issue, so you'll have to wait until the September...

Take a letter: keyboarding programs for children that integrate language arts skills. (Software Review) (includes related articles on when to teach keyboarding and Herzog Research's non-software approach to teaching keyboarding) (Evaluation)
May 1, 1994... TIME WAS WHEN "TYPING" CLASS WAS A HIGH school course for girls who planned on secretarial careers. Even girls who had no intention of becoming secretaries were nonetheless encouraged (sometimes required) to take typing because, as they were...

Worldwide writing: online social studies projects may be the best way to introduce interdisciplinary writing to your school. (International Education and Resources Network) (Special Report: Interdisciplinary Language Arts)
May 1, 1994... Open to the table of contents of any given issue of the New York Times Book Review, and the majority of the books reviewed (and published) cover a range of subjects, including economics, health care, child psychology, world politics, genetic...