Electronic Learning articles from May 1997

Electronic Learning archives from May 1997

State education networks spread. (Technology Information)
May 1, 1997... Just a few short years ago, Florida, Texas, and a handful of other states stood alone in their commitment to state-run Internet networks for educational and government use. Fast-forward to 1997, to a national landscape that includes 38 states...

Every student's tool. (Apple's eMate 300 mobile computer) (Hardware Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 1997... It looks like a Kermit-green clamshell-shaped toy, but the eMate 300 from Apple Computer is actually the most serious attempt yet to provide portable computing power to K-12 students. It was designed specifically for kids by a team of...

School-made sites worth visiting.(Web Sites for Learning) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information)(Column)
May 1, 1997... Rich content abounds in these student-teacher Web collaborations It's time to give special thanks to all the great teachers and students out there who boost the educational value of the World Wide Web by creating their own rewarding sites....

Keeping the learning going.(three educational software packages) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 1997... Three imaginative programs that cover important curriculum bases MATH HEADS Subject/Skills: Pre-algebra, computation, estimation, problem solving EL Recommended Ages: 10-14 Parental Involvement: Medium Publisher:. Theatrix...

The right stuff for young writers.(seven word processors for children) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 1997... A diverse collection of programs to develop kid's written expression The latest crop of word processors for the younger set provides playful opportunities for oral, written, and graphic expression. Exciting new features include...

Feds and states up the ante. (more funds for school technology) (Government Activity)
May 1, 1997... More dollars for schools technology--but now legislators want results President Clinton declared it loud and clear in his State of the Union address this year: "We must bring the power of the Information Age into all of our schools." And a...

The powered-up library. (library media centers now technology hubs)(includes related article on library media specialists) (Industry Trend or Event)(Cover Story)
May 1, 1997... At more and more schools, the library media center is emerging as the technology hub. Not everybody thinks this is a good thing. At Smoky Hill High School in Aurora, Colo., media coordinator Su Eckhardt and her team of library media...

How to choose an encyclopedia.(seven CD-ROM based encyclopedias) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 1997... Match one or more of these terrific CD-ROMs to your research needs Lower prices, more multimedia, and Web connections: those are the latest trends in CD-ROM encyclopedias. Most libraries--and some classrooms--should be thinking about investing...

Reading in the age of multimedia. (Technology Information)
May 1, 1997... New questions and new skills spring from a new medium As multimedia technology becomes more pervasive, many educators and parents are concerned about its effect on children's literacy skills. Will students become less-proficient readers if...

How to pay the Internet piper. (Internet/Web/Online Service Information)
May 1, 1997... Trenches-tested strategies for funding online access and equipment As more and more educators get excited about the educational potential of the Internet, the first question always seems to be "How am I going to pay for it?" (See box below...