Electronic Learning articles from October 1992

Electronic Learning archives from October 1992

Addicted to schmoozing; confessions of a conference junkie. (educational technology conferences) (Real Time) (Column)
October 1, 1992... Hello, my name is Alan. I am a conference junkie, an addicted techno-schmoozer. I can talk with folks all day long about the future of technology and the practical nuts and bolts about making it work in the classroom. I enjoy talking to...

All things being equal; the Indiana Buddy Project has a grand vision - computers in all students' homes. (Special Report: Equity)
October 1, 1992... THERE ARE SOME IN education who believe that technology can be the great equalizer. If information is today's capital, then those who have access to information have access to power. The key word here, however, is access. "Equity means...

Multicultural education: responding to the demographics of change. (includes related articles on California's multicultural curriculum; multicultural video tapes; poorly handled multicultural programs; strategies for staff development; a profile of Columbus, Ohio public schools) (Cover Story) (Cover Story)
October 1, 1992... The increasingly diverse cultures in the U.S. are perhaps this country's greatest strength. Nowhere else in the world does such a mix of people contribute to a nation's overall structure, providing an enormous resource of experiences, skills,...

Reach out & touch someone's parent; computerized voice-messaging systems provide a critical link between home and school. (Buyer's Guide) (Buyers Guide)
October 1, 1992... Parents are busy, teachers are busy. It's getting more and more difficult for these two sets of concerned adults to find time to communicate important-or even not so important--information to each other. The monthly (or biannual) after-hours...

And if I'm elected....(educational software, databases about presidential election)(Tom Snyder Productions Inc.'s Decisions, Decisions: On the Campaign Trail '92; National Geographic Society's It All Started with George; Intellimation Inc.'s Presidential Election Project) (Software Review) (Software Reviews) (Evaluation)
October 1, 1992... If you haven't talked about the presidential campaign with your students yet, it's not too late to get students involved in the election process. Students need to be taught in as many ways as possible that they have a responsibility to become...

Program of the month. (Beagle Brothers Inc.'s Beagleworks integrated software) (Software Review) (Software-At-A-Glance ) (Evaluation)
October 1, 1992... BEAGLEWORKS PUBLISHER: Beagle Bros, San Diego, Calif.; (619) 452-5500 COMPUTERS: Macintosh SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: 1MB RAM (2MB RAM for System 7), hard drive GRADES: 5-12 PRICE: $149; network version $1499 RATING:...

The bigger picture; setting high standards with the help of technology. (Guest Editorial) (Column)
October 1, 1992... Exciting things are happening in classrooms and schools all across America, yet, few people outside of the schools have the chance to see the innovative interactions among teachers and students. We are stuck with outdated standardized tests and...