Electronic Learning articles from September 1992

Electronic Learning archives from September 1992

Healthy environment: why some teachers use computers better than others.
September 1, 1992... Most research about computers in education looks at whether the computer makes a difference in learning. A recent study by Henry Becker of the University of California, Irvine, takes a different tack and looks at whether different people use...

Super computer man. (Electronic Learning's educator of the year Richard Enderton)
September 1, 1992... THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO SIGNED UP FOR Richard Enderton's computer programming class last year at Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, were transferred to the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories in California. Well, sort of. Rich...

The new literacy: beyond the three Rs. (includes related articles on electronic books, language learning software, six state's plans for literacy and one school district's approach to integrating learning and technology) (Cover Story)
September 1, 1992... Consider the following: * The National Alliance of Business estimates that by 1995, 14 million Americans will be unprepared for available jobs. * According to the Hudson Institute, the fastest growing occupations require employees to...

Quicktime goes to school. (four software packages that work with the Apple Macintosh operating system enhancement)(includes related article on how to make Quicktime movies)(Buyer's Guide) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
September 1, 1992... Since QuickTime's introduction, visions of fullmotion videos dance in software developers' and educators' heads, and why not? With QuickTime included in Macintosh system software, virtually every type of software can become a multimedia...

Solid as a rock; Tandy's fast new 386 is tough enough for schools. (Tandy's 2500 SX/25 Intel 80386-based microcomputer) (Hardware Review) (Evaluation)
September 1, 1992... We're beginning to see 80386 machines appear in classrooms and computer labs across the country. We might call this the "second wave" of educational computing, where schools are investing in high-powered computers for instructional purposes....

The stuff of dreams: science solutions for the lagging middle schools. (Edunetics Corp.'s Rediscover Science 4.1 and Decision Development Corp.'s Science 2000) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
September 1, 1992... We're have all read the reports. On measures of science knowledge, American students do not compare favorably with students from other major, industrialized countries. That's the problem. What's the solution? By the year 2000, our leaders...

Hands-on math & science. (The Alabama School of Fine Arts' use of Apple Macintosh microcomputers to teach math and science)(includes related articles on reforms in teaching math, reforms in teaching science, a software program relating math to real-world situations and finding inexpensive math and science software)
September 1, 1992... "WHAT'S IT LIKE GOING TO THIS SCHOOL?" repeated Avni Chudger, a student enrolled at the Alabama School of Fine Arts (ASFA), Birmingham, Ala. "Well, have you ever seen that TV show- MacGyver?" For those of you who have never seen MacGyver,...

Four sure-fire ways to reach math & science teachers.
September 1, 1992... "Before this project began, I didn't see the point of technology," says Santa Fe chemistry and physics teacher Kelly Wedding. "After all, what effect could one computer have with 30 students? Now I know there are amazing things my students can...

Microcomputer-based labs: probing the scientific world with a Macintosh. (products for creating Apple Macintosh-based science labs) (Buyers Guide)
September 1, 1992... If you're a science teacher, you may not realize that you can turn a Macintosh computer into a mini scientific laboratory. With a microcomputer-based lab (MBL) researchers young and old can use their Macs to study human physiology, explore...

Exploring our environment: five programs that help students understand the delicate nature of earth. (Special report: environmental software)
September 1, 1992... Whether it's global warming, the ozone layer, or the destruction of the rain forests, the environment has been an important concern in our nation's classrooms. However, it is often difficult to illustrate the complex relationships among the...

Exploring geometry: software with an inductive approach to geometry. (Software Review) (Evaluation)
September 1, 1992... My first encounter with geometry was in my sophomore year of high school. I hated math and had barely passed algebra. I was allowed to take geometry only by the grace of the instructor, Mr. Hawke. He changed my views in the first week by...

Skip the glitz; "humble" tools can promote meaningful learning. (Editorial)
September 1, 1992... "We need a new kind of education for our society of flickering images, instant gratification, sound bites, and MTV." "The only way to motivate adolescents is to attract them with powerful images." These observations usually lead to the...

Quantum leap: the New American Schools Development Corp. announces 11 winning school designs. (Special Report: School Design)
September 1, 1992... ELEVEN winning design teams were chosen by the New American Schools Development Corp. (NASDC) to create schools that will serve as blueprints for reinventing America's schools for the next generation of children. Most of the teams had...