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Walk the halls of any K-12 setting and you're likely to find photos of student projects, field trips, and school events posted on bulletin boards and doors. Visit a school […]

In this review of music tools, we examine several computerized music programs, beginning with introductory offerings for younger students with little or no musical training, such as Radio Disney's Music […]

Students and teachers ready to graduate from Apple's iMovie or Microsoft's Movie Maker now have an array of sophisticated video editing options. In this review, we examine a broad spectrum […]

Last month we explored how pioneering schools are integrating handheld computers into the curriculum. What we found is that these devices offer several benefits as educational tools. They're powerful enough […]

When Linda Ruel-Flynn looks at a computer, she doesn't just see a monitor, keyboard, and a bunch of wires. She also sees an artistic tool, much as a painter sees […]

By the time they graduate high school, your students will be expected to know how to word process, create spreadsheets and charts, and display information in electronic presentations. Fortunately, these […]

While computers figure prominently in any classroom technology equation, they're not the only technical tools to have a positive effect on academic achievement. This month, we examine several technology 'gadgets' […]

Who says primary grade students can't do great things with computers? This month, Technology & Learning examines several impressive ways young children are using technology in the classroom. Power(Point) to […]

To scoop the competition and maximize your business performance, you need a variety of software tools -- the basics that will help you and your staff get the job done. […]

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 […]

Greatly enhanced versions of your favorite print programs, along with a couple of new players in the market, provide more graphics and fonts, smoother interfaces, classroom-friendly features, Internet connections, and […]

Mobile computers--from notebooks to the new hand-held PCs--are coming on strong as schools put increased power and portability to work for teachers and students. Here's a look at the technology […]

With renewed emphasis on technology-enhanced education, staff development is more essential than ever. This month, we examine enterprising ways in which schools and districts across the country are helping teachers […]

We Chose the Best Windows and Mac Accounting Programs to Balance Your Boo YOU'RE THE BRAINS AND BRAWN OF YOUR BUSINESS, BUT YOUR MONEY IS THE BLOOD AND OXYGEN. YOU'RE […]

Increasingly, technology is being used by educators to take students on 'virtual' excursions to a variety of fascinating places. Some of the most exciting cyber-adventures are ones that have come […]

What we call social studies in grades K-12 covers such a wide expanse of subject matter--history, geography, political science, anthropology, sociology, and even a touch of psychology. Students not only […]

Educators all over the country find that technology-based instruction helps kids achieve learning success. Here are some examples of the dramatic impact technology can have on students with special needs. […]

When Megan Corbett turned on her computer one morning last spring, she received an ominous message: A virus had attacked a critical system file. Corbett, who contracts Russian language interpreters […]

We live in a world separated by political borders, religious beliefs, and linguistic differences, our humanity shaped more by historical accident and cultural idiom than by biological design. To understand […]

Ushered in with more fanfare than a royal wedding Microsoft Windows 95 represents a major development in the evolution of the Windows operating system. It's no wonder that man computer-using […]

Just in case you haven't heard the good news: 70 percent of American students have achieved at least a basic knowledge of geography, according to the results of the National […]

Though there's only one Planet Earth, its peoples are separated by time, distance, and layers of cultural differences. A host of recent anthropology-oriented multimedia programs acknowledge this diversity while making […]

Pictures may be worth a thousand words, but to get them into digital form, you need a scanner: Here's a rundown on how scanners work, and how teachers are putting […]

Thanks to multimedia, the 'junior encyclopedias' we remember from elementary school have found a new life. Colorful, interactive software reference works for the K-6 set combine an amazing amount of […]

By the year 2000, there will be more than 50 million commercially obsolete computers in the U.S., as companies and individuals replace their aging machines with faster, more powerful models. […]

Working Together Behind the Scenes In 1984, the Boston Public School System created the Special Education Technology Resource Center at Emmanuel College to distribute computers and adaptive devices to Boston […]

You bought a computer because it would make you more productive. But unless you know how to manage the machine's operating system and work with your favorite applications, you're going […]

Patient: 'Doctor, doctor, my arm hurts when I raise it shoulder high.' Doctor: 'So don't raise it.' You've probably heard that joke before, but your health is no laughing matter. […]

For this special multimedia issue, EL decided to look at multimedia upgrade kits for MS-DOS/Windows computers, which outfit a minimum 386 with CD-ROM drive, sound card, and speakers. We recognized […]

Sales of CD-ROM encyclopedias are booming. Reston, Va.-based market-research firm PC Data, which began charting CD-ROM sales in January of 1993, has had at least one encyclopedia on its list […]

With the right astronomical CD-ROM, it's easy to reach the stars. From the pages of popular science fiction to the sound-and-light epics of Hollywood's silver screen, space exploration captures the […]

Dinosaurs extinct? No way--they're big business! Here are seven programs that put the prehistoric facts in the hands of your students. To a child, dinosaurs represent action and adventure, a […]

How do you make your presentations impress your very important client, your teacher, or your friends? Include video clips. Thanks to the storage capacity of CD-ROM, you don't have to […]

Summer's almost here. So start planning your vacation with a few recently released travel discs. You've just taken your 15th phone call in two hours, and the boss is breathing […]

Computers have revolutionized the way documents are published. Thanks to user-friendly software, people with little or no design background can create impressive-looking print materials. The secret of successful communication lies […]

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Today, many audio CD players feature remote control capabilities. Like their television counterparts, these devices let you direct a variety of playback functions from the comfort of an overstuffed chair. […]

There's nothing more powerful than a group of young people with a mission and the right tools to help them accomplish it. Here are five examples of students and teachers […]