The Computer as an Educational Tool Productivity and Problem Solving

• Main Authors: Forcier, Richard C. (Author), Descy, Don E. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Upper Saddle River, N.J. Merrill Prentice-Hall 2002
• Subjects: Computer-assisted instruction; Education > Data processing > Study and teaching (Higher); Computers > Study and teaching (Higher)
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• Physical Description: xviii, 446 pages illustrations 24 cm 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
• Format: System requirements: IBM (or compatible) PC; CD-ROM drive
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 0130895830

The computer as an educational tool leads teachers to become proficient at infusing the computer into the curriculum to enhance learning and using the computer to solve problems. Chapter topics include the Internet and its resources, curriculum applications and the Internet, instruction and learning, problem solving, computer applications in education, learning with word processing, learning with graphics, learning with spreadsheets, learning with databases, learning with multimedia, networking, computer classrooms and labs, and teacher utility software. For teachers who want to integrate the use of computers into the classroom experience